Violence rattles Ecuador as a nightclub arson kills 2 and a bomb scare sparks an evacuation
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A bomb threat has sent an anti-explosives unit into a bustling area of Ecuador’s tense capital as the South American…
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Finland extends closure of Russian border for another month, fearing a migrant influx
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland says it will extend the closure of its border with Russia for another month because it…
Continue ReadingBlinken sees a path to Gaza peace, reconstruction and regional security after his Mideast tour
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has wrapped up his latest urgent Mideast tour in talks with…
Continue ReadingTons of trash clogs a river in Bosnia. It’s a seasonal problem that activists want an end to
By ELDAR EMRIC Associated Press VISEGRAD, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Tons of garbage floats down a river at least twice a year and ends up near the…
Continue ReadingJamaica probes police killings of four people in 24 hours, including a teenage boy
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A government agency in Jamaica says it is investigating four fatal shootings by police officers in the span of 24…
Continue ReadingGrenade explosion in Afghanistan’s capital kills 2 people and wounds 12 in Shiite neighborhood
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Police say a grenade explosion in Afghanistan’s capital has killed two people and wounded 12 in a Shiite neighborhood…
Continue ReadingThe tribes wanted to promote their history. Removing William Penn’s statue wasn’t a priority
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Some of the Native Americans the National Park Service was supposed to consult with say moving…
Continue ReadingNew list scores TV, streaming series for on-screen and behind-the-scenes diversity and inclusion
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The hundreds of television series on U.S. broadcast, cable and streaming platforms are the…
Continue ReadingFrom housing to energy to food, US inflation picks up, though some costs rise only mildly
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Higher energy and housing prices boosted overall U.S. inflation in December, a sign that the…
Continue ReadingUS applications for jobless benefits fall to lowest level in 12 weeks
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits inched down to its lowest level in nearly three months last…
Continue ReadingNew funds will make investing in bitcoin easier. Here’s what you need to know
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a dozen new bitcoin funds began trading in U.S. markets for the first time Thursday,…
Continue ReadingLisa Marie Presley’s posthumous memoir will be published in October
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A memoir that Lisa Marie Presley had been working on at the time of her death will be published…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft lets cloud users keep personal data within Europe to ease privacy fears
LONDON (AP) — Microsoft says it is upgrading its cloud computing service to let customers store all personal data within the European Union instead…
Continue ReadingGambia’s soccer team makes emergency landing after plane loses oxygen flying to tournament
By ABDOULIE JOHN Associated Press SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — A plane carrying Gambia’s national soccer team made an emergency landing after a…
Continue ReadingMigrants’ rights group criticizes Cyprus authorities for not condemning bomb attack on its offices
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A migrants’ rights organization has criticized authorities in Cyprus for failing to speak out against an explosion that…
Continue ReadingUS pastors struggle with post-pandemic burnout. Survey shows half considered quitting since 2020
By PETER SMITH Associated Press Post-pandemic burnout is at worrying levels among Christian clergy in the U.S., prompting many to think about…
Continue ReadingUN concerned over Taliban arrests of Afghan women and girls for alleged Islamic headscarf violations
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The United Nations mission in Afghanistan says it’s deeply concerned by recent arbitrary arrests and detentions by…
Continue ReadingPatriots’ ‘partnership’ with Bill Belichick comes to an end after 24 seasons, 6 Super Bowl titles
By KYLE HIGHTOWER and JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writers FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick had a vision of building the kind of sustained…
Continue ReadingTurkish police arrest 70 suspects with ties to the Islamic State group in raids across the country
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police have detained 70 suspects with ties to the militant Islamic State group in raids this week across the country.…
Continue ReadingGermany ready to help de-escalate tensions in disputed South China Sea, its foreign minister says
BY JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Germany’s top diplomat says China’s actions in the South China Sea violate the rights…
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