A six-planet solar system in perfect synchrony has been found in the Milky Way
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered a rare in-sync solar system with six planets moving like…
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German authorities arrest a 15-year-old on suspicion of planning an attack
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old boy has been arrested in western Germany on suspicion of planning a possible attack on a Christmas…
Continue ReadingFinland closes last crossing point with Russia, sealing off entire border as tensions rise
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — NATO member Finland has closed its last remaining border crossing with Russia. The move Wednesday…
Continue ReadingOpponents want judge to declare Montana drag reading ban unconstitutional without requiring a trial
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A group of people, organizations and businesses opposed to a law that restricts drag…
Continue Reading3 dead, 1 hospitalized in explosion that sparked massive fire at Ohio auto repair shop
HILLSBORO, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say an explosion at an auto repair shop in Ohio has left three people dead and another person hospitalized. The…
Continue ReadingUkraine insists it sees no sign of NATO war fatigue even as fighting and weapons supplies stall
By LORNE COOK and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba insisted on Wednesday that NATO allies are…
Continue ReadingThree teenagers injured in knife attack at a high school in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Officials in northeastern Poland say three teenage students were injured when a classmate attacked them with a knife at a…
Continue ReadingSweden halts adoptions from South Korea after claims of falsified papers on origins of children
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s main adoption agency says it’s halting adoptions from South Korea,…
Continue ReadingOpposition protesters in Kosovo use flares and tear gas to protest against a war crimes court
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Opposition protesters in Kosovo have used flares and tear gas to protest against a senior war crimes court official in the…
Continue ReadingConsumer Reports: Electric vehicles less reliable, on average, than conventional cars and trucks
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Electric vehicles have proved far less reliable, on average, than gasoline-powered cars, trucks and…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa march demands a permanent Gaza cease-fire on day of solidarity with Palestinians
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Members of South African political parties, civil society organisations and other…
Continue ReadingCourt clears France’s justice minister of conflict of interest following an unprecedented trial
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A special court has cleared France’s justice minister of conflict of interest, ruling he was not…
Continue ReadingBarcelona may need water shipped in during a record drought in northeast Spain, authorities say
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Tighter water restrictions for drought-stricken northeast Spain have gone in effect as…
Continue ReadingFive journalists were shot in one day in Mexico, officials confirm
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Wednesday that two of four news photographers who were shot Tuesday are in serious condition, as…
Continue ReadingVenezuela’s planned vote over territory dispute leaves Guyana residents on edge
By JUAN ARRÁEZ and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press SURAMA, Guyana (AP) — Congregants of an Anglican church in a sparsely populated rainforest…
Continue ReadingBritain’s Parliament honors Elton John for his work fighting HIV in the UK and beyond
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Elton John has addressed Britain’s Parliament at an event honoring his dedication to fighting HIV in…
Continue ReadingUS moves to protect wolverines as climate change melts their mountain refuges, threatens extinction
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The North American wolverine will receive long-delayed threatened species protections…
Continue ReadingLGBTQ+ rights group sues over Iowa law banning school library books, gender identity discussion
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press Several families are suing to stop Iowa’s new law that critics say violates the rights of LGBTQ+ students and…
Continue ReadingIsrael likens Hamas to the Islamic State group. But the comparison misses the mark in key ways
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — It has become an Israeli mantra throughout the latest war in Gaza: Hamas is ISIS. Since the…
Continue ReadingUS economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a 5.2% annual rate
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Shrugging off higher interest rates, America’s consumers spent enough to help drive the…
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