Flooding death toll soars to 11,300 in Libya’s coastal city of Derna, aid group says
DERNA, Libya (AP) — The Libyan Red Crescent says that the death toll from floods in the eastern Libyan city of Derna has soared to 11,300. The…
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Talks between Serbia and Kosovo break down again. The EU says their hopes of joining are at risk
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have failed again to make progress in talks meant to improve their…
Continue ReadingStranded luxury cruise ship MV Ocean Explorer is pulled free at high tide in Greenland
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The luxury cruise ship MV Ocean Explorer was successfully pulled free on Thursday,…
Continue ReadingWhole families drowned in Libya’s flood. Many didn’t realize the danger until they heard dams burst
By YOUSEF MURAD and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press DERNA, Libya (AP) — The wall of water several stories high smashed into apartment buildings,…
Continue ReadingKim Jong Un arrives in Russian city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur for expected visit to fighter jet plant
By KIM TONG-HYUNG and EMMA BURROWS Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived Friday in Komsomolsk-on-Amur…
Continue ReadingNiger’s junta released a French official held for 5 days
PARIS (AP) — France says a French official detained in military-led Niger last week has been released. The arrest heightened tensions between…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares gain, led by China after Beijing eases required bank reserves
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares advanced Friday, with solid gains for Chinese markets after the central bank eased…
Continue ReadingSweden’s figurehead king celebrates 50 years on the throne
By KARL RITTER and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden this week marks the 50th anniversary of King Carl XVI Gustaf’s accession…
Continue ReadingEurope’s central bank hikes key interest rate to record high even as recession threat grows
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has hiked its key interest rate to a record high. It’s…
Continue ReadingSydney blanketed by smoke for a 4th day due to hazard reduction burning
SYDNEY (AP) — Sydney is blanketed under thick wood smoke for a fourth consecutive day due to hazard reduction burns in preparation for the wildfire…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s finance minister now governs the West Bank. Critics see steps toward permanent control
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press ASA’EL, West Bank (AP) — With attention focused on its contentious judicial overhaul, Prime Minister…
Continue ReadingAt the University of North Carolina, two shootings 30 years apart show how much has changed
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press Three decades ago, as a University of North Carolina student, he covered a deadly shooting for the school newspaper.…
Continue ReadingAfter days of heavy rain, flooding and tornadoes in New England, Hurricane Lee up next
By DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — After several days of torrential rain, flooding, sinkholes and…
Continue ReadingOn the road again: Commuting makes a comeback as employers try to put pandemic in the rearview
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — If you think the roads have gotten busier on your morning commute, you’re not alone. The…
Continue ReadingFirefighters fear the toxic chemicals in their gear could be contributing to rising cancer cases
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned when…
Continue ReadingGOP-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire nonpartisan official targeted by 2020 election skeptics
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate voted Thursday to fire the…
Continue ReadingAs the nation fixates on a Pennsylvania manhunt, a DC murder suspect is on the run and off the radar
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While the nation has been transfixed by the two-week manhunt for escaped prisoner Danilo Souza…
Continue ReadingPaintings on pesos illustrate Argentina’s currency and inflation woes
By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A jaguar lies beside George Washington. The United States’ first president…
Continue ReadingBoth sides rest in Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial, moving historic case closer to a verdict
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial on corruption…
Continue ReadingBiden’s rules on clean cars face a crucial test as Republican-led challenges go to DC appeals court
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts by the Biden administration to limit pollution from automobile tailpipes — a major…
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