IndyCar to run $1 million all-star race at The Thermal Club in 2024
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — IndyCar will hold an all-star race next year at The Thermal Club in Southern…
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What to stream this week: ‘Barbie,’ Dan & Shay, ‘The Morning Show’ and ‘Welcome to Wrexham’
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from country pop duo Dan & Shay, the return of Jennifer Aniston…
Continue ReadingIslamist factions in a troubled Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon say they will honor a cease-fire
By FADI TAWIL and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — Islamist factions in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp say they…
Continue ReadingMossad chief accuses Iran of plotting deadly attacks, vows to hit perpetrators ‘in heart’ of Tehran
JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of Israel’s Mossad spy agency says Israel is prepared to strike “in the heart of Tehran” to track down the…
Continue Reading‘The Nun II’ conjures $32.6 million to top box office
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Like many horrors before it, bad reviews didn’t scare off moviegoers from buying tickets for “The Nun II.” The…
Continue ReadingVatican orders investigation into Catholic clerics linked to abuse, Swiss Bishops’ Conference says
By JAMEY KEATEN and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER BERLIN (AP) — The Vatican has ordered an investigation into high-ranking Catholic clerics in Switzerland in…
Continue ReadingIsraeli delegation attends UN heritage conference in Saudi Arabia in first public visit by officials
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli official says a delegation has arrived in Saudi Arabia to attend a U.N. conference…
Continue ReadingExplosives drop steel trestle Missouri River bridge into the water along I-70 while onlookers watch
ROCHEPORT, Mo. (AP) — Onlookers online and on the banks of the Missouri River had to wait more than an hour to watch officials use explosives to…
Continue ReadingNorth Macedonia police say a migrant was electrocuted as he descended from freight train roof
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Police in North Macedonia say a migrant hiding on the roof of a freight…
Continue ReadingFormer British Prime Minister Liz Truss has a book coming out next spring
NEW YORK (AP) — Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has a book coming out next spring, in which she will reflect on her years in government,…
Continue Reading11 people are hurt when a walkway collapses during Maine’s annual lighthouse event
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Eleven people were hurt when a walkway collapsed during an annual event that encourages…
Continue ReadingDelta Air Lines employees work up a sweat at boot camp, learning how to de-ice planes
By DAVID KOENIG and MARK VANCLEAVE Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The temperature says it’s summer outside, but Delta Air Lines is…
Continue ReadingFood recalls are pretty common for things like rocks, insects and plastic
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Rocks in Trader Joe’s cookies. Insects in its broccoli-cheese soup. Pieces of plastic in Banquet frozen chicken…
Continue ReadingGOP threat to impeach a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice is driven by fear of losing legislative edge
By SCOTT BAUER and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans have enjoyed outsize control of the Legislature in one…
Continue ReadingEscaped murderer still at large slips out of search area, steals van, tries to contact ex-co-workers
The Associated Press PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say an escaped murderer who has eluded capture since breaking out of a southeastern…
Continue ReadingUN envoy urges donor support for battered Syria facing an economic crisis
KAREEM CHEHAYEB and ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The United Nations special envoy for Syria Sunday has urged donors not to…
Continue ReadingA US Navy veteran got unexpected help while jailed in Iran. Once released, he repaid the favor
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael White had only recently arrived in a grim Iranian jail when a curious fellow prisoner, an…
Continue ReadingMaldives presidential runoff is set for Sept. 30 with pro-China opposition in a surprise lead
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Maldivians will return to the polls on Sept. 30 to vote in a runoff election between…
Continue ReadingNiger junta accuses France of amassing forces for a military intervention after the coup in July
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Niger’s new military leaders have accused France of amassing forces for a possible…
Continue ReadingWhy the United Auto Workers union is poised to strike major US car makers this week
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — About 146,000 U.S. auto workers are set to go on strike this week if General Motors, Ford and…
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