After Maui’s wildfires, thousands brace for long process of restoring safe water service
By BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press Maggie T. Sutrov showered, drank treated tap water and watered her garden before she learned that she…
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NASA spacecraft around moon spots likely crash site of Russia’s lost lunar lander
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft around the moon has found the likely crash site of Russia’s lost…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream this weekend: Indiana Jones, ‘One Piece,’ ‘The Menu’ and tunes from NCT and Icona Pop
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from the 20-member K-pop super group NCT, ”Indiana Jones and the…
Continue ReadingUK orders more than 100 schools to keep buildings closed, citing risk of crumbling concrete
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has ordered more than 100 schools to keep some or all of their buildings…
Continue ReadingIndia’s opposition parties team up to challenge Modi’s Hindu nationalist party in 2024 elections
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s splintered opposition parties have decided to contest the 2024 national elections in…
Continue ReadingGabon opposition leader alleges the ousted president’s family arranged the coup to retain power
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gabon’s opposition leader is accusing the family of the recently ousted president of…
Continue ReadingShooting of a brown bear leaves 2 cubs motherless and sparks outrage in Italy
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — The slaying of an endangered brown bear near an Italian national park left her two young…
Continue ReadingSpain soccer coach regrets his support for Luis Rubiales and asks for forgiveness
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The coach of Spain’s men’s national soccer team has asked for forgiveness for…
Continue ReadingAP Election Brief | What to expect in Rhode Island’s special primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A crowded field of candidates will be on the ballot in Rhode Island with an eye on replacing…
Continue ReadingIn Mississippi, a tiny fish is reintroduced to the river where it disappeared 50 years ago
By STEPHEN SMITH and KEVIN McGILL Associated Press PINOLA, Miss. (AP) — A species of tiny fish that once flourished in the U.S. South’s Pearl…
Continue ReadingUS House Foreign Affairs Committee chair calls Russia-China alliance the biggest threat since WWII
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee says a partnership between the Russian and Chinese leaders worries him,…
Continue ReadingFrom strikes to new union contracts, Labor Day’s organizing roots are especially strong this year
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Labor Day is right around the corner, along with the big sales and barbecues that…
Continue ReadingThe Congolese military is accused of a deadly crackdown on a religious sect, killing at least 43
By ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo’s communications ministry says at least 43 people have died in a clash between…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from Johannesburg fire rises to 76 as city turns to tough job of identifying victims
By GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Search teams finished checking a derelict Johannesburg apartment building…
Continue ReadingAP Election Brief | What to expect in Utah’s special congressional primary
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three candidates will compete in a special primary election in Utah for the Republican nomination…
Continue ReadingUS will regulate nursing home staffing for first time, but proposal lower than many advocates hoped
By MATT SEDENSKY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government will, for the first time, dictate staffing levels at nursing homes, the…
Continue ReadingBiden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief, bringing the total request to $16 billion
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House will seek another $4 billion to address natural disasters as part of its…
Continue ReadingSwiss glacier watcher warns recent heat wave threatens severe melt again this year after record 2022
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A top glacier watcher has warned that a warm early summer and a heat wave last week could have…
Continue Reading2 men on water scooters killed by Algerian forces after crossing maritime border, Moroccan media say
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan media reports say Algerian forces killed two men and detained a third after they strayed across Morocco’s maritime…
Continue ReadingThailand’s king reduces former Prime Minister Thaksin’s 8-year prison term to a single year
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s king on Friday reduced former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s eight-year…
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