Shelling kills civilians in Ukraine’s northeast as fears grow of a second Russian takeover
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces struck a cafe in a key front-line area in northeastern Ukraine Saturday,…
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A Palestinian dies a month after being shot during an Israeli raid in the West Bank
NASSER NASSER Associated Press JENIN, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian news agency has reported that a 20-year-old died of wounds a month after…
Continue ReadingGermany’s Scholz vows a quick resolution to his coalition government’s latest standoff
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor OIaf Scholz is vowing that his coalition government will quickly resolve a dispute over child benefits that has…
Continue ReadingGreek authorities arrest 2 for arson while firefighters battle wildfires across the country
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Fire department officials say two men have been arrested in different parts of Greece on…
Continue ReadingPolice say 1 teenager is dead, 2 people wounded after shooting at Oklahoma high school football game
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Police in Oklahoma say a teenager has died after being shot during a Friday night high school…
Continue ReadingNew crew for the space station launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countries
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station…
Continue ReadingUN experts say Islamic State group almost doubled the territory they control in Mali in under a year
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Islamic State extremists have almost doubled the territory they control in the West…
Continue ReadingBeloved pets in Canada rescued from wildfires by volunteers who stayed behind
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press Wildfires forced Amanda Dengler to flee her home in Canada’s Northwest Territories three times in the past 18…
Continue ReadingA fire inside a parked train kills 9 in southern India
NEW DELHI (AP) — A fire has erupted inside a stationary train compartment at a railway station in southern India, killing nine people. Officials…
Continue ReadingRussia’s Wagner mercenaries face uncertainty after the presumed death of their leader in plane crash
By The Associated Press The Wagner Group’s presence extends from the ancient battlegrounds of Syria to the deserts of sub-Saharan Africa,…
Continue ReadingPower returns to most of Kenya after a 14-hour outage, longest in recent memory, shuts down airport
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Electricity is being restored in most parts of Kenya, 14 hours after the longest outage in…
Continue ReadingChicago police are investigating a shooting at White Sox game at Guaranteed Rate Field
CHICAGO (AP) — Two women were injured in a shooting during a White Sox baseball game at Guaranteed Rate Field. Chicago police say a 42-year-old…
Continue ReadingChina sends aircraft and vessels toward Taiwan days after US approves $500-million arms sale
BEIJING (AP) — Taiwan’s defense ministry says China sent dozens of aircraft and vessels toward the island, just days after the United States…
Continue ReadingFukushima residents are cautious after the wrecked nuclear plant began releasing treated wastewater
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press IWAKI, Japan (AP) — Fish auction prices at a port south of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were mixed…
Continue ReadingShooting that followed fight on street in Pasadena, California, wounds 5
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Police say five people have been wounded in a shooting on a street in Pasadena, California, that followed a fight. KNBC-TV…
Continue ReadingSchoolkids in 8 states can now eat free school meals, advocates urge Congress for nationwide policy
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — When classes resume after Labor Day, Amber Lightfeather…
Continue ReadingThousands converge on National Mall to mark the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary
By AARON MORRISON and AYANNA ALEXANDER AP National Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands converged Saturday on the National Mall for the 60th…
Continue ReadingWild horses that roam Theodore Roosevelt National Park may be removed. Many oppose the plan
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The beloved wild horses that roam freely in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National…
Continue ReadingRamaswamy faces curiosity and skepticism in Iowa after center-stage performance in GOP debate
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press PELLA, Iowa (AP) — Vivek Ramaswamy has charged back into Iowa, stoking curiosity and skepticism after his…
Continue ReadingThe US and allies clash with North Korea, China and Russia over failed satellite launch and tensions
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States and its allies clashed Friday with North Korea, Russia and China over…
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