Why does Sweden allow Quran burnings? Like much of West, it has no blasphemy laws
By KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — A recent string of public desecrations of the Quran by a handful of anti-Islam activists in Sweden…
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UN chief says the world is in a new era marked by the highest major power competition in decades
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the post-Cold War period is over and the world…
Continue ReadingEx-Venezuelan spy chief pleads not guilty to charges alleging he flooded US with drugs
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former Venezuelan spy chief and longtime adviser to the country’s late leader Hugo Chávez…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Science Center starts complex process to display Space Shuttle Endeavour vertically
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A highly technical process is underway in Los Angeles to put NASA’s retired Space Shuttle Endeavour on display in the…
Continue ReadingFormer Trump State Department official convicted for attacking police during Capitol riot
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who worked as a politically appointed State Department official in former President…
Continue ReadingThe US and North Korea have no diplomatic ties — but they still have ways to talk about US soldier
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States and reclusive North Korea have no diplomatic ties — but they still…
Continue ReadingAnnual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest begins in Florida Keys
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Almost 140 bearded men who resemble Ernest Hemingway converged on Key West, the late author’s home during the 1930s, to…
Continue ReadingNew York police officer indicted, accused of using stun gun 7 times on handcuffed man
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment against a police officer in a suburban New York community, accusing him…
Continue ReadingCrowd favorite Tommy Fleetwood shares the British Open lead. Rory McIlroy is among the survivors
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HOYLAKE, England (AP) — The British Open can still deliver a surprise or two. Christo Lamprecht is the first…
Continue ReadingCollege student falls to his death climbing Central Oregon mountain
BEND, Ore. (AP) — The body of a 21-year-old college student was located Thursday, days after he fell hundreds of feet down a steep, rocky ravine…
Continue ReadingThe Gaslight Anthem were labeled ‘Bruce Springsteen copycats.’ Now the Boss is on their new single
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For years, a common critique of the beloved New Jersey rock band The Gaslight Anthem was to…
Continue ReadingJaguars associate strength coach Kevin Maxen comes out as gay in a first for US-based pro leagues
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Maxen, an associate strength coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars, has become the first male coach in a major…
Continue ReadingCommanders’ Dan Snyder fined $60 million for sexually harassing employee, financial improprieties
By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder sexually harassed a team employee and oversaw team executives who deliberately…
Continue ReadingUS sending more warships, Marines to Gulf to counter Iran’s efforts to seize commercial ships
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending additional warships and thousands of Marines to the Middle East to…
Continue ReadingJury deliberations underway in double murder trial of rapper YNW Melly in South Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jury deliberations have gotten underway in the South Florida double murder trial of rapper YNW Melly. Broward County…
Continue ReadingFamilies form nonprofits to address gun, school safety after Nashville school shooting
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pausing at the microphone, 6-year-old Noah took a breath and softly stated, “I…
Continue ReadingCLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today
By The Associated Press A landslide triggered by torrential rains in India’s western Maharashtra state killed at least 10 people, with many others…
Continue ReadingGrassley releases full FBI memo with unverified claims about Hunter Biden’s work in Ukraine
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley released an unclassified document Thursday that…
Continue ReadingAustralian castaway recounts comfort he felt adrift at sea, thanks to meditation, swimming and dog
BY MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MANZANILLO, Mexico (AP) — He quit his corporate job and moved to Mexico to pursue his dream of sailing solo across…
Continue ReadingVideo shows Oklahoma judge texting and scrolling on phone in trial over fatal beating of 2-year-old
CHANDLER, Okla. (AP) — A newspaper reports that a new judge in Oklahoma is facing scrutiny after courtroom video showed her scrolling through…
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