Pipestone carvers preserve revered Native spiritual tradition in Minnesota prairie
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press PIPESTONE, Minn. (AP) — Under the tall prairie grass outside this southwestern Minnesota town lies a…
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Britain officially joins an Asia-Pacific trade group that includes Japan and 10 other nations
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Britain has officially joined an Asia-Pacific trade group that includes Japan and 10…
Continue Reading2024 GOP candidates desperate to make debate stage are finding creative ways to boost donor numbers
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press With six weeks until the first 2024 Republican presidential debate, some hopefuls are finding creative ways to boost…
Continue ReadingCollege students struggling with hunger face potential loss of food stamp benefits
By ASHRAF KHALIL and ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many college students who are struggling with hunger are facing the potential…
Continue Reading3 survivors rescued from rubble of collapsed apartment building in Naples, Italian officials say
ROME (AP) — Italian officials say a wing of a three-story apartment building has collapsed in a seaside suburb of Naples, and three people were…
Continue ReadingIran’s morality police return after protests in a new campaign to impose Islamic dress on women
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities on Sunday announced a new campaign to force women to wear the Islamic headscarf and morality…
Continue ReadingUK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace says he’ll quit government and stand down as a lawmaker
LONDON (AP) — British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace says he plans to resign at the next Cabinet reshuffle after four years in the job. Wallace has…
Continue ReadingPutin says Russia has ‘sufficient stockpile’ of cluster bombs as Ukraine gets its own supply from US
By ELISE MORTON and FELIPE DANA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published Sunday that…
Continue ReadingEarthquake off the Alaska coast triggers brief tsunami advisory, sending some residents to shelters
By The Associated Press A 7.2 magnitude earthquake triggered a brief tsunami advisory for southern Alaska, but the advisory was cancelled about an…
Continue ReadingDiversify or die: San Francisco’s downtown is a wake-up call for other cities
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and JANIE HAR AP Writers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jack Mogannam, manager of Sam’s Cable Car Lounge in downtown San…
Continue ReadingPalestinian gunman opens fire on a car in the occupied West Bank, wounding 3, including 2 girls
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli authorities say a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a car in the occupied West Bank and wounded three Israelis.…
Continue ReadingPowerball prize grows to $900 million after no jackpot winner drawn
The Associated Press Another Powerball drawing ended with no winner Saturday night, sending the jackpot soaring to an estimated $900 million. No…
Continue ReadingAlabama woman who disappeared after reporting child on highway returns home following two-day search
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — A 25-year-old Alabama woman returned home late Saturday after being the focus of a two-day search by police and family members…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s Netanyahu is discharged from hospital after an overnight stay following a dizzy spell
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was discharged on Sunday after an overnight…
Continue ReadingUkraine bides its time in its counteroffensive, trying to stretch Russian forces before striking
By The Associated Press The first phase of Ukraine’s counteroffensive to recapture Russian-occupied territory began weeks ago without fanfare.…
Continue ReadingCarlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in 5 sets to win Wimbledon for a second Grand Slam trophy
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — A poor start left Carlos Alcaraz a single point from a two-set hole against Novak…
Continue ReadingFarm fields don’t just feed us. They store carbon. But a big question is how much
By MELINA WALLING Associated Press DYSART, Iowa (AP) — Soil and its potential for storing carbon is gaining attention from farmers, researchers and…
Continue ReadingLong Island serial killings arrest brings both pain and relief to victims’ families
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The trail had gone cold as clues suddenly dwindled. For a time, doubts swirled about whether…
Continue ReadingWashington legal pot farms get back to work after pesticide concerns halted operations
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A big mound of fresh dirt sits at Terry Taylor’s marijuana farm in the high desert of…
Continue Reading9 bodies pulled from a flooded road tunnel in South Korea as rains cause flash floods and landslides
By TONG-HYUNG KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean rescuers have pulled nine bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15…
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