Hollywood actors agree to mediation, but strike may be unavoidable
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Unionized Hollywood actors on the verge of a strike have agreed to allow a last-minute…
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Thai police arrest 2 German suspects in the abduction and killing of a German businessman
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai media say police have arrested two Germans in connection with the abduction and slaying of another German, whose dismembered…
Continue ReadingA Biden plan cuts student loan payments for millions to $0. Will it be the next legal battle?
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — This summer, millions of Americans with student loans will be able to apply for a new…
Continue ReadingPortland officer issues video apology for hitting photographer during 2020 racial justice protest
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A police officer in Portland, Oregon, issued a video apology Tuesday for hitting a photographer in the head with a baton…
Continue ReadingFew US adults support full abortion bans, even in states that have them, an AP-NORC poll finds
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press The majority of U.S. adults, including those living in states with the strictest limits on…
Continue Reading‘Succession’ leads all Emmy nominees with 27 as HBO dominates; ‘Ted Lasso’ leads comedy contenders
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — HBO dominated Wednesday morning’s Emmy nominations, with the elite trio of “…
Continue ReadingAmerican woman says she thought she would die when New Zealand volcano erupted
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press An American woman says she told her new husband she loved him and was certain they would die when a New Zealand…
Continue ReadingSmuggler sentenced to prison for deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants who suffocated in truck in UK
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A Romanian man who was part of an international human smuggling ring was sentenced Tuesday to more…
Continue ReadingIraq moves toward easing its energy crisis with $27B TotalEnergies deal, but challenges remain
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB and ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — A multibillion-dollar agreement signed with France’s TotalEnergies could…
Continue ReadingUkraine wins G7 security pledges but NATO membership remains elusive
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, LORNE COOK and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed fresh…
Continue ReadingIowa Republicans pass bill banning most abortions after about 6 weeks, governor to sign on Friday
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s Republican-led Legislature passed a bill banning most abortions after roughly…
Continue ReadingThailand’s prime minister, who seized power in a 2014 coup, quits politics after losing election
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who served almost nine years in office after…
Continue ReadingIceland warns tourists to stay away from volcano erupting with lava and noxious gases
REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Authorities in Iceland on Tuesday warned tourists and other spectators to stay away from a newly erupting volcano that is…
Continue ReadingCuba calls the presence of US nuclear-powered submarine at Guantanamo Bay naval base a provocation
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government has called the presence of a U.S. nuclear-powered…
Continue ReadingPlay, swim and eat: Europe’s largest casino resort opens its doors in Cyprus as tourism rebounds
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A new casino resort touted as the largest of its kind in Europe has opened its doors in Cyprus, aiming to transform the…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea fires its first ICBM in 3 months after making threat over alleged US spy flights
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea test-fired its first intercontinental ballistic missile…
Continue ReadingOak trusses raised to roof of fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral as crowds watch along the Seine
PARIS (AP) — A crane hoisted massive oak trusses from a barge and onto Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday in a spectacular operation to rebuild the…
Continue ReadingPhoenix officials ask judge for more time in clearing downtown camp of homeless people
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix says it’s slowly clearing hundreds of people from a downtown camp of homeless people called “The Zone,” asking a judge…
Continue ReadingElizabeth Holmes on track for early release from her 11-year prison sentence for Theranos scam
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has apparently behaved well enough during the first six weeks of her more than 11-year…
Continue ReadingMikala Jones, Hawaii surfer known for filming inside waves, dies in surfing accident
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Mikala Jones, a Hawaii surfer known for shooting awe-inspiring photos and videos from the inside…
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