As temperatures soared in Europe last year, so did heat-related deaths, study finds
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say crushing temperatures that blanketed Europe last summer may have led to more than…
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North Korean leader’s powerful sister says warplanes repelled US spy plane
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has alleged that the…
Continue ReadingTennessee soccer coach is charged with child rape after restaurant workers find photos on his phone
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee soccer coach is accused of drugging and raping at least 10 boys between the ages of 9 and 17 after photos and…
Continue ReadingKansas must stop changing trans people’s sex listing on driver’s licenses, judge says
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas must stop allowing transgender people to change the sex listed on their driver’s…
Continue ReadingLawyer for young adult at center of BBC scandal says claims presenter broke law are ‘rubbish’
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British detectives met with representatives of the BBC on Monday over allegations that a leading…
Continue ReadingDisgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prison
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually…
Continue ReadingHill Harper, an actor on ‘CSI: NY’ and ‘The Good Doctor,’ is running for the US Senate in Michigan
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An actor best known for his roles on “CSI: NY” and “The Good Doctor” will run…
Continue ReadingA bejeweled cannon and other art will head home to Sri Lanka from Netherlands museum
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s foreign minister says his country welcomes the…
Continue ReadingA competitive race for an open House seat is taking shape in a Michigan battleground district
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan state Sens. Curtis Hertel Jr. and Tom Barrett will face off for the 7th…
Continue ReadingEuropean Union and New Zealand sign free trade deal that’s expected to boost trade by up to 30%
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The European Union has signed a free trade agreement with New Zealand that the two sides expect will increase…
Continue ReadingSyrian Kurdish fighters kill at least 5 Turkey-backed gunmen in nighttime attack, activists say
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian Kurdish fighters have carried out an attack in northern Syria, killing at least five members…
Continue ReadingRelentless rain causes floods in Northeast, prompts rescues and swamps Vermont’s capital
By LISA RATHKE and JOHN MINCHILLO Associated Press ANDOVER, Vt. (AP) — Rescue teams raced into Vermont on Monday after heavy rain drenched parts of…
Continue ReadingSpain rescues 86 people near the Canary Island, but scores of migrants from Senegal remain missing
By SAM MEDNICK and RENATA BRITO Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Spanish authorities say they have rescued 86 people from a boat near the…
Continue ReadingMan charged in Berlin with attempted arson attack on building housing Russian intelligence officers
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors in Berlin say a Russian citizen has been charged with attempted homicide and attempted arson for placing an explosive or…
Continue ReadingJapan defends neutrality of IAEA report on Fukushima water release plan as minister visits plant
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s industry minister has visited the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant to see…
Continue ReadingUkrainian soccer club calls out Turkish rival for going to Russia to play Gazprom-owned Zenit
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Ukrainian soccer club Dynamo Kyiv has told Turkish rival Fenerbahce it had “blood on your…
Continue ReadingAlbanian prosecutors demand arrest of lawmaker and former deputy premier on corruption charges
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian special prosecutors have demanded that a lawmaker and former deputy prime…
Continue ReadingFollowing Uvalde shooting, Democrat Roland Gutierrez becomes Ted Cruz’s latest challenger
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has drawn another Democratic challenger in the 2024 U.S.…
Continue ReadingLiz Weston: Saving for retirement just got more complicated
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Secure 2.0 gave people several new options for workplace retirement accounts, but it forces higher-income savers to use…
Continue ReadingIsraeli troops kill alleged Palestinian gunman as West Bank violence persists
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops have shot and killed an alleged Palestinian gunman during new unrest in the West Bank. Monday’s shooting came…
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