Morgan Pressel makes transition from 18th green to 18th tower for NBC
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Morgan Pressel considered extending her playing career so she would have the opportunity to play in this week’s U.S.…
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China dismisses criticism of top diplomat’s comments appearing to push for race-based alliance
BEIJING (AP) — China is dismissing criticism of racially tinged comments by its top diplomat. At a forum on Monday, Wang Yi said Europeans and…
Continue Reading9 people, including 2 kids, are shot and wounded in the nation’s capital as violence mars July 4
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nine people outside enjoying the Independence Day festivities in the nation’s capital have been shot and wounded in a spate of…
Continue ReadingFrance sees itself as blind to race. After a teen is killed by police, how does one discuss racism?
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NANTERRE, France (AP) — The race of the police officer who fatally shot a French teenager during a traffic stop last…
Continue ReadingStorm Poly lashes the Netherlands and parts of Germany, causing 2 deaths and canceled flights
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A powerful summer storm lashing the Netherlands and parts of Germany has killed at least two people, blown trees onto…
Continue ReadingRansomware criminals are dumping kids’ private files online after school hacks
By FRANK BAJAK, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and LARRY FENN Associated Press The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware…
Continue ReadingRansomware criminals are dumping kids’ private files online after school hacks
By FRANK BAJAK, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and LARRY FENN Associated Press The confidential documents stolen from schools and dumped online by ransomware…
Continue ReadingAs Israel ends 2-day West Bank offensive, Palestinian residents emerge to scenes of vast destruction
By MALAK HARB Associated Press JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian residents of the Jenin refugee camp encountered scenes of…
Continue ReadingHope and uncertainty linger as California turns the page on state-run youth prisons
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California has moved responsibility for youth prisons to the county level, the final step…
Continue Reading15 killed by floods in southwestern China as seasonal torrents hit mountain areas
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities say floods have killed 15 people in southwestern China as seasonal torrents hit mountain areas. As of Wednesday, another…
Continue ReadingA year of fighting between Israel and the Palestinians just escalated. Is this an uprising?
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s latest large-scale military raid into the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied…
Continue ReadingChina accuses the US of turning Taiwan into a powder keg with its latest sales of military equipment
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Defense Ministry is accusing the United States of turning of Taiwan into a powder keg with its latest sales of…
Continue ReadingTwo months after Charles III’s coronation, Scotland hosts its own event to honor the new monarch
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — It was Scotland on parade. Bagpipes, kilts, drums and a Shetland pony named Corporal Cruachan IV…
Continue ReadingUS citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. citizenship test is changing, with rollout expected late next…
Continue ReadingUS citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. citizenship test is being updated, and some immigrants and…
Continue ReadingArmed mobs rampage through villages and push remote Indian region to the brink of civil war
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press KANGVAI, India (AP) — India’s remote northeastern state of Manipur is caught in a deadly conflict between two…
Continue ReadingA troubled new power plant leaves Jordan in debt to China, raising concerns over Beijing’s influence
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press ATTARAT, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s Attarat power plant was envisioned as a landmark project promising to provide…
Continue ReadingArmed mobs rampage through villages and push remote Indian region to the brink of civil war
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press KANGVAI, India (AP) — Zuan Vaiphei is armed and prepared to kill. He is also ready to die. Vaiphei spends most of…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian markets extend losses after Wall Street drifts lower
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares slipped in Asia on Thursday after Wall Street drifted downward following a rally that…
Continue ReadingMalaysian Prime Minister Anwar faces crucial test of support in state polls next month
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Less than a year after taking office, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faces a…
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