India’s Modi meets the press at the White House — and takes rare questions
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the nine years since becoming India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi…
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Florida Gov. DeSantis picks up backing from 15 South Carolina lawmakers as he makes a campaign swing
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is rolling out endorsements from 15 South Carolina lawmakers. The…
Continue ReadingIn Europe’s empty churches, prayer and confessions make way for drinking and dancing
By RAF CASERT Associated Press MECHELEN, Belgium (AP) — The confessionals where generations of Belgians admitted their sins stood stacked in a…
Continue ReadingFDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar, the top disposable e-cigarette in the US
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it has sent warning letters to dozens of…
Continue ReadingDeSantis sues Biden administration over university accrediting system
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the state is suing the Biden administration and U.S. Department of Education over accreditation…
Continue ReadingDiplomats from Western countries, developing economies to meet in Denmark for Ukraine talks
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Officials say Denmark will host a meeting this weekend of national security advisors…
Continue ReadingAs a transgender woman, a New York City subway icon finds her own voice
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press CRANFORD, N.J. (AP) — The voice is familiar to many millions of New York City subway riders. For more than a…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco displays the largest ever pink triangle for Pride month in a stand against pushback
HAVEN DALEY SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The giant canvas pink triangle that is one of the LGBTQ+ community’s Pride month symbols in San Francisco is…
Continue ReadingRep. George Santos’ aunt and dad signed his bail bond to keep him out of jail while awaiting trial
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The two people who bailed Rep. George Santos out of federal custody have been revealed to be…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rules against a man who was given 27 years in prison for having a gun
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a man whose conviction on gun charges was called into question by a recent high court…
Continue ReadingOne year after the anti-abortion ruling, the White House keeps a spotlight on the issue
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the year since the Supreme Court overturned the national legal right to abortion, President…
Continue ReadingPast deep sea rescues show the challenges of saving those on board
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The desperate search for a submersible that disappeared while taking five people to view the…
Continue ReadingMaine Legislature vote expands sovereignty for Native American tribes
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Maine Legislature has voted to expand sovereignty for Native American tribes in the…
Continue ReadingKing Charles III claims his 1st Royal Ascot winner as the reigning monarch
ASCOT, England (AP) — King Charles III has claimed his first Royal Ascot winner as the reigning monarch. The king watched the race from the Royal…
Continue ReadingWinnie Ewing, icon of Scotland’s pro-independence movement, dies at 93
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A politician considered to be the mother of the modern Scottish independence movement has died at…
Continue ReadingWidow of slain Haitian president files lawsuit against suspects seeking trial and damages
By DÁNICA COTO and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Attorneys for the widow of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moïse…
Continue ReadingRussian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s long-running doping case finally has dates for a hearing
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The long-running doping case involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva could finally be decided after dates were…
Continue ReadingSpirit Aerosystems, major airlines supplier, suspends plant operations after labor contract rejected
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Spirit Aerosystems, a major supplier to the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers, is suspending operations…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River water rights case
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled against the Navajo Nation on Thursday in a dispute involving water…
Continue ReadingBolsonaro’s political future hangs in the balance as Brazilian court case begins
By CARLA BRIDI and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s top electoral court has started hearing a case that could…
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