Offshore wind foes in New Jersey gathering force legally and politically
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — Opponents of offshore wind energy projects in New Jersey are gathering force legally and…
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Montana officials downplay first-of-its-kind climate trial
By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials sought to downplay a first-of-its-kind trial taking…
Continue ReadingLeader of Honduran anti-corruption group leaves country under threats
By MARLON GONZÁLEZ Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The director of a Honduran anti-corruption organization has fled the country with…
Continue ReadingRoughly 100 letters with suspicious white powder sent to Kansas lawmakers, officials
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Officials say about 100 letters containing suspicious white powder have been sent to lawmakers and other public officials…
Continue ReadingAncient Roman temple complex, with ruins of building where Caesar was stabbed, opens to tourists
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Four temples from ancient Rome, dating back as far as the 3rd century B.C. stand smack in…
Continue ReadingMexico soccer coach Diego Cocca fired after 3-0 loss to US and is replaced by Jaime Lozano
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Diego Cocca was fired as coach of Mexico’s national team, four days after a 3-0 loss to the United States in a CONCACAF…
Continue ReadingBig Pokey, of Houston’s legendary Screwed Up Click, dies after collapsing at Juneteenth show
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Big Pokey, a popular Texas rapper and original member of Houston’s pioneering Screwed Up…
Continue ReadingGiorgio Armani, Zegna present fluid elegance for the next hot season as Milan Fashion Week wraps up
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Milan Fashion Week opened and closed under a beating early summer sun. Zegna wrapped up four days…
Continue ReadingVegas-Florida Stanley Cup Final shows the value of street hockey in many US markets
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Music blared from speakers outside the Vegas Golden Knights’ practice facility while kids ran around with…
Continue ReadingUN members adopt first-ever treaty to protect marine life in the high seas
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Members of the United Nations have adopted the first-ever treaty to protect marine life…
Continue ReadingGermany’s biggest theme park to reopen after large fire forces evacuation
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s biggest theme park will reopen to visitors on Tuesday after a large fire the day before sent a dense plume of black…
Continue ReadingTrump faces questions about whether he’ll drag down the Republican Party after his indictments
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press Donald Trump’s grip on the Republican faithful was evident from the moment he left the federal courthouse in…
Continue ReadingMobile home fire kills 5 in North Carolina, including a couple, their friend and his boys
BROADWAY, N.C. (AP) — Authorities have identified the five people who died in a mobile home fire in rural North Carolina Sunday as a husband and…
Continue ReadingDeep-sea craft carrying 5 people to Titanic wreckage reported missing, search underway
By BEN FINLEY and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press A rescue operation was underway deep in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean on Monday in search of a…
Continue ReadingPolice charge Maryland man in fatal shooting of Virginia police officer
WINTERGREEN, Va. (AP) — A Maryland man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a police officer who was killed during a struggle with an assault…
Continue ReadingAmerican woman who was pushed and fell 165 feet near German castle is released from hospital
BERLIN (AP) — Police in southern Germany said Monday that an American tourist who was pushed into a ravine during an attack near Neuschwanstein…
Continue ReadingIntel to build $33-billion chip plant in Germany after government pledges to cover 1/3rd of cost
BERLIN (AP) — Intel and the German government have signed a deal that will see the U.S. company spend more than 30 billion euros ($32.8 billion) to…
Continue ReadingFormer student opens fire in Brazilian school, killing teen and wounding other, official says
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A former student entered a school and then began shooting in Brazil’s southern Parana state Monday,…
Continue ReadingAirbus wins record order for 500 jets from India’s IndiGo at Paris Air Show
PARIS (AP) — India’s IndiGo airline is buying 500 passenger jets from European planemaker Airbus. The record-setting order Monday underscores…
Continue ReadingGuatemala prepares to vote after a tumultuous presidential campaign
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — This has been one of the most turbulent election seasons in Guatemala’s modern history.…
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