Man stabs pit bull to death in Central Park after argument between dog walkers
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man stabbed a pit bull to death following a quarrel with the dog’s owner in New York City’s Central…
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Consumption soft even amid deep discounts during major China shopping festival, analysts say
HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese consumers have been snapping up billions worth of items in China’s first major online shopping festival after emerging…
Continue ReadingNetflix hypes ‘The Last Airbender,’ ‘One Piece’ at starry fan event
Netflix gave audiences first looks at some planned and upcoming projects including “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” “One Piece” and the third…
Continue Reading1 trooper killed, 1 critically wounded in central Pennsylvania
MIFFLINTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Officials are expressing shock and sadness at the death of one state trooper and the serious wounding of another hours…
Continue ReadingUS, China remain at odds on numerous issues as Blinken finishes first day of meetings in Beijing
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer BEIJING (AP) — The United States and China have failed to overcome their most serious disagreements but were…
Continue ReadingThailand’s caretaker government criticized for holding meeting to discuss military-ruled Myanmar
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand is hosting a meeting of neighboring countries to discuss the violent political…
Continue ReadingWhy Marty Walsh left the Biden administration to run the NHL players’ union
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Marty Walsh wasn’t a man in a hurry to leave the Biden administration. Less than halfway through the…
Continue Reading‘The Flash’ opens to $55 million, a step off the typical superhero pace
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer DC and Warner Bros.’ long-in-the-works superhero movie “The Flash” opened to $55 million in its first three days…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina GOP sets Feb. 24 date for first-in-the-South presidential primary
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Republicans have set Feb. 24 as the date of their 2024 presidential primary.…
Continue ReadingIsraeli government gives settler minister control over West Bank settlement planning
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s government has granted a pro-settlement firebrand authority over planning in the…
Continue ReadingHovercraft suffers gash, beaches itself in New Hampshire
HAMPTON BEACH, N.H. (AP) — A hovercraft traveling from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia became a beachside attraction when it was deliberately run aground…
Continue ReadingFinland’s conservative party picks ministers for right-wing coalition government
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s conservative National Coalition Party, the winner of April’s general election, has…
Continue ReadingBus driver arrested on DUI charge while driving Pirates from Chicago to Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A bus driver was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence while transporting the Pittsburgh Pirates from Chicago to…
Continue ReadingMilan Fashion: Prada animates male form with 1940s tailoring that aims to liberate, not constrict
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — The architecture at Prada’s showroom shifts with every season, but never so fluidly as for…
Continue ReadingPakistan declares day of mourning for citizens who died in migrant boat sinking off Greek coast
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has declared a national day of mourning for citizens who died when a fishing trawler…
Continue ReadingAttorney General Garland keeps poker face as firestorm erupts after Trump charges
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On his first day as attorney general, Merrick Garland pledged a return to what he called…
Continue ReadingFamily members say beloved AP photo assistant, driver dies at 64
CAIRO (AP) — Family members say Moustafa Bassiouni, an intrepid photo assistant and driver for The Associated Press’ Cairo bureau, has died at…
Continue ReadingParking lot party shooting leaves 1 dead and at least 22 people hurt in suburban Chicago
WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (AP) — At least 23 people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday during a gathering in a suburban Chicago parking lot that drew…
Continue ReadingFrance, Germany join forces against migration from Tunisia in wake of latest Mediterranean tragedy
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Ministers from Germany and France tasked with regulating migration are joining forces to try to curb deaths on dangerous…
Continue ReadingThe woman who founded Father’s Day was a renegade, great-granddaughter says
By JOHN ROGERS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — You could call her the mother of Father’s Day. The late Sonora Smart Dodd launched the…
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