US halts online asylum appointments at Texas crossing after extortion warnings
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and JULIE WATSON Associated Press LAREDO, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration has stopped taking mobile app appointments to…
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Scott rolls out dozens of South Carolina lawmakers and local leaders endorsing his presidential bid
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Tim Scott is rolling out endorsements from more than 140 current and former elected…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s ruling party expels former top official accused of corruption
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party expelled its former…
Continue ReadingWashington Post publisher Fred Ryan leaves paper after 9 years at helm
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Washington Post publisher and chief executive Fred Ryan, who presided over explosive growth during the Trump years…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Biden-Juneteenth story
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story published June 7, 2023, about President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosting a Juneteenth concert at the White…
Continue ReadingPutin uses public holiday to laud patriotic feelings as support for troops in Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Monday marked the Day of Russia national holiday by lauding the country’s patriotic tradition as a…
Continue ReadingCrews begin demolishing remains of collapsed Iowa building
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Crews have started demolishing the remains of a six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, that partially collapsed…
Continue ReadingWhat to know as the falls of Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon roil UK politics
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon are two very different British politicians who often clashed. But…
Continue ReadingSilvio Berlusconi’s death draws tributes, even from critics, in Italy and beyond
ROME (AP) — Adored, scorned, impossible to ignore in life, former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi in death drew tributes even from his critics,…
Continue ReadingRachel Maddow’s ‘Deja News’ podcast a boon to fans who like her historical tangents
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rachel Maddow has something special for anyone who appreciates the occasional digressions into…
Continue ReadingNetherlands and Canada bring torture case against Syria at UN’s top court
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — The Netherlands and Canada have jointly filed a complaint against Syria before the United…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court won’t review North Carolina’s decision to nix license plates with Confederate flag
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t review North Carolina’s decision to stop…
Continue ReadingThree British nationals missing after boat caught fire in Red Sea are dead, tour operator says
CAIRO (AP) — A U.K.-based tour operator says three British nationals who went missing after a scuba diving boat they were cruising in caught fire…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft stakes Xbox video game sales on long-awaited space adventure Starfield
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer One small step for an intrepid crew of 24th century space explorers could be a giant leap — or flop —…
Continue ReadingJPMorgan reaches settlement with victims of Jeffrey Epstein
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer JPMorgan Chase has reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit with victims of financier Jeffrey Epstein.…
Continue ReadingSilvio Berlusconi, Italy’s tarnished 3-time premier, dies at 86
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi cast a spell over Italy — and nearly led it to financial ruin. Many…
Continue ReadingLiz Weston: You’ll probably live longer than you think
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Longevity literacy is crucial in planning for your retirement, so you don’t run out of money or keep yourself on a…
Continue ReadingOfficials say driver lost control of gas-filled tanker before fire collapsed main East Coast highway
By RON TODT, MIKE CATALINI and MARC LEVY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The driver of a tractor-trailer hauling gasoline lost control on an…
Continue ReadingBritish man detained after climbing 72nd floor of Seoul skyscraper
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A British man was detained after climbing more than half way up the world’s…
Continue ReadingNo script at Tony Awards, but plenty of song, dance, high spirits and history-making wins
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — No script? No problem! There was plenty of uncertainty in the run-up to this year’s Tony…
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