One of 2 giant ducks in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor deflates
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — One of the two giant inflatable ducks floating in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor deflated on…
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Boris Johnson’s bombshell exit from Parliament leaves UK politics reeling
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson left chaos in his wake Saturday after quitting Parliament…
Continue ReadingCan a chatbot preach a good sermon? Hundreds attend church service generated by ChatGPT to find out
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press FUERTH, Germany (AP) — The artificial intelligence chatbot asked the believers in the fully packed St.…
Continue ReadingBeverly Hills-adjacent golf club opens doors to world with U.S. Open
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Country Club is opening itself to the world’s largest golf audiences with…
Continue ReadingPope Francis takes doctors’ advice to skip Sunday public blessing as he recovers from major surgery
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, “wisely” following doctors’ advice, will skip Sunday’s customary…
Continue ReadingIndonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano spews ash, lava in new eruption
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, spewing ash as high as 3 kilometers (2 miles) into the air, officials…
Continue ReadingChildren who were stabbed in France no longer in life-threatening condition as suspect is charged
By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Four young children stabbed in a playground in the French Alps are no…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy says ‘counteroffensive, defensive actions’ taking place in Ukraine
By SAMYA KULLAB and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that counteroffensive…
Continue ReadingRains unleashed by typhoon worry thousands of people fleeing restive Philippine volcano
By JIM GOMEZ and JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press BONGA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of people who fled their homes in the central Philippines to…
Continue Reading5 killed in explosion at rocket and explosives factory in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An official says an explosion at a rocket and explosives plant in Turkey caused a building to collapse, killing all five…
Continue ReadingIslamic State claims responsibility for suicide bombing on memorial service in northeast Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on a memorial service in northeast Afghanistan that…
Continue ReadingIndonesia deports Australian surfer who apologized for drunken rampage
By ANDI JATMIKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s authorities on Saturday deported an Australian surfer who apologized…
Continue Reading9 people wounded in San Francisco mass shooting; 1 remains in critical condition
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nine people have been wounded in a mass shooting in San Francisco. The shooting happened on Friday night in the city’s…
Continue ReadingMontenegro holds snap parliamentary vote that could determine its EU path
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro votes in an early parliamentary election which is seen as a test of…
Continue ReadingPolice in Somalia say nine killed in extremist attack on beachside hotel in Mogadishu
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Police in Somalia say nine people, including three soldiers, were killed in Friday…
Continue ReadingTaiwan president pledges to strengthen island’s defense capability with new technologies
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen says the self-ruled island will work to improve its rescue and defense capabilities with…
Continue ReadingRenowned artist confronts destruction of African wildlife in latest art show
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Often depicted as an integral feature of the continent, African wildlife, from iconic big…
Continue ReadingCassava flour and fruit kept 4 children alive for 40 days after plane crash in Colombia’s jungle
By MANUEL RUEDA and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Four Indigenous children survived an Amazon plane crash that killed…
Continue ReadingThis school reopened quickly after COVID. Kids’ reading was still behind
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Kan. (AP) — Students spread out in their rural Kansas classroom, answering questions with a…
Continue ReadingCracked floors, bowed walls: Many warnings but no action at Iowa building before deadly collapse
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — So many people knew something wasn’t…
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