Biden, looking to shore up Hispanic support, faces pressure to get 2024 outreach details right
By WILL WEISSERT and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Joe Biden vowed in 2020 to work “like the devil” to…
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Belgium investigating whether arms destined to defend Ukraine ended up in Russia fighting
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium is investigating whether weapons it sent to help Ukraine defend its territory were used just over the border in Russia.…
Continue ReadingSwitzerland’s UBS says it could complete Credit Suisse takeover on June 12
BERLIN (AP) — Switzerland’s UBS says it expects to complete its takeover of longtime rival Credit Suisse as early as next week. The two…
Continue ReadingHormone patches or creams for menopause symptoms may have lower blood pressure risk than pills
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Women often use hormone therapy to relieve hot flashes and other menopause symptoms — and…
Continue ReadingFrance’s spectacular abbey Mont-Saint-Michel celebrates 1,000th birthday
PARIS (AP) — France’s beloved abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel has reached a ripe old age. It’s been 1,000 years since the laying of its first stone.…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia welcomes Venezuelan leader Maduro, reaching out to yet another US foe
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia has welcomed Venzuelan President Nicolas Maduro on an official visit, reaching out to yet another…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian stocks rise after Wall St retreats on concern economy weakening
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Tuesday after Wall Street fell on concern the U.S. economy may be…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s Netanyahu appoints new media adviser, journalist who had called Biden ‘unfit,’ report says
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a new media adviser who has…
Continue Reading‘I am haunted by it’: Survivors of deadly train crash in India recount trauma
By KRUTIKA PATHI and RISHI LEKHI Associated Press BALASORE, India (AP) — Gura Pallay was watching another train pass by the one he was sitting in…
Continue Reading‘It was tough’: World War II veterans return to Utah Beach to mark D-Day’s 79th anniversary
By SYLVIE CORBET and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press ON UTAH BEACH, France (AP) — Dozens of World War II veterans have traveled to Normandy to…
Continue ReadingUS defense secretary discusses upgrading ties with India to counter China
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has discussed upgrading partnership with India, a major arms…
Continue ReadingLawyer says ‘nothing was out of bounds’ for reporters seeking scoops on young Prince Harry
By BRIAN MELLEY and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A broken thumb, a back injury, dabbling with drugs and dating girls. No event in…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the legislative inquiry into Ronald Greene’s deadly arrest
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers who last year demanded Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards testify about…
Continue ReadingUN climate chief calls fossil fuel phase out key to curbing warming but may not be on talks’ agenda
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The world needs to phase out fossil fuels if it wants to curb global warming, the United Nations climate chief…
Continue ReadingRoger Craig, former MLB pitcher and manager who was World Series fixture, dies at 93
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Craig, who pitched for three championship teams during his major league career and…
Continue ReadingFizzled probe spares governor scrutiny over Ronald Greene’s deadly arrest
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana legislators who last year demanded answers from Gov. John Bel Edwards on whether…
Continue ReadingUS releases video showing close-call in Taiwan Strait with Chinese destroyer
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The United States military released video Monday of what it called an “unsafe” Chinese maneuver…
Continue ReadingThis rare, underfunded program is seen as a crucial lifeline for incarcerated moms and their kids
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America LINCOLN, Ill. (AP) — Tens of thousands fewer women were incarcerated in the U.S. between 2019…
Continue ReadingBiden praises Denmark for ‘standing up’ for Ukraine in war with Russia
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has thanked Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen for Denmark’s role in a…
Continue ReadingRacist abuse of Vinícius Júnior highlights entrenched problem in soccer
By TALES AZZONI and STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writers MADRID (AP) — Hanging from a highway bridge in Madrid, an effigy of one of the world’s most…
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