19 killed in southwest China landslide covering mine worker dormitory
A landslide tore through a mining company’s worker dormitory early Sunday morning in southwestern China, killing 19 people, authorities said. The…
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Fire at refugee shelter in eastern Germany kills 1, injures 10
BERLIN (AP) — A fire at a refugee shelter in eastern Germany has killed one person and injured at least 10 others. Police in the German state of…
Continue ReadingRussia says it thwarted attack in Donetsk; unclear if this was start of Ukrainian counteroffensive
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s Defense Ministry announced early Monday its forces had thwarted a large…
Continue ReadingApple unveils a $3,500 headset as it wades into the world of virtual reality
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Monday unveiled a long-rumored headset that will place its users between…
Continue ReadingUS, Saudi Arabia urge Sudan’s warring parties to agree to a new cease-fire, fighting continues
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabia and the United States have urged Sudan’s warring parties to agree to and “effectively…
Continue ReadingChina tightens access to Tiananmen Square, 32 detained in Hong Kong on anniversary of 1989 protests
BEIJING (AP) — China has tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on the anniversary of 1989 pro-democracy protests. In Hong Kong,…
Continue ReadingPakistani Taliban claim attack in northwest that left 2 soldiers, 2 militants dead
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The Pakistani Taliban have claimed responsibility for an attack in northwest Pakistan that left two soldiers and two…
Continue ReadingOil tanker breaks down in Egypt’s Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A spokesperson for Egypt’s Suez Canal says a tanker transporting crude oil broke down in the…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia is slashing oil supply. It could mean higher gas prices for US drivers
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Saudi Arabia says it will reduce how much oil it sends to the global economy.…
Continue ReadingUkraine keeps up pressure following Russian declaration of victory in Bakhmut
By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press OUTSIDE BAKHMUT, Ukraine (AP) — Watching imagery from a drone camera overhead, Ukrainian…
Continue ReadingHundreds of thousands march in Poland anti-government protests to show support for democracy
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people marched in an anti-government protest in Poland’s…
Continue ReadingWhat to know as Prince Harry prepares for court fight with British tabloid publisher
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has become the royal family’s most famous litigant in London. The Duke of Sussex…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas ballpark pitch revives debate over public funding for sports stadiums
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A proposal to help finance a new ballpark for Major League…
Continue ReadingThe Carters and the Kings formed an alliance for race relations though Jimmy and Martin never met
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Jimmy Carter is now 98 years old as he receives hospice care. His fellow Georgian, Martin Luther…
Continue ReadingSlow start to New York’s legal pot market leaves farmers holding the bag
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ARGYLE, N.Y. (AP) — Seth Jacobs has about 100 bins packed with marijuana flower sitting in storage at his upstate…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Republicans look for rebound, Democrats stay on offensive as 2024 fights loom
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans still reeling from an April election that saw conservatives lose…
Continue ReadingMexico president’s ruling party forecast to win governorship of country’s most populous state
By LISSETTE ROMERO Associated Press NAUCALPAN, Mexico (AP) — A quick-count sampling of votes for governor of Mexico’s most populous state…
Continue ReadingError in signaling system led to train crash that killed 275 people in India, official says
By KRUTIKA PATHI, SHEIKH SAALIQ and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press BALASORE, India (AP) — The derailment in eastern India that killed 275 people and…
Continue ReadingVegas Golden Knights come back to beat Florida Panthers in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Zach Whitecloud scored the go-ahead goal in the third period to give the Vegas Golden Knights a…
Continue ReadingMichigan wildfire burns more than 3 square miles, emergency evacuation suspended
GRAYLING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A wildfire in Michigan has burned more than 3 square miles but an emergency evacuation has been halted. The…
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