The U.S. surgeon general has some tips for parents and teens on social media use
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, is calling for “immediate action” by tech companies and…
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Blinken warns rival Sudanese generals to respect latest truce or face possible sanctions
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned Sudan’s rival generals to abide by the latest…
Continue ReadingPolice in Portugal resume search for Madeleine McCann, British child missing since 2007
By FILIPE BENTO Associated Press ARADE DAM, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese police aided by German and British officers have resumed their search for…
Continue ReadingIsrael demolishes home of Palestinian behind Tel Aviv attack that killed 1
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli army has demolished the home of an attacker who killed a man and wounded two others on one of Tel Aviv’s busiest…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian stocks slide as debt worries mount
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets slid Wednesday as the U.S. government crept closer to a potentially…
Continue ReadingRussia fights alleged incursion from Ukraine for 2nd day, reports more drone attacks
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops and security forces fought for a second day Tuesday against an alleged…
Continue ReadingRacial abuse against Vinícius Júnior brings arrests and partial closure of Valencia stadium
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spanish police say they have arrested seven people accused of racially abusing Real Madrid player…
Continue ReadingGermany detains 3 more suspects linked to far-right coup plot
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office says that criminal police have detained three more…
Continue ReadingEmirati leaders invite Israel’s Netanyahu, Herzog, to join COP28 climate conference in Dubai
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister has received a long-sought invitation to visit the United Arab…
Continue ReadingThe cyber gulag: How Russia tracks, censors and controls its citizens
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When Yekaterina Maksimova can’t afford to be late, the journalist and activist…
Continue ReadingHong Kong’s leader says police will investigate suspicious withdrawals from organ donation register
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader says police will investigate suspicious applications from people seeking…
Continue ReadingEast Timor’s opposition party won most seats in parliamentary election
By GANTRY MEILANA Associated Press DILI, East Timor (AP) — A final count of votes shows East Timor’s opposition party won Sunday’s…
Continue ReadingFamily of Colorado man killed by police during mental health crisis gets $19 million settlement
By JESSE BEDAYN and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The parents of a 22-year-old Colorado man killed by a sheriff’s deputy while…
Continue ReadingIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi cheered by 20,000 fans at Sydney stadium
By RICK RYCROFT and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — About 20,000 cheering fans have welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a…
Continue ReadingSherpa guide Kami Rita scales Mount Everest for a record 28th time
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Veteran Sherpa guide Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest for the 28th time Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingRussia’s sanctioned interior minister visits Saudi Arabia just after trip by Ukraine’s Zelenskyy
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A top Russian official who faces sanctions in the West over Moscow’s war on…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s Newsom faces tough question: Who would replace Feinstein?
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s ongoing medical struggles have raised a sensitive…
Continue ReadingWhy do so many Black women die in pregnancy? One reason: Doctors don’t take them seriously
By KAT STAFFORD Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Angelica Lyons knew it was dangerous for Black women to give birth in America. As a public…
Continue ReadingFrom birth to death, legacy of racism lays foundation for Black Americans’ health disparities
By KAT STAFFORD Associated Press From birth to death, Black Americans fare worse in measures of health compared to their white counterparts. They…
Continue ReadingRoof collapses at school in Thailand, killing 7 sheltering from rain
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Seven people, including four children, have died after strong winds from a rainstorm caused…
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