Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain deal in a boost for global food security
By SUZAN FRASER and COURTNEY BONNELL Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Russia has agreed to extend…
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Ukrainian trauma surgeon operates on soldiers all day long amid Russia’s war
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The lead trauma surgeon at a military hospital in Ukraine’s…
Continue ReadingAustralia: Truck driver charged after 7 children seriously injured in collision with school bus
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A truck driver has been charged after seven children were hospitalized with serious…
Continue ReadingSingapore hangs 2nd citizen in 3 weeks for trafficking cannabis despite calls to halt executions
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore has hanged another citizen for trafficking cannabis, the second in three weeks, as it clings firmly to the…
Continue ReadingNepal’s Sherpa guide regains title for most climbs of Mount Everest after 27th trip
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — One of the greatest mountain guides regained his title for the most climbs of Mount…
Continue ReadingESPN announces ‘Pat McAfee Show’ will join afternoon lineup
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Pat McAfee’s show is moving to ESPN as part of a new multiyear deal announced Tuesday. McAfee first joined ESPN…
Continue ReadingMan who killed 8 in NYC terrorist attack gets 10 life sentences plus 260 years
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An Islamic extremist was given 10 life sentences and another 260 years in prison for killing…
Continue ReadingBlack Californians hope state reparations don’t become another broken promise
By SOPHIE AUSTIN and JANIE HAR Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s first-in-the-nation Black reparations…
Continue ReadingArizona Coyotes’ bid for new arena appears to be rejected by voters
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer The Arizona Coyotes’ bid for a new arena appears to be dead. In the first release of results from…
Continue ReadingAbortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Appellate judges with a history of supporting abortion restrictions are hearing arguments over…
Continue ReadingTrial over Kari Lake’s last challenge to loss in Arizona governor’s race wraps up 1st day
By TERRY TANG and JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Attorneys for Kari Lake, the 2022 Republican candidate for Arizona governor,…
Continue ReadingJury begins deliberations in Danny Masterson rape retrial
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors have begun deliberations at the rape retrial of “That ‘70s Show” actor…
Continue ReadingJacksonville elects first female mayor, giving Florida Democrats a rare win in GOP-dominated state
By CURT ANDERSON and BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press Democrat Donna Deegan’s decisive win over a Republican in the open Jacksonville mayor’s…
Continue ReadingCriminal cases for killing eagles decline as wind turbine dangers grow
By MATTHEW BROWN and CAMILLE FASSETT Associated Press ROLLING HILLS, Wyo. (AP) — Criminal cases brought by U.S. wildlife officials for killing or…
Continue Reading‘Mississippi miracle’: Kids’ reading scores have soared in Deep South states
By SHARON LURYE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s a cliché that Kymyona Burk heard a little too often: “Thank God for Mississippi.”…
Continue ReadingBiden to honor 9 with Medal of Valor, including 2 NYPD officers killed after 911 call
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two New York Police Department officers ambushed and killed responding to a 911 call and the…
Continue ReadingJapan’s economy rebounds on healthy consumption as COVID restrictions ease, tourists arrive
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy has grown at an annual pace of 1.6% in the quarter through March. Data released…
Continue ReadingAustralia rules out Quad summit going ahead in Sydney without Biden, but Modi still plans visit
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ruled out a so-called Quad summit taking…
Continue ReadingShe killed a man while he was raping her, and a court in Mexico sentenced her to 6 years in prison
By MEGAN JANETSKY and FERNANDA PESCE Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican woman who killed a man defending herself when he attacked and…
Continue ReadingReports say 39 missing after Chinese fishing boat capsizes in Indian Ocean
BEIJING (AP) — Reports Wednesday said 39 people are missing more than 24 hours after a Chinese fishing boat operating in the Indian Ocean capsized.…
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