UN reports extensive flooding damage in central Somalia
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The United Nations says floods caused by the annual rains have left “a trail of…
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A rare, endangered seal named Yulia basks on Tel Aviv beach
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An unexpected visitor spotted sunbathing on a beach in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv is turning heads and causing a media…
Continue ReadingAs NBA coaching changes mount, some lament the lack of job security
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Miami’s Erik Spoelstra and Denver’s Michael Malone are two of the four NBA coaches to have…
Continue ReadingReturning to the Arab fold, Syria’s president invited to UAE-hosted COP28 climate
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Syria’s embattled President Bashar Assad has received an invitation to attend…
Continue ReadingBiden speaks out against ‘antisemitic bile’ during Jewish American Heritage Month celebration
By COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden marked Jewish American Heritage Month on Tuesday by…
Continue ReadingExecutives from failed banks questioned on CEO pay, risk management at Senate hearing
By KEN SWEET The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Executives from two of three banks that recently failed appeared in front of the Senate Banking…
Continue ReadingGermany: 5 sentenced to prison for 100-million-euro jewelry heist
BERLIN (AP) — A German court on Tuesday convicted five men over the theft of 18th-century jewels worth more than 100 million euros from a Dresden…
Continue ReadingBiden administration announces nearly $11 billion for renewable energy in rural communities
BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a nearly $11 billion investment on Tuesday to help bring affordable…
Continue ReadingHong Kong leader says China’s sentencing of US citizen exposes national security threats
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader says the sentencing on spying charges of a U.S. citizen in China who was also…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea soccer international Son Jun-ho detained in China on suspicion of taking bribe
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Ministry says South Korea midfielder Son Jun-ho has been detained in the northeastern Chinese province of…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean court orders agency to compensate adoptee over his mishandled adoption to US
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court on Tuesday ordered the country’s biggest adoption agency to…
Continue ReadingChina recovery faces pressure after April activity weak, youth unemployment rises
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leaders face pressure to shore up a slowing economic recovery and generate jobs after…
Continue ReadingCouncil of Europe summit in Iceland seeks to hold Russia to account for waging war in Ukraine
By RAF CASERT and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Leaders from across the continent are heading toward Iceland for a rare…
Continue ReadingMore companies help with fertility care, but it is still out of reach for many
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Coverage of fertility treatments remains hard to find in many corners of health insurance even as it grows briskly…
Continue ReadingRussia launches ‘exceptional’ air attack on Kyiv as Europe, China look to exert influence
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian air defenses thwarted an intense Russian air attack on Kyiv early Tuesday, shooting…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street dips as energy stocks, Home Depot weigh
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most stocks fell on Wall Street after Home Depot warned of flagging sales, the latest discouraging…
Continue ReadingUnsuccessful Republican candidate in Arizona attorney general race pushes for new trial
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Republican candidate who lost last year’s election for Arizona attorney general is returning to…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy’s European tour aimed to replenish Ukraine’s arsenal and build political support
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Volodymyr Zelenskyy set off across Europe with a long shopping list. Ukraine’s president will head…
Continue ReadingDan McCaffery wins Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrat Dan McCaffery has won the party’s nomination in Pennsylvania for a vacant state…
Continue ReadingRepublican abortion debate inches toward resolution in South Carolina
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Republican-controlled South Carolina House has tabled debate until…
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