Egypt hands out life jail terms in trial over 2019 protests
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court has handed down life prison sentences to 38 people, including a self-exiled businessman whose social media posts…
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Catholic priest burned alive in Nigeria’s hard-hit north
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian priest was burned alive in his home in the country’s north on Sunday. Police…
Continue ReadingChicago man dies after fall onto electrified rail at station
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a man has died after he fell onto the electrified third rail at a Chicago Transit Authority station. Chicago police…
Continue ReadingEx-Western movie actor, wife survive home fire near Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A former actor in Western films and his wife have survived a fire that destroyed their Tucson-area home plus decades of…
Continue ReadingClearance of German hamlet for mine said to be near-complete
BERLIN (AP) — A village in western Germany that is due to be demolished to make way for a coal mine expansion has been cleared of activists, apart…
Continue Reading‘Avatar 2,’ ‘M3GAN’ hold onto top spots at the box office
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer New movies like “Plane” and “House Party” were no match for “Avatar: The Way of Water” and the killer doll…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey home explodes with firefighters inside; 5 injured
POMPTON LAKES, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey house where smoke had been reported exploded with volunteer firefighters inside, injuring five of them and…
Continue ReadingHamlin cheers on Bills from home, says ‘heart is with’ team
By CAROLYN THOMPSON and JOHN WAWROW ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who is still recovering after going into cardiac arrest on…
Continue ReadingUGa football player killed in wreck after title celebration
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member were killed early Sunday in a car wreck, the…
Continue ReadingParis station stabbings: probe opened for attempted murders
PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened a judicial investigation into “attempted murders” four days after seven people were…
Continue ReadingPakistan launches anti-polio drive targeting 44M children
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is launching its first anti-polio campaign of the year, targeting more than 44 million children under the age of five. It…
Continue ReadingCars collide on icy road in South Korea; 1 dead, dozens hurt
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Nearly 50 vehicles collided on an icy highway near the South Korean capital, killing one person and injuring dozens. The…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Tackling threat of mudslides in soaked California
By JULIE WATSON and DOUG GLASS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The record rainfall in California has soaked its steep hillsides, causing hundreds…
Continue Reading7-year-old seriously wounded in London drive-by shooting
British police say two children and four women were injured in a drive-by shooting in central London. The Metropolitan Police said officers were…
Continue ReadingRounding off Africa tour, China’s top diplomat visits Egypt
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — China’s chief diplomat is visiting Cairo for talks with Egyptian and Arab League officials. Qin Gang…
Continue ReadingSpanish health workers march against Madrid regional govt
MADRID (AP) — Several thousand health workers have returned to the streets of Spain’s capital to protest what they claim is the dismantling of…
Continue ReadingWealth looms big as ever in post-scandal college admissions
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer Celebrities wept in court. Coaches lost their jobs. Elite universities saw their reputations stained. And…
Continue ReadingItalian energy company says new gas discovered off Egypt
ROME (AP) — Italian energy giant Eni has announced what it calls a significant gas discovery offshore of Egypt in the eastern Mediterranean. In a…
Continue ReadingPope invites all Christians to event in St. Peter’s Square
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has invited Christians of all dominations to gather in St. Peter’s Square in September to help further the…
Continue ReadingCongo’s army says church bomb kills 10, extremists suspected
By JUSTIN KABUMBA and AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — A suspected extremist attack at a church in eastern Congo killed at…
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