How senators ‘defied political gravity’ on same-sex marriage
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin was on the Senate floor, but her mind was on the other side…
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New Peru president appears with military to cement power
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s first female president appeared in a military ceremony…
Continue ReadingHow senators ‘defied political gravity’ on same-sex marriage
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin was on the Senate floor, but her mind was on the other side…
Continue ReadingUS keeps eye on China’s space activities for potential risks
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. is closely monitoring Chinese activities that potentially threaten American assets in space as debris rapidly accumulates…
Continue ReadingReports: Many security lapses led to Texas inmate’s escape
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Two reviews of the May escape of a Texas inmate that resulted in the deaths of five people found…
Continue ReadingJapan to jointly develop new fighter jet with UK, Italy
By MARI YAMGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has announced it will jointly develop its next-generation fighter jet with the U.K. and Italy.…
Continue ReadingJudge orders Guatemalan newspaper chief to stand trial
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A judge has ruled that the director of a Guatemalan investigative newspaper will stand trial on charges of money laundering,…
Continue ReadingOregon store allegedly selling psychedelic mushrooms raided
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A store that had been openly and illegally selling psychedelic mushrooms in Portland, Oregon, was raided by police on…
Continue ReadingUN aid chief: Gangs control about 60% of Haiti’s capital
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Close to 60% of Haiti’s capital is dominated by gangs whose violence and sexual…
Continue ReadingUSC QB Caleb Williams voted AP Player of the Year
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams is The Associated Press college football player…
Continue Reading2 lawyers and a former US attorney will probe UVA shooting
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Two lawyers and a former U.S. attorney have been chosen to conduct an external review of the shooting that killed three…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka’s Parliamant approves budget amid economic crisis
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Parliament has approved a budget that includes reforms aimed at improving the country’s finances as it…
Continue ReadingNC power grid attack stokes fear in rural LGBTQ community
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina drag performers and LGBTQ community members fear for…
Continue ReadingNorthern Plains tribes bring back their wild ‘relatives’
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press FORT BELKNAP AGENCY, Mont. (AP) — Native species such as swift foxes and black-footed ferrets disappeared from…
Continue ReadingOfficer injured in shooting amid tension in northern Kosovo
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo police say armed men fired guns from a vehicle, injuring one officer. A statement Friday said a police officer was…
Continue ReadingOldest DNA reveals life in Greenland 2 million years ago
By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have discovered the oldest known DNA and used it to reveal what life was like 2…
Continue ReadingSt. Paul police release body, car camera video of shooting
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Police in St. Paul, Minnesota, have released video from body and squad car cameras that they say shows an exchange of…
Continue ReadingQuote Box: Reaction to Brittney Griner’s release from Russia
By The Associated Press Reactions after WNBA star Brittney Griner was freed from a Russian prison in a high-profile prisoner…
Continue ReadingUS asks appeals court to reverse deportation law ruling
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday conceded that a 1929 law criminalizing entrance to the U.S. after…
Continue ReadingMexico City warrant for opposition legislator draws anger
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for the top opposition legislator in the city’s assembly, drawing…
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