UN Security Council splits, again, over North Korea missiles
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press Debate over how to handle a North Korean ballistic missile launch over Japanese territory has again split an…
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At least 15 dead as 2 migrant boats sink in Greek waters
By THANASSIS STAVRAKIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — At least 15 people have died after two boats carrying migrants sank in Greek waters,…
Continue ReadingMexico pledges to bring 2nd lawsuit against gun dealers
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government plans to bring another lawsuit against U.S. companies it claims are responsible for the flow of illegal…
Continue ReadingRevised ‘Dreamers’ program to get another review by court
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court Wednesday ordered a lower court review of Biden administration…
Continue ReadingResident sues wood products company over California wildfire
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California resident who lost his home in a wildfire is suing a…
Continue ReadingThe Satanic Temple takes aim at Idaho, Indiana abortion bans
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Religious organizations have long been involved in the debate over Idaho’s strict…
Continue ReadingChicago man found guilty in murder of 6 family members
CHICAGO (AP) — A jury has convicted a man of first-degree murder in the 2016 slayings of six members of a Chicago family who were slaughtered in…
Continue ReadingN.Korea flies warplanes near S.Korea after missile launches
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea flew 12 warplanes near its border with South Korea on…
Continue ReadingHilary Swank talks filming new series while expecting twins
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Hilary Swank has announced she’s pregnant with twins and says that revelation might explain some of her…
Continue ReadingSenators call for stronger rules on off-the-books suspension
By ANNIE MA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are urging the Education Department to strengthen…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s Netanyahu hospitalized weeks before election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been hospitalized after feeling unwell during the Jewish fasting day of Yom…
Continue ReadingLife sentence for killer of retired St. Louis police captain
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a retired St. Louis police captain as he tried to stop a pawn…
Continue ReadingClimate change made summer drought 20 times more likely
BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer Drought that stretched across three continents this summer — drying out large parts of Europe, the United States…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco mayor pledges again a crackdown on drug sales
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A grim Mayor London Breed pledged for the second time in a year a serious crackdown on open air opioid drug sales and rampant…
Continue ReadingCalifornia agencies float Colorado River water cuts proposal
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California water agencies that rely on the parched Colorado River say they’re…
Continue ReadingOfficer shoots armed man inside Chicago police station
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say an officer shot an armed man inside a police station on the city’s West Side. Police spokesman Tom Ahern…
Continue ReadingFord offers $80 million to fight global authoritarianism
By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy The Ford Foundation will commit $80 million over the next five years to…
Continue ReadingAlabama pastor indicted on charges of rape, sex abuse
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A south Alabama pastor has been indicted on rape and sex abuse charges. Court documents show a grand jury indicted 64-year-old…
Continue ReadingBoston Symphony Orchestra to embark on 4-city tour of Japan
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Symphony Orchestra is embarking on a four-city tour of Japan next month, for its first overseas engagements since before…
Continue ReadingBarges grounded by low water halt Mississippi River traffic
By JIM SALTER Associated Press The unusually low water level in the lower Mississippi River is causing barges to get stuck in mud and sand,…
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