Kimi Raikkonen hits pause on retirement to race NASCAR
JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kimi Raikkonen will take a break from his retirement to return to racing this weekend in…
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New Zealand family finds children’s bodies in abandoned bags
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Police in New Zealand say a family who bought abandoned goods from a storage unit…
Continue ReadingAsian markets mixed after Wall St gains on jobs data
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Friday after Wall Street rose as investors analyzed conflicting…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s Zelenskyy hosts talks with UN chief, Turkey leader
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Turkey’s president and the U.N. chief met with Ukrainian President…
Continue ReadingChina, Japan officials meet amid Taiwan tensions
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese and Japanese officials have met in northern China amid tensions over China’s military threats against Taiwan. The…
Continue ReadingUS to hold trade talks with Taiwan, island drills military
By JOHNSON LAI and JOE McDONALD Associated Press HUALIEN, Taiwan (AP) — The U.S. government will hold talks with Taiwan on a trade agreement in a…
Continue ReadingLeBron James inks 2-year, $97.1 million deal with Lakers
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension through the 2024-25…
Continue ReadingIsrael raids Palestinian rights groups it labeled terrorists
By JALAL HASSAN and FARES AKRAM Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israel has raided the offices of several Palestinian advocacy groups it…
Continue Reading16 dead, 18 missing in flash flood in western China
BEIJING (AP) — A sudden rainstorm in western China triggered a landslide that diverted a river and caused flash flooding in populated areas,…
Continue ReadingA look at the world’s skinniest skyscraper: Steinway Tower
By KIANA DOYLE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — One skyscraper stands out from the rest in the Manhattan skyline. It’s not the tallest, but…
Continue ReadingTrump Organization CFO pleads guilty in tax evasion case
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A top executive at former President Donald Trump’s family business pleaded guilty Thursday…
Continue ReadingUS senator urges Kenyan president to aid peaceful transition
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A visiting U.S. senator says he has encouraged Kenya’s outgoing president to participate in a…
Continue ReadingProbe of top secret docs at Trump estate in ‘early stages’
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Justice Department’s investigation into whether former President Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingRosalynn Carter marking 95th birthday with butterflies
By JAY REEVES Associated Press Rosalynn Carter, the second-oldest U.S. first lady ever, turns 95 Thursday on a birthday that will be marked not just…
Continue ReadingMiami officer shot pursuing robbery suspect dies days later
MIAMI (AP) — Police in South Florida say a 29-year-old officer has died after being shot in the head during a confrontation with a robbery suspect…
Continue ReadingPost-Roe differences surface in GOP over new abortion rules
By HANNAH FINGERHUT and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When the U.S. Supreme Court repealed in June a woman’s…
Continue ReadingMideast’s Jordan River: Rich in holiness, poor in water
By MARIAM FAM Associated Press ALONG THE JORDAN RIVER (AP) — Kristen Burckhartt felt overwhelmed. She needed time to reflect, to let it sink in…
Continue ReadingMideast’s Jordan River: Rich in holiness, poor in water
By MARIAM FAM Associated Press ALONG THE JORDAN RIVER (AP) — Kristen Burckhartt felt overwhelmed. She needed time to reflect, to let it sink in…
Continue ReadingClimate Migration: Flooding forces Bangladesh family to flee
AL-EMRUN GARJON and JULHAS ALAM Associated Press BHOLA, Bangladesh (AP) — When the Mehgna River swallowed Mohammad Jewel and Arzu Begum’s…
Continue ReadingHeavy rain pelts New Zealand, forcing hundreds to evacuate
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Heavy rain is continuing to pelt New Zealand, causing further disruptions and road…
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