Trump ties may come back to haunt in swing state Wisconsin
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump reasserted his grip on Republicans in Wisconsin’s primary, but both Democrats…
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Wisconsin woman in Slender Man attack drops release request
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — One of two Wisconsin women who were sent to a state mental health facility after a 2014 stabbing attack on a sixth-grade…
Continue ReadingWildfire in southwestern France: 8,000 people evacuated
PARIS (AP) — Firefighters were battling a wildfire in southwestern France on Wednesday in a region known for its pine forests that was ravaged by…
Continue ReadingFirefighters subdue deadly blaze at key oil facility in Cuba
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A deadly fire that has consumed at least half of a large oil facility in western Cuba and…
Continue ReadingReviving Mexico’s groundbreaking muralism a century later
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press POXINDEJE, Mexico (AP) — A painter in orange overalls touches up the image of a hand holding a rifle while an…
Continue ReadingArrests in western Mexico set off destruction in 2 states
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Drug cartel gunmen burned over two dozen stores and blocked streets with blazing vehicles in western Mexico in a response to a…
Continue ReadingGeorgia troops return after deploying amid war in Ukraine
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — More than 3,800 Army soldiers are returning home to Georgia five months after their rapid deployment to Europe after…
Continue ReadingLondon kids to be offered polio shot after more virus found
LONDON (AP) — Children ages 1-9 in London were made eligible for booster doses of a polio vaccine Wednesday after British health authorities…
Continue ReadingWHO: COVID-19 deaths fall overall by 9%, infections stable
LONDON (AP) — The number of coronavirus deaths fell by 9% in the last week while new cases remained relatively stable, according to the latest…
Continue ReadingIranian operative charged in plot to murder John Bolton
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says an Iranian operative has been charged in a plot to murder former…
Continue ReadingAbrams tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms
ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has COVID-19, her campaign said Wednesday. Abrams campaign spokesperson…
Continue ReadingSocial media offers parents more controls. But do they help?
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer As concerns about social media’s harmful effects on teens continue to rise, platforms from Snapchat to…
Continue ReadingRhine River could fall below critical mark, risking industry
By DANIEL NIEMANN and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — German officials say water levels on the Rhine River could reach a…
Continue ReadingImagine Dragons hit the U.S. road, now mixing light and dark
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Imagine Dragons are touring the U.S. this summer and fall, which means frontman Dan…
Continue ReadingHoushang Ebtehaj, prominent Iranian poet, dies at 94
By AMIR VAHDAT Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Houshang Ebtehaj, a distinguished Iranian poet whose small but influential body of work made…
Continue ReadingSeoul dismisses Beijing’s concerns over anti-missile system
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government has stressed it will make its own decisions in…
Continue ReadingEU to stop Greek budget watch in formal end to major crisis
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission says it’s winding up years of surveillance of Greek government spending. The move, on Aug. 20, will…
Continue ReadingChinese court rejects appeal in high-profile #MeToo case
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court has rejected an appeal from a woman seeking an apology and damages in a high-profile case from the country’s…
Continue ReadingItaly’s far-right Meloni on vote: I’m no danger to democracy
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s far-right leader Giorgia Meloni, who is leading in opinion polls ahead of Sept. 25…
Continue ReadingChina appears to wind down threatening wargames near Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday repeated military threats against Taiwan while appearing to wind down wargames near the self-governing island it…
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