US, Indonesia hold joint military drills amid China concerns
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The United States and Indonesian militaries have begun annual joint combat exercises…
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Russia repeats Putin’s new message against a nuclear war
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A Russian official twice repeated President Vladimir Putin’s new message that “a…
Continue ReadingUS seeks possession of Venezuelan 747 grounded in Argentina
By DANIEL POLITI and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday it is seeking possession…
Continue ReadingTwo top House Dems decline to say Biden should run in 2024
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two powerful House Democrats from New York are declining to say whether President Joe Biden…
Continue ReadingProducer Janet Yang elected president of film academy
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Producer Janet Yang has been elected the 36th president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why Pelosi went to Taiwan, and why China’s angry
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi flew into Taiwan on an Air Force passenger jet Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingTrump backs rival to top Wis. Republican who won’t decertify
By TODD RICHMOND and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin…
Continue ReadingPrime-time network, cable viewership for the week of July 25
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Game shows and contests are the summer TV fare of choice. That’s according to the Nielsen ratings. Last week’s…
Continue ReadingConsultant pleads not guilty in ‘ghost candidate’ case
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A political consultant who is accused of helping put a “ghost candidate” on a ballot to siphon off votes from the…
Continue ReadingWife of defense contractor claims stolen ID is her real name
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press The wife of a U.S. defense contractor, who together are charged in Hawaii federal court with stealing the identities…
Continue ReadingOliver Jackson-Cohen charms, mystifies in thriller ‘Surface’
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press From a struggling addict in “The Haunting of Hill House” to the guy in “The Invisible Man” who tormented…
Continue ReadingMichigan GOP cancels election watch party, reports threat
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press/Report for America LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Republican Party says it has canceled a Tuesday evening…
Continue ReadingFalse claims about pens in Arizona primary prompts warning
PHOENIX (AP) — The attorney for Arizona’s most populous county has sent a letter warning a local candidate to stop encouraging voters to take the…
Continue ReadingMexico’s attorney general investigating ex-president
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office says it has opened several lines of investigation…
Continue ReadingSeattle area had six deaths blamed on last week’s heat wave
SEATTLE (AP) — The medical examiner’s office in Washington state’s most populous county, which includes Seattle, has reported six…
Continue ReadingTeen indicted in fatal shooting at Baltimore intersection
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s state’s attorney’s office says a grand jury has indicted a 15-year-old boy accused in the fatal…
Continue ReadingUS approves massive arms sale to Saudi, UAE to counter Iran
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has approved two massive arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United…
Continue ReadingNumber of uninsured Americans drops to record low
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press Washington (AP) — The number of people living in America without health insurance coverage hit an all-time low of…
Continue ReadingParents of boy who fatally shot sister charged with neglect
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — A prosecutor says the parents of a 6-year-old eastern Indiana boy who fatally shot his 5-year-old sister in their home each…
Continue ReadingPutin’s rumored girlfriend hit with latest U.S. sanctions
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new round of U.S. sanctions targeting Russian elites includes a woman named in news reports…
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