No reported damage in Philippines from Chinese rocket debris
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine official says there has been no reported damage in a western Philippine…
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White House decries China rhetoric over Pelosi Taiwan visit
By AAMER MADHANI, EILEEN NG and ZEN SOO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is criticizing Beijing’s rhetoric over an expected…
Continue ReadingWhat to watch in primaries in Arizona, Michigan, elsewhere
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press In Missouri, scandal-ridden former Gov. Eric Greitens is attempting a political comeback. In Michigan, a crowded…
Continue ReadingTop election official races feature deniers of 2020 results
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona lawmaker endorsed by former President Donald Trump who attended the Jan. 6, 2021, rally…
Continue ReadingUS seeks to expand ties with New Zealand amid China worries
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The commander of the United States military in the Pacific says he wants to expand…
Continue ReadingBanana Boat recalls scalp sunscreen spray for cancer risk
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The maker of Banana Boat sunscreen is recalling a scalp spray because it contains trace amounts of benzene, a…
Continue ReadingJerry Ceppos, distinguished editor, educator, dies at age 75
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Distinguished news editor and educator Jerry Ceppos has died. Ceppos, whose career included leading Pulitzer Prize winning…
Continue ReadingKosovo delays measure stirring tensions with minority Serbs
By ZENEL ZHINIPOTOKU and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s authorities have postponed a decision to implement a law…
Continue ReadingHitler’s watch sells at Maryland auction for $1.1 million
CHESAPEAKE CITY, Md. (AP) — A Maryland auction house has sold a wristwatch that once belonged to Adolf Hitler for $1.1 million. Alexander…
Continue ReadingSeattle, Portland set heat duration records during hot snap
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle and Portland, Oregon, set records Sunday for most consecutive days of high temperatures and authorities in Oregon…
Continue ReadingSalvadoran Archbishop praises government crackdown on gangs
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The Roman Catholic archbishop of San Salvador is praising a months-long state of emergency that has rounded of…
Continue ReadingPat Carroll, Emmy winner and voice of Ursula, dies at 95
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Pat Carroll, a comedic television mainstay for decades, and the voice Ursula in “The Little Mermaid,” has died.…
Continue ReadingBayern, Chelsea teens play in Holocaust memorial tournament
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) — Some of Europe’s best soccer players from the under-17 teams of Chelsea, Bayern…
Continue Reading‘Star Trek’ alums, more react to death of Nichelle Nichols
By The Associated Press Trailblazer was a word used by many to mourn the passing of actor Nichelle Nichols, who died Saturday at age 89. Nichols…
Continue ReadingKansas man arrested after 2 fatal shootings, police chase
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A 51-year-old Kansas man was arrested Sunday morning in connection with two fatal overnight shootings in Lawrence after…
Continue ReadingGeorgia instructor charged in fatal shooting of student
CARROLTON, Ga. (AP) — A college instructor in Georgia has been charged with murder in the Saturday shooting death of an 18-year-old student. The…
Continue ReadingNichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died at 89
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood as communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original…
Continue ReadingSpain’s PM offers support for North Macedonia’s EU candidacy
By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has offered North Macedonia his…
Continue ReadingIt’s coming home! England rejoices as soccer women win Euros
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — “It’s coming home!” England won a major international soccer tournament on Sunday for the…
Continue Reading3rd person dies months after Iowa nightclub shooting
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A third person has died months after an April shooting inside a crowded Iowa nightclub. Linn County Attorney Nick…
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