Muhammad Ali’s ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ belt sells for $6.1M
DALLAS (AP) — Muhammad Ali’s championship belt from his 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” heavyweight title fight was sold at auction on Sunday for…
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Jan. 6 panel deepens probe to Trump Cabinet, awaits Thomas
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee said Sunday it will interview more former Cabinet secretaries and is…
Continue ReadingAlbania’s newly sworn-in president urges political unity
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s new president has been sworn in. In his speech Sunday President Bajram Begaj,…
Continue ReadingFire damages homes in southern Greece; more blazes active
By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Α major fire has broken out in southern Greece, burning homes in villages not far from…
Continue ReadingN.Macedonia: Police find 86 migrants, arrest truck driver
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Police in North Macedonia have found 86 migrants, including minors, crammed into a truck with an attached trailer in…
Continue ReadingAttorney wins Ernest Hemingway contest in Key West tradition
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Some came in wool fisherman’s sweaters, and other contestants had sportsmen’s attire. But it was the…
Continue ReadingJonas Vingegaard, king of the mountains, wins Tour de France
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer King of the mountains. Champion on the Champs-Elysees. Jonas Vingegaard blossomed from a talented rookie to a…
Continue ReadingUN envoy condemns Yemen attack that killed child, wounded 10
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Yemen has condemned suspected rebel shelling of a residential neighborhood in the southwestern city of Taiz…
Continue ReadingBolsonaro kicks off presidential bid at party convention
By DAVID BILLER and DÉBORA ÁLVARES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro made official his bid to run for…
Continue ReadingDiana Kennedy, food writer devoted to Mexico, dies at 99
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Diana Kennedy, a tart-tongued British food writer devoted to Mexican cuisine, died…
Continue ReadingAverage US gasoline price falls 32 cents to $4.54 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plunged 32 cents over the past two weeks to $4.54 per gallon. Industry…
Continue ReadingNevada court fights raise caution flags on green energy push
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Opposition from friends, not foes, is creating potential roadblocks to President Joe Biden’s…
Continue ReadingGroup seeks ex-Sri Lankan president’s arrest in Singapore
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A human rights group says it has filed a criminal complaint with Singapore’s…
Continue ReadingAs heat records fall in Northeast, some city dwellers flee
By JEFF McMILLAN Associated Press PROMISED LAND, Pa. (AP) — It’s not exactly flowing with milk and honey — just ask the area’s…
Continue ReadingUS marshal, murder suspect injured in shooting near Atlanta
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a U.S. marshal and a 19-year-old suspect in a killing have been shot in a mobile home park in an Atlanta…
Continue ReadingCrews protect homes as California fire burns near Yosemite
By NOAH BERGER and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press JERSEYDALE, Calif. (AP) — A destructive wildfire near Yosemite National Park burned out of…
Continue ReadingJordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ debuts at No. 1 with $44 million
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Jordan Peele ’s UFO thriller “Nope” topped the North American charts in its first weekend in theaters with an…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s Erdogan rails at Greece over Muslim minority rights
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is criticizing Greece for allegedly violating the terms of a settlement that has governed…
Continue ReadingPainful weekend of border delays from UK into France
By MIKE FULLER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Truck drivers and travelers seeking to cross from the U.K. into France faced major disruptions and…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Sakurajima volcano erupts, triggering evacuation
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A volcano on Japan’s main southern island of Kyushu erupted Sunday night, spewing ash and rocks.…
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