Floods inundate Thailand’s northern tourist city of Chiang Mai
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Chiang Mai, Thailand’s northern city popular with tourists, was inundated by widespread flooding Saturday as…
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Militants kill 6 Pakistani soldiers in a shootout
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s army says militants killed six soldiers in a shootout in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering…
Continue ReadingA van packed with migrants skids off a road in Croatia, killing 2 and injuring 25
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A van packed with migrants has slid off the road and overturned in central Croatia early on Saturday, killing two people and…
Continue ReadingIndian troops kill 31 suspected Maoist rebels in forest battle
Associated Press PATNA, India (AP) — At least 31 suspected Maoist rebels were killed in a battle with Indian troops in central India, police said…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Milton forms in Gulf of Mexico and could intensify to hurricane threatening Florida
MIAMI (AP) — A storm system that was brewing in the Gulf of Mexico strengthened into Tropical Storm Milton on Saturday and forecasters warned it…
Continue ReadingSolar power companies are growing fast in Africa, where 600 million still lack electricity
Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Companies that bring solar power to some of the poorest homes in Central and West Africa are said to…
Continue ReadingHarris pledges ongoing federal support as she visits North Carolina to survey Helene’s aftermath
Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris pledged ongoing federal support and praised the “heroes…
Continue ReadingAlleged plots against US campaign are only the latest examples of Iran targeting adversaries
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has emerged as a twofold concern for the United States as it nears the end of the…
Continue ReadingAt Israel’s cafes and bars, life may seem normal. But the war has cast a pall nationwide
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — At a busy Tel Aviv entertainment district, diners spill into outdoor seating and clink glasses as music…
Continue ReadingA Texas execution is renewing calls for clemency. It’s rarely granted
Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man set to die this month is at the center of another push for clemency in the…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco’s first Black female mayor is in a pricey battle for a second term
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — London Breed became the first Black woman elected mayor of San Francisco six years ago. It was a pinch-me…
Continue ReadingIdaho state senator tells Native American candidate ‘go back where you came from’ in forum
KENDRICK, Idaho (AP) — Tensions rose during a bipartisan forum this week after an audience question about discrimination reportedly led an Idaho…
Continue ReadingWell-known Asheville music tradition returns in a sign of hopefulness after Helene
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A well-known Asheville musical tradition has returned in a sign of hopefulness a week after Helene battered…
Continue ReadingEva Vergara, longtime AP Chile correspondent, dies at 68
Associated Press Former AP correspondent in Chile, Eva Vergara, who covered stories including the first protests against the dictatorship of Gen.…
Continue ReadingCalifornia vineyard owner says he was fined $120K for providing free housing to his employee
Saratoga, Calif. (AP) — A California vineyard owner is suing Santa Clara County after officials fined him for allowing his longtime employee to…
Continue ReadingSteven Hurst, who covered world events for The Associated Press, NBC and CNN, has died at 77
Associated Press Steven R. Hurst, who over a decades-long career in journalism covered major world events as he worked for news outlets including The…
Continue ReadingFormer owner of water buffalo that roamed Iowa suburb for days pleads guilty
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The owner of a water buffalo that ran loose in a Des Moines, Iowa, suburb for days in August has pleaded guilty for having…
Continue ReadingColorado judge who sentenced election denier Tina Peters to prison receives threats
Associated Press A rural Colorado county courthouse has beefed up security after threats were made against courthouse staff and a judge. On Thursday,…
Continue ReadingCivil rights groups ask to extend voter registration deadlines in hurricane-ravaged states
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats and civil rights groups are asking election officials in the states ravaged by Hurricane Helene to…
Continue ReadingJudge denies an order sought by a Black student who was punished over his hair
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday denied a request by a Black high school student in Texas for a court order that the…
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