New evacuations for communities near California forest fire
JACKSON, Calif. (AP) — Evacuation orders were expanded Tuesday for remote California communities near a wildfire that may have been sparked by…
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US seeks focus on ‘urgent’ needs of Ukraine at Swiss meeting
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press LUGANO, Switzerland (AP) — A top U.S. diplomat urged allies of Ukraine to help the war-battered country meet its…
Continue ReadingCOVID nursing home deaths claim is campaign trail mainstay
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for governor, Doug Mastriano, often makes the baseless…
Continue ReadingHurricane Bonnie off Mexico briefly season’s 1st major storm
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Bonnie has weakened a bit after several hours as the first major storm of the eastern Pacific season while off…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Kentucky police fatally shot man who fired at them
INEZ, Ky. (AP) — A sheriff says police in eastern Kentucky fatally shot a man who fired at officers. Martin County Sheriff John Kirk told WSAZ-TV…
Continue ReadingJudge won’t block law banning most Mississippi abortions
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and KEVIN MCGILL Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge has rejected a request by…
Continue ReadingGreek PM criticizes ‘constant aggressive behavior’ of Turkey
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister says Russia’s war in Ukraine is a “turning point”…
Continue ReadingWimbledon’s all-white clothing bothers some, delights others
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Before being interviewed on Centre Court about his return to the Wimbledon…
Continue ReadingSpain boosts military spending to close gap with NATO goal
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain is increasing military spending as it works toward meeting a NATO commitment by…
Continue ReadingGermany considers aid for struggling energy firms
BERLIN (AP) — The German government has has drawn up a plan that would allow it to aid struggling energy companies more easily. The move comes amid…
Continue Reading4 ways parents can help kids have a great summer at camp
By MELISSA RAYWORTH Associated Press For generations of American kids, summer camp has been a familiar rite of passage. They’d get some exercise,…
Continue ReadingActivists protest over Spain’s San Fermin bull-run festival
By IRENE YAGÜE Associated Press PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — Dozens of animal rights activists dressed as dinosaurs were chased by fellow activists…
Continue ReadingMany won’t rely on virtual options after COVID: AP-NORC poll
By HANNAH FINGERHUT and R.J. RICO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans don’t expect to rely on the digital services that became…
Continue ReadingSudan’s doctors: 11 wounded in crackdown on anti-coup sit-in
By NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A Sudanese medical group says 11 people were wounded when security forces descended on their sit-in…
Continue ReadingDenmark theaters closed in honor of mall shooting victims
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s largest cinema chain is keeping all its movie theaters closed Tuesday…
Continue ReadingAlleged Chinese police database hack leaks data of 1 billion
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hackers claim to have obtained a trove of data on 1 billion Chinese from a Shanghai police database in…
Continue ReadingParade shooting suspect bought 5 weapons despite threats
By MICHAEL TARM, KATHLEEN FOODY and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — A man charged Tuesday with seven counts of murder…
Continue ReadingDetroit targets old industry sites to improve neighborhoods
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Mahalie Wilson lives in the shadow of Detroit’s massive and vacant former Packard auto…
Continue ReadingUK climate protesters glue themselves to gallery paintings
LONDON (AP) — Climate change protesters targeted a copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” at London’s Royal Academy of Arts…
Continue ReadingUkrainian governor urges evacuation of 350,000 residents
By FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — The governor of the last remaining eastern province partly under Ukraine’s…
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