Daughter of Blue Jays 1B coach died in Va. tubing accident
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Authorities in Virginia say the 17-year-old daughter of Toronto Blue Jays first base coach Mark Budzinski died in a tubing…
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Argentina peso drops as left-leaning economy minister named
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s peso has fallen on the first day after left-leaning Silvina Batakis…
Continue ReadingJihadi attacks kill 22 people in Burkina Faso, officials say
By ARSENE KABORE Kabore and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Officials in Burkina Faso say attacks by jihadis killed…
Continue ReadingFlight cancellations ease slightly as July 4 weekend ends
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Travelers flying home from July Fourth getaways faced flight delays Monday, but airlines were…
Continue ReadingWhite House: Biden has read Griner letter pleading for help
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner’s appeal to President Joe Biden in a handwritten letter continued to garner reaction…
Continue ReadingCanada sets $15B deal over Indigeneous child welfare flaws
OTTAWA (AP) — The Canadian government says it has signed a $15.6 billion agreement to compensate First Nations children and families harmed by…
Continue ReadingMissing Canadian girl is found in Oregon; suspect arrested
OREGON CITY, Ore. (AP) — A 13-year-old girl who went missing from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for more than a week has been found in Oregon and the…
Continue Reading6 gang members killed in Honduras prison
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Authorities say inmates from one of Honduras’ powerful street gangs have killed six of their own inside a prison in…
Continue ReadingEthiopia leader reports new massacre in Oromia region
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s leader has reported a massacre allegedly by a rebel group in a restive region where a rebel group opposed to his…
Continue ReadingDrought emergency declared for northern Italy, frees up aid
ROME (AP) — The Italian government has declared a state of emergency for much of the rain-parched north, freeing up 36.5 million euros (about $38…
Continue ReadingJudge in Italy ends detention for Haggis in sex abuse case
ROME (AP) — A judge in southern Italy has ruled that film director Paul Haggis should be released from detention at his hotel while prosecutors…
Continue ReadingNicaragua government takes over five opposition-held towns
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaraguan riot police have taken over the city halls of five municipalities that had been in the hands of an opposition party,…
Continue ReadingFlags to be lowered in Kentucky after 3 officers killed
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says flags at state buildings will be lowered to half-staff in honor of three officers who were…
Continue Reading3 men missing in California after river rescue attempt
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California authorities say three men are missing and presumed dead after they swam into a river in an attempt to rescue a…
Continue ReadingTop general says military to leave Sudan political talks
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s leading general says the country’s military will withdraw from negotiations meant to solve the ongoing political crisis…
Continue Reading1972 ‘Napalm Girl’ escorts Ukraine refugees to Canada
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Phan Thị Kim Phuc, the girl in the famous 1972 Vietnam napalm attack photo, on Monday escorted 236 refugees from…
Continue ReadingDior does folklore in Paris couture, riffing on Ukraine art
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Images of traditional embroideries and floral paintings adorned the walls of Dior’s…
Continue ReadingPortugal enacts contingency plan to tackle airport delays
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese authorities have set a summer contingency plan in motion at the country’s airports, promising unprecedented…
Continue Reading1 killed, 4 wounded in shooting outside Sacramento nightclub
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento police say a man has been killed and four men were wounded in a shooting outside a downtown nightclub. Police…
Continue Reading6 dead, 30 hurt in shooting at Chicago-area July 4 parade
By MICHAEL TARM, KATHLEEN FOODY and ROGER SCHNEIDER Associated Press HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an…
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