Tampa high school will retire its Native American mascot
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida high school will retire its “Chiefs” mascot following an emotional school board meeting over the Native…
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Top French official accused of rape during gynecology exams
PARIS (AP) — Paris prosecutors are investigating complaints by two women who have accused a member of the French government of rape during medical…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina deputy killed in ambush; suspect hospitalized
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A deputy was fatally shot while being “ambushed” when he approached a home in South Carolina where someone called…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why is Israel always holding elections?
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The leaders of Israel’s broad-based but severely weakened coalition government have thrown in…
Continue ReadingJames Rado, who co-created groundbreaking ‘Hair,’ dies at 90
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — James Rado, co-creator of the groundbreaking hippie musical “Hair,” which celebrated…
Continue ReadingPowell: Fed aims to avoid recession but says it’s possible
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sought Wednesday to reassure the public that the…
Continue Reading$3.2M settlement reached in police killing of Daunte Wright
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — A suburban Minneapolis city has agreed to pay $3.2 million to the family of Daunte Wright, a Black man who was…
Continue ReadingKuwait’s crown prince dissolves parliament, calls elections
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s crown prince has dissolved Parliament and called for snap elections, a move to ease government…
Continue ReadingChina says Ukraine crisis has sounded alarm for humanity
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has said the conflict in Ukraine has “sounded an alarm for humanity,” but proposed no solutions.…
Continue ReadingWidespread strikes disrupt services in North Macedonia
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — A strike by government workers in North Macedonia has disrupted services over a pay dispute between unions and the…
Continue ReadingDiary of 12-year-old Ukrainian refugee to be released
NEW YORK (AP) — The reflections of a 12-year-old refugee from the Russian invasion of Ukraine will be published this fall. Yeva Skalietska’s…
Continue ReadingUK’s Glastonbury Festival welcomes back fans after pandemic
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people are returning to England’s Glastonbury Festival as the five-day music and performing arts event reopened for…
Continue ReadingUK plans to rewrite human rights law; critics cry foul
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has unveiled plans for a Bill of Rights it says will strengthen free speech…
Continue ReadingEU Commission proposes cutting pesticides by half by 2030
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm has proposed legally binding targets to reduce the use of…
Continue ReadingBulgaria’s no-confidence vote could hamper EU expansion
By VALENTINA PETROVA and STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Lawmakers in Bulgaria have approved a no-confidence motion against…
Continue ReadingGreece: Stranded on tiny island, migrant mother gives birth
By PANAGIOTIS BALASKAS and COSTAS KANTOURIS Associated Press LESBOS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece say a woman from Eritrea has given birth…
Continue ReadingDrone strike hits Russian refinery near Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials say that a drone strike has caused a fire at a refinery in southwestern Russia near the border with Ukraine. The…
Continue ReadingAs Prince Charles anchors Commonwealth, challenges ahead
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Prince Charles has become the first British royal to visit Rwanda,…
Continue ReadingFrench paratroopers conduct military drill in Estonia
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — France’s defense ministry says its armed forces have conducted a hastily organized military exercise in Estonia. The…
Continue ReadingJapan suspect in COVID relief fraud deported by Indonesia
By MARI YAMAGUCHI, ANDI JATMIKO and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese man accused of defrauding the government of $7.3 million…
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