Australian state outlaws public displays of Nazi swastikas
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian state has become the first in the country to pass a law banning the public…
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Turkey, Saudi hail ‘new era of cooperation’ as prince visits
By SUZAN FRASER and AYSE WIETING Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Saudi Arabia have declared their readiness to start a “new era…
Continue ReadingEurope wildfire risk heightened by early heat waves, drought
By CIARÁN GILES and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Extended drought conditions in several Mediterranean countries, a heat wave…
Continue ReadingTitle IX: Scurry’s career, law forever linked at Smithsonian
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Briana Scurry’s soccer jersey from the 1999 Women’s World Cup is at the Smithsonian’s National…
Continue ReadingTo avoid US extradition, Megaupload pair plead guilty in NZ
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty in New Zealand to their involvement in running the once…
Continue ReadingMan gets 18-month term for sex assault of Alibaba employee
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Chinese court has sentenced a man to 18 months in prison after an Alibaba employee went public about…
Continue ReadingIndonesian leader to travel to Russia, Ukraine
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo is planning to meet the leaders of Russia and Ukraine following the Group of Seven…
Continue ReadingAfghanistan quake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in decades
By EBRAHIM NOROOZI Associated Press GAYAN, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan…
Continue ReadingUkraine expects EU-wide support for candidacy to join bloc
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian deputy prime minister overseeing the country’s push to join the European…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka’s crisis cripples once burgeoning middle class
By KRUTIKA PATHI and BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, the worst in its history, has…
Continue ReadingCrowds flock to Yellowstone as park reopens after floods
By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (AP) — Throngs of tourists gleefully watched the legendary Old…
Continue ReadingLabor shortage compounds federal firefighters’ staffing woes
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Firefighter groups are applauding the Biden administration’s steps to raise pay but warn…
Continue ReadingSouth China floods force tens of thousands to evacuate
BEIJING (AP) — Major flooding has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in southern China, with more rain expected. Parts of the…
Continue Reading‘It’s terrible:’ Philadelphia mayor sorry for slain Filipino
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine official says the mayor of Philadelphia expressed shock and sorrow to him…
Continue Reading‘Heightened alert’: Abortion providers brace for ruling
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press Harassment and violence have become common outside abortion clinics over the decades since the 1973 ruling…
Continue ReadingCivil jury finds Bill Cosby sexually abused teenager in 1975
By BRIAN MELLEY and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Civil trial jurors have found that Bill Cosby sexually abused a…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Republican lawmakers reject abortion ban repeal
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislators in Wisconsin have quickly adjourned a special session that Democratic…
Continue ReadingAustralian authorities declare final results after election
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Authorities have declared the final seats in a greener, more fragmented Australian…
Continue ReadingWestminster dog show gets 4 finalists, and one has NFL ties
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Will the hound be trumpeting a victory, or is its tiny cousin toying with a win? What…
Continue ReadingUnlocked doors were ‘first line of defense’ at Uvalde school
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press The Uvalde massacre began after the 18-year-old gunman entered the school through a door that could only be…
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