Rare normalcy returns to trial of Florida school shooter
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Rare normalcy has returned to jury selection for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz…
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Biden, Bolsonaro to hold first meeting amid election worries
By DÉBORA ÁLVARES and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro…
Continue ReadingBank of Jamaica to launch nationwide digital currency
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Bank of Jamaica is preparing to issue a nationwide digital currency for the first time following recent approval…
Continue ReadingRaytheon to establish global headquarters near Washington
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Aerospace and defense company Raytheon Technologies says it plans to establish a global headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.…
Continue ReadingPope creates, staffs committee to guide future investments
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has announced the first appointments under his newly reformed Vatican…
Continue Reading5 killed, 5 hurt when van collides with truck in Arkansas
DERMOTT, Ark. (AP) — Five people were killed and five others injured after a large truck collided with a van belonging to school serving disabled…
Continue Reading3 dead in Bulgaria as passenger train hits truck at crossing
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian authorities say three people have been killed when a passenger train crashed into a truck at an unguarded railway…
Continue ReadingMass shootings intensify reform efforts at grassroots level
By THALIA BEATY and GLENN GAMBOA Associated Press Gun control and gun violence intervention advocates hope the mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and…
Continue ReadingMigrant caravan on the move in southern Mexico
By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE and FERNANDA PESCE Associated Press HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — Several thousand migrants have started walking through southern…
Continue ReadingGolfers put aside ‘reprehensible’ Saudi moves to join series
By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer ST. ALBANS, England (AP) — The stars of the new Saudi-funded golf league tried to fend off concerns on Tuesday about…
Continue ReadingSwedish government survives key vote amid troubled NATO bid
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s justice minister has narrowly survived a no confidence vote in parliament over surging crime. Tuesday’s…
Continue ReadingClashes among New York Democrats after redistricting redo
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two of New York’s longest-serving members of Congress have turned from allies to rivals…
Continue ReadingSpain’s scandal-hit former king postpones second trip home
MADRID (AP) — Spanish media report that former King Juan Carlos has postponed a second visit home since he established residence abroad after his…
Continue ReadingCzech president Milos Zeman vows to block same-sex marriages
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech President Milos Zeman says he is ready to veto, if it’s approved by parliament, proposed legislation that would give same-sex…
Continue ReadingGerman minister rejects calls to tax growing oil profits
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s finance minister has rejected calls by some in the country’s governing parties to tax what they call “excessive…
Continue ReadingHurricane chief to take over as weather service director
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A meteorologist who oversaw warnings and forecasts during one of the busiest spurts of…
Continue ReadingSpain to enforce ‘doggybag’ option in bars and restaurants
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Bars and restaurants in Spain will be obliged to offer “doggybags” free of charge to clients to…
Continue ReadingKyiv theater reopens, plays sell out: `You continue living’
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A theater in Ukraine’s capital has reopened over for the first time since Russian forces invaded the country, and tickets…
Continue Reading‘Bewitched’ statue in Salem vandalized with red paint
SALEM, Mass. (AP) — In the wiggle of a nose, a man covered the “Bewitched” statue in Salem, Massachusetts, with red paint. Police say witnesses…
Continue ReadingFeds: Goodyear knew of defective RV tires as early as 2002
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Federal investigators say Goodyear knew that some of its recreational vehicle tires could fail and…
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