Greek leader urges students to sustain, strengthen democracy
BOSTON (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has told graduates of Boston College in his commencement address that it is their sacred…
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Ethics panel opens investigation into GOP’s Madison Cawthorn
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee is investigating allegations that Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn…
Continue ReadingPentagon says more high-tech weapons going to Ukraine
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says nearly 50 defense leaders from around the world met…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: US keeps world guessing on Taiwan stance
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States has a “commitment”…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s Erdogan threatens new incursion into Syria
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is threatening to launch a new military operation in Syria to secure Turkey’s…
Continue ReadingEgyptian gets 3 years for sexually assaulting minor girls
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court has sentenced a prominent businessman to three years in prison for sexually assaulting seven minor girls in an…
Continue ReadingEuropean Central Bank chief signals possible July rate hike
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The president of the European Central Bank has given the clearest sign yet that policymakers will aim to raise interest…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s Erdogan says he will no longer talk to Greek PM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he will cease talking to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and cancel a…
Continue ReadingIf Roe falls, some fear repercussions for reproductive care
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and LINDSEY TANNER Associated Press If the Supreme Court follows through on overturning Roe v. Wade, abortion likely will be…
Continue ReadingCalifornians could see mandatory water cuts amid drought
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he may impose mandatory water restrictions if…
Continue ReadingMace, Arrington meet in South Carolina 1st District debate
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace met two GOP challengers on the debate stage Monday night,…
Continue ReadingAcquitted of murder, man sentenced for hiding teacher’s body
OCILLA, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for hiding the death of a popular high school teacher whose disappearance…
Continue ReadingTough GOP race for Shelby seat in Alabama closes with flurry
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press HUNTSVILLE. Ala. (AP) — Republican Senate hopefuls in Alabama are making last-minute pitches to primary voters in…
Continue ReadingMarine base lockdown caused by inadvertent weapon discharge
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say an accidental discharge of a weapon put a U.S. Marine Corps training center in the Southern…
Continue ReadingAppeals court: Florida law on social media unconstitutional
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida law intended to punish social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter for…
Continue ReadingWhat’s next for COVID-19 vaccines for youngest US children
By The Associated Press Parents hoping to get their youngest children vaccinated against COVID-19 got some encouraging news Monday. Pfizer said three…
Continue ReadingSouth Asia’s intense heat wave a ‘sign of things to come’
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL AP Science Writer NEW DELHI (AP) — The devastating heat wave that has baked India and Pakistan in recent months was made more…
Continue ReadingOpponents of federal vaccine mandate seek rehearing
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court is being asked to reconsider its decision allowing the Biden…
Continue ReadingEgypt promises to allow protest, push pledges as COP27 host
By PETER PRENGAMAN Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, also the incoming president of the next…
Continue ReadingBolivian student, 52, jailed in probe of pay from government
By CARLOS VALDEZ Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Max Mendoza has been a remarkably persistent student — and a profitable one: He’s been…
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