Hundreds rally in the streets of Paris to support world abortion rights
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of people have marched in Paris in support of the right to abortion for women across the world.…
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Biden and Harris call the Israeli strike killing Hezbollah’s Nasrallah a ‘measure of justice’
Associated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — The Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah was a “measure of justice” for…
Continue ReadingWeightWatchers CEO who oversaw diet company’s move into weight loss drugs abruptly leaves role
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — WeightWatchers is shaking up its leadership. WW International announced Friday that CEO Sima Sistani would leave…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts police gather at funeral for trooper recruit who died during training
Associated Press A large law enforcement presence has turned out in Worcester to honor a state police recruit who died after becoming unresponsive…
Continue ReadingHundreds of fleeing families sleep on beaches and streets after Israel’s strikes shake Beirut
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Smoke was still rising from Beirut’s southern suburbs Saturday morning, visible to many of the families who had…
Continue ReadingJury awards $300 million to women who alleged sex abuse by doctor at a Virginia children’s hospital
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A jury has ruled in favor of three women who alleged they were sexually abused while patients at a Virginia children’s…
Continue ReadingChina, at UN, warns against ‘expansion of the battlefield’ in the Ukraine war
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three days before his communist government turns 75, China’s foreign minister is warning fellow leaders against…
Continue ReadingMain Czech opposition party wins most seats in election for a third of Senate
PRAGUE (AP) — The main Czech opposition group led by former populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis has won an election for a third of the seats in…
Continue ReadingIran Revolutionary Guard general died in Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah leader, reports say
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent general in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard died in an Israeli airstrike…
Continue ReadingUrban communities that lack shade sizzle when it’s hot. Trees are a climate change solution
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Along a busy road in west Detroit, there’s little respite from the sun for residents stopping for gasoline,…
Continue ReadingWalz attends Michigan-Minnesota college football game before final prep for Tuesday’s debate
Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has traveled to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to attend a football…
Continue ReadingTips for shopping for Medicare Advantage plans
AP Health Writer Shopping season for Medicare coverage is about to begin and with it comes the annual onslaught of TV ads and choices to consider.…
Continue ReadingMedicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion and some political implications
Associated Press Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That’s if their plan is…
Continue ReadingHezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah transformed the militant group into a potent regional force
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who transformed the Lebanese militant group into a potent paramilitary and…
Continue ReadingPoland’s death toll from floods rises to 9 after 2 more bodies found
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish police say the death toll in Poland from recent floods has risen to nine after two more bodies were found. One person…
Continue ReadingThe new top youth official at the UN talks about what’s in it for young people
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Dr. Felipe Paullier is quick to say he doesn’t speak for the world’s roughly 2 billion tweens,…
Continue ReadingBaltic states and Poland seek EU funds for a massive border defense line
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — NATO members Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland will seek European Union funding to build a network of bunkers,…
Continue Reading17 people have been killed in 2 mass shootings in the same street in South Africa
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Seventeen people, including 15 women, were killed in two mass shootings that took place at two homes on the…
Continue ReadingSuspect killed and 2 Georgia officers wounded in shooting during suspected gun store burglary
SMYRNA, Ga. (AP) — Two Georgia police officers were wounded and a man was killed during a shooting inside a suburban Atlanta retailer that calls…
Continue ReadingAfter a chaotic Congress, lawmakers head home to ask voters: How about another term?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is off for the campaign season, as lawmakers from one of the most chaotic and unproductive legislative…
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