Bicyclist falls to her death from rising Florida drawbridge
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Police say a bicyclist fell to her death when a drawbridge connecting Palm Beach to the Florida mainland began rising…
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Woman falls to death from mast of historic ship in Texas
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Police say a woman fell to her death from a mast on a historic ship that’s featured at a Texas museum after her safety…
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson reboots office in bid to move past ‘partygate’
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has brought in new senior staffers as he tries to restore his…
Continue ReadingCredit Suisse faces trial in drug-tied money laundering case
GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss criminal court is opening a trial on charges that Credit Suisse failed to do enough to stop money laundering linked to drug…
Continue ReadingUK rebukes China for supporting Argentina’s Falklands claim
BEIJING (AP) — Britain has firmly rejected a statement from China that affirmed Beijing’s support for Argentina’s claim to the Falkland…
Continue ReadingAzerbaijan returns 8 captured Armenian servicemen
MOSCOW (AP) — Azerbaijan has handed over eight Armenian servicemen including several who it claims were involved in clashes with Azerbaijani forces…
Continue ReadingGerman officials probe hate speech over police killing
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say they have found nearly 400 cases of online hate speech related to last week’s killing of two police…
Continue ReadingUS, EU raise alarm over alleged torture by Ugandan forces
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The European Union and the United States are raising alarm over torture allegedly…
Continue ReadingWidespread flooding forces Puerto Rico to close schools
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dozens of schools in Puerto Rico have temporarily closed following torrential rains that have caused widespread…
Continue ReadingFrontier bids $2.9 billion for rival budget airline Spirit
By DAVID KOENIG and MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines are proposing to combine in a $2.9 billion deal. If it…
Continue ReadingGreece promises new rules for soccer fan clubs after murder
By COSTAS KANOURIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece have promised to toughen rules governing…
Continue Reading18 rescued after being stranded on ice floe in Lake Erie
PORT CLINTON, Ohio (AP) — Coast Guard authorities say 18 people were rescued from an ice floe that broke away in Lake Erie over the weekend.…
Continue ReadingExperts to visit Fukushima plant to check water release plan
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear…
Continue ReadingDubai to charge for plastic bags, aims to outlaw in 2 years
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The city-state of Dubai says it will begin charging a fee on plastic bags used in the sheikhdom, with an aim of…
Continue ReadingUkraine-Russia crisis: What to know about rising fear of war
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — World leaders are trying to walk a diplomatic tightrope that could mean the difference between war…
Continue ReadingBEIJING SNAPSHOT: Olympic winners get plush panda then medal
BEIJING (AP) — When most champions get off the slopes or the ice at the Beijing Olympics, they are handed Bing Dwen Dwen, the chubby panda mascot…
Continue ReadingTranslation of Peng Shuai’s original social media post
BEIJING (AP) — In a highly managed interview arranged by Chinese Olympic organizers, tennis star Peng Shuai has said she did not accuse a former…
Continue ReadingBiden task force releases report to strengthen labor unions
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press A Biden administration task force has issued a set of recommendations that could make it easier for federal workers and…
Continue ReadingPeng Shuai saga hews to familiar script in China
By SARAH DiLORENZO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The drama surrounding Peng Shuai is following a familiar script: Someone who has run afoul of…
Continue ReadingBubble life: China takes COVID sports routine to new extreme
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Officially, the Beijing Olympics are taking place inside what organizers are calling “the…
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