Papua New Guinea violence leaves between 20 and 50 people dead, UN official says
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea has left between 20 and 50 people dead, a United…
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A union leader freed from prison vows to continue a strike against Cambodia’s’s biggest casino
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A Cambodian union leader freed from prison after serving time for her part in a strike against the…
Continue ReadingIslamic State claims responsibility for weekend bombing that killed 2 police officers in Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the weekend bombing that killed two police officials in restive…
Continue ReadingWill the Federal Reserve cut interest rates fast enough to deliver a ‘soft landing’?
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers and home buyers, business people and political leaders have been waiting for months for…
Continue ReadingAutoworkers demonstrate in Brussels to protest layoff threats across the EU industrial base
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Trade unions and thousands of disgruntled workers are demonstrating in the Belgian capital to protest the threat…
Continue ReadingUK leader Starmer seeks to learn from Meloni’s tough migration policies at meeting in Rome
Associated Press ROME (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has met with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome. The center-left British leader…
Continue ReadingTito Jackson, member of beloved pop group the Jackson 5, dies at 70
Associated Press Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died. He was 70. Jackson was the third of…
Continue ReadingTrump was on the links taking a breather from the campaign. Then the Secret Service saw a rifle
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sunday was to be a day of relative rest for Donald Trump, a rare breather this deep into a presidential…
Continue ReadingRobert F. Kennedy Jr. becomes a frequent campaigner for Donald Trump
Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Donald Trump is leaning on a pair of former Democrats whose idiosyncratic views left them ostracized from…
Continue ReadingDemocrats put up $25 million to reach voters in 10 states in fierce fight for Senate majority
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats are pumping $25 million into expanded voter outreach across 10 states as part of their effort to protect…
Continue ReadingDo you know the 3 branches of US government? Many don’t, leading to a push for civics education
AP National Writers BLUFFTON, South Carolina (AP) — On the first day of his American National Government class, Prof. Kevin Dopf asks how many of…
Continue ReadingArgentina’s President Milei presents 2025 budget, vowing austerity and setting up a showdown
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Libertarian President Javier Milei of Argentina has presented the 2025 budget to Congress,…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares are mixed as Wall Street gears up for an interest rate cut
AP Business Writer Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average set a record as Wall Street geared up for Federal…
Continue ReadingHillary Clinton takes stock of life’s wins and losses in a memoir inspired by a Joni Mitchell lyric
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At the end of her new memoir, Hillary Clinton offers up what sounds like a far-off wish: “I hope I’m alive…
Continue ReadingThe Titan’s former lead engineer says he felt pressured to get the submersible ready
Associated Press The lead engineer for an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreck of the Titanic testified Monday that he felt…
Continue ReadingNew York officials release new renderings of possible Gilgo Beach victim
Associated Press BRENTWOOD, N.Y. (AP) — Law enforcement officials have released new, more detailed renderings of one of the victims whose remains…
Continue ReadingTikTok and the U.S. face off in court over law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform
AP Business Writer TikTok faced off with the U.S. government in federal court on Monday, arguing a law that could ban the platform in a few short…
Continue ReadingStrongest typhoon since 1949 hits Shanghai and knocks out power to some homes
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since 1949 has flooded roads with water and broken tree branches and…
Continue ReadingEmmy Moments: Hosts gently mock ‘The Bear,’ while TV moms, ‘Happy Days’ and ‘West Wing’ celebrated
AP Entertainment Writer The last Emmys — in January, the 75th edition — went reunion crazy on such a big birthday, with cast reunions of such…
Continue Reading4 wounded at Brooklyn train station when officers shoot man wielding knife
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Four people were wounded at a Brooklyn train station Sunday when police officers shot at a man threatening them…
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