AP National News

By SARAH BLAKE MORGAN Associated Press SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A hospital in northwestern Louisiana thought the COVID-19 pandemic was letting up.…

By TRAVIS LOLLER and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — Crews with chainsaws and heavy equipment are clearing their way…

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and JONATHAN LEMIRE HANOI (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip from Singapore to Vietnam was delayed several hours…

By GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND, Galapagos (AP) — An innovative project in the remote Galapagos islands has turned dozens…

By ANNIE MA Associated Press The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit over a South Carolina law that bans school districts from…

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes rose a modest 1% in July after a string of declines while new home…

By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zambia’s new president, longtime opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema, has been sworn…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The office of a Wisconsin lawmaker who has been an outspoken critic of vaccine and mask mandates has declined to update his…

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Attorneys for former reality TV star Josh Duggar have filed motions seeking to dismiss child pornography charges against…

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Doobie Brothers are celebrating their 50th anniversary in their 51st year, heading…

By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s president has prolonged the special powers he granted himself a month ago…

By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Walt Disney Company and a coalition of unions have agreed that workers at Disney…

By JOSEPH KRAUSS and RAHIM FAIEZ Associated…

By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists say an explosion at the base of an al-Qaida-linked group in northern…

By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese officials say that Chad’s former dictator Hissene Habre has died at the…

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One of the year’s most anticipated debut novels is now an Oprah Winfrey book club pick.…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government says it has sent tents, blankets, power generators and other items to help a group of some 30 refugees…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — The Paralympics have begun in the same empty National Stadium that hosted the opening and closing…

By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has decriminalized the possession and sale of kratom, a plant that’s…