Police: Case of 4 found fatally shot in Wisconsin a mystery
MENOMONIE, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say four people found slain in an abandoned SUV in a western Wisconsin cornfield had been shot and were all from…
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UK minister: Regulator concern sank deal for Valneva shot
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — UK. Health Secretary Sajid Javid says that the government canceled an agreement with French vaccine…
Continue ReadingTurkey says it lacks capacity to handle new refugee influx
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president has told his German counterpart in a telephone call that Turkey does not have the capacity to deal…
Continue ReadingMacron wants more transparency about police wrongdoings
By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has announced measures to make the police more transparent…
Continue ReadingJeff Bridges says tumor shrank, COVID ‘in rear view mirror’
By The Associated Press Jeff Bridges says his cancer is in remission and his COVID-19 case is “in the rear view mirror.” The actor posted an…
Continue ReadingDionne Warwick, star of a new documentary, keeps smiling
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer The first standing ovation Dionne Warwick ever received was as a 6-year-old, when her reverend grandfather brought her…
Continue ReadingEgypt opens ancient tomb of King Djoser after restoration
By MOHAMED WAGDY Associated Press SAQQARA, Egypt (AP) — Egypt is showcasing an ancient tomb structure belonging to the cemetery complex of King…
Continue ReadingUS consumer prices rise 0.3% in August, lowest in 7 months
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices rose a lower-than-expected 0.3% last month, the smallest monthly…
Continue ReadingDialogue with Spain deepens division between Catalan parties
MADRID (AP) — The leader of Catalonia in northeastern Spain has announced that it’s excluding a separatist party in his ruling regional coalition…
Continue ReadingCzech president Zeman, predecessor Klaus hospitalized
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech President Milos Zeman has been hospitalized while predecessor Vaclav Klaus is undergoing tests at the same hospital. The…
Continue ReadingArt student defaces Bordeaux slave statue; no racist motive
PARIS (AP) — Bordeaux, the French city that was a transit station in the slave trade, feared racism was behind the disfiguring of an African slave…
Continue ReadingFree rides take $104M toll on Pennsylvania Turnpike finances
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — More than $104 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls went uncollected last year as the…
Continue ReadingGerman police probe balloon that caused mass blackout
BERLIN (AP) — German police are investigating the source of a balloon that caused a massive blackout in and around the eastern city of Dresden.…
Continue ReadingLA28 committee chooses marketing chief Carter as new CEO
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The organizing committee for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has elevated its top marketing officer to CEO as it…
Continue ReadingSlaughter of dolphins on Faeroes sparks debate on traditions
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The slaughter of 1,428 white-sided dolphins as part of a four-century-old traditional drive of sea mammals into shallow…
Continue ReadingUK payrolls above pre-pandemic level and job vacancies soar
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. government figures show that the number of people on payroll in Britain has soared back to levels…
Continue ReadingMillennial Money: Beat your summer ‘revenge shopping’ debt
By SEAN PYLES of NerdWallet. How did you spend your “hot vax summer”? If you indulged in revenge shopping, dining and travel, your summer fun may…
Continue ReadingDutch ditch social distancing, mandate COVID-19 passes
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government says social distancing will end in the Netherlands on Sept. 25.…
Continue ReadingThird shot: UK to offer COVID booster jabs to over 50s
By PAN PYLAS and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. plans to offer a third dose of coronavirus vaccines to everyone over 50 and…
Continue ReadingUK delays post-Brexit border checks, citing pandemic impact
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain says it is delaying the start of post-Brexit border checks on food imports from the European…
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