AP National News

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…

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian government forces have killed two senior rebel commanders and three other militants in two separate counterinsurgency…

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Airbnb is offering free housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees globally and sought more assistance from hosts who…

BERLIN (AP) — The head of Germany’s national labor agency says the country needs significantly more immigrants to plug gaps in the work force as…

LONDON (AP) — McDonald’s says it has pulled milkshakes from the menu in all 1,250 of its British restaurants because of supply problems stemming…

By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s health minister has announced plans to impose new testing requirements and…