Europe offers clues for solving America’s maternal mortality crisis
AP Science Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Midwife Jennie Joseph touched Husna Mixon’s pregnant belly, turned to the 7-year-old boy in the room with…
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Italian aviation authorities investigate after turbulence injures two easyJet flight attendants
LONDON (AP) — Italian authorities have launched an investigation after two easyJet flight attendants were injured when their flight from Corfu to…
Continue ReadingBangladesh court sends 2 journalists to police custody for questioning as chaos continues
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A court in Bangladesh’s capital has allowed police to interrogate two journalists in their custody for…
Continue ReadingA hotel fire in South Korea killed at least 7 people and injured 12, officials say
Officials say a fire has broken out at a hotel in the South Korean city of Bucheon, killing at least seven people and injuring 12 others. The…
Continue ReadingPharmacist pleads no contest to involuntary manslaughter in Michigan deaths from meningitis outbreak
Associated Press A pharmacist who worked at a Massachusetts lab has pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of 11 Michigan…
Continue ReadingCanadian freight trains to roll again as government forces arbitration of labor dispute
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Freight trains in Canada were expected to roll again soon after the government forced a contract dispute into…
Continue ReadingUS home sales ended a 4-month slide in July amid easing mortgage rates, more homes on the market
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ended a four-month slide in July as easing mortgage rates and a…
Continue Reading‘Pommel Horse Guy’ Stephen Nedoroscik will join ‘Dancing With the Stars’
NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh off the Olympics, U.S. breakout star and medalist Stephen Nedoroscik — better known to the internet as “Pommel Horse…
Continue ReadingTrailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ recalled over fabricated critics’ quotes
AP Film Writer Lionsgate recalled its new trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s “ Megalopolis ” Wednesday amid revelations that critics’…
Continue ReadingPhotos: A visual look at the 2024 Democratic National Convention
CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of Democratic delegates have officially made Vice President Kamala Harris their party’s presidential nominee, after a…
Continue ReadingMan arrested over 1982 IRA bombing that killed 3 police officers in Northern Ireland
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Police say they arrested a man in connection with an IRA bombing that killed three Northern Ireland policemen in…
Continue ReadingBlackouts in extreme weather drive demand for cleaner backup power
Associated Press In many communities people turn to diesel or gasoline generators for temporary power when extreme weather brings power outages. But…
Continue ReadingMissouri Supreme Court blocks agreement that would have halted execution
Associated Press CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has blocked an agreement that would spare the life of death row inmate Marcellus…
Continue ReadingDisney names Gorman to chair its succession planning committee
AP Business News The Walt Disney Co. has tapped James Gorman to lead its succession planning committee as the entertainment company continues to work…
Continue ReadingGerman warship blasts Darth Vader anthem in heart of London. ‘No deeper message,’ navy says.
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s navy says there was “no deeper message” in the choice to blast the famed Imperial March —…
Continue ReadingFeeling groggy in the afternoon? Here’s how to nap the right way
Associated Press An afternoon nap can be refreshing, but experts say it also can help you at work or with other activities. Research shows that…
Continue ReadingWall Street’s next big test is looming with Nvidia’s profit report
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nvidia’s upcoming profit report on Wednesday carries big potential repercussions for the market. As one of…
Continue ReadingAustralian penguin Sphen, one half of famed same-sex couple, dies at 11 years old
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Sphen, the elder partner in a world famous same-sex penguin couple celebrated in Australian…
Continue ReadingPakistani man to remain in officers’ custody over misinformation that sparked rioting in the U.K
Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials in Pakistan say a court has allowed investigators to question a man in their custody for four…
Continue ReadingUkraine ratifies the statute for joining the International Criminal Court
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Wednesday, opening the possibility…
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