Sweden reports 1st case of more infectious form of mpox first identified in Congo
LONDON (AP) — Swedish health officials said Thursday they have identified the first case of a person with the more infectious form of mpox first…
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Panda twins are born in Hong Kong to Ying Ying, the world’s oldest first-time mom
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong welcomed the birth of its first locally born giant pandas on Thursday, with their mother becoming the…
Continue ReadingIndependent UN experts urge Bahrain to ensure prisoners have adequate food, water in scorching heat
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Independent experts with the United Nations have urged Bahrain to ensure those held at its Jaw…
Continue ReadingAs students return, US colleges brace for a resurgence in activism against the war in Gaza
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As students return to college campuses across the United States, administrators are bracing for a resurgence in…
Continue ReadingChicago police chief highlights officer training as critical to Democratic convention security
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s police superintendent is touting extensive officer training as a critical part of the city’s…
Continue ReadingPolice arrest 4th man accused of participating in stabbing of Lamine Yamal’s father near Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Police in Barcelona have detained a fourth man accused of participating in the stabbing of the father of 17-year-old Spain…
Continue ReadingInternational astronomy group joins calls for a lunar clock to keep time on the moon
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Time moves a tad faster on the moon. Now an international group of astronomers has joined calls to give the…
Continue ReadingWisconsin man convicted in killings of 3 men near a quarry
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin jury has convicted a man in the shootings of three men whose bodies were found outside a quarry. The La Crosse…
Continue ReadingThai courts that have disbanded multiple governments are accused of setting back democracy
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Wednesday’s decision by Thailand’s Constitutional Court to oust Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin after just…
Continue ReadingFacts about the Russian town of Sudza claimed by Ukraine as part of its incursion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that the country’s military has taken full control of the town of Sudzha in Russia’s Kursk region.…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump asks judge to delay sentencing in hush money case until after November election
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is asking the judge in his New York hush money criminal case to delay his sentencing until after the…
Continue ReadingGreenland court orders anti-whaling activist Paul Watson must remain in custody until Sept. 5
BERLIN (AP) — Police say a court in Greenland has ruled that veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson must remain in…
Continue Reading16 villagers in eastern Congo killed as fighting continues despite a cease-fire
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A government official says clashes between local rebels and pro-government militias in eastern Congo have…
Continue ReadingTiny South American deer debuts at New York City zoo
NEW YORK (AP) — A tiny South American deer that will weigh just 15 to 20 pounds when fully grown is making its debut at the Queens Zoo in New York…
Continue ReadingVenezuelan opposition leader rejects Brazil’s idea of redoing Venezuela’s presidential vote
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader MarÃa Corina Machado on Thursday rejected a proposal from Brazil’s president…
Continue Reading88-year-old victim in Boar’s Head deli meat outbreak underscores risks for those most vulnerable
AP Health Writer An 88-year-old Missouri woman was among more than 40 people sickened with listeria food poisoning tied to a deadly outbreak…
Continue ReadingMatthew Perry’s assistant among 5 people, including 2 doctors, charged in ‘Friends’ star’s death
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five people including his personal assistant and two doctors have been charged in connection with Matthew…
Continue Reading15-year-old boy becomes first to be charged with rioting following recent UK unrest
LONDON (AP) — A 15-year-old boy has become the first person to be charged with rioting following a recent wave of violent unrest that swept across…
Continue ReadingBerlin’s newest pygmy hippo makes her debut, with a name inspired by a soccer star
BERLIN (AP) — The Berlin Zoo’s newest baby pygmy hippo has made her public debut. She explored her enclosure alongside her mother, Debbie, on…
Continue ReadingAugust’s supermoon kicks off four months of lunar spectacles. Here’s how to watch
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first of four supermoons this year rises next week, providing tantalizing views of Earth’s…
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