Florida sheriff’s deputy rescues missing 5-year-old autistic boy from pond
DELTONA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy ran through the woods, ripped off his bulletproof vest and waded into a pond after hearing the…
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US government will loan $1.45 billion to help a South Korean firm build a solar plant in Georgia
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The federal government is making its first loan to a crystalline silicon solar plant, loaning $1.45 billion to…
Continue ReadingGreece flies more firefighters to battle a blaze on Crete. More evacuations have been ordered
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities are flying additional forces to the southern island of Crete, where 250 firefighters are battling a…
Continue ReadingStreet art pops up throughout Paris, adding some Olympic color to major landmarks
AP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — Paris is getting a colorful splash of Olympic creative spirit with nearly 30 vibrant street art pieces,…
Continue ReadingKelsea Ballerini announces new album, ‘Patterns.’ It isn’t what you’d expect: ‘I’m team no rules’
AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kelsea Ballerini is preparing to release her fifth studio album, called “Patterns,” this fall and people…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s Western allies slam Israeli minister’s remark that Gaza starvation may be justified
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Western allies have condemned remarks by the country’s far-right finance minister who suggested that causing the…
Continue ReadingRussian prosecutors seek 15-year sentence for US-Russian woman in treason trial
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian prosecutors on Thursday asked for a 15-year sentence in the treason trial of a Russian-American woman, who has pleaded…
Continue ReadingChina hits back at the US in response to doping allegations dogging its swimmers
BEIJING (AP) — China is trying to fight fire with fire in the face of persistent doping allegations that have dogged its swimmers at the Paris…
Continue ReadingThose Samsung smartphones given to Olympic athletes? They may violate sanctions on North Korea
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials on Thursday said providing Samsung smartphones to North Korean athletes at the…
Continue ReadingPolice in Kenya fire tear gas at protesters as new Cabinet ministers are sworn in
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police have fired tear gas at protesters calling for the president’s resignation in the Kenyan capital as…
Continue ReadingHarris and Walz show their support for organized labor with appearance at Detroit union hall
Associated Press WAYNE, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, played up their support for…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea media says North Korean resident crossed border waters to defect
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean media says one North Korean resident escaped to the South across waters on the western border between the…
Continue ReadingRussia says its troops are battling to push Ukrainian forces back a cross-border incursion in Kursk
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s Defense Ministry says the country’s troops are fighting Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region on the third…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift fans are devastated by canceled Eras Tour shows in Austria over apparent attack plot
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Pricey tickets for sold-out Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna. Hundreds of euros, if not more, dropped on flights and…
Continue ReadingBritain is on alert for further unrest even after anti-racism campaigners faced down the far right
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British authorities say they’re preparing for the possibility of further unrest, even as they applaud the…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from 6 weeks of monsoon rains jumps to 154 in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The death toll from nearly six weeks of monsoon rains and floods across Pakistan has risen to 154, officials said Thursday, as…
Continue ReadingA powerful quake hits off Japan’s coast, causing minor injuries but prompting new concerns
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake has struck off Japan’s southern coast and injured nine people, but most of the injuries are…
Continue ReadingCzech power company CEZ says its net profit in the first half of 2024 totaled $912 million, down 5%
PRAGUE (AP) — The dominant Czech power company CEZ says its net profit in the first half of the year totaled 21.1 billion Czech crowns ($912…
Continue ReadingSuspects in foiled attack on Taylor Swift shows were inspired by Islamic State group, officials say
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Both suspects in a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows in Vienna appeared to be inspired by the Islamic State…
Continue ReadingEx-Catalan leader Puigdemont, a fugitive since 2017, returns to Spain. But then he vanishes again
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Police launched a manhunt in Barcelona on Thursday for ex-Catalonia leader and fugitive Carles Puigdemont,…
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