Who is carrying the Olympic torch through Paris? A BTS star, a garbage collector and more
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — From the Louvre Museum to the Eiffel Tower, from Paris’ posh districts to working-class neighborhoods, hundreds…
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Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin…
Continue ReadingTop EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orbán after his outreach to Russia, China
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The European Commission says that the commission president and other top EU officials will boycott…
Continue ReadingCelebrities are getting $2,000 MRI scans to learn about their health. Should you?
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Celebrities and influencers are helping promote high-tech medical scans that companies claim can help catch…
Continue ReadingMechanical issues prompt 2 Delta Air Lines flights to divert, return to airport
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says two Delta Air Lines flights were diverted over the weekend because of mechanical issues.…
Continue ReadingTrump Media shares surge on 1st day of trading after assassination attempt on the former president
AP Business Writer Trump Media surged in the first day of trading following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Also on…
Continue ReadingA giant panda has given birth to a cub in a Dutch zoo, in a boost for the endangered mammals
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A giant panda has given birth to a cub at a Dutch zoo, in a boost to the captive population of the vulnerable…
Continue ReadingBrazilian police launch mega-operation in Rio de Janeiro favelas to fight organized crime
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s state government has launched a mega-operation with a force that includes nearly 2,000 military and civil…
Continue ReadingBritish Open ’24: How to watch the final round, the favorites and more about golf’s oldest event
TROON, Scotland (AP) — The final men’s major of the year is the oldest championship in golf. The British Open dates to 1860. The tournament…
Continue ReadingVermont seeks federal damage assessment for floods caused by Hurricane Beryl’s remnants
Associated Press PLAINFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Vermont is seeking an assessment to determine whether last week’s flooding, which damaged homes, knocked…
Continue ReadingT-shirts with image of Trump raising his fist after assassination attempt are for sale in China
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Images of the moment have already been splashed across the world’s front pages and papered many corners of the…
Continue ReadingUS journalist Masha Gessen is convicted in absentia in Russia for criticizing the military
U.S. journalist and author Masha Gessen was convicted in absentia by a Russian court of spreading false information about the military and sentenced…
Continue ReadingFederal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor’s appointment
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Florida dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump on…
Continue ReadingUS Olympic fundraising team sets audacious goal of raising $500 million by 2028
AP National Writer The fundraising arm for the U.S. Olympic team is revving up a donation drive aimed at raising $500 million by the time the Summer…
Continue ReadingA journey through the films of Powell and Pressburger, courtesy of Scorsese and Schoonmaker
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Made in England: The Films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger” is a poignant crescendo in one of the…
Continue ReadingRebuilding coastal communities after hurricanes is complex, and can change the character of a place
Associated Press HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — For hurricane survivors, rebuilding after weather disasters can be a long and expensive process. The…
Continue ReadingBattered by Hurricane Idalia last year, Florida village ponders future as hurricane season begins
Associated Press HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Lisa Bregenzer’s waterfront home was her “little slice of heaven.” She watched sunsets…
Continue ReadingUkraine needs 25 Patriot air defense systems and more F-16 warplanes, President Zelenskyy says
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country needs 25 Patriot air defense systems to fully defend…
Continue ReadingPope urges religious orders to pray for new priests and nuns as their numbers continue to fall
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is urging leaders of religious orders to work and pray harder for new priests and nuns to join. He says…
Continue ReadingSpanish police say body found on Tenerife is likely British teen who went missing nearly a month ago
LONDON (AP) — Spanish police say human remains have been found in the search for a British teen who went missing almost a month ago on the island…
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