Taiwan demands that China end its military activity in nearby waters
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has demanded that China end its ongoing military activity in nearby waters, which it said is…
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Rural resurrection: A Greek village leans into faith in fight against demographic collapse
Associated Press FOURNA, Greece (AP) — Fourna, home to 180 people and hidden in the fir-tree covered mountains of central Greece, is a vanishing…
Continue ReadingBrazilian beef and leather companies fall short in tackling deforestation, a study finds
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The next United Nations climate conference will be held in Belem, the capital of an Amazon region where…
Continue ReadingFire danger diminishes in Southern California even as crews continue to battle Malibu blaze
Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Weather conditions have improved enough in Southern California for forecasters to say that the worst of the…
Continue ReadingUS Biathlon officials ignored sexual harassment and abuse of female racers for decades, athletes say
Associated Press Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others who held positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team have been…
Continue ReadingAtmospheric river brings weather whiplash to East Coast as bomb cyclone develops
Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. East Coast began a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather Wednesday with a deluge of rain, rapid…
Continue ReadingGun found on suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO matches shell casings at scene, police say
Associated Press ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — The gun found on the suspect in the killing of United Healthcare’s CEO matched shell casings found at the…
Continue ReadingRights group demands probe of ex-governor, 2 army officers in Congo for possible humanitarian crimes
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Amnesty International has called for an investigation into a former governor and two top army officials in…
Continue ReadingA mother in Gaza hasn’t seen her daughter since Israeli troops raided their home
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Reem Ajour says she last saw her husband and then 4-year-old daughter in March, when Israeli…
Continue ReadingThese Palestinians disappeared after encounters with Israeli troops in Gaza
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Reem Ajour says she last saw her husband and then 4-year-old daughter in March, when Israeli…
Continue ReadingUS inflation ticked up last month as some price pressures remain persistent
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fueled by pricier used cars, hotel rooms and groceries, inflation in the United States moved slightly higher…
Continue ReadingParents in Africa struggle with unpredictable school fees that force children to drop out
Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The daily struggle to pay often unpredictable and unregulated school fees is a crushing issue for many…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street gets back to climbing, and the Nasdaq tops 20,000
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes got back to climbing on Wednesday after the latest update on inflation appeared to clear the…
Continue ReadingKeynote Selena Gomez spotlights prioritizing mental health during Academy Women’s Luncheon
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — While surveying a room packed with Hollywood’s most influential figures, “Emilia Pérez” star…
Continue ReadingWisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled the country is charged after returning to US
Associated Press GREEN LAKE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and left his wife and three children for Eastern Europe…
Continue ReadingMan who jumped a desk to attack a Nevada judge in the courtroom is sentenced
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who was captured on courtroom video attacking a judge in Las Vegas has been sentenced to at least 26 years in prison. Deobra…
Continue ReadingEx-defense chief in South Korea tried to kill himself after being arrested over martial law
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s previous defense minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over…
Continue ReadingHumanitarian aid to northern Gaza mostly blocked for the last 2 months, UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Humanitarian aid to n orth Gaza, where Israel launched a ground offensive on Oct. 6, has largely been blocked for the past 66…
Continue ReadingSan Diego sheriff defies new policy to limit cooperation with immigration officials
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The sheriff of the nation’s fifth-largest county on Tuesday defied a new policy to limit cooperation with…
Continue ReadingAfter acquittal in subway chokehold trial, Daniel Penny says he was vulnerable in the encounter
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After being acquitted of homicide, the military veteran who choked a volatile, mentally ill man on a New York…
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