How France’s Macron went from a successful political newcomer to a weakened leader
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s expected political failure in decisive parliamentary elections Sunday may…
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Survival story as Hurricane Beryl razes smallest inhabited island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Associated Press MAYREAU, St. Vincent and the Grenadines (AP) — Mayreu is one of the smallest inhabited islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.…
Continue ReadingTexas coast braces for looming hit by Beryl, which is expected to regain hurricane strength
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Texas officials urged coastal residents to brace for a looming hit by Beryl, which was a tropical storm on Saturday…
Continue ReadingPutin sees no need for nuclear weapons to win in Ukraine. But he’s also keeping his options open
The message to NATO from President Vladimir Putin was simple and stark: Don’t go too far in providing military support for Ukraine, or…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Pongamia Tree-What to Know story
In a story published Jul. 6, 2024, about pongamia trees, The Associated Press misspelled the name of Ponova culinary oil, which is made from pongamia…
Continue ReadingHow an Oscar-winning filmmaker helped a small-town art theater in Ohio land a big grant
Associated Press YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (AP) — When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, with a nod…
Continue ReadingA NATO summit and mending EU relations are among first tasks for new UK leader Keir Starmer
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer doesn’t get to take a breather. After a draining six-week election…
Continue ReadingForced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are all on the ballot in California this November
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures California…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans unite on spending cuts to non-defense programs, but Senate roadblock awaits
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are off to a quicker, more united start this year when it comes to funding the federal…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota tribe goes back to its roots with a massive greenhouse operation
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Native American tribe in North Dakota will soon grow lettuce in a giant greenhouse complex that when fully…
Continue ReadingGrenada minister tells UN: hurricane-devastated Islands need anything for `a human being to survive’
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The minister for the two islands in Grenada that Hurricane Beryl first slammed into with catastrophic winds…
Continue ReadingMasoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon who rose to power in parliament, now Iran’s president-elect
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The stances of Iran’s President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian reflect the dualities of being a…
Continue ReadingMount Everest’s highest camp is littered with frozen garbage, and cleanup is likely to take years
Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The highest camp on the world’s tallest mountain is littered with garbage that is going to take years to…
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Records tumble as dangerous heat wave scorches the US West and beyond, with the worst yet to come
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Records tumbled across the West as a slow-moving heat wave of potentially historic proportions tightened its…
Continue ReadingBiden faced a low bar in his first post-debate interview. It’s not certain he cleared it
AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Biden sat down with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Friday for one of the most important…
Continue ReadingReformist Pezeshkian beats hard-liner to win Iran presidential election, promising outreach to West
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday,…
Continue ReadingArizona man pleads guilty to murder in wife’s death less than a week after reporting her missing
Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in his wife’s death less than a week after…
Continue ReadingGaza soccer stadium is now a shelter for thousands of displaced Palestinians
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thousands of displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza have sought refuge in one of the territory’s largest soccer…
Continue ReadingThe Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris has its windmill back, weeks after a stunning collapse
PARIS (AP) — Paris’ famed Moulin Rouge cabaret got its red windmill back Friday during a special ceremony that featured can-can dancing on…
Continue ReadingRepublicans turn their focus to Harris as talk of replacing Biden on Democratic ticket intensifies
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For years it’s been a Republican scare tactic. A vote to reelect President Joe Biden, the GOP often charges,…
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