A Mexico City neighborhood keeps the iconic Volkswagen Beetle alive
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Janette Navarro’s 1996 Volkswagen Beetle roars as it barrels up a steep hill overlooking…
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With its new pact with North Korea, Russia raises the stakes with the West over Ukraine
By The Associated Press Behind the smiles, the balloons and the red-carpet pageantry of President Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea last…
Continue ReadingIllinois may soon return land the US stole from a Prairie Band Potawatomi chief 175 years ago
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Some 175 years after the U.S. government stole land from the chief of the…
Continue ReadingBitter political fight in Bolivia is paralyzing the government as unrest boils over economic crisis
By CARLOS VALDEZ and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Protesters streamed into Bolivia’s capital, throats hoarse from…
Continue ReadingIt’s not as world-famous as ramen or sushi. But the humble onigiri is soul food in Japan
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The word “onigiri” became part of the Oxford English Dictionary this year, proof that the humble…
Continue ReadingA simple recipe for onigiri, or Japanese rice balls, with salted plums
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Onigiri is a ball of rice with something inside, similar to how two slices of bread with something…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia police officer shot by fleeing suspect is in critical condition
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Officials in Philadelphia say a police officer has been shot in the neck and is in critical condition. Police Commissioner…
Continue ReadingNew mom who delighted in her daughter is among the dead in Arkansas grocery store shooting
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press Callie Weems was reveling in her new role as a mom in the months before a gunman in Arkansas fatally shot her at…
Continue Reading2 people were taken to a hospital after lightning struck a tree near a PGA Tour event in Connecticut
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Two people have been taken to the hospital after lightning struck a tree near a PGA Tour event in Connecticut. The strike…
Continue ReadingJury awards more than $13 million to ultramarathon athlete injured in fall on a Seattle sidewalk
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A jury awarded $13.1 million to an ultramarathon athlete who was severely injured when she fell on a Seattle…
Continue ReadingMichigan’s top court to consider whether to further limit no-parole life sentences
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court will consider whether to ban automatic life prison sentences for people who…
Continue ReadingMore royalty turns up to attend Euro 2024
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Euro 2024 is becoming a very regal affair after the king and queen of Belgium became the latest royals to attend the soccer…
Continue ReadingNASCAR driver, Mexican native Daniel Suarez celebrates becoming American citizen
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — NASCAR driver Daniel Suarez took an oath this week and became a United States citizen. Suarez…
Continue ReadingFBI offers reward for information about deadly southern New Mexico wildfires
RUIDOSO, N.M. (AP) — Federal authorities offered a reward for information about those responsible for igniting a pair of New Mexico wildfires that…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Democrats agree to delay health care worker minimum wage increase to help balance budget
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrats in California have agreed to delay a minimum wage increase for about 426,000…
Continue ReadingEmperor and Empress of Japan arrive in the UK ahead of a long-awaited state visit
LONDON (AP) — Emperor Naruhito of Japan and his wife Empress Masako have arrived in the U.K. ahead of their long-awaited official state visit. The…
Continue ReadingOne dead, seven injured after shooting at Kentucky nightclub
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — One person is dead and seven others were injured after a shooting at a Kentucky nightclub early Saturday morning. Louisville…
Continue ReadingCristiano Ronaldo ‘lucky’ not to come to harm after he’s confronted by selfie-seekers, coach says
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Portugal coach Roberto Martinez says Cristiano Ronaldo should consider himself lucky to…
Continue ReadingMan trying to drown 2 children on Connecticut beach is stopped by officers, police say
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Authorities say a man trying to drown two small children at a Connecticut beach was thwarted by police officers. Police in…
Continue ReadingSenate in Massachusetts passes bill curtailing use of plastics including bags, straws
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The state Senate in Massachusetts has passed a wide-ranging bill curtailing the use of plastics,…
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