Man, 72, killed and his wife wounded in knife attack at Nebraska highway rest area
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say an attempted robbery at a highway rest area in eastern Nebraska left a 72-year-old man dead and his…
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Japan, New Zealand agree on intel sharing pact amid growing regional security concerns
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan and New Zealand agreed Wednesday in principle on an intelligence sharing pact as their…
Continue ReadingFirewall to deter cyberattacks is blamed for Massachusetts 911 outage
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — State officials say a firewall aimed at thwarting hackers is to blame for a 911 outage in…
Continue ReadingNew York requiring paid break time for moms who need to pump breast milk at work, under new law
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York moms returning to work after giving birth will now get paid break time when they need to pump breast milk at their…
Continue ReadingCzech police arrest a man who wounded a motorcyclist and 2 other people with a knife in Prague
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech police say they have arrested a man who wounded a motorcyclist in the neck with a knife in Prague. Two other people were…
Continue ReadingUS chipmaker onsemi will invest $2 billion in a chip production facility in the Czech Republic
PRAGUE (AP) — The U.S. chipmaker onsemi is planning a multi-year investment of up $2 billion in its production facility in the Czech Republic. The…
Continue ReadingWhat’s known, and not known, about the partnership agreement signed by Russia and North Korea
By KIM TONG-HYUNG and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Both Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong…
Continue ReadingThe Philippine vice president resigns from posts in Marcos’ Cabinet as alliance flounders
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has resigned from her posts of education secretary…
Continue ReadingAlberto, season’s first named tropical storm, dumps rain on Texas and Mexico, which reports 3 deaths
By ALFREDO PEÑA and MARIANA MARTÍNEZ BARBA Associated Press TAMPICO, Mexico (AP) — Tropical Storm Alberto formed Wednesday in the southwestern…
Continue ReadingItaly’s coast guard searches for dozens of migrants missing after their ship capsized
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s coast guard is searching by sea and from the air for dozens of people missing when a boat capsized and partially sank in…
Continue ReadingSupporters of Myanmar’s jailed leader Suu Kyi mark her 79th birthday with a flower-themed protest
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Supporters of Myanmar’s imprisoned ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi have carried out peaceful…
Continue ReadingJapan’s emperor says he looks forward to deepening ties with Britain’s royals during UK visit
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito says he is delighted to finally be able to visit Britain after the trip…
Continue Reading2 French boys are accused of raping a 12-year-old Jewish girl in an act of antisemitism
PARIS (AP) — French authorities say two adolescent boys have been given preliminary charges of raping a 12-year-old girl and religion-motivated…
Continue Reading‘Fancy Dance’ with Lily Gladstone balances heartbreak, humor in story of a missing Indigenous woman
By KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — In “Fancy Dance,” Lily Gladstone stars as Jax, who is searching for her missing sister…
Continue ReadingClimate protesters arrested over spraying orange paint on Stonehenge monument
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two climate protesters who sprayed orange paint on the ancient Stonehenge monument in southern…
Continue ReadingWillie Mays Appreciation: The ‘Say Hey Kid’ inspired generations with talent and exuberance
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Long after “The Catch” and his 660 home runs, and the daring sprints around the bases with…
Continue ReadingJihadis from Africa’s Sahel have crossed into Nigeria’s north, a new report says. A lot is at stake
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A new report says there is mounting evidence that jihadi fighters who had long operated in…
Continue ReadingComing back from cancer, Brazil rugby sevens star Raquel Kochhann ready to tackle her third Olympics
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer She heard her No. 10 being called, tapped hands with a teammate who was leaving the field, and ran into position for…
Continue ReadingOn Juneteenth, a journalist honors ancestor at ceremony for Black soldiers who served in Civil War
By DARREN SANDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was the middle of the night in the summer of 2021 when I finally found the missing piece of…
Continue ReadingIt’s summer solstice time. What does that mean?
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer DALLAS (AP) — Summer kicks off in the Northern Hemisphere with the summer solstice on Thursday. The Earth…
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