Japan’s ‘beat poet’ Kazuko Shiraishi, pioneer of modern performance poetry, dies at 93
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Kazuko Shiraishi, a leading name in modern Japanese “beat” poetry, has died. She was 93.…
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Explosions at a military ammunition depot in Chad’s capital kill 9 people and injure 46 others
By CHINEDU ASADU and EDOUARD TAKADJI Associated Press N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — An official says nine people were killed and more than 40…
Continue ReadingUS lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama in India’s Dharamshala, sparking anger from China
By ASHWINI BHATIA and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — A bipartisan United States congressional delegation met with the…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico wildfire claims second life, while rain offers hope of relief
By MORGAN LEE and ANDRÉS LEIGHTON Associated Press ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — Heavy rain and hail fell Wednesday around an evacuated village in New…
Continue ReadingImmigrant families rejoice over Biden’s expansive move toward citizenship, while some are left out
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants had reason to rejoice when President Joe…
Continue ReadingScorching temperatures, humidity making life miserable for millions from Midwest to Maine
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A blistering heat wave Wednesday extended from the Midwest to New England, leaving millions of…
Continue ReadingStrict asylum rules and poor treatment of migrants are pushing people north to the UK
By RENATA BRITO Associated Press AMBLETEUSE, France (AP) — The rising tide crept above their waists, soaking the babies they hugged tight. Around a…
Continue ReadingPoisoned trees gave a wealthy couple in Maine a killer ocean view. Residents wonder, at what cost?
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press CAMDEN, Maine (AP) — There was one thing missing when a wealthy Missouri couple purchased their oceanfront home…
Continue ReadingAustralian opposition puts nation’s first nuclear power plants in its energy plan ahead of elections
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s main opposition party says it plans to build Australia’s first nuclear…
Continue ReadingWith pardons in Maryland, 2.5 million Americans will have marijuana convictions cleared or forgiven
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Maryland this week became the latest state to announce mass pardons for people convicted of marijuana-related…
Continue ReadingRussia and North Korea sign partnership deal that appears to be the strongest since the Cold War
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
Continue ReadingUS soldier convicted of theft in Russia and sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok on Wednesday convicted a visiting American soldier of stealing and making…
Continue ReadingCaitlin Clark and the WNBA are getting a lot of attention. It’s about far more than basketball
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Oh, you thought going to a WNBA basketball game might be an escape from the arguments and…
Continue ReadingBaby moose trapped in a lake is saved by Alaska man and police as its worried mom watches
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man and two police officers rescued a baby moose from what police described as…
Continue ReadingJapan’s exports surge 13.5% in May, helped by cheap yen and strong demand in US, Asian markets
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported its exports surged 13.5% in May, helped by a weak yen and strong demand in the…
Continue ReadingFor the endangered Nashville crayfish, its rebound is both good and bad news
By TRAVIS LOLLER and KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering removing the…
Continue ReadingPanthers see another chance at Cup slip away, fall to Oilers 5-3 in Game 5
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk took off at full speed from basically center ice, chasing a puck that had…
Continue ReadingFresh Malaysian durians will make their way to China as trade deals signed during Premier Li’s visit
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Fresh Malaysian durians will soon make their way to China as the two countries signed a…
Continue ReadingWillie Mays, Giants’ electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ has died at 93
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and…
Continue ReadingSudan accuses UAE of fueling war with weapons to paramilitary rivals. UAE calls claim `ludicrous’
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Sudanese government is accusing the United Arab Emirates of fueling the 14-month war…
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