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…
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Firewall 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 ReadingKazakh government critic in hospital after being shot in Kyiv
By Radina Gigova and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — A Kazakh government critic with a following of more than 1 million subscribers on YouTube…
Continue ReadingMass arrests in Kenya as angry citizens protest against tax hikes
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Protests have erupted in parts of Kenya, with hundreds detained by police as citizens rejected planned tax…
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 ReadingPutin says Russia and North Korea will help each other if attacked, taking ties to a ‘new level’
By Simone McCarthy, Manveena Suri, Lucas Lilieholm and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Vladimir Putin said Russia and North Korea have ramped up…
Continue ReadingShip attacked by Houthi rebels believed to have sunk in Red Sea
By Niamh Kennedy and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A Greek-owned coal carrier appears to have capsized in the Red Sea days after it was struck…
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 ReadingHurdler Aries Merritt feeling ‘very healthy’ 9 years removed from kidney transplant, becomes coach
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Some reach out to him as Aries Merritt, the 110-meter hurdles world-record holder. Top hurdlers…
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…
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