Emperor 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…
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One 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 ReadingOlympic track hopeful Eric Holt quits job, moves in with parents to focus on making Paris Games
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Middle-distance runner Eric Holt quit his full-time job and moved back in with his parents. He…
Continue Reading‘Not enough medics’ to help pilgrims with heat, Hajj witnesses tell CNN as toll mounts
By Xiaofei Xu and Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN (CNN) — There were not enough medics or basic facilities to protect Hajj pilgrims from the effects of…
Continue ReadingUPS promised new delivery vans with AC. It hasn’t bought any
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — This was supposed to be the year that air conditioning came to UPS delivery vans. It hasn’t worked out…
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,…
Continue ReadingFlooding forces people from homes in some parts of Iowa while much of US broils again in heat
By ED WHITE and JOHN HANNA Associated Press Floodwaters forced people out of their homes in parts of Iowa, the result of weeks of rain, while much of…
Continue ReadingHusband of bride killed in alleged DUI crash on wedding night to receive nearly $1M in settlement
FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The husband of a bride who was killed in a South Carolina beach road collision on her wedding night last year will receive…
Continue Reading1 person killed and 7 others wounded in shooting outside Kentucky nightclub, police say
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — One person was killed and seven others were injured in a shooting outside a Louisville, Kentucky, nightclub…
Continue ReadingIran overturns death sentence of rapper famous for lyrics about the death of protester Mahsa Amini
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The lawyer for one of Iran’s popular hip-hop artists and a critic of the regime Toomaj Salehi says the…
Continue ReadingA U.S. envoy visits Hanoi days after Putin, saying US-Vietnam trust is at ‘all-time high’
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A senior U.S. diplomat held talks in Vietnam on Saturday and said that the trust between…
Continue Reading2 men convicted in 2021 armed standoff on Massachusetts highway
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two men have been convicted for their role in an armed standoff on a busy Massachusetts highway in…
Continue ReadingIconic designer Dries Van Noten stages his swan song show in Paris, retiring from fashion
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — The curtain fell and the disco ball was raised celebrating 38 years and 150 collections of Dries…
Continue Reading‘Happy Bday M8!’: William meets Taylor Swift backstage at London show
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift brought her Eras Tour to London’s Wembley Stadium on Friday with some famous faces in the audience,…
Continue ReadingMaine doctor convicted on multiple counts of illegally distributing opioids
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine doctor has been convicted on multiple counts of illegally distributing opioids including oxycodone, hydromorphone…
Continue ReadingAs U.S.-supplied weapons show impact inside Russia, Ukrainian soldiers hope for deeper strikes
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Weeks after the decision allowing Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied weapons for limited…
Continue ReadingCentral African Republic charges European aid worker with terrorism and undermining security
By JEAN FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Authorities in the Central African Republic charged a European aid…
Continue ReadingTeen charged with murder in death of 7-year-old Chicago boy struck by random gunfire
CHICAGO (AP) — A teenager has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old Chicago boy, who was 300 feet away from the gunfire…
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