Michael Cohen: A challenging star witness in Donald Trump’s hush money trial
By JENNIFER PELTZ and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — He once said he would take a bullet for Donald Trump. Now Michael Cohen is…
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Apartment building partially collapses in a Russian border city after shelling. At least 13 killed
By The Associated Press An apartment building has partially collapsed in the Russian border city of Belgorod, and officials say at least 13 people…
Continue ReadingCanadian police announce the arrest of a fourth Indian suspect in the killing of a Sikh activist
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A fourth Indian national living in Canada has been charged in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June…
Continue ReadingUS aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets, navigate without GPS and more
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Air Force fighter jets recently squared off in a dogfight in California. One was flown by a…
Continue ReadingFlash floods in northern Afghanistan sweep away livelihoods, leaving hundreds dead and missing
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Shopkeeper Nazer Mohammad ran home as soon as he heard about flash floods crashing into the…
Continue ReadingUkraine warns northern front has ‘significantly worsened’ as Russia claims capture of several villages
By Andrew Carey, Yulia Kesaieva, Dasha Tarasova, Josh Pennington, Radina Gigova and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s top general says…
Continue ReadingA police officer was killed in Pakistan-held Kashmir during protests against price hikes
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A protest against rising costs of food, fuel and utility bills has turned violent in Pakistani-controlled portion of Kashmir,…
Continue ReadingPolice: 3 officers wounded in Atlanta street altercation that left suspect dead
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities in Atlanta say three police officers were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after an altercation that left a man dead.…
Continue ReadingIsrael moves deeper into Rafah and fights Hamas militants regrouping in northern Gaza
By WAFAA SHURAFA, JOSEPH KRAUSS and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The exodus of Palestinians from Gaza’s last refuge…
Continue ReadingFlash floods and cold lava flow hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island. At least 37 people were killed
By KASPARMAN PILIANG Associated Press PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano’s slopes…
Continue ReadingA fire burns down a shopping complex housing 1,400 outlets in Poland’s capital
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A major fire broke out in a vast shopping complex in the Polish capital that housed some…
Continue ReadingWildfire in Canada’s British Columbia forces thousands to evacuate. Winds push smoke into Alberta
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian authorities are urging all remaining residents in a town in British Columbia to leave immediately,…
Continue ReadingA rural Ugandan community is a hot spot for sickle cell disease. But one patient gives hope
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press MBALE, Uganda (AP) — Barbara Nabulo was one of three girls in her family. But when a sister died, her mother…
Continue ReadingTrump holds beachfront rally on Jersey Shore amid criminal trial in New York
By Alayna Treene and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump held a beachfront rally on the Jersey Shore on Saturday,…
Continue ReadingWith the shock of Oct. 7 still raw, profound sadness and anger grip Israel on its Memorial Day
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Memorial Day is always a somber occasion in Israel. But it has taken on a profound and…
Continue ReadingA combustible Cannes is set to unfurl with ‘Furiosa,’ ‘Megalopolis’ and a #MeToo reckoning
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer The Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year’s edition may be more raucous and uneasy than…
Continue ReadingBuddha’s birthday: When is it and how is it celebrated in different countries?
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press The birthday of the historical Buddha or Shakyamuni Buddha, known as Vesak in several countries, celebrates the…
Continue ReadingSherpa guide Kami Rita scales Mount Everest for 29th time, extending his own record again
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — One of greatest climbing guides on Mount Everest has scaled the world’s…
Continue ReadingSophia Smith contributes to 4 goals as the Portland Thorns beat Seattle Reign 4-0
By SUSIE RANTZ Associated Press Sophia Smith had a goal and three assists and the Portland Thorns defeated their Pacific Northwest rivals the Seattle…
Continue ReadingLocal governments struggle to distribute their share of billions from opioid settlements
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Settlement money to help stem the decades-long opioid addiction and overdose epidemic is rolling out to small…
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