Haiti is seeking a new prime minister. Dozens of candidates jostle for the key job
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A weeklong search for a new prime minister has flooded the inboxes of a transitional…
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US ambassador to Japan visits southern islands at the forefront of China tension
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Japan has stressed the importance of increased deterrence and his…
Continue ReadingJustice Samuel Alito blames upside-down American flag on his wife and a flap with neighbors
By John Fritze and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Justice Samuel Alito sought to head off mounting criticism Friday over a report that an inverted…
Continue ReadingAfter blaming his 2020 loss on mail balloting, Trump tries to make GOP voters believe it’s OK now
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and MARGERY BECK Associated Press At rallies and in social media posts, former President Donald Trump has been trying to assure…
Continue ReadingGeorgia’s prime minister joins tens of thousands in a march to promote ‘family purity’
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s prime minister has joined tens of thousands of people on march through the country’s capital to mark…
Continue ReadingTaking presidential debates out of commission’s hands virtually guarantees fewer viewers
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The two planned presidential debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump that were swiftly organized…
Continue ReadingA mayoral candidate and 5 other people killed in gunfire at a campaign rally in southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A mayoral candidate and five other people have been killed in a shooting at a campaign rally in the violence-wracked southern…
Continue ReadingThe unofficial spokesman for the American muscle car, Tim Kuniskis, is retiring
DETROIT (AP) — Tim Kuniskis, CEO of the Ram and Dodge brands and the unofficial voice of American muscle cars, is retiring after nearly 32 years…
Continue ReadingFederal judge hears challenges to NYC’s fee for drivers into Manhattan
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s first-in-the-nation plan to levy a hefty toll on drivers entering Manhattan is the…
Continue ReadingScottie Scheffler arrested in alleged assault on police officer outside PGA Championship, then returns to ‘play some golf’
CNN By Jill Martin, Andy Rose and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The world’s top-ranked golfer, Scottie Scheffler, was arrested, charged with…
Continue ReadingTick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer FORT COLLINS, Colorado (AP) — Tick season is starting across the U.S., and experts are warning the bloodsuckers…
Continue ReadingMissouri inmate facing execution next month is hospitalized with heart problem
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri inmate who is weeks away from execution is in a hospital after suffering what a Missouri…
Continue ReadingEnglish fishing village told to boil water after a parasite outbreak sickens over 45 people
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A scenic fishing village in southwestern England was under instructions to boil its tap water for a…
Continue ReadingEU bans 4 more Russian media outlets from broadcasting in the bloc, citing disinformation
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has banned four more Russian media outlets from broadcasting in the 27-nation bloc for what it calls the spread…
Continue ReadingGerman parliament approves plans to relax strict restrictions on family names
BERLIN (AP) — The German parliament has approved plans to relax strict restrictions on family names — clearing the way, among other things, for…
Continue ReadingMoroccan asylum-seeker gets life sentence for killing UK retiree in attack motivated by war in Gaza
LONDON (AP) — A Moroccan asylum-seeker who stabbed a British retiree to death in revenge for Israel’s war against Hamas has been sentenced to at…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden asks judge to delay tax trial set for late June
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Hunter Biden have asked the judge presiding over his tax case in California to delay the trial…
Continue ReadingViolence in New Caledonia subsides slightly as France sends reinforcements for security
PARIS (AP) — The number of violent incidents reported in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia has fallen slightly after France imposed…
Continue ReadingA man is convicted in Malawi over a TikTok video showing a caricature of the president dancing
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — A man in Malawi has been convicted of insulting President Lazarus Chakwera after posting a TikTok video that shows an…
Continue ReadingHe feared coming out. Now this pastor wants to help Black churches become as welcoming as his own
By DARREN SANDS Associated Press It was daunting when the Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley, at age 22, replaced a beloved pastor who had ministered to one…
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