4 people die in Croatia when a car carrying migrants hits a wall
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Four people have been killed and five others seriously injured in southern Croatia when a car carrying migrants skidded off…
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Fire at a residential building in Germany leaves 3 people dead and 2 with grave injuries
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say a fire at a residential building in western Germany has left three people dead and two others with life-threatening…
Continue ReadingUN resolution to commemorate the Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia sparks opposition from Serbs
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. resolution sponsored by Germany and Rwanda to establish an annual day to…
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Democrats raise concerns about Republicans meddling in a competitive Oregon primary
By KEVIN FREKING and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new political action committee has begun pouring money into a key Oregon…
Continue ReadingSlovak authorities charge ‘lone wolf’ with assassination attempt on the prime minister
By BELA SZANDELSZKY, PETR DAVID JOSEK and PHILIPP JENNE Associated Press BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovak authorities charged a man Thursday…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares retreat after Wall St edges back from records
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares retreated on Friday after U.S. stocks edged back from their record heights, though the Dow Jones…
Continue ReadingUS-built floating pier that will allow delivery of humanitarian aid has been anchored in Gaza
By Oren Liebermann, Kylie Atwood and Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — The floating pier that will allow for humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza from…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi Jinping rolls out red carpet for close friend Putin in strong show of unity
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to deepen their strategic…
Continue ReadingAid for Gaza will soon flow from pier project just finished by US military, Pentagon says
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Thursday that humanitarian aid will soon begin flowing onto…
Continue ReadingColossal wildfires burn across Canada, driving thousands of people to evacuate with kids, pets and precious belongings
CNN, CTV, CBC, WCCO, MICHEL CHAMBERLAND, MANITOBA HYDRO, STEVE REEVE , TMX, JOCELYN ROUTHIER, Steve Reeve /TMX By Elizabeth Wolfe and Joe Sutton, CNN…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa urges UN’s top court to order cease-fire in Gaza to shield citizens in Rafah
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — South Africa has urged the United Nations’ top court to order a cease-fire in Gaza…
Continue ReadingFilipino activists decide not to sail closer to disputed shoal, avoiding clash with Chinese ships
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — More than 100 Filipino activists on wooden boats have decided not to sail closer to a…
Continue ReadingSavannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii crowned Miss USA after previous winner resigned, citing mental health
HONOLULU (AP) — Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii was crowned Miss USA 2023, more than a week after the previous titleholder resigned for mental health…
Continue ReadingGunman’s family told deputy before Maine’s deadliest shooting that they hadn’t removed his weapons
By PATRICK WHITTLE and DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Police have said repeatedly since Maine’s deadliest shooting that…
Continue ReadingThe Netherlands veers sharply to the right with a new government dominated by party of Geert Wilders
By MOLLY QUELL and RAF CASERT Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — Anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders and three other party leaders have agreed on a…
Continue ReadingTimbers rally to beat San Jose 4-2 and snap winless streak
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jonathan Rodriguez scored a pair of goals and the Portland Timbers snapped a nine-game winless streak with a 4-2 victory over…
Continue ReadingFamily of California man who died days after police restrained him is getting $7.5M in settlement with city
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A Northern California city has agreed to pay $7.5 million to the family of a 30-year-old man who died days…
Continue ReadingA cricket World Cup is coming to NYC’s suburbs, where the sport thrives among immigrant communities
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A towering stadium boasting 34,000 seats and a precisely trimmed field of soft Kentucky…
Continue ReadingPEN America, facing criticism over its response to the Mideast war, gathers for annual gala
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Like a political convention held amidst an intra-party rift, Thursday night’s PEN America…
Continue ReadingCalifornia college professor to stand trial in death of pro-Israel protester last year
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A judge has decided that a Southern California college professor will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter and battery…
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