18 bodies found in Greece as firefighters battle wind-driven wildfires across the country
By COSTAS KANTOURIS and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ALEXANDROUPOLIS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters scouring the area of a major wildfire in…
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Rescuers save 8 people trapped in cable car dangling above canyon in Pakistan
By RIAZ KHAN and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Eight people who got trapped in a disabled cable car dangling high above a…
Continue ReadingPutin denounces sanctions on Russia during his speech for a South Africa economic summit
By GERALD IMRAY and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken multiple shots at the West on…
Continue ReadingDanish defense minister swaps places with economy minister days after donation of F-16s to Ukraine
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The defense and economy ministers in Denmark’s centrist government have swapped places. The move Tuesday came a day…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico State preaches anti-hazing message as student-athletes return for fall season
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A review of hundreds of emails provides insight into the damage control that top…
Continue ReadingUkraine media say Kyiv saboteurs were behind drone attacks on air bases deep inside Russia
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine media are reporting that a pair of recent drone attacks on air bases deep inside…
Continue ReadingA Californian was killed after an argument over a Pride flag hanging outside her clothing store, deputies say
CNN By Andy Rose, Alisha Ebrahimji, Taylor Romine and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — A Southern California clothing store owner was shot and killed…
Continue ReadingAll 8 people rescued from stranded cable car in Pakistan after 14 hour ordeal
By Sophia Saifi, Rhea Mogul and Irene Nasser, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — After a 14-hour ordeal, all eight people, including six children…
Continue Reading2nd person found dead in eastern Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned
By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press A second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that ignited on Friday, burning hundreds of…
Continue ReadingThe South African choir that brought Simon Cowell to tears eyes next stage of US talent competition
By Jackie Prager, CNN (CNN) — On a stage more than 16,000 kilometers (10,000 miles) away from the small township of Soweto in Johannesburg,…
Continue ReadingMore than 200 former Afghan officials and security forces killed since Taliban takeover, UN says
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Presss ISLAMABAD (AP) — A new U.N. report says more than 200 extrajudicial killings of former Afghan government officials…
Continue ReadingPalestinian teen claimed by militant group as a fighter is killed in Israeli army raid in West Bank
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials say that Israeli security forces stormed into a town in the north of…
Continue ReadingEurope’s sweeping rules for tech giants have kicked in. Here’s how they work
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe must comply with one of…
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‘T. rexes’ race to photo finish at Washington state track
AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — A track for live horse racing in suburban Seattle turned prehistoric over the weekend as more than 200 people ran down the…
Continue ReadingVoter fatigue edges out optimism as Zimbabwe holds 2nd general election since Mugabe’s ouster
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Colorful campaign posters adorn street poles, buildings, vehicles and trees in Zimbabwe,…
Continue ReadingTraditional stone carvers chisel on despite loss of quarries in village swallowed by Mexico City
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ and GERARDO CARRILLO Associated Press XOCHIACA, Mexico (AP) — The sound of hammers and chisels striking stone rings out on most…
Continue ReadingTimbers fire coach Giovanni Savarese after 5-plus seasons as MLS returns from 5-week break
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Timbers fired coach Giovanni Savarese on Monday, parting ways with the winningest coach in franchise history a…
Continue ReadingFrom MLK to today, the March on Washington highlights the evolution of activism by Black churches
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer The March on Washington of 1963 is remembered most for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream”…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares are mixed ahead of Fed Chair speech and Nvidia earnings
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian markets were trading mixed Wednesday ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s highly…
Continue ReadingTexas’ floating barrier to stop migrants draws recurring concerns from Mexico, US official says
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mexico’s government has repeatedly raised concerns with the U.S. about large buoys…
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