Technical issues at Lufthansa cause delays in Frankfurt
BERLIN (AP) — German news agency dpa says Lufthansa’s operations have been disrupted at Frankfurt airport because of technical problems. A…
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Turkmenistan votes for new, opposition-free parliament
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Voters in Turkmenistan have cast ballots for a new parliament that’s expected to be opposition-free and loyal…
Continue Reading Mass protests erupt after Netanyahu fires defense chief
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis poured into the streets of cities across the country Sunday night…
Continue Reading Rushed daylight-saving decision puts Lebanon in 2 time zones
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese government’s last-minute decision to delay the start of daylight saving time by a…
Continue Reading Hong Kongers hold first protest in years under strict rules
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Dozens of people have joined Hong Kong’s first authorized protest since the lifting of major…
Continue Reading Tensions on the rise at revered Kyiv monastery complex
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The courtyards of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra have been busy with more than just the usual…
Continue Reading Israeli FM: UAE pardons Israeli citizen after drug sentence
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli officials say the United Arab Emirates has pardoned an Israeli woman after initially sentencing her to death for…
Continue Reading New Russian campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Advertisements promise cash bonuses and enticing benefits. Recruiters are making cold…
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Booker, Biyombo help Suns snap skid, beat 76ers 125-105
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Bismack Biyombo isn’t a particularly good shooter, he’s a clank machine at the…
Continue Reading Daunting recovery underway in tornado-devastated Mississippi
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — Help began pouring into one of the poorest regions of the…
Continue Reading Lasco, California defend titles at NCAA championships
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — California’s California’s Destin Lasco won his second consecutive 200-yard backstroke title and the defending-champion…
Continue Reading Biden’s pick to lead FAA withdraws amid shaky Senate support
By DAVID KOENIG and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s choice to run the Federal Aviation…
Continue Reading Boutier 1st at Superstition Mountain as Jutanugarn struggles
GOLD CANYON, Ariz. (AP) — Celine Boutier of France had an eagle and six birdies in a round of 7-under 65 and moved atop the leaderboard when Moriya…
Continue Reading Honduras establishes ties with China after Taiwan break
BEIJING (AP) — Honduras established diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which is increasingly isolated…
Continue Reading Jonathan Majors arrested on assault charge in New York
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The actor Jonathan Majors was arrested Saturday in New York on charges of strangulation, assault and…
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Moreland crowned as back-to-back lady champ, Aguirre shines through star studded boys finals
It was a marathon on Friday and a battle to the finish on Saturday at Desert Sun…
Continue Reading Police: Arrest made in ‘ambush’ shooting of Phoenix officer
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A rookie patrol officer was recovering Saturday from gunshot wounds and a 29-year-old man was jailed on multiple…
Continue Reading Mourners gather for American killed by cartel on Mexico trip
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America LAKE CITY, S.C. (AP) — Photos of a peewee football player flashed across a slideshow. The…
Continue Reading McConnell leaves rehab facility after therapy for concussion
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Saturday he has been released from the rehabilitation facility where he had…
Continue Reading Nicholas Lloyd Webber, son of famed composer, dies at 43
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nicholas Lloyd Webber, the Grammy-nominated composer, record producer and eldest son of Andrew Lloyd…
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