Month: May 2023

BONN, Germany (AP) — Russia and its ally Belarus have had their suspension from membership of the International Paralympic Committee overturned on appeal but their athletes remain barred from competing in IPC-run events. The IPC says its independent appeals tribunal ruled the IPC membership should have considered more evidence before voting to suspend the two

By JOVANA GEC and DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tens of thousands of people have marched through the Serbian capital, Belgrade, and blocked a key bridge in the second large protest since two mass shootings that rattled the Balkan country and left 17 people dead, including many children. Protesters gathered in front

ZURICH (AP) — A FIFA fund to compensate for unpaid wages helped 225 players in the latest round of payments. The governing body of soccer says 61 were with clubs in Portugal and 50 in Greece. The $16 million FIFA Fund for Football Players was created in 2020 with the FIFPRO player union. Some clubs

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Marine veteran who placed an agitated New York City subway passenger in a chokehold, killing him and sparking outrage as bystander video went viral, surrendered Friday on a manslaughter charge filed nearly two weeks after the deadly

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Commerce Department on Friday is launching the application process for cities to receive a total of $500 million in grants to become technology hubs. The $500 million is part of a $10 billion authorization from last year’s CHIPS and Science Act to stimulate investments in new

By FARES AKRAM and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes have killed a senior militant commander in the Gaza Strip amid the worst bout of fighting in months. Palestinian militants continued to fire rockets toward Jerusalem on Friday, despite efforts to broker a cease-fire led by regional powers. The

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — This weekend’s Eurovision Song Contest will have Ukrainian flags, Ukrainian musicians and Ukrainian fans — but not the country’s wartime leader. Organizers say they rejected a request from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to make a video address to the final of t he pan-continental music competition on

By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has left a high court in Islamabad after it granted him broad protection from arrest in multiple legal cases. Friday’s ruling is a victory for the former prime minister in his standoff with the government that sparked days of rioting by

By JOCELYN GECKER AP Education Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Situationships. “Sneaky links.” The “talking stage,” the flirtatious getting-to-know-you phase — typically done via text — that can lead to a hookup. High school students are having less sexual intercourse. That’s what the studies say. But that doesn’t mean they’re having less sex. The language

By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh and Myanmar prepared to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people Friday, warning them to stay away from coastal areas as a severe cyclone churned in the Bay of Bengal. Cyclone Mocha is expected to hit land on Sunday with wind speeds of up

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped on Wall Street after a report showed that sentiment is souring among U.S. consumers. The S&P 500 lost 0.2% Friday. The Dow ended barely lower and the Nasdaq gave up 0.4%. A preliminary survey said confidence in the economy among consumers is tumbling.