UN urges Afghanistan’s Taliban to end floggings, executions
RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A U.N. report on Monday strongly criticized the Taliban for carrying out public executions, lashings…
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Pakistan, Afghan Taliban agree to boost trade, lower tension
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani authorities and Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed foreign minister have agreed to…
Continue Reading Yoon, Kishida vow better Seoul-Tokyo ties following summit
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is calling for officials to map out specific…
Continue Reading Teachers earn $67K on average. Is push for raises too late?
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As schools across the country struggle to find teachers to hire, more governors are pushing…
Continue Reading Why so many mass killings? Families, experts seek answers
By STEFANIE DAZIO and LARRY FENN Associated Press More than five years after his son was gunned down in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S.…
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Rollover crash in Yuma County sends two men to the hospital
First responders in Yuma County attended to a car that rolled over with two men inside around 4:20 p.m. on…
Continue Reading The Frenchie becomes a favorite — and a dog-show contender
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The United States’ new favorite dog breed — the comical, controversial French bulldog…
Continue Reading Congress eyes new rules for tech: What’s under consideration
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Should TikTok be banned? Should younger children be prevented from engaging with social…
Continue Reading ‘My career of 280 years’: Biden jokes off 2024 age concerns
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden served in the Senate for 270 years. He used to be three years older than his sister…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street steadies as banks stabilize
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street held steady Monday ahead of a week full of reports on some of the market’s biggest…
Continue Reading AP wins public service, photo Pulitzers for Ukraine coverage
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday for its coverage of the war in Ukraine,…
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Booker, Durant both score 36, Suns even series with Nuggets
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Denver Nuggets — understandably — were putting a huge share of their defensive pressure and…
Continue Reading Conservatives prevail in key vote for new Chile constitution
By EVA VERGARA Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A far-right party is leading in the vote count after Chileans cast ballots Sunday for a…
Continue Reading Tourist boat capsizes in southern India; at least 22 dead
NEW DELHI (AP) — Officials say a double-decker boat carrying more than 30 passengers capsized Sunday night off a beach in southern India, and more…
Continue Reading Fire deep in gold mine in southern Peru kills 27 workers
LIMA, Peru (AP) — A fire broke out deep in a gold mine in southern Peru and killed at least 27 workers during an overnight shift, Peruvian…
Continue Reading Jokic fined $25K by NBA for making contact with Suns owner
By PAT GRAHAM and DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writers DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was fined $25,000 by the league Monday for making…
Continue Reading After attacks on Chinese, Pakistan pledges more security
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistani president has assured Beijing’s top diplomat that his country will boost…
Continue Reading White House national security adviser meets Saudi prince
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden’s top national security aide has met with Saudi…
Continue Reading Pro-Biden groups spend $20M+ to promote record ahead of ’24
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Three progressive groups are spending more than $20 million in a new national ad…
Continue Reading Meneses’ homer in 9th lifts Nationals to 9-8 win over Dbacks
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Washington Nationals rallied in the ninth inning to take the lead for the second straight…
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