By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester says she is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by fellow Democrat Tom Carper. Blunt Rochester’s announcement on Wednesday came as no surprise. Carper said in announcing his retirement last month that he favored her as his replacement. Blunt
Continue Reading By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani authorities say they have arrested seven alleged key figures in a human trafficking ring following last week’s sinking of a vessel packed with migrants off Greece. More than 500 migrants are still missing, including Pakistanis. Police said Wednesday that arrests are part of a crackdown on
Continue Reading By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama’s towering shadow has hung over this NBA draft for months, blocking much of what is usually part of the process. There has been no debate about who the San Antonio Spurs should take with the No. 1 pick on Thursday night. When a
Continue Reading By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s powerful conservative ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski has rejoined the government as the only deputy prime minister in the Cabinet. The move Wednesday gives him an enhanced position as the country heads toward a general election this fall. Kaczynski is the head of Law and
Continue Reading By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — One of Hong Kong’s most reputable sources for public opinion data is limiting its survey scope, including on sensitive topics such as the Tiananmen crackdown. The change comes on the heels of a risk evaluation done by the Hong Kong government, and will likely muffle access
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Russian authorities say two drones have crashed outside Moscow as they were approaching the warehouses of a local military unit. Russian media reported Wednesday that the wreckage of a third drone was found about 12 miles away. Russia’s Defense Ministry says the drones were brought down using radio-electronic means. No damage
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say a truck driver wanted by Italy in connection with a crash last year that killed professional cyclist Davide Rebellin has been released from jail pending a decision on his extradition. Wolfgang Rieke is accused of road homicide and leaving the scene of a crash. German authorities say he surrendered
Continue Reading By NICK KURCZEWSKI Edmunds Car infotainment systems are high-tech and rapidly increasing in their capabilities. The majority offer convenient features like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, navigation, satellite radio, and onboard Wi-Fi hot spots. Yet seemingly minor nuances in menu layouts, screen size, and the clarity of displays can make for huge differences when
Continue Reading STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish appeals court has upped a prison sentence for an Italian surgeon for causing bodily harm during experimental stem cell windpipe transplants on three patients who eventually died. Dr. Paolo Macchiarini, who made headlines in 2011 for carrying out the world’s first stem cell windpipe transplants, was given two-and-a-half years in
Continue Reading By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Unveiling a new chapter in its illustrious history, Louis Vuitton made an indelible mark on Paris Fashion Week’s men’s shows as they premiered the debut collection by musician-turned-designer Pharrell Williams. Appointed in February to fill the immense shoes left by the death of Virgil Abloh, Williams
Continue Reading BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Andrew Tate, a social media personality known for expressing misogynistic views online, appeared Wednesday at a court in Romania, where prosecutors have charged him with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women. Tate and his brother, Tristan, who is also charged with the offenses, arrived Wednesday at
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — It’s been five years since the U.K. government apologized and promised to compensate legal residents who were caught up in an immigration crackdown. Most of the people improperly targeted had come from the Caribbean and other parts of the former British Empire decades ago. But thousands who
Continue Reading By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press TURMUS AYYA, West Bank (AP) — Hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed into a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to dozens of cars and homes to avenge the deaths of four Israelis killed by Palestinian gunmen the previous day. Palestinians said one man was killed in the
Continue Reading By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An independent expert working with the United Nations on the issue of human rights in Myanmar has urged the international community to find a different approach to resolve the crisis in the Southeast Asian country, saying the current course of action is not working. Tom Andrews,
Continue Reading By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s remarks calling Chinese leader Xi Jinping a “dictator” and China a country with “real economic difficulties” drew fast condemnation from China on Wednesday, cracking open a new rift just after the two countries agreed to tentative steps to stabilize
Continue Reading By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had just six words to offer after his 53-year-old son Hunter pleaded guilty to federal tax offenses in a deal that is also likely to spare him time behind bars on a weapons charge. “I’m very proud of my son,” he said. That pride
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Thursday following a retreat on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve chair made comments that indicated inflation still isn’t under control. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was flat at 33,575.63. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 1.6% to 7,196.10. South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.4%
Continue Reading By DAKE KANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s security and surveillance industry is now focused on shoring up its vulnerabilities to the United States and other outside actors, worried about risks posed by hackers, advances in artificial intelligence and pressure from rival governments. The renewed emphasis on self-reliance, combating fraud and hardening systems against
Continue Reading By GENE JOHNSON and ROBERT JABLON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Documents show the company whose submersible vanished in the North Atlantic on a tourist dive to the wreck of the Titanic was repeatedly warned that there might be catastrophic safety problems posed by the way the vessel was developed. With five people aboard an
Continue Reading By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Official figures show that consumer price inflation in the U.K. is unchanged at 8.7% in the year to May against expectations of a modest decline, a development that is likely to see the Bank of England raise the cost of borrowing again. The Office for National Statistics
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