Sierra Leone gears up for presidential election amid economic crisis, looming protests
By KEMO CHAM and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leoneans are heading to the polls on Saturday, June 24, to…
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Belarus crackdown targets not just political activists but also their lawyers
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — For nearly three years, a harsh crackdown on dissent in Belarus by its authoritarian…
Continue Reading As Switzerland’s glaciers melt, Alpine nation backs climate bill with net zero target for 2050
BERLIN (AP) — A majority of Swiss citizens on Sunday voted in favor of a bill aimed at introducing new climate measures to sharply curb the rich…
Continue Reading Violent crime within Israel’s Palestinian minority reaches new heights under Netanyahu’s government
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press LOD, Israel (AP) — A relentless wave of violent crime within Israel’s Palestinian minority is turning cities…
Continue Reading After escaping the Taliban, hundreds of Afghans languish in Albania in a prolonged US visa process
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) — Hundreds of Afghans are languishing in Albania, waiting for the U.S. visas they were…
Continue Reading 2 dead and 3 hurt after shooting at Washington state electronic dance music festival
GEORGE, Wash. (AP) — Two people were killed and three others injured after police said a shooter began firing “randomly” into a crowd at a…
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McCarthy hits the go-ahead homer, D-backs use 3 long balls in the 8th to beat the Guardians 6-3
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Jake McCarthy knows his value to the Arizona Diamondbacks lies in a few areas, particularly his…
Continue Reading Cruising to Nome: The first U.S. deep water port for the Arctic to host cruise ships, military
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The cruise ship with about 1,000 passengers anchored off Nome, too big to squeeze into…
Continue Reading Stalled contract jeopardizes relations between new Disney governing body and firefighters
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — After appointees of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World’s governing…
Continue Reading California governor proposes rolling back access to police misconduct records
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has proposed an end to public…
Continue Reading Fowler, Clark share the US Open lead with major champs chasing them
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rickie Fowler only had 3 1/2 feet left for par on what should have been his last shot Saturday…
Continue Reading Philippine ferry catches fire at sea, all 120 people aboard rescued
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — All 120 passengers and crew members aboard a Philippine ferry that caught fire at sea on Sunday were rescued safely and…
Continue Reading 8 wounded in shooting at Southern California home
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — A shooting at a Southern California home left eight people wounded, authorities said Saturday. KABC-TV reported authorities…
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Millions under severe weekend weather risks
It comes as cleanup gets underway in Perryton, Texas after a tornado ripped through the small city on Thursday killing three people. The damage and…
Continue Reading Guardians promote top prospect Bo Naylor, put RHP McKenzie on injured list
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians called up catching prospect Bo Naylor and put right-handed pitcher…
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Main Library hosts Secret Code Friendship Bracelet event
This was to help teach kids binary code and morse code by having them write a secret message on a…
Continue Reading Velociraptor statue heist ends with 3 arrests in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police have hunted down a velociraptor that was stolen from outside a South Dakota arts and science center. Sioux Falls…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania trooper, suspect killed in shootout; 2nd trooper seriously wounded
LEWISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A state trooper and a suspect were killed Saturday in a shootout in central Pennsylvania, hours after the suspect seriously…
Continue Reading Detainee dies at New Mexico hospital after ‘escape attempt,’ authorities say
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say a man died of injuries after what a jail official called altercations and an escape attempt at the county…
Continue Reading DeSantis quiet on Trump indictment as he faces conservatives in Trump country
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer GARDNERVILLE, Nevada (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday condemned Walt Disney World and the…
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