The Israeli leader is due to address both houses of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday, as well as speaking privately with Mr. Biden in a meeting tentatively scheduled for mid-to-late week, depending on the president’s recovery from a COVID-19 infection that was announced by the White House last Wednesday.
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AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The hurricane season roared into the U.S. with Hurricane Beryl hitting Texas in early July. And NOAA is predicting an above-average storm season this year. So how can a small business be ready? There are steps to take to make sure you’re prepared for storms and insured for
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — The British government says it will end the controversial use of a barge to house asylum-seekers off the south coast of England. The Labour government said Tuesday it will save $26 million next year by not using the Bibby Stockholm as it overhauls its immigration system. It’s part of a larger plan
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — A German court has ruled that there is no longer a general danger to all civilians from the long-running conflict in Syria. In the ruling it rejected a claim to protected status by a Syrian man who had been convicted in Austria for involvement in smuggling people into Europe. The ruling was
Continue Reading AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in June for the fourth straight month as elevated mortgage rates and record-high prices kept many would-be homebuyers on the sidelines. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell 5.4% last month from May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.89
Continue Reading SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in St. Maarten say they have detained a suspect linked to the recent shooting of a politician in an attack that killed his wife and shocked many in the normally peaceful Dutch Caribbean territory. Police and prosecutors said in a statement Monday that they would not release further
Continue Reading Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian police say a suspected gunman in a mass shooting in a nursing home in Croatia is facing 11 criminal charges after he was accused of killing six people, including his own mother, and wounding as many more. The mass killing stunned Daruvar, a spa town of some 8,500
Continue Reading Associated Press CHOACHI, Colombia (AP) — Sebastián Caqueza says a new law to ban bullfighting in Colombia by mid-2027 will not dampen his passion for the sport that he has been practicing since has was a small boy. Caqueza became a professional matador five years ago by taunting a fully grown bull for about 20
Continue Reading Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An Army report says three reserve officers have been disciplined for dereliction of duty in the aftermath of a reservist’s rampage in which 18 people were killed in Maine. The report released Tuesday cited communication failures within the chain of command, and between military and civilian hospitals, among other
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Tim Layden outlines the unique roll that the men’s swimming 4x100m freestyle relay holds on the Olympic schedule, serving as a bellwether for what’s to come at the Games.
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Footage filmed by X user @Code3Az shows lightning bolts flashing in the distance near Moon Hill.
Continue Reading Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — A Sierra Leone court found 11 people guilty of treason and other offenses following what authorities have called an attempted coup, with their leader sentenced to almost 200 years in prison. In November, dozens of gunmen broke into the country’s armory and into a prison. The clashes left
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Harris issued a statement after hearing the news that she has secured commitments from enough delegates saying that she looks “forward to formally accepting the nomination soon.”
Continue Reading MADRID (AP) — A Spanish court has given an 18-year prison sentence to a man found guilty of sending six letters containing explosives to Spanish government, military and diplomatic targets and the American and Ukrainian embassies. The culprit was arrested in January 2023 for sending the letter to Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and to the U.S.
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According to paperwork filed with the state’s mid-level appeals court, Trump’s lawyers said Manhattan Judge Arthur Engoron’s February 16 finding that Trump lied to banks, insurers and others about his wealth was “erroneous” and “egregious.”
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — These may be the most luxurious Olympics ever. A key sponsor is LVMH, the biggest seller of luxury goods in the world. Think Louis Vuitton bags, Christian Dior fashions, and Veuve Clicquot. Its CEO and chair Bernard Arnault became one of the world’s richest people through shrewd marketing of those
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — As Vice President Kamala Harris works to become the Democratic nominee for U.S. president, reaction across her mother’s native India has been muted. While some residents in the capital, expressed pride when asked about her this week, a handful wondered who she was. That’s a contrast to the excitement
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A fishing trip along the American River nearly ending in tragedy. Aerial footage showed crews working to reach Steven Buckley and Jacob Bennet as both of them were stuck on a tree near the Watt Avenue Bridge.
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At an event in Commerce, California on Monday, Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) voiced his strong support for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Continue Reading Associated Press In under 48 hours, the head of the staunchly conservative public-policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention rankled fellow Baptists by applauding President Joe Biden’s “selfless act” of withdrawing his candidacy for re-election. Then, his agency reported he was fired — and now they have reaffirmed his leadership. The head-spinning series of events
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