KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — At least 72 people, including nine soldiers and a soldier’s wife, were killed when armed men attacked a village in western Congo, local authorities said, as violence intensifies between rival communities. Saturday’s attack took place in the village of Kinsele, around 100 kilometers (60 miles) east of Kinshasa, the capital. Because
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Video filmed by X user @LukeMenard20 shows lightning brightening up the sky in Oswego on Monday night, revealing a possible funnel cloud.
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Using recently declassified material, a new Paramount+ docu-series, Mafia Spies, unravels one of the most bizarre espionage plots in history. Imagine the CIA hiring the mob to assassinate Cuba’s Fidel Castro.
Continue Reading AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — British regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into Microsoft’s hiring of an AI startup’s key staff over concerns that it could thwart competition in the booming artificial intelligence market. The Competition and Markets Authority said Tuesday that its review of the hirings from Inflection AI turned up “sufficient information”
Continue Reading AP Music Writer The comedy rock duo Tenacious D — made up of Jack Black and Kyle Gass — has canceled the rest of their tour after Gass’ remarks about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. While onstage at a concert in Sydney on Sunday, Gass was presented with a birthday cake and asked to
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The owner of the mobile coffee store said the truck towing the car was in his dad’s driveway when it was stolen. One of the employees was inside when the suspect stole it, according to the owner.
Continue Reading Associated Press Thousands of Philadelphia city employees are back in their offices full time after a judge rejected a union’s request to block Mayor Cherelle Parker’s requirement that they return. District Council 47 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees had sued the city. It says the mandate violates its contract and
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According to officials, multiple structures are being threatened. At least 200 homes have been evacuated as a result of the fire.
Continue Reading AP Music Writer Halfway through the year and a few music trends have become very apparent. Global music streams are up, Latin music has become the fastest growing streaming genre in the United States, and physical album variants are on the rise. Luminate’s 2024 Midyear Report finds that the global music industry surpassed 1 trillion
Continue Reading Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at a European Union-backed court have convicted a former Kosovo Liberation Army fighter with involvement in the murder of one person and the illegal detention and torture of nearly 20 more during his country’s war for independence from Serbia in 1999. Pjetër Shala, also known by the
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — This is how the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team took the floor for warmups before an exhibition game in Abu Dhabi: Stephen Curry opened with a layup, followed by ones from Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards and Derrick White, and then a short jumper from Devin Booker. All were
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The president will speak to several groups on Tuesday, including the 115th NAACP National Convention at Mandalay Bay and later in the afternoon, the president will participate in an economic summit with Nevada Congressman Steven Horsford.
Continue ReadingRoyal and Ancient Golf Club BRITISH OPEN Site: Troon, Scotland. Course: Royal Troon GC. Yardage: 7,385. Par: 71. Prize money: $17 million. Winner’s share: $3.1 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 1:30-4 a.m. (Peacock); 4 a.m. to 3 p.m. (USA Network); 3-4:15 p.m. (Peacock); Saturday, 5-7 a.m. (USA Network); 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 4-7 a.m.
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — A Spanish court says a body found on the island of Tenerife was a British teen who went missing nearly a month ago. The Canary Islands High Court of Justice said Tuesday that Jay Slater likely died from a fall in rocky terrain. Slater, 19, was last seen June 17 as he
Continue Reading Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A court in Kenya has allowed police to detain for 30 days a man suspected of killing and dismembering women then dumping them in a flooded quarry, as investigations continue. Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, 33 on Tuesday appeared in court accompanied by his lawyer John Maina Ndegwa who protested an
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted the prime minister’s resignation but kept him on as head of a caretaker government. Macron’s office said in a statement that Macron “accepted” the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and the ministers. Attal and other government members are “to handle current affairs until
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In post shared to X, RFK Jr. thanked President Joe Biden for granting him Secret Service protection. The presidential candidate also thanked those who have worked to keep him safe over the past year as he took to the campaign trail.
Continue Reading AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its economic outlook this year for China, India and Europe while modestly lowering expectations for the United States and Japan. But it says worldwide progress against accelerating prices has been slowed by stickier-than-expected inflation for services, from airline travel to restaurant meals. Overall,
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Open Society Foundations revealed Tuesday its first new commitment after a years-long internal reorganization, pledging $400 million over eight years to support green economic development. OSF is the philanthropic organizations that billionaire investor George Soros has built up since the 1970s. OSF president Binaifer Nowrojee said the goal of
Continue Reading MARCOUSSIS, FRANCE (AP) — French Rugby Federation President Florian Grill has addressed allegations of sexual assault and racism against members of the national team on its tour of Argentina, saying the “chain of events is dramatic” for all involved. Team members Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou were arrested for sexual assault in Buenos Aires after
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