International human rights group calls on Belarus to stop execution of German
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A consortium of international human rights organizations is calling for Belarus not to execute a German citizen recently…
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Aer Lingus pilots vote to accept a pay raise. It ends a dispute that canceled hundreds of flights
LONDON (AP) — Pilots at Ireland’s national airline, Aer Lingus, have voted to accept a pay increase that ends a labor dispute that led to the…
Continue Reading Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary convicted of directing a terrorist group
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Radical British preacher Anjem Choudary has been convicted by a London jury of directing a terrorist group.…
Continue Reading Venice Film Festival lineup includes ‘Joker 2,’ films with Pitt, Clooney, Jolie, more
AP Film Writer Five years after “Joker” won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, filmmaker Todd Phillips is returning with the sequel.…
Continue Reading Safeguarding the heartbeat: Native Americans in Upper Midwest protect their drumming tradition
Associated Press HINCKLEY, Minn. (AP) — At summertime social powwows and spiritual ceremonies throughout the Upper Midwest, Native Americans are…
Continue Reading German government, mainstream opposition move to protect highest court against extremist forces
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s governing coalition and the conservative opposition have presented a plan to protect the country’s…
Continue Reading Violence against women at ‘epidemic’ levels and is a threat on par with terrorism, UK police warn
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s police chiefs say that violence against women and girls has reached epidemic levels and police are…
Continue Reading 2 killed when small plane crashes after takeoff from Long Island airport
RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say two people were killed when a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff on New York’s Long Island.…
Continue Reading Malaysia evacuates 123 citizens from violence-hit Bangladesh
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia evacuated 123 of its citizens from Bangladesh on Tuesday, amid violent unrest that has killed dozens of…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris is preparing to lead Democrats in 2024. There are lessons from her 2020 bid
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Kamala Harris was greeted by a massive, cheering crowd during the first rally of her newly announced presidential…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris is preparing to lead Democrats in 2024. There are lessons from her 2020 bid
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Kamala Harris was greeted by a massive, cheering crowd during the first rally of her newly announced presidential…
Continue Reading Coca-Cola raises full-year sales guidance after stronger-than-expected second quarter
AP Business Writer Coca-Cola is raising is full-year sales guidance after a stronger-than-expected second quarter. The Atlanta beverage giant said it…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris is preparing to lead Democrats in 2024. There are lessons from her 2020 bid
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Kamala Harris was greeted by a massive, cheering crowd during the first rally of her newly announced presidential…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris is preparing to lead Democrats in 2024. There are lessons from her 2020 bid
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Kamala Harris was greeted by a massive, cheering crowd during the first rally of her newly announced presidential…
Continue ReadingFred Warner picked as the top linebacker in the AP’s NFL Top 5 rankings
AP Pro Football Writer Fred Warner excels at just about every aspect of playing linebacker in the NFL, from stopping the run, covering receivers and…
Continue ReadingChristian McCaffrey picked as the top running back in the AP’s NFL Top 5 rankings
AP Pro Football Writer On a San Francisco offense filled with playmakers, Christian McCaffrey was the most productive by far last season when he…
Continue Reading Kenya’s turmoil widens as anti-government protesters clash with emerging pro-government group
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Anti-government protesters in Kenya’s capital have clashed with an emerging pro-government group as weeks…
Continue Reading 1,000 people suspected of spying have been blocked from Olympics, French official says
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Three days before the start of the 2024 Olympics, France’s interior minister said about 1,000 people suspected…
Continue Reading A very strong quarter at General Motors is overshadowed by potential headwinds for industry
AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. customers who bought a new General Motors vehicle last quarter paid an average of just under $49,900, a price…
Continue Reading Horses take to the air with passports and carryons ahead of equestrian eventing at Paris Olympics
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Welcome aboard, hope you are standing comfortably. For the horses on the U.S. eventing team, the journey to France…
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