A man gets life in prison in Russia for a car bomb that wounded a writer
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has sentenced a man convicted over a car bombing that seriously wounded nationalist writer Zakhar Prilepin to life in…
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Shelter-in-place order for more than 90,000 Georgia residents is lifted after chemical fire
Associated Press A weekend chemical plant fire that sent a massive plume of dark smoke into the Georgia sky has led to complaints about a strong…
Continue ReadingSatellite service DirecTV buys rival Dish as it fights the onslaught of streaming services
AP Business Writer DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling as the company, a deal it has sought to complete for years as seeks to better compete against…
Continue ReadingRwanda reports 8 deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus days after it declared an outbreak
Associated Press Kigali, RWANDA (AP) — Rwanda says that eight people have died so far from the highly contagious Marburg virus. The announcement…
Continue ReadingRussia targets 11 Ukrainian regions as it steps up its drone attacks
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian air force says Russia fired missiles and drones at 11 regions of Ukraine. It was the 33rd…
Continue Reading The US could see shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike drags on
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. ports from Maine to Texas are closed due to a strike by the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers.…
Continue ReadingNHL coaching carousel takes Berube to Toronto, Keefe to New Jersey and Ruff back to Buffalo
AP Hockey Writer So many changes have happened behind the bench around the NHL in recent years that only four of the league’s 32 teams have the…
Continue ReadingCrew of Vietnamese fishing boat injured in an attack in the South China Sea, state media say
Associated Press HANOI (AP) — Vietnam’s state media say a Vietnamese fishing boat was attacked in the South China Sea near the Paracel…
Continue ReadingCarmaker Stellantis slashes forecasts as it faces industry slump and Chinese competition
MILAN (AP) — Carmaker Stellantis has slashed its earnings forecast, citing investments to turn around its U.S. operations as the wider automobile…
Continue ReadingYemen’s Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US-made drone
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed they shot down another American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone…
Continue Reading Israel begins ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli ground forces crossed into southern Lebanon early Tuesday, marking a significant escalation of an…
Continue ReadingBritain’s last coal-fired electricity plant is closing. It ends 142 years of coal power in the UK
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s last coal-fired power plant is closing on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the…
Continue ReadingThai court orders extradition of Vietnam activist who rights groups say will be at risk if returned
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A Thai court has ordered the extradition of a Vietnamese activist detained in Bangkok, despite fears among rights…
Continue ReadingJapan’s likely next leader says he will call an election for Oct. 27 once he takes office
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, plans to call a parliamentary election to be held on Oct.…
Continue ReadingKishida’s legacy: Scandals and compromise at home, global respect for security and diplomacy
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will resign Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba,…
Continue ReadingWildfire flareup prompts new evacuations in Southern California mountain communities
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Evacuation orders and warnings were in place Monday for Southern California residents near a wildfire that is largely…
Continue Reading Wildfire flareup prompts new evacuations in Southern California mountain communities
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Evacuation orders and warnings were in place Monday for Southern California residents near a wildfire that is largely…
Continue Reading Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu warns Iran as Israel continues strikes in Lebanon
Israel’s prime minister has issued a warning to Iran, just days after an airstrike south of Beirut killed the leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah…
Continue ReadingWildfire burning through forest in southern Greece kills 2 people
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say two people have died overnight in a large wildfire burning through forestland above a seaside resort in…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street edges up to more all-time highs
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed its latest winning month and quarter with more records on Monday. The drift higher for U.S.…
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