Albania’s supreme court leaves ethnic Greek ex-mayor in prison
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Supreme Court has upheld a verdict of the lower courts keeping a former elected mayor from the country’s Greek…
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Poland’s centrist government suffers defeat in vote on liberalizing abortion law
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his centrist coalition government have suffered a defeat in parliament, where a…
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What to stream this weekend: Childish Gambino, ‘Love Lies Bleeding,’ ‘Cobra Kai’ and ‘Skywalkers’
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a final album under Donald Glover’s Childish Gambino moniker, Kerry Washington’s…
Continue Reading2028 Los Angeles Olympics to include multiple events in the nearby cities of Carson and Long Beach
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Friday announced more venue assignments, with the cities of Carson and Long…
Continue ReadingAlec Baldwin trial on hold as judge considers defense request to dismiss case over questions about disputed ammunition
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin trial on hold as judge considers defense request to dismiss case over questions about disputed…
Continue ReadingSen. Klobuchar says she’s cancer-free but will get radiation as precaution after a spot removal
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she remains cancer-free following her bout with breast cancer in 2021, but doctors recently removed…
Continue ReadingSenior UK jurists have joined calls to stop arms sales to Israel. Other allies face similar pressure
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — More than 600 British jurists are calling on the government to suspend arms sales to Israel. The move adds to…
Continue ReadingTurkey proposes bill aimed at managing large stray dog population. Critics say it’s inhumane
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party has submitted to parliament a controversial bill that aims to manage…
Continue ReadingWebb Space Telescope’s latest cosmic shot shows pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in infrared
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured a pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in the infrared. The…
Continue ReadingCarlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will meet in the Wimbledon men’s final again
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz is only a couple of months past his 21th birthday, and yet this whole Grand Slam success thing is…
Continue ReadingActor Ashley Judd, a Democratic activist, adds her voice to those calling on Biden to leave the race
Associated Press Actor Ashley Judd is adding her voice to calls for President Joe Biden to step aside from the presidential race following his…
Continue ReadingUK police say human remains found in 2 suitcases discovered in southwestern England are from 2 men
LONDON (AP) — Human remains found in two suitcases discovered near a bridge in the southwestern England city of Bristol are from two adult men,…
Continue ReadingAn Ohio mom was killed while trying to stop the theft of a car that had her 6-year-old son inside
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio mother who tried to stop two men from stealing her car with her 6-year-old son inside was killed when she was struck…
Continue ReadingPutin signs bill increasing income taxes for the wealthy in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has endorsed a bill that raises income taxes for the rich. It is part of an effort to help fill…
Continue ReadingStop & Shop closing 32 underperforming grocery stores in the Northeast
AP Business Writer Grocery store chain Stop & Shop says it will close 32 underperforming grocery stores across the Northeast by the end of this…
Continue ReadingFormer international mission worker is convicted of spying in Russian-held Donetsk
Russian officials say a former staff member of an international monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine has been convicted of spying by a court in the…
Continue ReadingJury ends first day of deliberations in US Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial without a verdict
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City jury finished its first three hours of deliberations Friday without reaching a verdict in the…
Continue Reading US renews call on China to stop aggressive actions in disputed sea, where hostilities have flared
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States has renewed a call on China to stop its aggressive actions in the South China Sea,…
Continue ReadingThe Latest: Biden returns to the campaign trail following high-stakes news conference
WASHINGTON (AP) — During his highly anticipated news conference, President Joe Biden gave a forceful defense of his foreign and domestic policies…
Continue ReadingFast-moving fire destroys Philadelphia apartment building, displacing dozens of residents
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say a fast-moving fire roared through a Philadelphia apartment building, destroying the structure and displacing…
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