Tuesday set an unofficial record for the hottest day on Earth. Wednesday may break it.
By MELINA WALLING and SETH BORENSTEIN The planet’s temperature spiked on Tuesday to its hottest day in decades and likely centuries, and…
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Iran tried to seize 2 oil tankers near Strait of Hormuz and fired shots at one of them, US Navy says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy says Iran tried to seize two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, firing shots at one…
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One person dead, three injured in plane crash in California
The crash is being investigated by the National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration…
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‘Smallville’ actor released from prison for role in sex-trafficking case tied to cult-like group
The television actor Allison Mack, who pleaded guilty for her role in a sex-trafficking case tied to the cult-like group NXIVM, has been released…
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Hope and uncertainty linger as California turns the page on state-run youth prisons
Juvenile offenders in California might now have a better chance at rehabilitation instead of facing a mostly punitive sentence in a youth prison…
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House Minority Leader Andrés Cano resigns from Arizona Legislature to complete graduate studies
Cano, 31, had announced his anticipated departure from the state House of Representatives in May after he was accepted at Harvard University to…
Continue Reading More travelers get cozy with glamping, even amid high costs
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet More than 10.5 Â million North American households took a glamping trip in 2022, up from 9.6 million in 2021. Although…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s Supreme Court hears arguments in 2 appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s Supreme Court has heard final arguments in appeals by ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of…
Continue Reading Pope Francis asks Church to identify 21st-century martyrs slain ‘only because they are Christians’
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has set up a special commission that will identify those he hails as the new…
Continue Reading Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of planning to attack Europe’s biggest nuclear plant
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and Russia accused each other Wednesday of planning to attack one of the…
Continue Reading UK, Canada, Sweden, Ukraine take Iran to top UN court over 2020 downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine have launched a case against Iran at…
Continue Reading Condition critical? Britain’s beloved but battered National Health Service turns 75
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. is celebrating the 75th birthday of its beloved but increasingly creaky National Health…
Continue Reading Suicide bomber attacks security post in Pakistan, killing 3 soldiers and a 10-year-old boy
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a suicide bomber has targeted a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least three…
Continue Reading South Sudan president says he will be a candidate in long-delayed elections set for 2024
By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — President Salva Kiir of South Sudan says his country’s long-delayed elections will take…
Continue Reading Heavy monsoon rains return to Pakistan a year after deadly floods
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Heavy monsoon rains are lashing Pakistan and disrupting lives in areas where residents already were struggling to recover from…
Continue Reading Some vehicle updates are better than others and experts at Edmunds fill you in on the top 5 for 2024
By CHASE BIERENKOVEN Edmunds Automakers routinely update their vehicles with new features, engines and trim levels. At a certain point, the sheer…
Continue Reading EU executive chides Poland, Hungary for democratic deficiencies
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive is chiding Poland and Hungary for democratic deficiencies. While…
Continue Reading South Africa deputy president’s security officers face assault charges over highway incident
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Police say four officers assigned to a security team protecting South Africa’s deputy…
Continue Reading China and the EU at odds over top diplomat’s visit, cancellation at the last minute
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The European Union says China has abruptly cancelled a visit by the EU’s top…
Continue Reading China dismisses criticism of top diplomat’s comments appearing to push for race-based alliance
BEIJING (AP) — China is dismissing criticism of racially tinged comments by its top diplomat. At a forum on Monday, Wang Yi said Europeans and…
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