Japan emperor says ties with developing nations key to tackling global challenges
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Emperor Naruhito says cooperation with developing countries is key to tackling climate…
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A Vermont man charged with killing his mother at sea over inheritance dies awaiting trial
By LISA RATHKE and DAVE COLLINS Associated Press The Vermont man charged with killing his mother off the coast of New England in a scheme to inherit…
Continue Reading Songwriter, music industry entrepreneur sentenced to life in prison in girlfriend’s death
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A songwriter and music industry entrepreneur from Atlanta has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing…
Continue Reading Woman charged with aggravated assault in shooting of Pennsylvania district attorney
EMPORIUM, Pa. (AP) — A woman accused of shooting the district attorney for a rural central Pennsylvania county has been charged with aggravated…
Continue Reading American arrested for pushing 2 US tourists into ravine at German castle, leaving one woman dead
By GEIR MOULSON and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — An American man has been arrested over the death of one U.S. tourist and an…
Continue Reading Supreme Court preserves law that aims to keep Native American children with tribal families
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved the system that gives preference to Native American…
Continue Reading Retail sales rose 0.3% in May despite pressure from higher inflation and interest rates
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans increased their spending at retailers last month despite pressure from…
Continue Reading 5 key takeaways from ‘partygate’ report that found Boris Johnson deliberately misled UK Parliament
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A U.K. parliamentary committee has issued a damning report concluding that former Prime Minister Boris…
Continue Reading Shedding equity: Housing slowdown leads to first annual drop in US homeowner equity since 2012
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the first time in more than a decade, the average U.S. homeowner with a mortgage has less…
Continue Reading Twitter worst among major social media platforms when it comes to LGBTQ+ safety, GLAAD says
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — All major social media platforms do poorly at protecting LGBTQ+ users from hate speech…
Continue Reading Istanbul’s popular mayor faces prison, political ban on new charge of rigging tender bids
ISTANBUL (AP) — Istanbul’s popular mayor is on trial on charges that he was involved in the alleged rigging of bids on a tender dating back to…
Continue Reading European Central Bank hikes rates again and vows more after US Fed hits pause
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has pressed ahead with another interest rate hike and is…
Continue Reading Suicides and homicides among young Americans jumped early in the pandemic, study says
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The homicide rate for older U.S. teenagers rose to its highest point in nearly 25 years during the…
Continue Reading Spain sets out migration, industry as priorities for EU presidency
By JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez believes the European Union will finalize a…
Continue Reading Recovering Pope visits children’s cancer ward before Friday discharge from hospital
ROME (AP) — The Vatican says Pope Francis is going to be discharged from the hospital on Friday. On the eve of his release, he visited the…
Continue Reading Australian opposition party expels senator over sexual misconduct allegations
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s main opposition party has expelled a senator after a female senator accused him of sexual assault and…
Continue Reading Two-time Oscar winner Glenda Jackson, who mixed acting with politics, dies at 87
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Glenda Jackson, a two-time Academy Award-winning performer who had a second career in politics as a…
Continue Reading North Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles toward sea in protest of US-South Korea military drills
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles off…
Continue Reading Veteran Sherpa guides to compete next season for Everest ascent record
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The race for the most successful ascents of Mount Everest is still on. Sherpa guide…
Continue Reading US Open a source of uncertainty on and off the course
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Uncertainty off the course. Uncertainty on it. The U.S. Open was set to tee off into uncharted…
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