Suburban New York county bans wearing of masks to hide identity
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Lawmakers in a suburban New York county have approved a bill to ban masks in public places with exemptions for people who…
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Five things to know about Tim Walz
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has decided on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate in her bid for the…
Continue Reading Boxer Imane Khelif advances to gold-medal bout with another victory amid gender misconceptions
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria advanced to the gold-medal bout in the women’s welterweight division at the Paris…
Continue Reading From cookbooks to billboards, poets laureate hope to spread the words with help of $50,000 grants
NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty-two poets around the country each will be receiving $50,000 grants for projects ranging from a poetry cookbook in Kansas to…
Continue Reading More than 120 people died in Tokyo from heatstroke in July as average temperatures hit record highs
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — More than 120 people died of heatstroke in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July, when the nation’s average…
Continue Reading Russian disinformation slams Paris and amplifies Khelif debate to undermine the Olympics
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The actor in the viral music video denouncing the 2024 Olympics looks a lot like French President Emmanuel…
Continue Reading Harris introduces new running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the ‘vice president America deserves’
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to the nation on Tuesday at a raucous rally in…
Continue Reading Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe wins Republican nomination for governorship
Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters have chosen Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe to be the Republican nominee for governor. Kehoe beat…
Continue Reading The final image of Simone Biles at the Olympics was a symbol of joy — and where the sport is going
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles cast a knowing glance across the awards podium toward Jordan Chiles. The longtime friends and U.S.…
Continue Reading Q&A: Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau discuss their Boston heist comedy ‘The Instigators’
AP Film Writer Matt Damon and Casey Affleck play complete strangers thrown into their first heist in the new action comedy “The Instigators.” The…
Continue Reading Putin calls for a project to promote ‘traditional Russian values’ overseas
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling for the government to develop a program for overseas promotion of “traditional Russian…
Continue Reading Biden is hosting the 2023 World Series champion Texas Rangers at the White House on Thursday
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host the Texas Rangers at the White House on Thursday to recognize the 2023 World…
Continue Reading Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst has book out this fall on Oct. 7 Hamas invasion of Israel
NEW YORK (AP) — The chief foreign correspondent for Fox News, Trey Yingst, will have a book out this fall timed to the first anniversary of the…
Continue Reading A Nobel laureate is chosen to lead Bangladesh after protests toppled Hasina. Who is Muhammad Yunus?
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been chosen to head the country’s interim…
Continue Reading What are carry trades and how did they contribute to this week’s global market mayhem?
AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The mayhem that swept across world markets this week was partly caused by a market strategy known as the “carry…
Continue Reading Part of Frankfurt Airport’s power supply cut overnight by a dormouse, but effect on flights limited
BERLIN (AP) — Officials say part of Frankfurt Airport’s power supply was cut off for several hours during the night after a dormouse caused a…
Continue Reading Olympic marathon swim test run is canceled over water quality concerns for Seine River
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine…
Continue Reading French museum network hit by ransomware attack, but no disruptions are reported at Olympic events
PARIS (AP) — A ransomware attack has targeted the central data systems of Paris’ Grand Palais and other museums in the Réunion des Musées…
Continue Reading Bloomberg gives $600 million to four Black medical schools’ endowments
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Bloomberg’s organization Bloomberg Philanthropies committed $600 million to the endowments of four…
Continue Reading Energy Department awards $2.2B to strengthen the electrical grid and add clean power
Associated Press The Department of Energy on Tuesday announced $2.2 billion in funding for eight projects across 18 states to strengthen the…
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