Fire breaks out in basement of New York City’s iconic Tiffany store
NEW YORK (AP) — A fire broke out Thursday in the basement of the flagship Tiffany & Co. store on New York’s Fifth Avenue, officials said.…
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Indiana state trooper struck and killed by fleeing vehicle, officials say
PLAINFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Officials say an Indiana state trooper was struck and killed by a stolen vehicle in suburban Indianapolis. Other officers…
Continue Reading Turkmenistan opens elaborate ‘smart city’ development
By The Associated Press The president of Turkmenistan inaugurated a vast, multibillion-dollar development hailed as the isolated country’s first…
Continue Reading Central US is now getting worst of the drought. Corn crops are stressed, rivers are running low
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Shane’s Illinois farm got a nice soaking on May 8, shortly after he planted his corn crop.…
Continue Reading 3 charged in insider trading case related to taking Trump media firm public, accused of making $22M
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three Florida men have been charged with making $22 million through illegal…
Continue Reading Czech brewer Budvar’s 2022 net profit is 40% down due to Russia’s war in Ukraine and high inflation
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech brewer Budvar, which has been embroiled in a long legal dispute with U.S. beer giant Anheuser-Busch over the use of the…
Continue Reading Caroline Wozniacki is returning to tennis 3 years after retiring. She will get a US Open wild card
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Caroline Wozniacki says that she is returning to competition three years after she retired from professional…
Continue Reading Italian researchers ready to reach the edge of space on Virgin Galactic ship
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A team of Italian researchers expects to reach the edge of space Thursday morning, flying aboard Virgin Galactic’s…
Continue Reading Sexual assault laws inspired by Larry Nassar’s abuse are signed by Michigan’s governor
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a package of bills that will create stricter…
Continue Reading Helicopter crew rescues firefighters stranded when rescue boat goes over falls
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — Two firefighters involved in a rescue effort in a New Jersey river became stranded themselves when their boat went over a…
Continue Reading Burkina Faso’s military accused of killings, torture in latest Human Rights Watch report
By ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A new Human Rights Watch report is accusing Burkina Faso’s military of killing and…
Continue Reading France’s highest administrative court says the soccer federation can ban headscarves in matches
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer France’s highest administrative jurisdiction says the country’s soccer federation is entitled to ban…
Continue Reading Italian police: Migrant smugglers gave children sleeping pills to keep quiet during border crossing
MILAN (AP) — Traffickers in a migrant smuggling cell that authorities busted in a cross-national investigation administered sleeping pills to…
Continue Reading US economic growth last quarter is revised up sharply to a 2% annual rate
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Showing surprising resilience in the face of higher interest rates, the U.S. economy grew at…
Continue Reading Shooting kills 2 in India’s troubled northeast as opposition leader Rahul Gandhi visits region
By WASBIR HUSSAIN Associated Press GUWAHATI, India (AP) — India’s top opposition leader Rahul Gandhi is visiting communities hit by weeks of…
Continue Reading Angered over EU migrant rules, Poland and Hungary veto a summit statement in a gesture of protest
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Hungary and Poland have vetoed a statement by European Union leaders laying out their migration…
Continue Reading Same-sex couples and LGBTQ+ rights activists in Nepal celebrate interim court ruling
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — LGBTQ+ rights activists and couples in Nepal on Thursday were celebrating an interim…
Continue Reading Muslim pilgrims take part in symbolic stoning of the devil as Hajj pilgrimage winds down
MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslim pilgrims are casting stones at pillars representing the devil during the final days of the annual Hajj pilgrimage…
Continue Reading Philippines considering US request to host visa processing center for Afghans despite concerns
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says a request for his country to temporarily…
Continue Reading Older Americans can get RSV vaccine this fall after consulting their doctor, CDC says
By MIKE STOBBE and CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writers Americans 60 and older can get a new RSV vaccine but should discuss it with their doctor…
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