Fighter or optimist? Iowa Republicans eye Trump alternatives
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — Many loyal Republicans in the state that kicks off the presidential…
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Dutch leader pledges to repay debt to quake-hit region
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has apologized to residents of the northern province…
Continue Reading UN warns of lab risk, more displacement amid Sudan conflict
By JAMEY KEATEN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — U.N. officials say one side in the Sudan conflict has seized control of a national…
Continue Reading Trump gets endorsed by Daines, GOP’s Senate campaign chief
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has gotten his highest-profile backing from a Senate…
Continue Reading Spain pleads for EU crisis funds as drought hits farmers
By JENNIFER O’MAHONY and SERGIO RODRIGO Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Agriculture Minister Luis Planas has requested emergency…
Continue Reading Indigenous competitors celebrate culture and sport in Brazil
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer PIACAGUERA INDIGENOUS LAND, Brazil (AP) — As a bonfire lit by children finished burning, the winners at the…
Continue Reading Fake Craigslist ad costs New Hampshire man right to vote
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man who posted a fake Craigslist ad with a legislative candidate’s phone…
Continue Reading Fox to air 29 Women’s World Cup matches, up from 22 in ’19
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fox will broadcast 29 of 64 Women’s World Cup games from Australia and New Zealand this summer on its main network, up from 22…
Continue Reading Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor…
Continue Reading EU nations seek to end Ukraine farm import standoff
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is looking for a way to satisfy the concerns of member nations facing a…
Continue Reading Sweden expels 5 Russian Embassy staff on suspicion of spying
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden has informed Russia that five employees with the Russian Embassy in Stockholm have been asked to leave the country, saying…
Continue Reading Germany detains Syrian suspected of planning Islamist attack
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have detained a Syrian man on suspicion of planning to carry out an explosives attack motivated by Islamic…
Continue Reading Melissa McCarthy fronts People magazine’s ‘Beautiful Issue’
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Melissa McCarthy is on the cover of this year’s People magazine “Beautiful Issue.” The…
Continue Reading Prince William got ‘very large sum’ in phone hack settlement
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Court papers say that Prince William quietly received “a very large sum of money” in a 2020…
Continue Reading Cesar Chavez’s legacy lives on in Biden’s new campaign chair
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Barack Obama flew to California to dedicate a national monument to Latino…
Continue Reading Family: Chinese journalist faces espionage charges
BEIJING (AP) — The family of a veteran Chinese journalist says he faces espionage charges after being detained while meeting with a Japanese…
Continue Reading Why is Biden announcing 2024 bid now, and what will change?
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has formally announced he’s seeking reelection. But he’s also…
Continue Reading Millennial Money: How card perks can help pregnant travelers
By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet Traveling while pregnant can be tough. Activities like adventure sports, scuba diving and going to high-altitude…
Continue Reading Suspicious object halts trains in Japanese city hosting G-7
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Police in Japan are investigating a suspicious object found in a paper bag inside a commercial…
Continue Reading Farmers rally over first lady’s comments on banning dog meat
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Dozens of dog farmers in South Korea are rallying to criticize the country’s first…
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