German leader Scholz’s party moves fast to replace an official in a key campaign post
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party has moved quickly to replace a top official who stepped down less than a year ahead of a…
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FIFA bans Italian player Curto for 10 games for discrimination toward South Korean opponent
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has banned Italian soccer player Marco Curto for 10 games for making a discriminatory remark to South Korea forward Hee Chan…
Continue Reading Manitoba’s train is a lifeline for many towns. Now tourists are also discovering the route
Associated Press ABOARD SKYLINE CAR 8511 (AP) — To get between Churchill, Manitoba and Winnipeg, Manitoba, there are only two options: A one-way…
Continue Reading Bill introduced to award 1980 ‘Miracle On Ice’ US hockey team with Congressional Gold Medals
AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980…
Continue Reading Who is Naim Kassem, the acting leader of Hezbollah?
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Sheikh Naim Kassem has been the acting head of Hezbollah since its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed as…
Continue Reading Sweden updates its Cold War-era preparedness booklet
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden will send out another update of a Cold War-era civil emergency advice booklet this month. Officials say the new version was…
Continue Reading MI5 spy chief says Russia and Iran are behind a ‘staggering’ rise in deadly plots
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The head of MI5 says Britain is facing a staggering rise in attempts at assassination, sabotage and other crimes…
Continue Reading Oprah Winfrey selects Lisa Marie Presley’s posthumous memoir as her next book club selection
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has chosen Lisa Marie Presley’s posthumous memoir as her next book club selection. Winfrey also…
Continue Reading Small town in Thailand hold mass cremation for 23 who died in a school trip bus fire
Associated Press LAN SAK, Thailand (AP) — Mourners wept and monks prayed at a cremation ceremony in a small town in central Thailand for 23 young…
Continue Reading Former Taiwan leader Tsai to visit Czech Republic, other European destinations, drawing China’s ire
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Former Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen is to visit Czech Republic, and other European destinations, drawing China’s ire. During…
Continue Reading Japan prosecutors will not appeal acquittal of world’s longest death-row inmate in retrial
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese prosecutors say they will not appeal the acquittal of the world’s longest-serving death-row inmate in a…
Continue Reading Biggest Kashmir party opposed to India’s stripping of region’s autonomy wins most seats in election
Associated Press SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Kashmir’s biggest political party opposed to India’s stripping of the region’s semi-autonomy has won…
Continue Reading French anti-terror investigators make 3 arrests in probe of suspected attack plot
PARIS (AP) — French anti-terror prosecutors have announced the arrests of three people in southwest France in a probe led by the country’s…
Continue Reading 3 killed when a medical helicopter headed to pick up a patient crashes in Kentucky
OWENTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky State Police say three crew members were killed when a medical helicopter crashed while heading to pick up a patient.…
Continue Reading Takeaways from AP’s investigation into fatal police incidents in one Midwestern city
Associated Press EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — The police department in Evansville said one recruit died and another was injured in a “routine”…
Continue Reading A series of deaths and the ‘Big Fight’: Uncovering police force in one Midwestern city
Associated Press EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — It was the day of the “Big Fight” at the police academy, and rookie sheriff’s deputy Asson Hacker…
Continue Reading France tightens steps to prevent one of Osama bin Laden’s sons from returning
PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister says he has taken additional steps against any effort by one of the sons of al-Qaida leader Osama bin…
Continue Reading Water gushes through sand dunes after a rare rainfall in the Sahara desert
Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara…
Continue Reading Woman accusing Vince McMahon of sexual abuse asks WWE to waive confidentiality agreements
Associated Press A former WWE employee who filed a lawsuit against the company and ex-leader Vince McMahon, accusing him of sexual battery and…
Continue Reading Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes nationwide
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap…
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