AP Exclusive: Pro tennis player Jenson Brooksby talks about living with autism
AP National Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jenson Brooksby tugged at the right shoulder of his red T-shirt and fiddled with some strands of his dirty…
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Bosnia’s capital Sarajevo chokes on toxic air as a thick blanket of winter fog rolls over the city
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Flights have been grounded and people told to stay indoors as a thick layer of smog has engulfed Bosnia’s…
Continue Reading Bank of England warns of ‘heightened uncertainty’ as it keeps interest rates on hold
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s central bank has warned about “heightened uncertainty” as it kept interest rates on hold after…
Continue Reading Biden, on his way out, sets ‘ambitious’ climate goal: Cut US greenhouse gas emissions by over 60%
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035. Biden is seeking…
Continue Reading US ambassador to Vietnam says US arms manufacturers could help boost Vietnam’s military capabilities
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Vietnam says U.S. arms manufacturers could help the southeast Asian country build up…
Continue Reading The Fed expects to cut rates more slowly in 2025. What that could mean for mortgages, debt and more
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s third interest rate cut of the year will likely have consequences for debt, savings, auto…
Continue Reading Putin boasts of gains in Ukraine at annual news conference meant to reinforce his authority
Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin boasted that his military operation in Ukraine has strengthened Russia and denied that the…
Continue Reading British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly admits to reckless driving in Australia while awaiting trial
PERTH, Australia (AP) — A British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly has admitted in an Australian court to reckless driving while he was…
Continue Reading France’s Macron says tour of cyclone-devastated Mayotte is a day he won’t forget
Associated Press MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Thursday in the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte to survey…
Continue Reading Pakistan denounces US sanctions on its missile program as biased and putting regional peace at risk
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has denounced U.S. sanctions on its ballistic missile program as biased and putting regional peace at…
Continue Reading Middle East latest: Israeli strike on a Gaza school kills 17 people sheltering there
Israeli airstrikes slammed into two schools sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City on Thursday, a Health Ministry official said, killing at…
Continue Reading Amazon workers strike at multiple facilities as Teamsters seek labor contract
AP Business Writer Workers at seven Amazon facilities went on strike Thursday, an effort by the Teamsters union to pressure the e-commerce company…
Continue Reading As Russia threats loom, Finland’s people are learning to shoot back
Associated Press KERAVA, Finland (AP) — People in Finland have been left unsettled by expansionist neighbor Russia and inspired by its recent…
Continue Reading 5 suspected militants killed in Kashmir fighting, Indian military says
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The Indian military says government forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed five suspected militants in a gunbattle.…
Continue Reading Man accused in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing faces federal charge that’s eligible for death penalty
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was whisked back to New York by plane and helicopter Thursday…
Continue Reading Oklahoma man dies by lethal injection in the nation’s final execution of 2024
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma man has been executed for killing a 10-year-old girl in a cannibalistic fantasy.…
Continue Reading The US egg industry kills 350 million chicks a year. New technology offers an alternative
Associated Press WILTON, Iowa (AP) — Every year the U.S. egg industry kills about 350 million male chicks because, while the fuzzy little animals…
Continue Reading Number of dead and missing still unclear as first aid arrives in quake-hit Pacific nation of Vanuatu
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The number of people killed and missing remains unclear two days after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake…
Continue Reading Now caretaker of his dad’s work, Sean Ono Lennon seeks to innovate, not merely repeat
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Only recently given stewardship over his late father’s work, Sean Ono Lennon is on a remarkable run. The only…
Continue Reading Japanese newspaper boss who influenced the nation’s postwar politics died at 98
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tsuneo Watanabe, the powerful head of Japan’s largest newspaper who helped shape the country’s postwar…
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