US senator hopes Serbia adopts Russia sanctions as Serb spy chief travels to Moscow
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A U.S. senator says he hopes Serbia adopts Western sanctions against Russia over the…
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Tennessee’s transgender care exclusions are discriminatory, a federal lawsuit alleges
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal lawsuit alleges that Tennessee’s decision to deny its employees…
Continue Reading Tina Turner created a career on her terms, not defined by her trauma
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In 1976, a young Tina Turner, bloodied and beaten by her husband and musical…
Continue Reading Cannes turns up the glamour for amfAR gala to raise money for AIDS research
By LOUISE DIXON Associated Press ANTIBES, France (AP) — The attention at the Cannes Film Festival turns Thursday to the glitzy amfAR gala to raise…
Continue Reading Threat of US credit downgrade looms over debt ceiling talks
By PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — With one of three major rating agencies warning that America’s AAA…
Continue Reading Calls for unity dominate Africa Day celebrations
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Calls for unity have dominated 60th anniversary celebrations for the continent-wide organization that preceded the African…
Continue Reading Man arrested after car collides with gates of Downing Street, where UK prime minister lives
LONDON (AP) — A car collided Thursday with the gates of Downing Street in central London, where the British prime minister’s home and offices…
Continue Reading Twitter’s launch of DeSantis’ presidential bid underscores platform’s rightward shift under Musk
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two years ago, signing a bill intended to punish Twitter and other major social media companies,…
Continue Reading Supreme Court rules in favor of 94-year-old woman who got nothing when county took her condo
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday gave a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman a new chance to…
Continue Reading Steve Bannon’s trial in ‘We Build the Wall’ scheme set for May 2024
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Bannon, the conservative strategist and longtime ally of former President Donald Trump,…
Continue Reading Supreme Court limits federal power over wetlands, boosts property rights over clean water
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for the federal government to…
Continue Reading Expect big crowds for the summer travel season — and big prices, too
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The unofficial start of the summer travel season is here, with airlines hoping to avoid the chaos of last year and…
Continue Reading Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal
By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES, SEUNG MIN KIM and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans pushed debt ceiling talks to…
Continue Reading South Korea launches first commercial-grade satellite, as North Korea plans first spy satellite
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has launched a commercial-grade satellite for the first time as part of its…
Continue Reading Pakistani journalist, supporter of former Prime Minister Imran Khan goes missing, second in 2 weeks
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police, the family and the employer of a prominent TV journalist, known for his public…
Continue Reading US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a still-tepid 1.3% annual rate
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a lackluster 1.3% annual rate from January through March as…
Continue Reading Aging America: Baby boomers push nation’s median age higher as fewer children are born
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press America got older, faster during the decade ended in 2020. New census figures released Thursday show the share of…
Continue Reading Suspect in killing of 4 people, including 2 police officers, in Japan captured after standoff
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Police said they arrested a man Friday who had holed up in his father’s house armed with a…
Continue Reading More Americans apply for jobless benefits but labor market remains tight
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer U.S. applications for jobless claims rose slightly last week but remain at healthy levels as companies seem reticent…
Continue Reading One of Rwanda’s most wanted genocide suspects arrested in South Africa after 22 years on run
By GERALD IMRAY and IGNATIUS SSUNA Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — One of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda’s genocide, a…
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