Indonesia’s army stops ‘virginity tests’ on female recruits
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Human rights groups are welcoming Indonesia’s decision to stop abusive “virginity…
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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss reunite for another album
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have reunited for another album more than a dozen years…
Continue Reading UK economy grows again but still below pre-pandemic level
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Official figures show the British economy grew by 4.8% in the second quarter of 2021 as lockdown…
Continue Reading Germany: Labor strike disrupts train service for 2nd day
BERLIN (AP) — Striking railway workers in Germany are halting much of the country’s train service for a second day. German news agency dpa…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man allegedly confesses to killing his children, refers to QAnon and Illuminati conspiracy theories
KABC By Alexandra Meeks, Josh Campbell and Travis Caldwell, CNN A California man confessed to killing his two young children, allegedly telling an…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man allegedly confesses to killing his children, refers to QAnon and Illuminati conspiracy theories
By Alexandra Meeks, Josh Campbell and Travis Caldwell, CNN A California man confessed to killing his two young children, allegedly telling an FBI…
Continue Reading Tourist helicopter crashes in Russian crater lake; 8 missing
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Rescue workers in far eastern Russia are searching for eight people who are missing and fear…
Continue Reading Floods that hit northern Turkey leave 17 dead, 1 missing
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities say the death toll from the severe floods and mudslides that struck the north of the country has risen to…
Continue Reading Zambia starts counting ballots in closely fought elections
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambian polling places stayed open after dark, as voters at some waited in long lines to…
Continue Reading Purdue Pharma director grilled on proposed opioid settlement
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Purdue Pharma’s quest to settle thousands of lawsuits over OxyContin’s toll has…
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Baylor infractions decision comes amid scrutiny of NCAA role
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The NCAA infractions committee decided against punishing Baylor for its mishandling of sexual assault allegations…
Continue ReadingAtlanta mother alleges Black students were assigned to elementary school classes based on race
By Rebekah Riess and Gregory Lemos, CNN A mother in Atlanta has filed a civil rights complaint with the US Department of Education alleging her…
Continue Reading Samsung’s Lee appears at trial ahead of parole release
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A day before he is released on parole, Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong has appeared in a…
Continue Reading Asian stocks mixed with eye on economic releases
By ANNABELLE LIANG Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed ahead of more regional economic releases that could hint at how…
Continue Reading Some Afghans blame neighboring Pakistan for Taliban gains
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Some Afghans blame neighboring Pakistan for the successes of the Taliban as the…
Continue Reading China dismisses Canadian protests over cases tied to Huawei
BEIJING (AP) — China has dismissed Canada’s protests of harsh sentences Chinese courts handed to Canadians whose cases are seen as linked to the…
Continue Reading Indonesia apologizes over manhandling of Nigerian diplomat
By EDNA TARIGAN and DAVID RISING Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry has apologized for the manhandling of a…
Continue Reading Torrens’ 9th-inning single sends Mariners over Rangers 2-1
By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Luis Torrens hit a ninth-inning single to score the winning run, and the Seattle Mariners beat the…
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6-year-old found by agents, “scared and crying,” crossing the border alone
A six-year-old boy is led across the border, then sent into the United States by himself Monday morning. The Guatemalan child appeared to be afraid…
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School mask debate in Tennessee grows heated as local board requires masks in elementary schools
By Rebekah Riess, CNN Heated arguments spilled out into the parking lot Tuesday night after a school board in a suburban Tennessee county approved a…
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