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…
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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…
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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 ReadingWoman 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…
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Inauguración del nuevo centro de autobuses y nombramiento del fallecido líder comunitario en Coachella
María García El área de Fourth Street y César Chávez se llenó de residentes de la comunidad, junto con los…
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…
Continue Reading Biden makes rare dip into battleground state fray with visits to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
Associated Press BRYN MAWR, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden has made a rare jump into the 2024 battleground political fray since ending his…
Continue Reading Hezbollah steps up rocket fire as Israel sends more troops into Lebanon
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah fired another barrage of rockets into Israel on Tuesday, and the militant group’s acting leader vowed to…
Continue ReadingCzech government undergoes a reshuffle after a party leaves but retains a majority in Parliament
PRAGUE (AP) — President Petr Pavel has sworn in two new ministers as part of a reshuffle of the government following the decision of junior…
Continue ReadingGerman court acquits McCann suspect of unrelated sexual offense charges
Associated Press BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany (AP) — A German court on Tuesday acquitted a man who is also under investigation in the 2007 disappearance…
Continue ReadingFacebook, YouTube and TikTok users in Europe get forum to challenge social media content decisions
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Social media users across the European Union will soon have a new forum to challenge decisions by platforms to…
Continue Reading Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics
Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton — won the Nobel Prize in physics…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia executes Filipino convicted of murder despite Philippine presidential appeal
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Saudi Arabia has put to death a Filipino citizen convicted of murder despite years of efforts by the Philippines to…
Continue Reading France’s minority government survives a no-confidence vote, 2 weeks after taking office
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s minority government survived a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, two weeks after taking office, getting over…
Continue ReadingFive Russian climbers die in a fall on the world’s seventh-highest peak
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Five Russian mountaineers who appeared to have fallen on the world’s seventh-highest peak have died. An expedition…
Continue Reading China puts provisional tariffs on European brandy after EU OKs duties on Chinese EVs
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese drinkers may pay more for Remy Martin and other European brandies after the government announced…
Continue ReadingChina announces more support for economy but holds back on major spending package
AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economic planning agency has outlined details of measures aimed at boosting the economy but refrained…
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FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: More heat with record temperatures to start the week
It’s a hot start to the week, and I am still tracking record heat through Wednesday. But we do have some relief on the way as a slow cooling trend…
Continue ReadingNetflix series explores women’s dreams in the body-slamming world of Japanese pro wrestling
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — “The Queen of Villains” is a typical coming-of-age tale about a young woman’s road to empowerment and…
Continue Reading Supreme Court seems open to upholding regulations on ghost guns, hard to trace weapons used in crime
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to uphold a Biden administration regulation on ghost guns, the…
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