China, at UN, warns against ‘expansion of the battlefield’ in the Ukraine war
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three days before his communist government turns 75, China’s foreign minister is warning fellow leaders against…
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Main Czech opposition party wins most seats in election for a third of Senate
PRAGUE (AP) — The main Czech opposition group led by former populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis has won an election for a third of the seats in…
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American Lung Assocation launches new campaign to boost RSV vaccine rates
The association is raising awareness to get babies the RSV antibody shot that is aimed at protecting them from severe systems and hospitalization of…
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California search and rescue task force deployed to North Carolina
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services is deploying 151 firefighters and support personnel from the…
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Construction crew in California finds explosives
Construction crews at a development site in Sacramento County had to halt work due to digging up an explosive, with some saying the explosive could…
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Iran Revolutionary Guard general died in Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah leader, reports say
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent general in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard died in an Israeli airstrike…
Continue ReadingUrban communities that lack shade sizzle when it’s hot. Trees are a climate change solution
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Along a busy road in west Detroit, there’s little respite from the sun for residents stopping for gasoline,…
Continue Reading Walz attends Michigan-Minnesota college football game before final prep for Tuesday’s debate
Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz has traveled to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to attend a football…
Continue ReadingPoland’s death toll from floods rises to 9 after 2 more bodies found
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish police say the death toll in Poland from recent floods has risen to nine after two more bodies were found. One person…
Continue ReadingTips for shopping for Medicare Advantage plans
AP Health Writer Shopping season for Medicare coverage is about to begin and with it comes the annual onslaught of TV ads and choices to consider.…
Continue Reading Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion and some political implications
Associated Press Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That’s if their plan is…
Continue ReadingHezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah transformed the militant group into a potent regional force
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who transformed the Lebanese militant group into a potent paramilitary and…
Continue Reading9 dead as boat carrying migrants capsizes off Spain’s Canary Islands
MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities say nine people have died and another 48 are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized during a rescue…
Continue ReadingThe new top youth official at the UN talks about what’s in it for young people
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Dr. Felipe Paullier is quick to say he doesn’t speak for the world’s roughly 2 billion tweens,…
Continue ReadingBaltic states and Poland seek EU funds for a massive border defense line
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — NATO members Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland will seek European Union funding to build a network of bunkers,…
Continue Reading17 people have been killed in 2 mass shootings in the same street in South Africa
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Seventeen people, including 15 women, were killed in two mass shootings that took place at two homes on the…
Continue ReadingSuspect killed and 2 Georgia officers wounded in shooting during suspected gun store burglary
SMYRNA, Ga. (AP) — Two Georgia police officers were wounded and a man was killed during a shooting inside a suburban Atlanta retailer that calls…
Continue ReadingAfter a chaotic Congress, lawmakers head home to ask voters: How about another term?
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is off for the campaign season, as lawmakers from one of the most chaotic and unproductive legislative…
Continue ReadingA helicopter crash due to engine failure kills 6 in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistan policeman says a helicopter crash due to engine failure has killed six people and injured eight others in the…
Continue ReadingBelgian Catholic university denounces visiting pope’s views on women after he digs in on their role
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Pope Francis’ burdensome trip through Belgium reached new lows on Saturday when defiant Catholic university…
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