German police will increase the number of bodyguards for leading politicians
BERLIN (AP) — A German police office that provides security for leading politicians says it plans to increase the number of bodyguards…
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Sweden says Iran was behind thousands of text messages calling for revenge over Quran burnings
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden says that Iran was behind thousands of text messages that were sent to people in the…
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Hurricane John falls apart after causing deadly mudslides on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast
Associated Press MARQUELIA, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane John fell apart as quickly as it formed but left destruction along Mexico’s southern Pacific…
Continue ReadingAustralian woman detained in Turkey over alleged links to Kurdish insurgents
Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — State-run media in Turkey says an Australian women has been arrested in Turkey over her alleged links to a Kurdish…
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Above-normal warmth for the first full week of the fall season
It’s finally fall here in the Desert Southwest, but I am not tracking fall-like temperatures as we will have highs in the low 100s all week long,…
Continue ReadingTwo tales from one city show the challenges Pope Francis faces to retain his flock in Europe
Associated Press HALLE, Belgium (AP) — Pope Francis will be visiting Belgium on a trip starting Thursday, facing a flock ravaged by countless…
Continue Reading Israel-Hamas war latest: Two-day death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon reaches 564
Lebanese health authorities have raised the death toll from two days of Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah militants in Lebanon to 564.…
Continue ReadingSoccer pitch collapses as parts of the UK are hit by flash floods
LONDON (AP) — A soccer pitch in London collapsed and parts of the United Kingdom are submerged by flash floods after some areas saw a month’s…
Continue ReadingJapan asks China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens after a schoolboy was fatally stabbed
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa has asked her Chinese counterpart to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens…
Continue Reading Weeks after a school shooting, students return for classes at Apalachee High School
Associated Press/Report for America WINDER, Ga. (AP) — Students have begun pouring into Apalachee High School weeks after a school shooter killed…
Continue ReadingBrick by brick, Morocco rebuilds 12th-century mosque destroyed by 2023 earthquake
Associated Press TINMEL, Morocco (AP) — The hand-carved domes and brick-laid arches had almost all been put back together when an earthquake shook…
Continue Reading There are 5 executions set over a week’s span in the US. That’s the most in decades
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Death row inmates in five separate states were set to be put to death in the span of one week. If the fifth…
Continue Reading Guterres tells UN meeting that impunity, inequality and other challenges risk engulfing the world
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the United Nations is warning world leaders that impunity, inequality and uncertainty are…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Lula talks climate at UN, but Amazon fires back home undermine his message
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva opened the U.N. General Assembly with a call on the world to…
Continue Reading Unversed in UNGA? Stumped by SDGs? Here’s a handy glossary of UN General Assembly meeting lingo
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly’s yearly meeting of world leaders is here. And with it comes an array of…
Continue ReadingChapman’s inside-the-park HR lifts Giants to 6-3 win, Diamondbacks lose ground in NL playoff race
AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Matt Chapman hit an inside-the-park homer, Casey Schmitt and Michael Conforto both added solo shots and the San…
Continue ReadingChapman’s inside-the-park HR lifts Giants to 6-3 win, Diamondbacks lose ground in NL playoff race
AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Matt Chapman hit an inside-the-park homer, Casey Schmitt and Michael Conforto both added solo shots and the San…
Continue Reading Several states are making late changes to election rules, even as voting is set to begin
Associated Press In Georgia, election workers will have to hand count the number of ballots cast after voting is completed. In North Carolina, some…
Continue ReadingEmslie’s goal pulls Angel City into a 2-2 draw with the Thorns
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Claire Emslie’s goal in the 76th minute pulled Angel City into a 2-2 draw with the Portland Thorns on Monday night. Alyssa…
Continue ReadingClimate solutions: 2 kinds of ocean energy inch forward off the Oregon coast
Associated Press NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — On a cloudy late August morning, Burke Hales was on a boat a mile off the central Oregon coast, pointing to a…
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