California authorities chase down two suspects
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and California Highway Patrol (CHP) chased down two separate vehicles during the same pursuit after the…
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Commodities giant Glencore is ordered to pay over $150M in wake of Congo mining bribery case
GENEVA (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Switzerland say they have found Glencore’s international unit “criminally liable” and ordered the…
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Fire officials in Colorado lift evaucation orders in Alexander Mountain Fire
According to officials, the wildfire reached 54% containment as of Sunday. Fire crews say containment continues to increase significantly. They say…
Continue ReadingAntisemitic incidents in the Czech Republic rose sharply in 2023, says the Jewish community
PRAGUE (AP) — The Jewish community in the Czech Republic says antisemitic incidents sharply increased in the country last year, with their peak…
Continue ReadingLeigh Diffey on botched Paris Olympics 100 meters call: “I got it wrong.”
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — NBC announcer Leigh Diffey said “I got it wrong” on his botched Paris Olympics call that incorrectly identified…
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Bangladesh prime minister resigns, Army to form interim government
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned. It comes after anti-government protesters stormed her residence, capping weeks of…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill New Zealand helicopter pilot in another attack in Indonesia’s restive Papua region
Associated Press JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) — Gunmen have stormed a helicopter and killed its New Zealand pilot shortly after it landed in…
Continue ReadingThe head of Russia’s military park and a top Defense Ministry official are arrested for fraud
MOSCOW (AP) — The director of a park showcasing Russia’s military might was arrested on fraud charges, along with a top Defense Ministry…
Continue ReadingOne thing that hasn’t changed in Hollywood: Male characters still more than double female ones
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In recent years the movie industry has gone through the streaming revolution, the pandemic, labor strikes and…
Continue ReadingSenior economics aide Gene Sperling is leaving the White House to work on the Harris campaign
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House senior adviser Gene Sperling is leaving his administration position to work with Vice President…
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Vice President Kamala Harris expected to announce running mate
We are likely just hours away from the announcement many Americans are waiting for: Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to choose a running mate…
Continue ReadingRally dates are set. Venues are chosen. The only thing missing for Harris’ blitz is her VP choice
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The dates are set. The venues are chosen. The only thing missing from this week’s campaign blitz with Vice…
Continue Reading Rally dates are set. Venues are chosen. The only thing missing for Harris’ blitz is her VP choice
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The dates are set. The venues are chosen. The only thing missing from this week’s campaign blitz with Vice…
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Hurricane Debby makes landfall in Florida
According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm was a Category 1 hurricane, with 80 mile-per-hour winds, as it made landfall at 7:00am Eastern…
Continue Reading Nobel Prize-winning physicist Tsung-Dao Lee dies at age 97
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese-American physicist Tsung-Dao Lee, who in 1957 became the second-youngest scientist to receive a…
Continue ReadingNobel Prize-winning physicist Tsung-Dao Lee dies at age 97
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese-American physicist Tsung-Dao Lee, who in 1957 became the second-youngest scientist to receive a…
Continue Reading A rebuilt bronze Jackie Robinson statue returns to Kansas 6 months after the original was stolen
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — With a rebuilt statue of Jackie Robinson in bronze back in Kansas, some of the late baseball icon’s biggest fans are…
Continue ReadingSheikh Hasina came back from tragedy to lead Bangladesh — until protests forced her to flee
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangaladesh (AP) — Sheikh Hasina, the longest-serving prime minister in Bangladesh’s history, resigned and fled the…
Continue ReadingGerman court rejects a former Syrian secret police officer’s appeal against his conviction
BERLIN (AP) — A German federal court says it has rejected a former Syrian secret police officer’s appeal against his conviction for overseeing…
Continue ReadingJapan’s defense minister begins visits to Cambodia and Vietnam, both under Beijing’s shadow
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Japan’s defense minister has held talks with senior officials in Cambodia, a top ally of China, as…
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