Rescuers resume search for a miner missing after Polish mine accident killed 1, injured 17
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Rescuers have resumed an underground search for a missing miner in southern Poland after a powerful tremor shook the…
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In ‘blue wall’ push, Biden defiantly says he’s ‘not going anywhere’ as he slams Trump, Project 2025
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday forcefully defied the growing number of critics in his own party who have called on…
Continue ReadingA truce in Congo ends in a week. Aid groups say it could be a lost opportunity to help civilians
Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — A two-week truce in eastern Congo has heavily reduced fighting, but with a week left aid workers and local…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street rolls to the edge of records as hopes remain for cuts to rates
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Friday after some mixed signals on big banks’ profits and inflation did little to dent…
Continue ReadingSolomon Islands and China are strengthening ties in a worrying move for US and its Pacific allies
BEIJING (AP) — The new Solomon Islands prime minister is in China for a visit as Beijing and the strategic Pacific archipelago strengthen their…
Continue ReadingA man armed with a machete attacks his neighbors in Switzerland, wounding 5
GENEVA (AP) — Police say a man armed with a machete has attacked several people at the building where he lives in northeastern Switzerland. Five…
Continue Reading4 migrants die while attempting to cross the English Channel from northern France
PARIS (AP) — French authorities say four migrants have died while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the U.K. Their inflatable boat…
Continue ReadingJapan punishes hundreds of defense officials for mishandling classified data and other misconduct
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defense ministry announced disciplinary action on Friday against more than 200 senior officials and service…
Continue ReadingThis nearly 10-foot Gatsby sub is made by a South African restaurant with a taste for the supersized
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A South African restaurant and bar has served up a sandwich that’s nearly 10 feet long in the…
Continue ReadingBooming Turkish TV drama industry captures hearts and minds worldwide and boosts tourism
Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Under the sweltering Turkish sun, tourists wander through sets that recreate Ottoman and Byzantine-era castles,…
Continue ReadingThe son of Asia’s richest man is set to marry in the year’s most extravagant wedding
Associated Press MUMBAI, India (AP) — Global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians began arriving in India’s financial capital on Friday…
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FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: Extreme heat persists through Friday night
Extreme heat will continue through Friday night. I am tracking monsoonal moisture for the weekend, which will cool down our temperatures a little…
Continue ReadingTwo weeks after that debate, Biden is on probation in the court of Democratic opinion
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been two weeks since President Joe Biden’s debate with Donald Trump and Democrats are torn over…
Continue ReadingUN demands Russia immediately return Europe’s biggest nuclear plant to Ukraine
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution demanding that Russia urgently withdraw its military and…
Continue ReadingUS and South Korea sign joint nuclear deterrence guidelines in face of North Korean threats
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. and South Korea signed new joint nuclear deterrence guidelines, weeks after North Korea and…
Continue ReadingA rapprochement between Syria and Turkey is on the table. Here’s what it might mean for the region
Associated Press ANKARA (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Syrian President Bashar Assad in recent weeks have signaled they are…
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Republicans are gathering in Milwaukee to nominate Donald Trump again. Here’s what to expect
Associated Press For all the usual stagecraft, the Republican National Convention that opens Monday is different from Donald Trump’s previous…
Continue ReadingThe NATO summit was about Ukraine and Biden. Here are some key things to know
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO leaders met this week to celebrate the alliance’s 75th anniversary under the cloud of deep political…
Continue ReadingTwo weeks that imperiled Biden’s presidency left him on probation in the court of Democratic opinion
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s tribulations were previewed in Hollywood days before he got on the debate stage. At a…
Continue ReadingWhy Nicolás Maduro appears 13 times on the ballot for Venezuela’s presidential election
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — His smile is confident, his hair well-combed and his eyes are squinting slightly: The first candidate…
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