India’s moidam royal burial mounds are its latest World Heritage Site
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Charaideo Moidam royal burial complex and shrines, built by northeast India’s Ahom dynasty, has been inscribed as a new…
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Stock market today: Most of Wall Street leaps in a widespread rally, from big stocks to small
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A widespread rally swept Wall Street Friday, lifting far-reaching corners, to close a tumultuous week where…
Continue ReadingWith uncertainty across the Atlantic, Europe worries about its own security
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — When Donald Trump suggested during the 2016 presidential campaign that he might not honor a U.S. commitment to…
Continue ReadingArsonists attack French high-speed rail system hours before opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Arsonists attacked France’s high-speed rail network early Friday, setting fires that paralyzed train travel to…
Continue Reading Harris will carry Biden’s economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A key question is looming for Vice President Kamala Harris as she edges closer to gaining the Democratic…
Continue ReadingWounded in a strike that killed her family, a 2-year-old joins Gaza’s ranks of thousands of orphans
Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The 2-year-old toddler lay on a foil blanket, her face covered with salve for her burns and her…
Continue ReadingIndia and China agree to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of troops on their disputed border
NEW DELHI (AP) — India says it has agreed with China to work urgently to achieve the withdrawal of tens of thousands of troops stationed along…
Continue ReadingSoutheast Asian diplomats meet with China as friction mounts over Beijing’s sweeping maritime claims
Associated Press VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Top diplomats from Southeast Asia have met with China’s foreign minister for talks that come as friction…
Continue ReadingAgreement with Russia is ‘deal with the devil,’ adviser to Ukrainian president says
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Signing an agreement with Russia to stop the war with Ukraine would amount to signing a deal with the devil,…
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FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: Heat and humidity will persist through Friday
Hot and humid conditions will last through Friday. Tracking slightly cooler, breezier, and drier conditions for the weekend.…
Continue ReadingA mysterious pile of bones could hold evidence of Japanese war crimes, activists say
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Bones dug up from a wartime Army Medical School site in Tokyo decades ago and linked to victims of human experiments…
Continue Reading Wood pellets production boomed to feed EU demand. It’s come at a cost for Black people in the South
Associated Press GLOSTER, Miss. (AP) — This southern Mississippi town’s expansive wood pellet plant was so close to Shelia Mae Dobbins’…
Continue ReadingWood pellets production boomed to feed EU demand. It’s come at a cost for Black people in the South
Associated Press GLOSTER, Miss. (AP) — This southern Mississippi town’s expansive wood pellet plant was so close to Shelia Mae Dobbins’…
Continue ReadingVietnam Communist Party chief’s funeral draws thousands of mourners, including world leaders
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Thousands of mourners gathered in Hanoi for the second day of the funeral of the man who dominated…
Continue ReadingButler, Rooker continue power surge in July as Athletics rally for 6-5 victory over Angels
AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Lawrence Butler and Brent Rooker both hit their ninth home run in July, and the Oakland Athletics continued…
Continue ReadingHeavy rain in northern Japan triggers floods and landslides, forcing hundreds to take shelter
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Heavy rain has hit northern Japan, triggering floods and landslides, disrupting transportation systems and sending…
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Dairy Queen and local car club hosts “Miracle Treat Day” fundraiser for children’s hospitals
Dairy Queen and a local car club partnered together for a fundraiser to help local children’s…
Continue Reading Why Venezuela’s presidential election should matter to the rest of the world
Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans have a crucial decision ahead of them. On Sunday, they decide whether to give President…
Continue ReadingRebuilding Rome, the upstate New York city that is looking forward after a destructive tornado
Associated Press ROME, N.Y. (AP) — A tornado that touched down in the small, upstate New York city of Rome ripped roofs from houses, reduced brick…
Continue ReadingGang kills at least 26 villagers in remote Papua New Guinea, officials say
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Officials say at least 26 people have been killed by a gang in three remote villages in Papua New…
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