A World War I veteran is first Tulsa Race Massacre victim identified from mass graves
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, says a World War I veteran is the first person identified from graves filled…
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Prosecutors in Karen Read case argue against dismissing any charges
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors in the Karen Read murder case are arguing against dropping any charges after her mistrial. Their motion…
Continue ReadingThe gods must be angry: Mexico ‘cancels’ statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities have slapped a “closure” order on a 10-foot tall aquatic statue of the Greek god of the…
Continue ReadingSmall Nashville museum wants you to know why it is returning artifacts to Mexico
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A small museum in Nashville is returning 255 pre-Columbian artifacts to Mexico. But first, it wants you to…
Continue ReadingJust a Category 1 hurricane? Don’t be fooled by a number — it could be more devastating than a Cat 5
Associated Press Here’s a troubling phrase hurricane forecasters hate but often hear: “It’s just a Category 1. Nothing to worry…
Continue ReadingActor Matthew McConaughey tells governors he is still mulling future run for political office
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Actor Matthew McConaughey continues to tease about someday running for political office. McConaughey told a…
Continue ReadingKing Charles III hosts Idris Elba to hear from young people about the troubles they face
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — We hear you: That was the simple message offered to a group of young people hosted in London by King Charles III.…
Continue ReadingMeyer appointed as director of Lausanne’s Orchestre de Chambre, will leave La Scala in early 2025
ROME (AP) — The board of trustees of the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne has announced the appointment of Dominique Meyer as executive director,…
Continue ReadingA county canvassing board rejected the absentee ballot of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s wife
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A county canvassing board in North Dakota rejected the absentee ballot of the wife of North Dakota…
Continue ReadingArgentina charges 2 visiting French rugby players in a harrowing case of alleged sexual assault
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine prosecutors say they have charged two French rugby players with aggravated sexual assault, the latest…
Continue ReadingAlbania’s supreme court leaves ethnic Greek ex-mayor in prison
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Supreme Court has upheld a verdict of the lower courts keeping a former elected mayor from the country’s Greek…
Continue ReadingPoland’s centrist government suffers defeat in vote on liberalizing abortion law
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his centrist coalition government have suffered a defeat in parliament, where a…
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What to stream this weekend: Childish Gambino, ‘Love Lies Bleeding,’ ‘Cobra Kai’ and ‘Skywalkers’
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a final album under Donald Glover’s Childish Gambino moniker, Kerry Washington’s…
Continue Reading2028 Los Angeles Olympics to include multiple events in the nearby cities of Carson and Long Beach
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Friday announced more venue assignments, with the cities of Carson and Long…
Continue ReadingAlec Baldwin trial on hold as judge considers defense request to dismiss case over questions about disputed ammunition
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin trial on hold as judge considers defense request to dismiss case over questions about disputed…
Continue ReadingSen. Klobuchar says she’s cancer-free but will get radiation as precaution after a spot removal
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she remains cancer-free following her bout with breast cancer in 2021, but doctors recently removed…
Continue ReadingSenior UK jurists have joined calls to stop arms sales to Israel. Other allies face similar pressure
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — More than 600 British jurists are calling on the government to suspend arms sales to Israel. The move adds to…
Continue ReadingTurkey proposes bill aimed at managing large stray dog population. Critics say it’s inhumane
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party has submitted to parliament a controversial bill that aims to manage…
Continue ReadingWebb Space Telescope’s latest cosmic shot shows pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in infrared
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured a pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in the infrared. The…
Continue ReadingCarlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will meet in the Wimbledon men’s final again
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz is only a couple of months past his 21th birthday, and yet this whole Grand Slam success thing is…
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