Italian tax police free 33 Indian workers from ‘slave-like’ conditions on farms
ROME (AP) — Italy’s tax police say they have freed 33 Indian farm workers from “slave-like working conditions” in the northern province of…
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Mind the mangroves! Some Kenyans combat the threat of logging with hidden beehives
Associated Press MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Dressed in protective clothing and armed with a smoker, Peter Nyongesa walked through the mangroves to…
Continue ReadingVenice nets $2.2 million in day-tripper tax pilot. Opponents say it failed to deter visitors
Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venice is wrapping up a pilot program charging day-trippers a 5-euro entrance fee. It is more than 2 million…
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Amazon Prime Day deals are almost here. Should you take advantage of them?
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s summertime, and the bargains seem easy at a time when many consumer prices are high. July sales events…
Continue ReadingSister of North Korean leader Kim hints at resuming flying trash balloons toward South Korea
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed Sunday to respond to what she called a…
Continue ReadingGlobal leaders condemn assassination attempt targeting former US President Donald Trump
Global leaders have expressed concern over the assassination attempt targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania that…
Continue ReadingCarlos Alcaraz wins Wimbledon by beating Novak Djokovic and now owns 4 Slam titles at age 21
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz was ready from the get-go this time. A year ago in the Wimbledon final against Novak Djokovic,…
Continue Reading2 shootings in Birmingham kill 7 people, including young child, Alabama police say
Authorities in Alabama say four people died in a shooting at a Birmingham nightclub late Saturday, while an earlier shooting outside a home killed…
Continue ReadingThommy, Pulido lead Sporting KC to 2-1 victory over Earthquakes
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Erik Thommy and Alan Pulido scored in the second half with assists from Nemanja Radoja and Sporting Kansas City withstood a…
Continue ReadingHow reggaeton stars are driving a basketball boom in Puerto Rico
Associated Press CAROLINA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s professional basketball league is experiencing a renaissance thanks to reggaeton…
Continue ReadingThree red cards issued as Crew win fifth straight, snap LAFC’s 10-match unbeaten run with 5-1 romp
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christian Ramírez scored a goal in each half, Juan “Cucho” Hernández and Alexandru Matan both had a goal and an assist and…
Continue ReadingThe Secret Service is investigating how a gunman who shot and injured Trump was able to get so close
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service is investigating how a gunman armed with an AR-style rifle was able to get close enough…
Continue ReadingFrance’s Bastille Day parade meets the Olympic torch relay in an exceptional year
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Paris hosted an extra-special guest for France’s national holiday Sunday — the Olympic flame lighting up the…
Continue ReadingCorbin Carroll homers twice and drives in 6, Diamondbacks blast Blue Jays 12-1
AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Carroll homered twice and had six RBIs, Yilber Diaz pitched six strong innings for his first big-league win…
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Shots fired during a Trump rally in Pennsylvania
Former President Donald Trump was rushed off stage after shots were fired during his campaign event in Pennsylvania on…
Continue ReadingReviving Hollywood glamor of the silent movie era, experts piece together a century-old pipe organ
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A pipe organ that provided the live music for silent movies in an ornate Detroit theater nearly a century ago is…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the growing number of treason and espionage cases in today’s Russia under Putin
Associated Press Treason cases were once rare in Russia, a handful each year. But they — along with espionage prosecutions — have skyrocketed…
Continue ReadingScientists, a journalist and even a bakery worker are among those convicted of treason in Russia
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Over the past decade, Russia has seen a sharp increase in treason and espionage cases. Lawyers and experts…
Continue ReadingCan a Medicaid plan that requires work succeed? First year of Georgia experiment is not promising
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — By now, Georgia officials expected their new Medicaid plan, the only one in the nation with a work requirement, to…
Continue ReadingOne Tech Tip: Protecting yourself against SIM swapping
NEW YORK (AP) — SIM-swapping is a growing form of identity theft that goes beyond hacking into an email or social media account. Cyber thieves take…
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