Arizona firefighters put out hot spots while forecasters warn of escalating fire danger
KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Evacuation orders for a handful of residents in western Arizona impacted by a wildfire have been lifted as fire danger…
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Authorities charge 5 more in probe of child sexual abuse among Jehovah’s Witnesses in Pennsylvania
By MARYCLAIRE DALE and PETER SMITH Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania grand jury investigating child sexual abuse among…
Continue Reading 6 charged in alleged straw donor scheme to help get Eric Adams elected New York City mayor
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Six people have been charged in an alleged scheme to divert tens of…
Continue Reading Ocasio-Cortez endorses Biden’s reelection campaign, sending a strong signal of Democratic unity
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign,…
Continue Reading F1 welcomes Brad Pitt but is wary of protesters at British Grand Prix
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Brad Pitt is joining the Formula One paddock for his new movie. He might stand as…
Continue Reading Kansas attorney general sues to prevent transgender people from changing driver’s licenses
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republican attorney general of Kansas sued Friday to block transgender residents from…
Continue Reading Andy Murray exits Wimbledon with uncertainty after a 5-set, 2-day loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Andy Murray didn’t know. As he was asked to dissect his loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas…
Continue Reading 8-year-old girl in ‘life-threatening’ condition after deadly London school car crash
LONDON (AP) — London police say an 8-year-old girl is in a “life-threatening condition” in the hospital following a car crash at an…
Continue Reading Woman arrested outside Taylor Swift’s beachfront Rhode Island home on trespassing charge
WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) — A woman who was previously warned to stay away from Taylor Swift’s home in Rhode Island was arrested this week outside…
Continue Reading Caribbean leaders seeking discounted oil criticize US sanctions against Venezuela
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Caribbean leaders are denouncing U.S. economic sanctions against oil-rich Venezuela…
Continue Reading Suspect killed, officer wounded as robbery spree ends with pursuit, shootout on Ohio interstate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An armed robbery spree in Ohio ended with a police chase and shootout that left one suspect dead and an officer critically…
Continue Reading Florida judge to murder suspect on run for 40 years: “You knew you were running from something.”
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A judge in Florida has ordered a 65-year-old California fugitive held without bond in connection with the death of a woman…
Continue Reading NATO leaders set to offer Ukraine major support package but membership is off the table for now
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says U.S. President Joe Biden and his counterparts will…
Continue Reading UN report calls on Saudi Arabia to release 2 women jailed over tweets, alleging rights abuses
By The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.N. human rights experts are calling for the release of two Saudi Arabian women they…
Continue Reading French actor Alain Delon’s children accuse his companion of bullying, dog cruelty
PARIS (AP) — The children of French actor Alain Delon have accused a woman who lived with the 87-year-old movie star of bullying him and of…
Continue Reading Brazil’s lower house finds compromise in a major reform of the country’s ‘dysfunctional’ tax system
By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s lower house of Congress has approved a major reform of the nation’s…
Continue Reading Belarus shows off a military camp to host Russia’s Wagner mercenaries after a failed mutiny
By ANNA FRANTS Associated Press NEAR TSEL, Belarus (AP) — The Belarusian military has shown off a field camp it has offered to Russia’s Wagner…
Continue Reading At least 1 dead, 5 wounded after shooting inside Lebanon mosque, security official says
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese security official says at least one person is dead and several more are wounded after a…
Continue Reading Poland starts observances of WWII massacres by Ukrainians that have marred neighbourly ties
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister and Catholic church leaders have begun observances to honor victims of World War II massacres.…
Continue Reading The US will provide cluster bombs to Ukraine and defends the delivery of the controversial weapon
By ZEKE MILLER, TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday defended what he said was a…
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