Muslims at Hajj brave intense heat to cast stones at pillars representing the devil
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims on Wednesday braved intense heat to perform the…
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Norway approves 19 oil and gas projects, saying the resulting investments are worth over $19 billion
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway has approved 19 oil and gas projects on the Norwegian continental shelf, saying the total investments are worth…
Continue Reading France’s Macron calls the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old that led to unrest ‘inexcusable’
By OLEG CETINIC and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press NANTERRE, France (AP) — Police clashed with protesters overnight just hours after French…
Continue Reading New migrant tragedy at sea changes little as EU leaders forge ahead with tougher borders plans
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders will push ahead this week with plans to beef up the bloc’s borders and…
Continue Reading Russian missile kills 11 in a pizza parlor and Ukraine arrests man accused of directing the strike
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities on Wednesday arrested a man they accused of helping Russia direct a…
Continue Reading Recruitment of children by armed groups in Syria is on the rise, even as fighting subsides
By HOGIR ABDO and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — A 13-year-old Kurdish girl went missing on her way home from a school exam…
Continue Reading Threatened by shortages, electric car makers race for supplies of lithium for batteries
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Threatened by possible shortages of lithium for electric car batteries, automakers are racing to…
Continue Reading As a lengthy legal battle ends, a Palestinian family braces for eviction from Jerusalem home
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Few places in Jerusalem speak of the larger conflict being waged over the city more than the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street pulls back from its rally a day before
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are pulling back Wednesday from Wall Street’s rally a day before. The S&P 500 was 0.3%…
Continue Reading London jury seated in Kevin Spacey sex assault trial on allegations over a decade old
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Jurors who will decide the fate of actor Kevin Spacey were sworn in Wednesday in a London court as…
Continue Reading Thai court acquits 5 who were accused of blocking the queen’s motorcade during 2020 protests
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand has acquitted a student activist and four other people of impeding the…
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Republican showdown; GOP candidates heat up the 2024 Presidential Campaign trail in New Hampshire
WASHINGTON (NBC / KYMA, KECY-TV) – Top Republican rivals take to a showdown on the campaign trail in New Hampshire today. Tensions boil as front…
Continue Reading Exonerated member of ‘Central Park Five’ takes lead in New York City Council primary
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who was part of a group of teenagers wrongly accused and imprisoned for the rape of a…
Continue Reading Activist detained in Hong Kong begins final appeal for recognition of his overseas same-sex marriage
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — An activist detained in Hong Kong began his final appeal Wednesday seeking recognition for his…
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Ogunbowale scores 23, Dallas hands Phoenix sixth straight double-digit loss
PHOENIX (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 23 points, Natasha Howard had 19 points and 10 rebounds and the Dallas Wings beat Phoenix 77-62 on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Over 1,000 people remain evacuated as crews dig containment line around Arizona brush fire
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — More than 1,100 people remain evacuated from their homes Wednesday as Arizona fire officials determine if a containment…
Continue Reading Trump wants to keep ‘communists’ and ‘Marxists’ out of the US. Here’s what the law says
By REBECCA SANTANA and ALI SWENSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has announced a new campaign proposal on United States…
Continue Reading Carroll and Walker hit back-to-back homers to spark the Diamondbacks past the Rays 8-4
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen blew a 94 mph fastball past Christian Bethancourt to end the sixth inning and then let…
Continue Reading Supreme Court rejects novel legislative theory but leaves a door open for 2024 election challenges
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court shot down a controversial legal theory that could have changed the way…
Continue Reading Families worry over the future of Medicaid caregiver payments that were expanded during the pandemic
By TOM MURPHY and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press Nathan Hill started receiving $12.75 an hour from a state Medicaid program to help care for his…
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