Libyan court sentences 23 suspected Islamic State militants to death
CAIRO (AP) — A Libyan court has sentenced 23 suspected Islamic State group militants to death for launching deadly attacks that killed dozens of…
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Biden on Memorial Day lauds generations of fallen US troops who ‘dared all and gave all’
By AAMER MADHANI and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden lauded the sacrifice of generations of U.S. troops who…
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Veterans and others lay wreaths at WWII memorial
The ceremony gathered surviving World War II veterans to honor them for their heroism and to honor the lives lost during that war, which stretched…
Continue Reading Kosovo ex-president on trial for war crimes allowed to visit his sick mother
By ZENEL ZHINIPOTOKU and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci, who is on trial in The Hague…
Continue Reading La Scala announces 2023-24 season as new government decree creates uncertainty
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — The French general manager of Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala is facing the threat of a tenure cut…
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Florida Goodwill workers make flags for burials of U.S. Veterans
The flags are memorials. They go to families to honor late loved ones who served in any branch of service during their lifetime. At Goodwill, workers…
Continue Reading Jerusalem’s redesigned Tower of David museum opens after 3-year renovation
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Jerusalem’s iconic citadel has opened its revamped museum after a three-year, $50 million…
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California Scouts place flags around cemetery
Scouts from Troop 144 woke up early to place hundreds of American flags around the cemetery. The public was invited to honor and remember the brave…
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia executes 2 Bahraini men over militant activities; Amnesty called trial ‘grossly unfair’
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia says it executed two Bahraini men after being convicted of…
Continue Reading South America’s presidents gather in Brazil for first regional summit in 9 years
By CARLA BRIDI Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — South America’s leaders will gather in Brazil’s capital on Tuesday as part of President…
Continue Reading Sudan army, rival force under pressure to extend truce after mediators show impatience with breaches
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s warring sides are under pressure to extend a shaky cease-fire in their battle for control of…
Continue Reading Japan PM’s son to resign after public outrage over private party at official residence
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday his son is resigning as his executive policy…
Continue Reading India’s northeast remains on edge after ethnic clashes as home minister plans visit
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Shootings and arson are continuing in India’s northeastern state of Manipur, where clashes between security forces and…
Continue Reading High school student in Italy wounds teacher with hunting knife, waves toy gun in class
ROME (AP) — Police in Italy say a high-school student wounded his teacher with a hunting knife and brandished what turned out to be a toy gun at…
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California beaches experiences high bacterial levels and gloomy weather
This year, the May-gray to June-gloom transition, at least on the shore, is looking to be swift, with no sunny afternoon break for days…
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California Sailors and Marines place flags on graves for Memorial Day
During Fleet Week, visiting U.S. Navy sailors and Marines paid tribute to fallen heroes by placing flags on graves at Green Hills Memorial Park in…
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California man drowns after boating accident
Witnesses say they saw the man struggling after he jumped in. Divers searched through the evening finally recovering the man’s body just before…
Continue Reading South African president appoints judge to oversee weapons-for-Russia inquiry
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a judge to oversee an inquiry…
Continue Reading What California’s Ravidassia community believes and why they want caste bias outlawed
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press In California, members of an under-the-radar, minority religious community are stepping into the public eye to…
Continue Reading Casteless utopia: California religious group backs bill to ban caste discrimination
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press FRESNO, California (AP) — For decades, worshipping in temples, Ram Asra has sung spiritual songs known as…
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