Do not call: States sue telecom company over billions of robocalls
Attorneys general across the U.S. joined in a lawsuit Tuesday against a telecommunications company accused of making more than 7.5 billion robocalls…
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Uvalde victim’s mother perseveres through teaching, connecting with daughter’s memory
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The first thing Veronica Mata sees when she wakes up each day is her 10-year-old daughter,…
Continue Reading Swiss gov’t favors compensation for journalistic ‘snippets’ posted by online services
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s executive branch says it favors changes to copyright law to require large online service providers — including…
Continue Reading McCarthy says debt ceiling standoff ‘not my fault,’ as White House warns of economic risks
By LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says the debt ceiling standoff is…
Continue Reading Japan to provide 100 military vehicles to Ukraine
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has held a ceremony marking its planned donation of about 100 military vehicles to Ukraine,…
Continue Reading Polish ruling party wants commission to investigate Russian influence; critics fear witch hunt
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s ruling party is pushing for the creation of a commission which it says would…
Continue Reading Bodies of 18 Afghan migrants who died while being smuggled into Bulgaria returned to Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A spokesman for the Taliban government’s foreign ministry says the bodies of 18 Afghan migrants who died while…
Continue Reading 3 ways to pay for your summer vacation
By JACKIE VELING of NerdWallet Summer can be an expensive time to travel. Though it’s usually best to pay with cash for any nonessentials, like a…
Continue Reading Russian sailors offered limited option to qualify for Paris Olympics
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Russian and Belarusian sailors are set to get their only path to qualify for the 2024 Paris…
Continue Reading China defends ban on US chipmaker Micron, accuses Washington of ‘economic coercion’
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government has defended its ban on products from U.S. memory chipmaker Micron…
Continue Reading German prosecutor says clues to McCann child disappearance possible at Portuguese dam site
By FILIPE BENTO Associated Press ARADE DAM, Portugal (AP) — Police searching for clues regarding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the British…
Continue Reading After AP report, Iran’s nuclear chief says Tehran to cooperate with inspectors on ‘new activities’
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of Iran’s nuclear program insisted Wednesday that his government…
Continue Reading US aircraft carrier arrives in NATO-member Norway
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in Oslo with the Norwegian armed forces saying it gives them “a unique opportunity…
Continue Reading Turkish anti-migrant party backs Erdogan’s rival in presidential runoff
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A hard-line anti-migrant party has decided to throw its weight behind the opposition candidate who is running against…
Continue Reading Red Sea corals threatened by mass sea urchin die-off, Israeli researchers say
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Sea urchins in Israel’s Gulf of Eilat have been dying off at an alarming rate, researchers…
Continue Reading Sustainable till death do us part, and 45 days beyond; mushroom coffin a last best wish for some
By RAF CASERT and ALEKSANDAR FURTULA Associated Press DELFT, Netherlands (AP) — For those seeking to live in the most sustainable way, there now is…
Continue Reading Russia’s Wagner boss says more than 20,000 of his troops died in Bakhmut battle
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the Russian private army Wagner says his force lost more than 20,000 fighters in…
Continue Reading UK inflation falls to lowest level in over a year but food prices keep decline in check
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Official figures show that inflation in the U.K. has fallen to its lowest level since the immediate…
Continue Reading VinÃcius Júnior soccer racism dispute ignites heated off-field debate in Spain
By JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Repeated racist insults against Brazilian soccer star VinÃcius Júnior have unleashed a…
Continue Reading Takeaways of AP report on DEA probe of drug distributor accused of fueling opioid epidemic
By JIM MUSTIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has allowed one of the…
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