Brittney Griner plays in first WNBA preseason game since detainment in Russia
Brittney Griner strolled down the sideline about 1 1/2 hours before the Phoenix Mercury played Friday night, giving hugs and high-fiving her…
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US-Mexico border sees orderly crossings as new migration rules take effect
The U.S.-Mexico border was relatively calm as the U.S. ended its pandemic-era immigration restrictions and migrants adapted to new asylum rules and…
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Pakistan leader says those involved in violence following Khan detention will face terrorism trials
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister says authorities will go after those involved in violent protests following the detention of his…
Continue Reading One killed as tornado hits south Texas near the Gulf coast, damaging dozens of homes
By JULIO CORTEZ, VALERIE GONZALEZ, and KEN MILLER LAGUNA HEIGHTS, Texas (AP) — One person was killed and a curfew was imposed after a powerful…
Continue Reading China and Russia are increasing their military collaboration, Japan’s foreign minister warns
By KARL RITTER and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has expressed concern about Russian…
Continue Reading Housing advocates warn GOP spending plan would be ‘disastrous’
By R.J. RICO Associated Press Housing advocates are raising the alarm about House Republicans’ plan to dramatically cut the federal deficit to…
Continue Reading Pakistani army says raid on militants in southwest leaves 7 troops, 6 militants, civilian dead
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — The Pakistani army says a raid on militants in the southwest in response to an earlier attack on soldiers left seven…
Continue Reading Campaigning in Turkey’s pivotal elections ends, voting nears
ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish politicians have held their final rallies in the last hours of campaigning before…
Continue Reading Thousands along Bangladesh, Myanmar coast told to seek shelter as powerful Cyclone Mocha approaches
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Volunteers in Bangladesh’s coastal districts were using loudspeakers to urge people to…
Continue Reading Pop acts sing for glory at Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, with Ukraine in spotlight
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest has kicked off in Liverpool. A Swedish…
Continue Reading Germany announces $3 billion military aid package for Ukraine ahead of expected Zelenskyy visit
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany says it’s providing Ukraine with additional military aid worth more than 2.7 billion…
Continue Reading Modi’s Hindu nationalist party loses India’s Karnataka state in crucial polls ahead of national vote
By SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s main opposition Congress party wrested control of the crucial southern Karnataka state…
Continue Reading Zelenskyy meets Pope Francis at Vatican and seeks backing for Ukraine’s peace plan
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had private talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican…
Continue Reading Israel and Islamic Jihad agree on cease-fire to end 5 days of fighting
By FARES AKRAM and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel and the Islamic Jihad militant group in the Gaza Strip…
Continue Reading Poland detects object in its airspace that flew from Belarus, likely observation balloon
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Defense Ministry says it has detected an object in its airspace that flew in from…
Continue Reading Vatican experts uncovering gilded glory of Hercules statue struck by lightning
By FRANCESCO SPORTELLI Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Scaffolding in a niche of the Vatican Museums’ Round Hall conceal from view the work…
Continue Reading LeBron James, Lakers eliminate champion Warriors with 122-101 victory in Game 6
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six months and a day after the Los Angeles Lakers fell to 2-10 to start the regular season,…
Continue Reading Census rejecting some big-city complaints of 2020 undercounts
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Some of the largest U.S. cities challenging their 2020 census numbers aren’t getting the results they hoped…
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Census rejecting some big-city complaints of 2020 undercounts
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Some of the largest U.S. cities challenging their 2020 census numbers aren’t getting the results they hoped…
Continue Reading This tribe’s land was cut in two by US borders. Its fight for access could help dozens of others
By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press For four hours, Raymond V. Buelna, a cultural leader for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, sat on a metal bench in a concrete…
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