Judy Blume, on top of the world (and her Key West bookstore)
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — At Books & Books, the nonprofit store Judy Blume and her husband have run for the…
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Credit Suisse investors sue after facing billions in losses
By COURTNEY BONNELL Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A group of Credit Suisse investors have sued Swiss financial regulators after a…
Continue Reading Ryan Reynolds out for Hollywood ending with Wrexham
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Spoiler alert! Season 2 of “Welcome to Wrexham” is set to get the Hollywood ending the…
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Historic investment in urban trees underway across the U.S.
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — While Ameen Taylor feels fortunate he has a cooling tree cover in the front and back yards…
Continue Reading 4 million apply for tickets for Paris Olympics in lottery
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Four million applications were received for an online lottery where winners get to buy tickets for…
Continue Reading Russia’s air force accidentally bombs own city of Belgorod
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s military acknowledged that a bomb accidentally dropped by one of its warplanes caused a powerful blast in a Russian…
Continue Reading Earth’s warriors, young and old, keep battling and hoping
By SETH BORENSTEIN, WANJOHI KABUKURU, FABIANO MAISONNAVE and SIBI ARASU Associated Press They fight for Earth. Young and old, famous and not so well…
Continue Reading Emily in Paris: Parisians face influx of Netflix hero’s fans
By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The immense success of the Netflix series “Emily in Paris” has transformed a quiet,…
Continue Reading ‘The Champagne of Beers’ leaves French producers frothing
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian customs have destroyed more than 2,000 cans of Miller High Life, advertised as the…
Continue Reading Man who drove into pedestrians in Berlin convicted of murder
BERLIN (AP) — A German court has convicted a 30-year-old man who drove into groups of pedestrians in Berlin last year of one count of murder and 16…
Continue Reading Family joins rescued Indian climber being treated in Nepal
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An Indian climber who was rescued after spending three days trapped in a 300-meter…
Continue Reading Toyota’s new president vows to step up electric vehicle push
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Toyota’s new president Koji Sato has promised what he called an aggressive shift on…
Continue Reading Unions say rails should forgo buybacks, spend on safety
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Rail unions want railroads to take some of the billions they’re using every year to buy back…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Lula visits Portugal amid Ukraine tensions with EU
By HELENA ALVES Associated Press LISBON (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is set to arrive in Portugal amid heightened tensions…
Continue Reading Confusion as Musk’s Twitter yanks blue checks from agencies
By MATT O’BRIEN and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Twitter has long been a way for people to keep track of tornado watches,…
Continue Reading Child among 10 family members killed in S. Africa shooting
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Police say 10 members of the same family were killed in a mass shooting at a house in…
Continue Reading UK deputy prime minister quits after bullying investigation
By BRIAN MELLEY and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has resigned after an investigation into…
Continue Reading US to begin training Ukrainian troops on Abrams tank
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — U.S. officials say the United States will begin training Ukrainian forces…
Continue Reading Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday with feasts, prayers
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The holiday of Eid al-Fitr that follows the holy month of Ramadan has ushered in a day of prayers and…
Continue Reading Austin seeks to stem discord with allies over document leaks
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has sought to tamp down any discord between…
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