Trump’s House GOP allies take fight to Manhattan DA’s turf
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Republicans upset with Donald Trump’s indictment are escalating their war on the prosecutor…
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What sparked the violent struggle to control Sudan’s future?
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Tensions have been brewing for weeks between Sudan’s two most powerful generals, who just 18…
Continue Reading Nonprofits scramble for help amid dearth of volunteers
By THALIA BEATY and GLENN GAMBOA Associated Press CASA of Lexington has tried just about everything to find volunteers to serve as advocates for…
Continue Reading Texas freight train collision injures 2, no hazmat onboard
CHICO, Texas (AP) — A train collision and subsequent derailment has injured two rail employees in Texas. Union Pacific spokesperson Kristen South…
Continue Reading US, allies conduct more drills in face of N. Korean threat
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States, South Korea and Japan have conducted a joint missile defense…
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Progressives focus on local-level wins to counter setbacks
By WILL WEISSERT and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — For many progressives, the past decade has been littered with disappointments.…
Continue Reading Progressives focus on local-level wins to counter setbacks
By WILL WEISSERT and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — For many progressives, the past decade has been littered with disappointments.…
Continue Reading Russia’s UN council presidency is most contentious in memory
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — First the Russians gave the U.N. spotlight to the commissioner of children’s rights…
Continue Reading GOP leader McConnell returns to Senate after head injury
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is back at work in the U.S. Capitol on Monday,…
Continue Reading 2 bodies lifted from sea after Japan army helicopter crash
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s military has recovered two bodies of the 10 crewmembers from an army helicopter that had…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asia mixed despite China growth data
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Tuesday as pessimism about global uncertainties remained even as…
Continue Reading US sails warship through Taiwan Strait after China’s drills
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The United States Navy has sailed a warship through the Taiwan Strait in its first known transit since China carried out a…
Continue Reading Leonard scores 38 to lead Clippers past Durant, Suns 115-110
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had a great shooting night while Russell Westbrook had a horrible one. Both players…
Continue Reading Joshua Wong sentenced in another Hong Kong activism case
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to three months in prison for breaching court…
Continue Reading G-7 diplomats reject Chinese, N. Korean, Russian aggression
By MATTHEW LEE and FOSTER KLUG Associated Press KARUIZAWA, Japan (AP) — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies are vowing a…
Continue Reading Muslims around the world consider climate during Ramadan
By EDNA TARIGAN and MARIAM FAM Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In the heart of Jakarta, the grand Istiqlal Mosque was built with a…
Continue Reading Netflix keeps ‘Love Is Blind’ fans waiting for live reunion
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Love isn’t patient, love isn’t kind — at least if you ask the fans of Netflix’s…
Continue Reading ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ closes on Broadway after 35 years
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The final curtain came down Sunday on New York’s production of “The Phantom of the…
Continue Reading Roldan, Arriola dropped for US-Mexico match, Pomykal added
CHICAGO (AP) — Midfielder Cristian Roldan and forward Paul Arriola were dropped from the U.S. roster for Wednesday night’s exhibition against…
Continue Reading Evacuation order lifted in area near Indiana plastics fire
RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Indiana lifted a dayslong evacuation order Sunday for an area near a plastics fire after they said it…
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