‘Unprecedented’ NYC subway breakdown sparked by power surge
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says a “sequence of failures” in New York City’s subway system…
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Fresh arms: Playoff teams all featuring new starting QBs
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer New quarterbacks are leading last year’s College Football Playoff teams. They range from Alabama’s prized…
Continue Reading 30 kph max: Paris shrinks speed limit to protect climate
By ANGELA CHARLTON and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The speed limit for most of Paris is now 30 kilometers per hour (less than…
Continue Reading Three Afghan children poisoned by mushrooms picked in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Officials in Poland say three Afghan children staying at a refugee center fell ill after eating poisonous mushrooms picked in…
Continue Reading Last-place Pirates fire hitting coach Rick Eckstein
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The last-place Pittsburgh Pirates have fired hitting coach Rick Eckstein. The Pirates have struggled to produce offense all…
Continue Reading Cardinal to begin rehabilitation after contracting COVID-19
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A top-ranking Roman Catholic cardinal says he will soon begin rehabilitation after…
Continue Reading Robbers escape with hostages atop cars in Brazil bank heist
By DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Bank robbers armed with explosives and high-powered rifles plunged a city in Sao Paulo…
Continue Reading EU mission helps Kosovo with database on war crimes
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The European Union’s mission in Kosovo said Monday it has assisted the country’s police in developing a database to…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Kate forms in Atlantic; no threat to land
MIAMI (AP) — A depression far offshore in the Atlantic has strengthened into a tropical storm but poses no threat to land. The U.S. National…
Continue Reading Weah to miss opening qualifiers; Pulisic trains with US
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Forward Tim Weah is hurt and will miss the United States’ opening three World Cup qualifiers. Weah was injured during…
Continue Reading Chicago agency probes officer’s encounter with Black woman
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s police oversight agency is investigating a white officer’s struggle with a Black woman who was walking her dog in a…
Continue Reading Wisconsin governor: $680K for election probe is ‘outrageous’
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says it is “outrageous” that Republicans plan to…
Continue Reading Fighting in southern Syria city kills 4 soldiers, 1 civilian
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces have shelled rebel-held parts of a volatile southern city killing at least one person, while insurgent…
Continue Reading Padma Lakshmi cooks up a children’s book with a message
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Neela is a young girl who loves cooking with her mom. Saturday is her favorite day of the…
Continue Reading RFK’s oldest son condemns possible parole of Sirhan Sirhan
BOSTON (AP) — Former congressman Joseph P. Kennedy II, the oldest son of Robert F. Kennedy, denounced the possible parole of the man convicted of…
Continue Reading UN hails end of poisonous leaded gas use in cars worldwide
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The U.N. environment office says Algeria has become the last country in the world to stop selling…
Continue Reading European champion Italy chasing record against Bulgaria
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Newly-crowned European champion Italy is looking to start again where it left off as it chases a long-standing record. Italy…
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Is it a crime to forge a vaccine card?
Schools, businesses, the military and local governments are requiring proof of vaccination. Yet, unlike the European Union and Australia, which have…
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Robert F. Kennedy’s oldest son condemns possible parole of Sirhan Sirhan
Former congressman Joseph P. Kennedy II, the oldest son of Robert F. Kennedy, denounced the possible parole of the man convicted of killing his…
Continue Reading China limits children to 3 hours of online gaming a week
BEIJING (AP) — China is banning children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, the harshest restriction so far on the game…
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