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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Police say the killing of a Muslim man on Friday night in Albuquerque may be linked to the ambush shooting deaths of three Muslim men over the past nine months in New Mexico’s biggest city. Police said Saturday that the victim in the latest killing was a Muslim from South Asia who is believed to be in his mid-20s. The man, whose identity hasn’t yet been confirmed by investigators, was found dead after police received a call of a shooting. Earlier this week, police confirmed that local detectives and federal law enforcement officers were looking for possible ties […]

Gaza residents on Saturday inspect the rubble of a destroyed residential building hit by Israeli airstrikes. Adel Hana/AP hide caption toggle caption Adel Hana/AP Gaza residents on Saturday inspect the rubble of a destroyed residential building hit by Israeli airstrikes. Adel Hana/AP GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes flattened homes in Gaza on Saturday and Palestinian rocket barrages into southern Israel persisted for a second day, raising fears of another major escalation in the Mideast conflict. Gaza’s health ministry said 24 people had been killed so far in the coastal strip, including six children. The fighting began with Israel’s killing […]

Cars are stuck in mud and debris from flash flooding at The Inn at Death Valley in Death Valley National Park in California on Friday. National Park Service via AP hide caption toggle caption National Park Service via AP Cars are stuck in mud and debris from flash flooding at The Inn at Death Valley in Death Valley National Park in California on Friday. National Park Service via AP DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Record rainfall Friday trigged flash floods at Death Valley National Park that swept away cars, closed all roads and stranded hundreds of visitors and workers. There […]

Firefighters on Friday set up lights in front of a fatal house fire in Nescopeck, Pa., that killed 10 people. Jimmy May/Bloomsburg Press Enterprise via AP hide caption toggle caption Jimmy May/Bloomsburg Press Enterprise via AP Firefighters on Friday set up lights in front of a fatal house fire in Nescopeck, Pa., that killed 10 people. Jimmy May/Bloomsburg Press Enterprise via AP NESCOPECK, Pa. — Fire tore quickly through a house in northeastern Pennsylvania early Friday morning, killing seven adults and three children and horrifying a volunteer firefighter who arrived to battle the blaze only to discover the victims were his […]

An iRobot Terra lawn mower is shown in Bedford, Mass., on Jan. 16, 2019. Amazon on Friday announced an agreement to acquire iRobot for approximately $1.7 billion. iRobot sells its robots worldwide and is most famous for the circular-shaped Roomba vacuum. Elise Amendola/AP hide caption toggle caption Elise Amendola/AP An iRobot Terra lawn mower is shown in Bedford, Mass., on Jan. 16, 2019. Amazon on Friday announced an agreement to acquire iRobot for approximately $1.7 billion. iRobot sells its robots worldwide and is most famous for the circular-shaped Roomba vacuum. Elise Amendola/AP NEW YORK — Amazon on Friday announced it has […]

Major fire damage fills the interior at the Mountain B pub in the Sattahip district of Chonburi province, about 100 miles southeast of Bangkok, Thailand. Anuthep Cheysakron/AP hide caption toggle caption Anuthep Cheysakron/AP Major fire damage fills the interior at the Mountain B pub in the Sattahip district of Chonburi province, about 100 miles southeast of Bangkok, Thailand. Anuthep Cheysakron/AP BANGKOK — At least 13 people were killed and dozens injured when a fire broke out early Friday morning at a crowded music pub in eastern Thailand, police and rescue workers said. Video circulating on social media showed people fleeing the […]

People wait at the Bank of England in London, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Frank Augstein/AP hide caption toggle caption Frank Augstein/AP People wait at the Bank of England in London, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Frank Augstein/AP LONDON — The Bank of England announced its biggest interest rate increase in 27 years on Thursday as it forecast that the war in Ukraine would fuel further inflation and tip the U.K. economy into a prolonged recession. Soaring natural gas prices are likely to drive consumer price inflation to 13.3% in October, from 9.4% in June, the bank said. That will push Britain into […]

Barricades block off a portion of Elm Street in Laurel, Neb., Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a situation with multiple fatalities that occurred in Laurel on Thursday morning. Riley Tolan-Keig/The Norfolk Daily News via AP hide caption toggle caption Riley Tolan-Keig/The Norfolk Daily News via AP Barricades block off a portion of Elm Street in Laurel, Neb., Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a situation with multiple fatalities that occurred in Laurel on Thursday morning. Riley Tolan-Keig/The Norfolk Daily News via AP LAUREL, Neb. — Four people were found dead Thursday in […]

Puerto Rico’s former Gov. Wanda Vázquez leaves a court after she was released on bail, in San Juan on Thursday. Alejandro Granadillo/AP hide caption toggle caption Alejandro Granadillo/AP Puerto Rico’s former Gov. Wanda Vázquez leaves a court after she was released on bail, in San Juan on Thursday. Alejandro Granadillo/AP SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez was arrested Thursday on bribery charges related to the financing of her 2020 campaign, the latest hit to an island with a long history of corruption that brought fresh political upheaval to the U.S. territory. Vázquez is accused of engaging […]

Charles Polevich at the Nassau County Courthouse for sentencing on Wednesday in Mineola, N.Y. Polevich, the driver in a hit-and-run crash that killed the father of rapper Nicki Minaj last year has been sentenced to a year in jail. Howard Schnapp/AP hide caption toggle caption Howard Schnapp/AP Charles Polevich at the Nassau County Courthouse for sentencing on Wednesday in Mineola, N.Y. Polevich, the driver in a hit-and-run crash that killed the father of rapper Nicki Minaj last year has been sentenced to a year in jail. Howard Schnapp/AP MINEOLA, N.Y. — The driver in a hit-and-run crash that killed the father […]

Chinese soldiers wearing masks guard the entrance to the military museum in Beijing on Aug. 1. China says military exercises by its navy, air force and other departments are underway in six zones surrounding Taiwan. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption toggle caption Ng Han Guan/AP Chinese soldiers wearing masks guard the entrance to the military museum in Beijing on Aug. 1. China says military exercises by its navy, air force and other departments are underway in six zones surrounding Taiwan. Ng Han Guan/AP KEELUNG, Taiwan — China says it conducted “precision missile strikes” in the Taiwan Strait on Thursday as part […]

Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., was killed Wednesday in a car accident in Indiana. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., was killed Wednesday in a car accident in Indiana. J. Scott Applewhite/AP WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski was killed Wednesday in a car accident in her northern Indiana District, according to her office. “Jackie’s husband, was just informed by the Elkhart County Sheriff’s office that Jackie was killed in a car accident this afternoon. She has returned home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Please keep her family in […]

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right, welcomes Paivi Nevala, minister counselor of the Finnish Embassy, left, and Karin Olofsdotter, Sweden’s ambassador to the U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right, welcomes Paivi Nevala, minister counselor of the Finnish Embassy, left, and Karin Olofsdotter, Sweden’s ambassador to the U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. J. Scott Applewhite/AP WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators delivered overwhelming bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden Wednesday, calling expansion of the Western defensive bloc a “slam-dunk” for U.S. national […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson throws a pass during the team’s training camp on Monday in Berea, Ohio. Nick Cammett/AP hide caption toggle caption Nick Cammett/AP Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson throws a pass during the team’s training camp on Monday in Berea, Ohio. Nick Cammett/AP The NFL is appealing a disciplinary officer’s decision to suspend Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for six games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, giving Commissioner Roger Goodell or someone he designates authority to impose a stiffer penalty. Former federal judge Sue L. Robinson issued her ruling Monday after Watson was accused by two […]

Phil Mickelson lines up a shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the Bedminster Invitational LIV Golf tournament in Bedminster, N.J., on Friday. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP Phil Mickelson lines up a shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the Bedminster Invitational LIV Golf tournament in Bedminster, N.J., on Friday. Seth Wenig/AP Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and a group of players who defected to Saudi-funded LIV Golf filed an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday against the PGA Tour, the first step in a legal fight that could define the rules of where players […]

New Zealand Climate Change Minister James Shaw poses for a photo at Owhiro Bay beach in Wellington, New Zealand, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. Mark Mitchell/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Mitchell/AP New Zealand Climate Change Minister James Shaw poses for a photo at Owhiro Bay beach in Wellington, New Zealand, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. Mark Mitchell/AP WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s government on Wednesday released its first-ever climate adaptation plan, which includes the possibility of moving some communities to higher ground. But the six-year plan, which runs nearly 200 pages, comes up short on some important details, including how much […]

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, center left, and Taiwanese President President Tsai Ing-wen arrive for a meeting in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. AP hide caption toggle caption AP U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, center left, and Taiwanese President President Tsai Ing-wen arrive for a meeting in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. AP TAIPEI, Taiwan — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meeting leaders in Taiwan despite warnings from China, said Wednesday that she and other members of Congress in a visiting delegation are showing they will not abandon their commitment to the self-governing island. “Today the world faces a […]

A truck is washed away by floodwaters in the Troublesome Creek near Main Street, in Hindman, Ky., on Monday. Amanda Rossmann/Courier Journal via AP hide caption toggle caption Amanda Rossmann/Courier Journal via AP A truck is washed away by floodwaters in the Troublesome Creek near Main Street, in Hindman, Ky., on Monday. Amanda Rossmann/Courier Journal via AP FRANKFORT, Ky. — The rain that unleashed massive floods in Appalachian mountain communities was diminishing on Tuesday, leaving survivors to face a new threat: baking in the heat as they try to recover. “It’s going to get really, really hot. And that is now […]

PEN literary service award recipient Stephen King attends the 2018 PEN Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History on May 22, 2018, in New York. Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP PEN literary service award recipient Stephen King attends the 2018 PEN Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History on May 22, 2018, in New York. Evan Agostini/Evan Agostini/Invision/AP WASHINGTON — As the Justice Department bids to persuade a federal judge that the proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster would damage the careers of some of the most popular […]

This photo from Malaysia’s Department of Information, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, center, waves to media as she tours the parliament house in Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. AP hide caption toggle caption AP This photo from Malaysia’s Department of Information, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, center, waves to media as she tours the parliament house in Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. AP KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday for the second leg of an Asian tour that has been overshadowed by an expected stop in Taiwan, which would escalate tensions […]

In this aerial image, the river is still high around the homes in Breathitt County, Ky., on Saturday. Recovery has begun in many of the narrow hollers after historic rains flooded many areas of Eastern Kentucky. Michael Clevenger/Courier Journal via AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Clevenger/Courier Journal via AP In this aerial image, the river is still high around the homes in Breathitt County, Ky., on Saturday. Recovery has begun in many of the narrow hollers after historic rains flooded many areas of Eastern Kentucky. Michael Clevenger/Courier Journal via AP LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Another round of rainstorms hit flooded Kentucky […]

A captured merlin is held near Lake Michigan on June 27 near Glen Arbor, Mich., where it will be fitted with a leg band and tracking device. The mission will enhance knowledge of a species still recovering from a significant drop-off caused by pesticides and help wildlife managers determine how to prevent merlins from attacking endangered piping plovers. John Flesher/AP hide caption toggle caption John Flesher/AP A captured merlin is held near Lake Michigan on June 27 near Glen Arbor, Mich., where it will be fitted with a leg band and tracking device. The mission will enhance knowledge of a species […]

Pat Carroll attends the Broadway opening of The Little Mermaid in 2008 in New York. Carroll died on Saturday at 95. Evan Agostini/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Agostini/AP Pat Carroll attends the Broadway opening of The Little Mermaid in 2008 in New York. Carroll died on Saturday at 95. Evan Agostini/AP Pat Carroll, a comedic television mainstay for decades, and the voice Ursula in The Little Mermaid, has died. She was 95. Her daughter Kerry Karsian, a casting agent, said Carroll died at her home in Cape Cod, Mass., on Saturday. Her other daughter Tara Karsian wrote on Instagram that […]

A chimney stands at a destroyed building as the McKinney Fire burns in Klamath National Forest, Calif., on Sunday. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP A chimney stands at a destroyed building as the McKinney Fire burns in Klamath National Forest, Calif., on Sunday. Noah Berger/AP Crews battling the largest wildfire so far this year in California braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that created the potential for additional fire growth Sunday as they sought to protect remote communities. The McKinney Fire was burning out of control in Northern California’s Klamath National Forest, with expected thunderstorms a big […]

Labor member for Solomon, Luke Gosling introduces the Restoring Territory Rights Bill in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. Mick Tsikas/AP hide caption toggle caption Mick Tsikas/AP Labor member for Solomon, Luke Gosling introduces the Restoring Territory Rights Bill in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. Mick Tsikas/AP CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A new bill was introduced in the Australian Parliament on Monday seeking to lift a 25-year ban on doctor-assisted suicide in two territories. Australia’s sparsely populated Northern Territory in 1995 became the first […]

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, a Turkish Polarnet cargo ship loads Ukrainian grain in a port in Odesa region, Ukraine, Friday, July 29, 2022. AP hide caption toggle caption AP In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, a Turkish Polarnet cargo ship loads Ukrainian grain in a port in Odesa region, Ukraine, Friday, July 29, 2022. AP ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s defense ministry says the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain will set off from the port of Odesa on Monday. The ministry says the Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship, Razoni, which has been loaded […]

Angela Crawford walks past her home as the McKinney fire burns above it in Klamath National Forest, Calif., on Saturday. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Angela Crawford walks past her home as the McKinney fire burns above it in Klamath National Forest, Calif., on Saturday. Noah Berger/AP YREKA, Calif. — Major wildfires in California and Montana grew substantially as firefighters protected remote communities on Sunday as hot, windy weather across the tinder-dry U.S. West created the potential for even more spread. The McKinney Fire was burning out of control in Northern California’s Klamath National Forest as erratic lightning […]

Iraqi protesters rest inside the Parliament building in Baghdad on Sunday. Thousands of followers of an influential Shiite cleric stormed into the building on Saturday, for the second time this week, protesting government formation efforts led by his rivals, an alliance of Iran-backed groups. Anmar Khalil/AP hide caption toggle caption Anmar Khalil/AP Iraqi protesters rest inside the Parliament building in Baghdad on Sunday. Thousands of followers of an influential Shiite cleric stormed into the building on Saturday, for the second time this week, protesting government formation efforts led by his rivals, an alliance of Iran-backed groups. Anmar Khalil/AP BAGHDAD — With […]

England’s Chloe Kelly, right, celebrates after scoring her side’s second goal during the women’s Euro 2022 final soccer match against Germany at London’s Wembley stadium on Sunday. Alessandra Tarantino/AP hide caption toggle caption Alessandra Tarantino/AP England’s Chloe Kelly, right, celebrates after scoring her side’s second goal during the women’s Euro 2022 final soccer match against Germany at London’s Wembley stadium on Sunday. Alessandra Tarantino/AP LONDON — England beat Germany 2-1 in the final of the European Championship after extra time on Sunday to win its first major women’s soccer title. Chloe Kelly scored the winning goal on a rebound in the […]

In this 2013 photo, Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval talks about his experiences in the military. Sandoval, one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages in World War II using a code based on their native language, has died at age 98. Sam Green/AP hide caption toggle caption Sam Green/AP In this 2013 photo, Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval talks about his experiences in the military. Sandoval, one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages in World War II using a code based on their native language, has died at age 98. Sam Green/AP FLAGSTAFF, […]

Volunteers from the local Mennonite community carry debris from flood-soaked houses at Ogden Hollar in Hindman, Ky., on Saturday. Timothy D. Easley/AP hide caption toggle caption Timothy D. Easley/AP Volunteers from the local Mennonite community carry debris from flood-soaked houses at Ogden Hollar in Hindman, Ky., on Saturday. Timothy D. Easley/AP PRESTONBURG, Ky. — Some residents of Appalachia returned to flood-ravaged homes and communities on Saturday to shovel mud and debris and to salvage what they could, while Kentucky’s governor said search and rescue operations were ongoing in the region swamped by torrential rains days earlier that led to deadly flash […]

A man uses a magnifying glass to read a newspaper headline reporting on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Asia visit, at a stand in Beijing, Sunday, July 31, 2022. Andy Wong/AP hide caption toggle caption Andy Wong/AP A man uses a magnifying glass to read a newspaper headline reporting on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Asia visit, at a stand in Beijing, Sunday, July 31, 2022. Andy Wong/AP BEIJNG — The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, confirmed Sunday she will visit four Asian countries this week but made no mention of a possible stop in Taiwan that […]

Healthcare workers with New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene help people register for the monkeypox vaccine at one of the city’s vaccination sites, on Tuesday. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption toggle caption Mary Altaffer/AP Healthcare workers with New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene help people register for the monkeypox vaccine at one of the city’s vaccination sites, on Tuesday. Mary Altaffer/AP NEW YORK — Officials in New York City declared a public health emergency due to the spread of the monkeypox virus Saturday, calling the city “the epicenter” of the outbreak. The announcement Saturday by Mayor […]

A ticket bought in Illinois has the winning numbers for the Mega Millions jackpot, which reached $1.337 billion. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption toggle caption Paul Sancya/AP A ticket bought in Illinois has the winning numbers for the Mega Millions jackpot, which reached $1.337 billion. Paul Sancya/AP CHICAGO — Someone in a Chicago suburb beat the odds and won a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot. According to megamillions.com, there was one jackpot-winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought at a Speedway gas station and convenience store in Des Plaines. The winning numbers were: 13-36-45-57-67, Mega Ball: 14. “We […]

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference Friday. The House has passed legislation to revive a ban on semi-automatic guns. The bill is unlikely to pass in the Senate. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference Friday. The House has passed legislation to revive a ban on semi-automatic guns. The bill is unlikely to pass in the Senate. J. Scott Applewhite/AP WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Friday to revive a ban on certain semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its […]

A security guard stands near a sculpture of the Chinese Communist Party flag at the Museum of the Communist Party of China on May 26, 2022, in Beijing. China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday, off its coast opposite Taiwan. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption toggle caption Ng Han Guan/AP A security guard stands near a sculpture of the Chinese Communist Party flag at the Museum of the Communist Party of China on May 26, 2022, in Beijing. China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday, off its coast opposite Taiwan. Ng Han Guan/AP BEIJING — China said it was […]

A Perry County school bus lies destroyed after being caught up in the floodwaters of Lost Creek in Ned, Ky., on Friday. Timothy D. Easley/AP hide caption toggle caption Timothy D. Easley/AP A Perry County school bus lies destroyed after being caught up in the floodwaters of Lost Creek in Ned, Ky., on Friday. Timothy D. Easley/AP FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s governor said it could take weeks to find all the victims of flash flooding that killed at least 25 people when torrential rains swamped towns across Appalachia. Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday that the numbers of victims would likely rise […]

Pope Francis speaks to journalists aboard the papal flight back from Canada on Saturday. Guglielmo Mangiapane/AP hide caption toggle caption Guglielmo Mangiapane/AP Pope Francis speaks to journalists aboard the papal flight back from Canada on Saturday. Guglielmo Mangiapane/AP ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that he can no longer travel like he used to because of his strained knee ligaments, saying his weeklong Canadian pilgrimage was “a bit of a test” that showed he needs to slow down and one day possibly retire. Speaking to reporters while traveling home from northern Nunavut, the 85-year-old Francis stressed that he […]

In this photo taken from video, a view of a destroyed barrack at a prison in Olenivka, in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in eastern Ukraine on Friday. AP hide caption toggle caption AP In this photo taken from video, a view of a destroyed barrack at a prison in Olenivka, in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in eastern Ukraine on Friday. AP KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine accused each other Friday of shelling a prison in a separatist region of eastern Ukraine, an attack that reportedly killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war captured after […]

Alex Jones arrives at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin, Texas, on July 26, 2022, with a piece of tape over his mouth that reads “save the 1st.” Briana Sanchez/Austin American-Statesman via AP hide caption toggle caption Briana Sanchez/Austin American-Statesman via AP Alex Jones arrives at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin, Texas, on July 26, 2022, with a piece of tape over his mouth that reads “save the 1st.” Briana Sanchez/Austin American-Statesman via AP AUSTIN, Texas — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ media company Free Speech Systems filed for bankruptcy on Friday, but his attorney said it should not disrupt the […]

Pope Francis meets young people and elders at Nakasuk Elementary School Square in Iqaluit, Canada, on Friday. Gregorio Borgia/AP hide caption toggle caption Gregorio Borgia/AP Pope Francis meets young people and elders at Nakasuk Elementary School Square in Iqaluit, Canada, on Friday. Gregorio Borgia/AP IQALUIT, Nunavut — Pope Francis traveled to the edge of the Arctic on Friday to deliver an apology to the Inuit people for the “evil” of Canada’s residential schools, wrapping up his week-long “penitential pilgrimage” to Canada with a dramatic visit to the remote territory of Nunavut to meet with school survivors. Francis landed in Iqaluit, population […]

Performer Shakira answers questions at a news conference on Jan. 30, 2020, in Miami. Spanish prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of eight years for Colombian-born pop star Shakira in her expected trial for alleged tax fraud. Shakira is charged for failing to pay 14.5 million euros ($15 million) in taxes in Spain between 2012 and 2014. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption toggle caption David J. Phillip/AP Performer Shakira answers questions at a news conference on Jan. 30, 2020, in Miami. Spanish prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of eight years for Colombian-born pop star Shakira in her expected trial for […]

Healthcare workers with New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene help people register for the monkeypox vaccine at one of the City’s vaccination sites, Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in New York. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption toggle caption Mary Altaffer/AP Healthcare workers with New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene help people register for the monkeypox vaccine at one of the City’s vaccination sites, Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in New York. Mary Altaffer/AP WASHINGTON — The country’s monkeypox outbreak can still be stopped, U.S. health officials said Thursday, despite rising case numbers and so far limited vaccine supplies. […]

FILE – This combination image shows U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington, Nov. 6, 2021, and China’s President Xi Jinping in Brasília, Brazil, Nov. 13, 2019. Alex Brandon, Eraldo Peres/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon, Eraldo Peres/AP FILE – This combination image shows U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington, Nov. 6, 2021, and China’s President Xi Jinping in Brasília, Brazil, Nov. 13, 2019. Alex Brandon, Eraldo Peres/AP BEIJING — President Xi Jinping warned against meddling in China’s dealings with Taiwan during a phone call with his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, that gave no indication of progress on trade, technology or […]

San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks during a briefing outside City Hall on Dec. 1, 2021. Breed announced a legal state of emergency Thursday, July 28, 2022, over the growing number of monkeypox cases. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Risberg/AP San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks during a briefing outside City Hall on Dec. 1, 2021. Breed announced a legal state of emergency Thursday, July 28, 2022, over the growing number of monkeypox cases. Eric Risberg/AP SAN FRANCISCO — The mayor of San Francisco announced a legal state of emergency Thursday over the growing number of monkeypox cases, allowing […]

A line of Spirit Airlines jets sit on the tarmac at the Orlando International Airport on May 20, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. Chris O’Meara/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris O’Meara/AP A line of Spirit Airlines jets sit on the tarmac at the Orlando International Airport on May 20, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. Chris O’Meara/AP JetBlue Airways has agreed to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion and create the nation’s fifth-largest airline if the deal can win approval from antitrust regulators. The agreement Thursday capped a months-long bidding war and arrives one day after Spirit’s attempt to merge with fellow budget carrier […]

FILE – A visitor prays at a memorial to the seven people killed and others injured in the Fourth of July mass shooting at the Highland Park War Memorial in Highland Park, Ill. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP FILE – A visitor prays at a memorial to the seven people killed and others injured in the Fourth of July mass shooting at the Highland Park War Memorial in Highland Park, Ill. Nam Y. Huh/AP CHICAGO — The man accused of opening fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago has been indicted by a grand […]

This Alabama Department of Corrections photo shows inmate Joe Nathan James Jr. Terryln Hall said the family opposes Alabama’s plan to execute the man convicted of killing their mother. Alabama Department of Corrections/AP hide caption toggle caption Alabama Department of Corrections/AP This Alabama Department of Corrections photo shows inmate Joe Nathan James Jr. Terryln Hall said the family opposes Alabama’s plan to execute the man convicted of killing their mother. Alabama Department of Corrections/AP MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama is set to execute a man Thursday evening who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend nearly three decades ago, despite a request from […]

This Alabama Department of Corrections photo shows inmate Joe Nathan James Jr. Terryln Hall said the family opposes Alabama’s plan to execute the man convicted of killing their mother. Alabama Department of Corrections/AP hide caption toggle caption Alabama Department of Corrections/AP This Alabama Department of Corrections photo shows inmate Joe Nathan James Jr. Terryln Hall said the family opposes Alabama’s plan to execute the man convicted of killing their mother. Alabama Department of Corrections/AP MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is set to execute a man Thursday evening who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend nearly three decades ago, despite a request […]

Scientist and inventor James Lovelock poses with one of his early inventions, a homemade gas chromatography device, used for measuring gas and molecules present in the atmosphere, at a science museum in London. Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA via AP, file hide caption toggle caption Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA via AP, file Scientist and inventor James Lovelock poses with one of his early inventions, a homemade gas chromatography device, used for measuring gas and molecules present in the atmosphere, at a science museum in London. Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA via AP, file LONDON — James Lovelock, the British environmental scientist whose influential Gaia theory sees the Earth as a living organism […]

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao (left) was sentenced to 3 1/2 years and J. Alexander Kueng got three years Wednesday for violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office via AP hide caption toggle caption Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office via AP Former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao (left) was sentenced to 3 1/2 years and J. Alexander Kueng got three years Wednesday for violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office via AP ST. PAUL, Minn. — The last two former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights during his May 2020 killing […]

A jacket worn by astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin on the historic first mission to the moon’s surface in 1969, was sold for nearly $2.8 million at auction. Courtesy of Sotheby’s via AP hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Sotheby’s via AP A jacket worn by astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin on the historic first mission to the moon’s surface in 1969, was sold for nearly $2.8 million at auction. Courtesy of Sotheby’s via AP NEW YORK — Buzz Aldrin’s jacket worn on his historic first mission to the moon’s surface in 1969 has been auctioned off to a bidder for nearly $2.8 […]

A damaged car is seen along a road after a strong quake hit Bangued, Abra province, in the northern Philippines on Wednesday. Raphiel Alzate/AP hide caption toggle caption Raphiel Alzate/AP A damaged car is seen along a road after a strong quake hit Bangued, Abra province, in the northern Philippines on Wednesday. Raphiel Alzate/AP MANILA, Philippines — A strong earthquake left at least two people dead and injured dozens in the northern Philippines on Wednesday, where the temblor set off small landslides and damaged buildings and churches and prompted terrified crowds and hospital patients in the capital to rush outdoors. The […]

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is advertised outside a smoke shop in the Bushwick neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is advertised outside a smoke shop in the Bushwick neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. John Minchillo/AP DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s time to examine your Mega Millions lottery tickets to see if you beat the odds and won the estimated $830 million jackpot. Tuesday’s winning numbers are: 07-29-60-63-66, with a Mega Ball of 15. The […]

U.S. Space Shuttle Commander Terrence Wilcutt (right) and Mir Commander Anatoly Solovyev hug after opening the hatches between the space shuttle Endeavour and the Russian Space station Mir Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, in this image from television NASA via AP hide caption toggle caption NASA via AP U.S. Space Shuttle Commander Terrence Wilcutt (right) and Mir Commander Anatoly Solovyev hug after opening the hatches between the space shuttle Endeavour and the Russian Space station Mir Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, in this image from television NASA via AP MOSCOW — Russia will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 and […]

Steven Lopez listens during a court hearing, July 25, 2022, in New York. Lopez, a co-defendant of the so-called Central Park Five, whose convictions in a notorious 1989 rape of a jogger were thrown out more than a decade later, had his conviction on a related charge overturned Monday. Steven Hirsch/AP hide caption toggle caption Steven Hirsch/AP Steven Lopez listens during a court hearing, July 25, 2022, in New York. Lopez, a co-defendant of the so-called Central Park Five, whose convictions in a notorious 1989 rape of a jogger were thrown out more than a decade later, had his conviction on […]

A police officer standing near a windshield and passenger window of an RCMP vehicle with bullet holes at the scene of a shooting in Langley, British Columbia on Monday. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP hide caption toggle caption Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP A police officer standing near a windshield and passenger window of an RCMP vehicle with bullet holes at the scene of a shooting in Langley, British Columbia on Monday. Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A gunman who roamed for hours through a sleeping Vancouver suburb shot four people early Monday, two […]

Then-Rep. Stephen Buyer, R-Ind., talks in 2010 during a job fair in Lafayette, Ind. The former U.S. congressman is among nine people charged Monday in four separate and unrelated insider trading schemes. Michael Heinz/Journal & Courier via AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Heinz/Journal & Courier via AP Then-Rep. Stephen Buyer, R-Ind., talks in 2010 during a job fair in Lafayette, Ind. The former U.S. congressman is among nine people charged Monday in four separate and unrelated insider trading schemes. Michael Heinz/Journal & Courier via AP NEW YORK — A former U.S. congressman from Indiana, technology company executives, a man training […]

Pope Francis meets the Canadian Indigenous people as he arrives at Edmonton’s International airport, Canada, on Sunday. Gregorio Borgia/AP hide caption toggle caption Gregorio Borgia/AP Pope Francis meets the Canadian Indigenous people as he arrives at Edmonton’s International airport, Canada, on Sunday. Gregorio Borgia/AP EDMONTON, Alberta — Thousands of Indigenous people converged Monday on the small Alberta prairie community of Maskwacis to hear a long-awaited apology from Pope Francis for generations of abuse and cultural suppression at Catholic residential schools across Canada. Francis was scheduled to arrive in mid-morning at the site of the former Ermineskin Indian Residential School, now largely […]

FILE – In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a joint news conference with Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto following their talks in Moscow, Russia, on July 21, 2022. AP hide caption toggle caption AP FILE – In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a joint news conference with Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto following their talks in Moscow, Russia, on July 21, 2022. AP CAIRO — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is […]

Jon Auvil, center, receives an Ernest Hemingway bust and congratulations after he won the 2022 Hemingway Look-Alike Contest at Sloppy Joe’s Bar in Key West, Fla. Left of Auvil is Joe Maxey, the 2019 winner, and at right is Fred Johnson, who won in 1986. It was Auvil’s eighth attempt in the annual contest. Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau via AP hide caption toggle caption Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau via AP Jon Auvil, center, receives an Ernest Hemingway bust and congratulations after he won the 2022 Hemingway Look-Alike Contest at Sloppy Joe’s Bar in Key West, Fla. Left of Auvil […]

This long exposure image shows the eruption of volcano Sakurajima Sunday night in the view from Tarumizu city, which is in Japan’s southern prefecture of Kagoshima. Kyodo News via AP hide caption toggle caption Kyodo News via AP This long exposure image shows the eruption of volcano Sakurajima Sunday night in the view from Tarumizu city, which is in Japan’s southern prefecture of Kagoshima. Kyodo News via AP TOKYO — A volcano on Japan’s main southern island of Kyushu erupted Sunday night, spewing ash and rocks. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in nearby towns but residents were […]

A Palestinian boy inspects the damage to a house after Palestinian gunmen were killed in an early morning Israeli military raid in the Old City of Nablus in the West Bank, Sunday, July 24, 2022. Majdi Mohammed/AP hide caption toggle caption Majdi Mohammed/AP A Palestinian boy inspects the damage to a house after Palestinian gunmen were killed in an early morning Israeli military raid in the Old City of Nablus in the West Bank, Sunday, July 24, 2022. Majdi Mohammed/AP NABLUS, West Bank — Israeli troops and special forces on an arrest mission exchanged fire with Palestinians barricaded in a house […]

A customer fills out a Mega Millions lottery ticket at a convenience store on Thursday in Northbrook, Ill. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP A customer fills out a Mega Millions lottery ticket at a convenience store on Thursday in Northbrook, Ill. Nam Y. Huh/AP DES MOINES, Iowa — Lottery officials on Friday raised the Mega Millions grand prize to $790 million, giving players a shot at what would be the nation’s fourth largest jackpot. The next drawing is on Tuesday. The jackpot has grown so large because there hasn’t been a winner in three months. Those […]

David Jakubonis, left, holds a sharp object as he attacks Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin during a campaign speech for his New York governor race on Thursday. WHEC-TV/AP via WHEC-TV hide caption toggle caption WHEC-TV/AP via WHEC-TV David Jakubonis, left, holds a sharp object as he attacks Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin during a campaign speech for his New York governor race on Thursday. WHEC-TV/AP via WHEC-TV ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A man accused of attacking New York GOP gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin during a recent campaign rally told investigators he’d been drinking that day and didn’t know who the congressman was, according to […]

Flames consume a home on Triangle Road as the Oak Fire burns in Mariposa County, Calif., on Saturday. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Flames consume a home on Triangle Road as the Oak Fire burns in Mariposa County, Calif., on Saturday. Noah Berger/AP WAWONA, Calif. — A fast-moving brush fire near Yosemite National Park exploded in size Saturday into one of California’s largest wildfires of the year, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of people and shutting off power to more than 2,000 homes and businesses. The Oak Fire started Friday afternoon southwest of the park near the town […]

Gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin of the United States poses by a sign after winning the final of the women’s 400-meter hurdles at the World Athletics Championships on Friday. Ashley Landis/AP hide caption toggle caption Ashley Landis/AP Gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin of the United States poses by a sign after winning the final of the women’s 400-meter hurdles at the World Athletics Championships on Friday. Ashley Landis/AP EUGENE, Ore. — In the hurdles world before Sydney McLaughlin, it took years to shave fractions of seconds off records, and winning races didn’t always mean rewriting history. This once-in-a-lifetime athlete is obliterating that mindset […]

Police commandos stand guard at a barricade outside president’s office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Friday. Eranga Jayawardena/AP hide caption toggle caption Eranga Jayawardena/AP Police commandos stand guard at a barricade outside president’s office in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Friday. Eranga Jayawardena/AP COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — International human rights groups are urging Sri Lanka’s new president to immediately order security forces to cease all unlawful use of force against protesters who have been demonstrating against the government — for months — over the country’s economic meltdown. A day after President Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in Thursday, hundreds of armed troops raided […]

A firefighter clears loose brush from around a sequoia tree in Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park, Calif., in July 2022. Garrett Dickman/National Park Service via AP hide caption toggle caption Garrett Dickman/National Park Service via AP A firefighter clears loose brush from around a sequoia tree in Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park, Calif., in July 2022. Garrett Dickman/National Park Service via AP LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Forest Service announced Friday it’s taking emergency action to save giant sequoias by speeding up projects that could start within weeks to clear underbrush to protect the world’s largest trees from the […]

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican nominee for New York governor, seen here speaking at the 2022 New York GOP Convention in March, was attacked on Thursday by man with a pointed weapon at an upstate event but was uninjured, his campaign said. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican nominee for New York governor, seen here speaking at the 2022 New York GOP Convention in March, was attacked on Thursday by man with a pointed weapon at an upstate event but was uninjured, his campaign said. John Minchillo/AP NEW YORK — U.S. Rep. […]

Army soldiers arrive to remove protesters and their tents from the site of a protest camp outside the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Friday. Rafiq Maqbool/AP hide caption toggle caption Rafiq Maqbool/AP Army soldiers arrive to remove protesters and their tents from the site of a protest camp outside the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Friday. Rafiq Maqbool/AP COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — An ally of the Rajapaksa political family was appointed Friday as Sri Lanka’s prime minister, hours after security forces cleared the main protest site occupied for months by demonstrators angry at the Rajapaksas over the […]

A resident waves a white sheet in protest and to ask for peace after a police operation that resulted in multiple deaths, in the Complexo do Alemao favela in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday. Silvia Izquierdo/AP hide caption toggle caption Silvia Izquierdo/AP A resident waves a white sheet in protest and to ask for peace after a police operation that resulted in multiple deaths, in the Complexo do Alemao favela in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday. Silvia Izquierdo/AP RIO DE JANEIRO — A raid of Rio de Janeiro’s largest complex of favelas that left at least 18 people dead has sparked […]

Monarch butterflies land on branches at Monarch Grove Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, Calif., in 2021. Nic Coury/AP hide caption toggle caption Nic Coury/AP Monarch butterflies land on branches at Monarch Grove Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, Calif., in 2021. Nic Coury/AP The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because of its fast dwindling numbers. “It’s just a devastating decline,” said Stuart Pimm, an ecologist at Duke University who was not involved in the new listing. “This is one of the most recognizable butterflies in the world.” The International […]

Italian Premier Mario Draghi waves to lawmakers at the end of his address at the Parliament in Rome on Thursday. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Medichini/AP Italian Premier Mario Draghi waves to lawmakers at the end of his address at the Parliament in Rome on Thursday. Andrew Medichini/AP ROME — Italian Premier Mario Draghi resigned Thursday after key coalition allies boycotted a confidence vote, signaling the likelihood of an early election and a renewed period of uncertainty for Italy and Europe at a critical time. Draghi tendered his resignation to President Sergio Mattarella during a morning meeting at the […]

This photo shows the landfall facility of the Nord Stream 1 Baltic Sea pipeline and the transfer station of the OPAL gas pipeline, the Baltic Sea Pipeline Link, in Lubmin, Germany, Thursday, July 21, 2022. Europe was bracing for the possibility that the key pipeline that brings natural gas from Russia to Germany wouldn’t reopen as scheduled after routine maintenance. Markus Schreiber/AP hide caption toggle caption Markus Schreiber/AP This photo shows the landfall facility of the Nord Stream 1 Baltic Sea pipeline and the transfer station of the OPAL gas pipeline, the Baltic Sea Pipeline Link, in Lubmin, Germany, Thursday, July […]

Photos of Jair Valencia, left, Misael Olivares, center, and Yovani Valencia are displayed on an altar at their home in San Marcos Atexquilapan, Mexico, on July 13, 2022. The three were among a group of migrants who died of heat and dehydration in a locked tractor-trailer abandoned by smugglers on the outskirts of San Antonio on June 27. Felix Marquez/AP hide caption toggle caption Felix Marquez/AP Photos of Jair Valencia, left, Misael Olivares, center, and Yovani Valencia are displayed on an altar at their home in San Marcos Atexquilapan, Mexico, on July 13, 2022. The three were among a group of […]

Former President Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Barron Trump, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump leave St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church in New York after the funeral of Ivana Trump on Wednesday. Julia Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Nikhinson/AP Former President Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Barron Trump, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump leave St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church in New York after the funeral of Ivana Trump on Wednesday. Julia Nikhinson/AP NEW YORK — Ivana Trump, the 1980s style icon and businesswoman who helped Donald Trump build the empire that […]

Italian Premier Mario Draghi (center) flanked by Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio (left) and Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini, delivers his speech at the Senate in Rome on Wednesday. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Medichini/AP Italian Premier Mario Draghi (center) flanked by Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio (left) and Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini, delivers his speech at the Senate in Rome on Wednesday. Andrew Medichini/AP ROME — Italian Premier Mario Draghi won a confidence vote Wednesday in the Senate, but it was a hollow victory after three of his key coalition allies boycotted the voting, virtually dooming any prospects for […]

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office on July 8, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, attends a meeting with military officials during his visit the war-hit Dnipropetrovsk region. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP hide caption toggle caption Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office on July 8, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, attends a meeting with military officials during his visit the war-hit Dnipropetrovsk region. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s dismissal of senior officials is casting an inconvenient light on […]

Coffins of 21 teenagers who died in a mysterious tragedy at a nightclub in the early hours of June 26 are lined up during their funeral held in Scenery Park, East London, South Africa, on July 6. The toxic chemical methanol has been identified as a possible cause of the deaths. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Coffins of 21 teenagers who died in a mysterious tragedy at a nightclub in the early hours of June 26 are lined up during their funeral held in Scenery Park, East London, South Africa, on July 6. The toxic chemical methanol has been identified […]

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures during an interview with The Associated Press in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, June 11, 2022. Eranga Jayawardena/AP hide caption toggle caption Eranga Jayawardena/AP Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe gestures during an interview with The Associated Press in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, June 11, 2022. Eranga Jayawardena/AP COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan lawmakers chose six-time Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as president Wednesday to succeed the ousted leader who fled the country in a vote that risks reigniting political turmoil in the troubled South Asian island nation. Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed Wickremesinghe […]

A kidney dish with syringes containing the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sits in a refrigerator ready for use in February at a vaccination center in Prisdorf, Germany. Georg Wendt/AP hide caption toggle caption Georg Wendt/AP A kidney dish with syringes containing the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sits in a refrigerator ready for use in February at a vaccination center in Prisdorf, Germany. Georg Wendt/AP U.S. adults who haven’t gotten any COVID-19 shots yet should consider a new option from Novavax — a more traditional kind of vaccine, health officials said Tuesday. Regulators authorized the nation’s first so-called protein vaccine against COVID-19 last week, […]

BOULDER CITY, Nev. — No one was injured when a transformer at Hoover Dam briefly caught fire Tuesday morning, officials said. “There is no risk to the power grid and power is still being generated,” according to Jacklynn L. Gould, the Bureau of Reclamation’s regional director for the Lower Colorado Region. The fire ignited around 10 a.m. and was extinguished about half an hour later, she said. Videos posted on social media showed what appeared to be a fire or explosion in a building near the base of the dam. A huge plume of black smoke swirled above the building. The […]

Environmental activists protest outside the National Press Club, where minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek, is scheduled to speak, in Canberra, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Mick Tsikas/AP hide caption toggle caption Mick Tsikas/AP Environmental activists protest outside the National Press Club, where minister for the Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek, is scheduled to speak, in Canberra, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. Mick Tsikas/AP CANBERRA, Australia — A five-year government report found Australia’s environment continues to deteriorate due to climate change, resource extraction and other causes, prompting leaders on Tuesday to promise new laws and enforcement of them. The State of […]

House Judiciary Committee Chairperson Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., leads a hearing on the future of abortion rights following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP House Judiciary Committee Chairperson Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., leads a hearing on the future of abortion rights following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. J. Scott Applewhite/AP WASHINGTON — The House is set to vote to protect same-sex and interracial marriages, a direct confrontation with […]

Relatives and family members enter the courtroom after recess on the first day of the sentencing trial for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz at the Broward County Judicial Complex on Monday in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Carl Juste/Miami Herald via AP, Pool hide caption toggle caption Carl Juste/Miami Herald via AP, Pool Relatives and family members enter the courtroom after recess on the first day of the sentencing trial for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz at the Broward County Judicial Complex on Monday in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Carl Juste/Miami Herald via AP, Pool FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The prosecutor seeking […]

Director Roman Polanski appears at an international film festival in Krakow, Poland, in 2018. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Director Roman Polanski appears at an international film festival in Krakow, Poland, in 2018. AP LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles judge privately told lawyers he would renege on a promise and imprison Roman Polanski for having sex with a teenage girl in 1977, a former prosecutor testified, setting the stage for the renowned director to flee the U.S. as a fugitive. A previously sealed transcript obtained by The Associated Press late Sunday of testimony by retired Deputy District Attorney Roger […]

India’s governing Bharatiya Janata Party’s presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu, greets well wishers who called on her at Raigangpur in Odisha, India, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. AP hide caption toggle caption AP India’s governing Bharatiya Janata Party’s presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu, greets well wishers who called on her at Raigangpur in Odisha, India, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. AP NEW DELHI — Lawmakers began voting Monday to choose India’s next president in an election expected to be won by a tribal woman from India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. The election of Draupadi Murmu is a formality as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP controls […]

In this photo from surveillance video provided by the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District via the Austin American-Statesman, authorities respond to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. AP hide caption toggle caption AP In this photo from surveillance video provided by the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District via the Austin American-Statesman, authorities respond to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. AP UVALDE, Texas — Nearly 400 law enforcement officials rushed to mass shooting that left 21 people dead at a Uvalde elementary school but “systemic failures” created […]

Emergency personnel gather after a deadly shooting Sunday, July 17, 2022, at the Greenwood Park Mall, in Greenwood, Ind. Kelly Wilkinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Kelly Wilkinson/AP Emergency personnel gather after a deadly shooting Sunday, July 17, 2022, at the Greenwood Park Mall, in Greenwood, Ind. Kelly Wilkinson/AP GREENWOOD, Ind. — Three people were fatally shot and two were injured Sunday evening at an Indiana mall after a man with a rifle opened fire in a food court and an armed civilian shot and killed him, police said. The man entered the Greenwood Park Mall with a rifle and several magazines […]

Jennifer Lopez, right, and Ben Affleck are now married. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Jennifer Lopez, right, and Ben Affleck are now married. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP NEW YORK — Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were wed Saturday in a late-night Las Vegas drive-through chapel, culminating a relationship that stretched over two decades in two separate romances and headlined countless tabloid covers. Lopez announced their marriage Sunday in her newsletter for fans with the heading “We did it.” Lopez initially made their engagement public in April on the same newsletter, “On the J Lo.” “Love is beautiful. Love is kind. […]

Ukrainian soldiers ride a tank on a road, in Stupochky, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Sunday, July 10, 2022. Nariman El-Mofty/AP hide caption toggle caption Nariman El-Mofty/AP Ukrainian soldiers ride a tank on a road, in Stupochky, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Sunday, July 10, 2022. Nariman El-Mofty/AP POKROVSK, Ukraine — Russian missiles hit industrial facilities at a strategic city in southern Ukraine Sunday as Moscow continued efforts to expand its gains in the country’s east. Mykolaiv Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych said that the Russian missiles struck an industrial and infrastructure facility in the city, a key shipbuilding center in the estuary of the […]

A man walks past a security point outside president’s official residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Friday. Eranga Jayawardena/AP hide caption toggle caption Eranga Jayawardena/AP A man walks past a security point outside president’s official residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Friday. Eranga Jayawardena/AP COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan lawmakers met Saturday to begin choosing a new leader to serve the rest of the term abandoned by the president who fled abroad and resigned after mass protests over the country’s economic collapse. A day earlier, Sri Lanka’s prime minister was sworn in as interim president until Parliament elects a successor […]

Debris of an Antonov cargo plane smolders in Palaiochori village in northern Greece, Sunday, July 17, 2022, after it reportedly crashed Saturday near the city of Kavala. Giannis Papanikos/AP hide caption toggle caption Giannis Papanikos/AP Debris of an Antonov cargo plane smolders in Palaiochori village in northern Greece, Sunday, July 17, 2022, after it reportedly crashed Saturday near the city of Kavala. Giannis Papanikos/AP PALAIOCHORI, Greece — An Antonov cargo plane operated by a Ukrainian airline crashed Saturday near the city of Kavala in northern Greece, authorities said. Local residents reported seeing a fireball and hearing explosions for two hours after […]

Traffic is backed up on Interstate 90 after a fatal pileup where at least 20 vehicles crashed near Hardin, Mont., on Friday. Amy Lynn Nelson/The Billings Gazette via AP hide caption toggle caption Amy Lynn Nelson/The Billings Gazette via AP Traffic is backed up on Interstate 90 after a fatal pileup where at least 20 vehicles crashed near Hardin, Mont., on Friday. Amy Lynn Nelson/The Billings Gazette via AP Two children are among the six people who died in a Montana pileup after a Friday evening dust storm caused blackout conditions on Interstate 90, a major route in both Montana and […]

Soprano Angel Blue won’t perform in an opera in Italy this month because blackface was used in the staging of another work this summer. Jason DeCrow/AP hide caption toggle caption Jason DeCrow/AP Soprano Angel Blue won’t perform in an opera in Italy this month because blackface was used in the staging of another work this summer. Jason DeCrow/AP ROME — Soprano Angel Blue says she won’t perform in an opera in Italy this month because blackface was used in the staging of a different work this summer on the same stage. The U.S. singer posted a note on her angeljoyblue Instagram […]

Muhammad Aziz stands outside the courthouse in New York after his conviction in the killing of Malcolm X was vacated on Nov. 18, 2021. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP Muhammad Aziz stands outside the courthouse in New York after his conviction in the killing of Malcolm X was vacated on Nov. 18, 2021. Seth Wenig/AP NEW YORK — A man who was exonerated last year in the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X has filed a $40 million lawsuit against New York City for the two decades he spent in prison for a notorious crime he did not commit. […]

President Biden speaks to reporters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday after meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Biden speaks to reporters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday after meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Evan Vucci/AP JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Russian officials visited an airfield in central Iran at least twice in recent weeks to view weapons-capable drones it is looking to acquire to use in its war against Ukraine, the White House said. The Biden administration released the intelligence as President Joe Biden met Saturday with […]

LONDON — The British government is set to hold an emergency response meeting Saturday to plan for record high temperatures after authorities issued their first ever “red” warning for extreme heat early next week. The alert covers large parts of England on Monday and Tuesday when temperatures may reach 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) for the first time, posing a risk of serious illness and even death among healthy people, the U.K. Met office said Friday. The British record is 38.7C (101.7F), set in 2019. Rail passengers and users of the London Underground are being advised not to travel on Monday and […]

President Biden arrives at King Abdulaziz International Airport on Friday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP President Biden arrives at King Abdulaziz International Airport on Friday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Evan Vucci/AP JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — President Joe Biden on Saturday will lay out his strategy for the Middle East as he closes out of the final leg of a four-day trip meant to bolster U.S. positioning and knit the region together against Iran. In the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, Biden will meet with heads of state from six Arab Gulf countries, plus […]