Europe wildfire risk heightened by early heat waves, drought
By CIARÁN GILES and DEREK GATAPOULOS Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Extended drought conditions in several Mediterranean countries, a heat wave…
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Title IX: Scurry’s career, law forever linked at Smithsonian
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Briana Scurry’s soccer jersey from the 1999 Women’s World Cup is at the Smithsonian’s National…
Continue Reading To avoid US extradition, Megaupload pair plead guilty in NZ
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty in New Zealand to their involvement in running the once…
Continue Reading Man gets 18-month term for sex assault of Alibaba employee
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Chinese court has sentenced a man to 18 months in prison after an Alibaba employee went public about…
Continue Reading Indonesian leader to travel to Russia, Ukraine
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo is planning to meet the leaders of Russia and Ukraine following the Group of Seven…
Continue Reading Afghanistan quake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in decades
By EBRAHIM NOROOZI Associated Press GAYAN, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan…
Continue Reading Ukraine expects EU-wide support for candidacy to join bloc
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian deputy prime minister overseeing the country’s push to join the European…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s crisis cripples once burgeoning middle class
By KRUTIKA PATHI and BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Miraj Madushanka never thought he’d need government…
Continue Reading Crowds flock to Yellowstone as park reopens after floods
By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (AP) — Throngs of tourists gleefully watched the legendary Old…
Continue Reading Labor shortage compounds federal firefighters’ staffing woes
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Firefighter groups are applauding the Biden administration’s steps to raise pay but warn…
Continue Reading South China floods force tens of thousands to evacuate
BEIJING (AP) — Major flooding has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in southern China, with more rain expected. The…
Continue Reading ‘Heightened alert’: Abortion providers brace for ruling
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press Harassment and violence have become common outside abortion clinics over the decades since the 1973 ruling…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Republican lawmakers reject abortion ban repeal
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislators in Wisconsin have quickly adjourned a special session that Democratic…
Continue Reading Former Colombian rebel leaders recognize role in kidnappings
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A group of former leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, say the…
Continue Reading ‘It’s terrible:’ Philadelphia mayor sorry for slain Filipino
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine official says the mayor of Philadelphia expressed shock and sorrow to him…
Continue Reading Australian authorities declare final results after election
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Authorities have declared the final seats in a greener, more fragmented Australian…
Continue Reading Westminster dog show gets 4 finalists, and one has NFL ties
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Will the hound be trumpeting a victory, or is its tiny cousin toying with a win? What…
Continue Reading Civil jury finds Bill Cosby sexually abused teenager in 1975
By BRIAN MELLEY and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Jurors at a civil trial found Tuesday that Bill Cosby sexually…
Continue Reading Romanchuk wins medal in pool while father fights in Ukraine
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Elite swimmer Mykhailo Romanchuk doesn’t know if his father was able to see him…
Continue Reading Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar declared winner in Texas recount
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A recount in Texas has affirmed Democrat U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar as the winner of his primary race against progressive…
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