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Gunman captured after shootout outside US Embassy in Lebanon

Jun. 05, 2024 07:53 AM EDT

AUKAR, Lebanon (AP) — A gunman who attacked the U.S. embassy near Beirut was shot and captured by Lebanese soldiers after a Wednesday morning shootout that injured an embassy security guard, the military and embassy officials said. The attack took place as tensions simmered in the...

Will Biden's new border measures be enough to change voters' minds?

Jun. 05, 2024 00:36 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tried to address a major liability for his reelection campaign by taking executive action to significantly restrict asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. But it's unclear whether his efforts will be enough to change the minds of voters who have...

Hunter Biden's ex-wife and other family members are expected to take the stand in his gun trial

Jun. 05, 2024 06:59 AM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Hunter Biden's gun trial have spent hours showing jurors evidence of his drug problem, seeking to reveal through his own words and writing the depth of his addiction to show it was still going on when, they say, he lied on a form to buy a firearm. ...

Biden will mark D-Day anniversary in France as Western alliances face threats at home and abroad

Jun. 05, 2024 04:07 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — United States President Joe Biden will mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in France this week as he tries to demonstrate steadfast support for European security at a time when some allies fear Donald Trump threatens to upend American commitments if he wins another term...

In France, D-Day evokes both the joys of liberation and the pain of Normandy's 20,000 civilian dead

Jun. 05, 2024 00:14 AM EDT

CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Shortly after D-Day in 1944, the American soldiers heading out to more fighting against Adolf Hitler's forces couldn't help but notice the hungry French boy by the side of the road, hoping for handouts. One by one, the men fished fragrant,...

Modi loses ground in parliament, but his Hindu nationalist policies are here to stay

Jun. 05, 2024 07:22 AM EDT

NEW DELHI (AP) — For the first time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party swept to power in 2014, the party did not secure a majority on its own in 2024 national election. But the prime minister’s coalition is still expected to run the country for another five years. ...

A year of elections in democracies around the world is revealing deep dissatisfaction among voters

Jun. 05, 2024 00:06 AM EDT

In a community center in East London, about 20 men gathered for their regular lunch meeting, sipping coffee and tea from mismatched mugs and engaging in an increasingly popular pastime in the world’s democracies: Complaining about their government. They feel estranged from the...

Hard right is set to surge in this week's European Union elections. Center set to tilt to right, too

Jun. 05, 2024 00:36 AM EDT

BRUSSELS (AP) — It seemed like a throwaway line by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, yet it encapsulated what is at stake for many in this week's European Union parliamentary elections — What to do with the hard right? And should it be trusted? The top EU leader...

Amanda Knox re-convicted of slander in Italy for accusing innocent man in roommate’s 2007 murder

Jun. 05, 2024 06:42 AM EDT

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — An Italian court re-convicted Amanda Knox of slander on Wednesday, even after she was exonerated in the brutal 2007 murder of her British roommate while the two were exchange students in Italy. The court found that Knox had wrongly accused an innocent man,...

Life as a teen without social media isn't easy. These families are navigating adolescence offline

Jun. 05, 2024 00:27 AM EDT

WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — Kate Bulkeley's pledge to stay off social media in high school worked at first. She watched the benefits pile up: She was getting excellent grades. She read lots of books. The family had lively conversations around the dinner table and gathered for movie nights on weekends....

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South Africa's ANC has talks with 5 other parties over possible coalition but says it's still early

Jun. 05, 2024 08:03 AM EDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Top officials in South Africa's African National Congress have had initial talks with representatives of five other parties over a coalition or other agreement to form a government, but no decision has been made and the talks are at an early stage, the ANC said Wednesday. ...

Summer hours can be a way for small business owners to boost employee morale and help combat burnout

Jun. 05, 2024 08:03 AM EDT

As the temperature heats up and summer approaches, small business owners may be considering offering summer hours, such as an early release on Fridays, for employees to help combat burnout. According to a May report by the Society for Human Resource Management, 44% of 1,405 surveyed...

Online marketplace eBay to drop American Express, citing fees, and says customers have other options

Jun. 05, 2024 08:02 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Online marketplace behemoth eBay said it plans to no longer accept American Express, citing what the company says are “unacceptably high fees” and that customers have other payment options to shop online. It's a notable blow to American Express, whose customers...

Big Mac battle: McDonald's loses burger trademark for EU in battle with Irish rival

Jun. 05, 2024 07:58 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — A top European Union court said Wednesday that McDonald's has lost its Big Mac trademark in the 27-nation bloc, ruling in favor of Irish fast food rival Supermac's in a longrunning legal battle. The EU General Court's ruling said in its judgement that the U.S. fast...

In an election year push on reproductive rights, Senate holds a test vote on access to contraception

Jun. 05, 2024 07:53 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In an election year effort to put Republicans on record on reproductive rights issues, Senate Democrats are holding a vote Wednesday to move forward with legislation designed to protect women’s access to contraception. The test vote comes as the Senate has...

Gunman captured after shootout outside US Embassy in Lebanon

Jun. 05, 2024 07:53 AM EDT

AUKAR, Lebanon (AP) — A gunman who attacked the U.S. embassy near Beirut was shot and captured by Lebanese soldiers after a Wednesday morning shootout that injured an embassy security guard, the military and embassy officials said. The attack took place as tensions simmered in the...

A Russian cosmonaut becomes the first person to spend 1,000 days in space

Jun. 05, 2024 07:50 AM EDT

A 59-year-old Russian cosmonaut has become the first person to spend 1,000 days in space, Russian space agency Roscosmos said Wednesday. Oleg Kononenko achieved the milestone on Tuesday, having made five journeys to the International Space Station dating back to 2008. ...

Weeks after making history, the first Black leader of Wales faces a no-confidence vote

Jun. 05, 2024 07:50 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — The leader of Wales’ semi-autonomous government faces a no-confidence vote in the Welsh parliament on Wednesday, but does not plan to resign if he loses, his party said. The opposition Conservatives called the vote of no confidence in Labour First Minister Vaughan...

Israeli nationalist march through Palestinian area of Jerusalem is set to proceed despite tensions

Jun. 05, 2024 07:48 AM EDT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of mostly ultranationalist Israelis were expected to take part in an annual march through a dense Palestinian neighborhood in Jerusalem's Old City on Wednesday in an event that often sees racist chants and brawls. Jerusalem, the epicenter of the...

What to know about the latest trial involving Amanda Knox

Jun. 05, 2024 07:41 AM EDT

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Seventeen years after she was accused of killing her British roommate, Amanda Knox was back in an Italian court Wednesday, this time to hear the outcome of a slander charge that has stuck long after she was exonerated of the murder. Knox, now a mother of...