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With a government shutdown just days away, Congress is moving into crisis mode
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a government shutdown five days away, Congress is moving into crisis mode as Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces an insurgency from hard-right Republicans eager to slash spending even if it means curtailing federal services for millions of Americans. There's no...
Biden will join the UAW strike picket line. Experts can't recall the last time a president did that
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s decision to stand alongside United Auto Workers pickets on Tuesday on the 12th day of their strike against major carmakers underscores an allegiance to labor unions that appears to be unparalleled in presidential history. Experts in...
At least 20 dead in gas station explosion as Nagorno-Karabakh residents flee to Armenia
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — At least 20 people were killed and nearly 300 others were injured in an explosion at a crowded gas station in Nagorno-Karabakh as thousands of people rushed to flee into Armenia, the separatist region's authorities said Tuesday. More than 13,500 people —...
First of thousands of Lahaina residents return to homes destroyed by deadly wildfire
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The first of thousands of residents who lost their homes in the wildfire that destroyed the Hawaii town of Lahaina returned to their devastated properties Monday, with some stopping for a moment of reflection and others searching for mementos among the ruins. ...
New cars are supposed to be getting safer. So why are fatalities on the rise?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Alyssa Milligan was someone who intuitively knew when another person needed help, encouragement or a kind word. Although she was new to Tennessee, the 23-year old physical therapy student, whose mother called her “Sweet Alyssa,” had already made many close connections,...
Researchers have verified 1,329 hunger deaths in Ethiopia's Tigray region since the cease-fire there
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Researchers say they have verified 1,329 deaths from hunger in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region since a cease-fire ended a two-year conflict there in November. A study by local health authorities and Mekele University in the regional capital found that...
China goes on charm offensive at Asian Games, but doesn't back down from regional confrontations
HANGZHOU, China (AP) — A month before the Asian Games, China released a new national map, doubling down on its claims to almost the entire South China Sea and disputed border territories with India. A few days before the event, it flew more than 100 warplanes toward Taiwan,...
More students gain eligibility for free school meals under expanded US program
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of additional students in schools serving low-income communities will be eligible to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost under a rule change announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At schools where 25% of families participate in...
Writers strike is not over yet with key votes remaining on deal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The deal is made, the pickets have been suspended, and Hollywood's writers are on the verge of getting back to work after months on strike. Actors, meanwhile, wait in the wings for their own resolution. Crucial steps remain for the writers, who technically remain...
Jalen Hurts throws for TD, runs for another as Eagles thump Buccaneers 25-11 to remain unbeaten
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles are unbeaten, but not perfect or even as good as they feel they can be. “Everybody wants us to be a final product now, but it’s a growth. You want to grow every day," coach Nick Sirianni said after the defending NFC...
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First Saudi envoy to the Palestinians visits West Bank as Israel and Saudi Arabia eye relations
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Saudi Arabia's newly appointed envoy to the Palestinian Authority presented his credentials to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during his first visit to the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Tuesday, a trip linked to American efforts to normalize ties between Saudi...
5 Bulgarians charged with spying for Russia appear by video in UK court
LONDON (AP) — Five Bulgarians living in the U.K. who were charged with spying for Russia appeared Tuesday in court for an initial hearing. The three men and two women were accused of “conspiring to collect information intended to be directly or indirectly useful to an enemy,”...
Chinese gymnast Zhang Boheng wins men's all-around at the Asian Games. The Paris Olympics are next
HANGZHOU, China (AP) — Chinese gymnast Zhang Boheng won the men's all-around title Tuesday at the Asian Games, putting himself up as a name to watch at next year's Paris Olympics. Zhang missed out on competing at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, but won the all-around title later in the...
German police raid locations across the country in connection with smuggling of Syrian migrants
BERLIN (AP) — Police in Germany said they found more than 100 Syrian citizens inside apartments and other buildings that were searched Tuesday in connection with the suspected smuggling of migrants. More than 350 federal police officers searched locations as part of an...
Leader of Spain's conservatives has a slim chance of winning lawmakers' approval for his government
MADRID (AP) — The leader of Spain’s conservatives tried to convince lawmakers on Tuesday to let him form the country’s new government, a green light he wasn't expected to get during two rounds of voting in the Spanish parliament later this week. Spain's July 23 national...
In Sweden, 2 explosions rip through dwellings and at least 1 is reportedly connected to a gang feud
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two powerful explosions ripped through dwellings in central Sweden overnight, injuring at least three people and damaging buildings, with bricks and window sections left spread outside. Late on Monday, an explosion occurred in Hasselby, a suburb of the capital,...
8 people electrocuted as floods cause deaths and damage across South Africa's Western Cape
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Eight people including four children were killed by electrocution in two separate events after days of heavy rain caused floods in impoverished informal settlements near the South African city of Cape Town, emergency services said on Tuesday. Four...
Greece is planning a major regularization program for migrants to cope with labor crunch
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s minister for migration says the government is planning a major regularization program for migrants to meet pressing demands in the labor market despite a recent increase in illegal arrivals. Dimitris Kairidis told state-run radio Tuesday that the...
Serbia demands that NATO takes over the policing of Kosovo's north after a deadly shootout
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president demanded on Tuesday that NATO-led troops stationed in Kosovo take over the security from police in the north of the country, days after violent clashes between armed Serbs and Kosovo police left one officer and three gunmen dead. A...
At least 20 dead in gas station explosion as Nagorno-Karabakh residents flee to Armenia
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — At least 20 people were killed and nearly 300 others were injured in an explosion at a crowded gas station in Nagorno-Karabakh as thousands of people rushed to flee into Armenia, the separatist region's authorities said Tuesday. More than 13,500 people —...
