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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...

FBI agent on the stand in Hunter Biden's gun trial, as first lady again attends

Jun. 05, 2024 11:26 AM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Hunter Biden's gun trial pressed Wednesday to show jurors the depths of his drug problem and to reveal through his own words the addiction they say was still going on when he filed out a form to buy a firearm. First lady Jill Biden...

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

Jun. 05, 2024 09:48 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....

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...

In a West Bank refugee camp, Israel's raids fuel the militancy it tries to stamp out

Jun. 05, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

NUR SHAMS REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — An Israeli army raid in April set off a near three-day gunbattle with Palestinian militants. By the time it was over, homes had been blasted to rubble and many residents had fled. The raid wasn't in Gaza, where Israel is at war with Hamas,...

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

Jun. 05, 2024 10:47 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,...

India's Modi is known for charging hard. After a lackluster election, he may have to adapt his style

Jun. 05, 2024 09:21 AM EDT

NEW DELHI (AP) — Since coming to power a decade ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been known for big, bold and often snap decisions that he’s found easy to execute thanks to the brute majority he enjoyed in India's lower house of parliament. In 2016, he yanked over 80% of...

Amanda Knox reconvicted of slander in Italy for accusing innocent man in roommate’s 2007 murder

Jun. 05, 2024 10:00 AM EDT

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — An Italian court reconvicted Amanda Knox of slander Wednesday, quashing her hope of removing a legal stain against her that has persisted after her exoneration in the brutal 2007 murder of her British roommate while the two were exchange students in Italy. ...

Jasmine Paolini reaches the French Open semifinals by beating Elena Rybakina

Jun. 05, 2024 10:46 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Jasmine Paolini reached the first Grand Slam semifinal of her career by beating No. 4 seed Elena Rybakina 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 at the French Open on Wednesday. The 12th-seeded Paolini, a 28-year-old from Italy, exited in the first or second round in each of the first 16 Grand...

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UN nuclear agency's board votes to censure Iran for failing to fully cooperate

Jun. 05, 2024 11:45 AM EDT

VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. nuclear watchdog's board on Wednesday censured Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the agency, diplomats said, calling on Tehran to provide answers in a long-running investigation and reverse its decision to bar several experienced U.N. inspectors. The...

Slovakia's prime minister posts pre-recorded speech online, his first appearance since he was badly wounded in shooting

Jun. 05, 2024 11:44 AM EDT
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) — Slovakia's prime minister posts pre-recorded speech online, his first appearance since he was badly wounded in shooting.

Hunter Biden's ex-wife Kathleen Buhle has taken the witness stand in his federal gun trial

Jun. 05, 2024 11:41 AM EDT
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden's ex-wife Kathleen Buhle has taken the witness stand in his federal gun trial.

The Latest: Prosecutor questions FBI agent about Hunter's cash withdrawals

Jun. 05, 2024 11:35 AM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Latest on the trial of Hunter Biden (all times local): Before the break, prosecutor Derek Hines, in his follow-up questioning of FBI agent Erika Jensen tried to rebut the implication that Hunter Biden was making large cash withdrawals to pay for rent,...

Turkey urges Chinese authorities to protect the cultural rights of minority Muslim Uyghurs

Jun. 05, 2024 11:33 AM EDT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's foreign minister has urged Chinese authorities to protect the cultural rights of minority Muslim Uyghurs in China's western Xinjiang province and allow them to “live their values,” a Turkish official said Wednesday. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on...

UN secretary-general calls for 'windfall' tax on profits of fossil fuel companies

Jun. 05, 2024 11:32 AM EDT

GENEVA (AP) — U.N. Secretary General António Guterres called Wednesday for a “windfall” tax on profits of fossil fuel companies to help pay for the fight against global warming, decrying them as the “godfathers of climate chaos.” Guterres spoke from the American Museum of...

Key figure at Detroit riverfront nonprofit charged with embezzling millions

Jun. 05, 2024 11:31 AM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — A man who for years controlled the finances at a group that has turned Detroit's riverfront into a popular attraction was charged Wednesday with embezzling tens of millions of dollars. William Smith routinely used money from the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy to pay...

FBI agent on the stand in Hunter Biden's gun trial, as first lady again attends

Jun. 05, 2024 11:26 AM EDT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Hunter Biden's gun trial pressed Wednesday to show jurors the depths of his drug problem and to reveal through his own words the addiction they say was still going on when he filed out a form to buy a firearm. First lady Jill Biden...

Woman fatally stabbed 3-year-old within seconds after following family from store, police say

Jun. 05, 2024 11:25 AM EDT

A woman who fatally stabbed a 3-year-old boy sitting in a grocery cart outside a supermarket attacked him and his mother in less than five seconds before walking away, police said. Police said witnesses nearby had no time to stop the stabbing that investigators believe was random. ...

Disney set to invest up to $17B in Florida parks now that fight with DeSantis appointees has ended

Jun. 05, 2024 11:19 AM EDT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Months after Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees agreed to end a protracted legal fight, the two sides are set to approve an agreement that could result in the company investing up to $17 billion into its Florida resort and opens the door to a fifth major theme park at...