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Like Reagan before him, Biden looks to capture magic of Pointe du Hoc story
PARIS (AP) — President Joe Biden will return to Normandy for a second day during his trip to France as he tries to rally Americans in defense of democracy from Pointe du Hoc, a legendary spot along the coast where Army Rangers scaled cliffs during the D-Day invasion. The site's...
D-Day anniversary haunted by dwindling number of veterans and shadowed by Europe's new war
OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — As young soldiers, they waded through breaking waves and gunfire to battle the Nazis. Now bent with age, the dwindling number of World War II veterans joined a new generation of leaders on Thursday to honor the dead, the living and the fight for democracy on the shores...
A new account rekindles allegations that Trump disrespected Black people on 'The Apprentice'
Gene Folkes had just been jettisoned as a contestant on “The Apprentice” and was commiserating with a crew member at a bar inside the lobby of Trump Tower. He was indignant — and not just at having been kicked off the reality show after its star, Donald Trump, had delivered his catchphrase:...
The prosecution is wrapping up in Hunter Biden's gun trial. There are 2 more witnesses expected
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are wrapping up their gun case against Hunter Biden, with two more witnesses expected Friday in their effort to prove to jurors that the president's son lied on a mandatory gun purchase form when he said he wasn’t “an unlawful user of, or addicted...
Israeli strike kills at least 33 people at a Gaza school the military claims was being used by Hamas
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike early Thursday on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza killed at least 33 people, including 12 women and children, according to local health officials. The Israeli military said that Hamas militants were operating from...
Women and children of Gaza are killed less frequently as war’s toll rises, AP data analysis finds
JERUSALEM (AP) — The proportion of Palestinian women and children being killed in the Israel-Hamas war appears to have declined sharply, an Associated Press analysis of Gaza Health Ministry data has found, a trend that both coincides with Israel’s changing battlefield tactics and contradicts...
Attacks on businesses linked to US brands rattle Baghdad as anger over the war in Gaza surges
BAGHDAD (AP) — A dozen masked men jump out of two SUVs and a white pickup and storm a KFC in Baghdad, smashing everything in sight before fleeing the scene. A few days earlier, similar violence played out at Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken and Chili House — all American brands popular in the Iraqi...
Third term for Modi likely to see closer defense ties with US as India's rivalry with China grows
NEW DELHI (AP) — Fresh from declaring victory in India's election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered few details on the agenda for his third term, but went out of his way to underline he would continue to focus on raising the country's military preparedness and clout. That...
Tornado hits Michigan, killing toddler, while Ohio and Maryland storms injure at least 13
BALTIMORE (AP) — A tornado that ripped through suburban Detroit earlier this week downed trees that smashed through the roof of Abby Sata’s family home, sending water gushing below. Though they now have a giant crane taking trees off the house, they were lucky no one was hurt....
The Philippines goes all in for natural gas, a climate pollutant
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Sea turtles still scramble from the waters of Batangas Bay, paddling up the sand to bury their eggs. Coral reefs that some marine biologists call the Amazon of the ocean lie just offshore, home to giant clams, nurturing small fish, which in turn are prey for manta rays....
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China's exports grow 7.6% in May, beating expectations despite trade tensions
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports in May grew at their fastest pace in more than a year despite trade tensions, though imports fell short of analyst expectations, according to customs data released Friday. Exports jumped 7.6% in May from the same month last year to $302.35...
Paris Olympics organizers unveil a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower
PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics organizers on Friday unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower as the French capital marks 50 days until the start of the Summer Games. The structure of rings, made of recycled French steel, will be displayed on the...
Zombies: Ranks of world's most debt-hobbled companies are soaring - and not all will survive
NEW YORK (AP) — They are called zombies, companies so laden with debt that they are just stumbling by on the brink of survival, barely able to pay even the interest on their loans and often just a bad business hit away from dying off for good. An Associated Press analysis found...
Paris Olympics organizers unveil a display of five rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower
PARIS (AP) — Paris Olympics organizers unveil a display of five rings mounted on the Eiffel Tower.
James Beard finalists include an East African restaurant in Detroit and Seattle pho shops
CHICAGO (AP) — An East African eatery in Detroit, longtime family owned Seattle pho shops and a Palestinian chef using ancient cooking techniques in Washington, D.C., are among the dozens of finalists for this year’s prestigious James Beard Awards. The culinary world’s...
Nationalist parties, far-left on the rise ahead of Sunday's federal elections in Belgium
BRUSSELS (AP) — The last time federal elections were held in Belgium in 2019, it took nearly 18 months before a new prime minister could be sworn in to lead a seven-party coalition government. The wait was even longer after the 2010 vote when the country needed 541 days to form a...
Samoan author accused of killing Samoan writer who was aunt of former US politician Tulsi Gabbard
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An author in Samoa has been charged with murdering another prominent Samoan writer, who was also the aunt of former U.S. congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, authorities in the South Pacific island nation said. Papalii Sia Figiel, 57, is accused of killing...
Attacks on businesses linked to US brands rattle Baghdad as anger over the war in Gaza surges
BAGHDAD (AP) — A dozen masked men jump out of two SUVs and a white pickup and storm a KFC in Baghdad, smashing everything in sight before fleeing the scene. A few days earlier, similar violence played out at Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken and Chili House — all American brands popular in the Iraqi...
Records tumble in Southwest US as temperatures soar well into triple digits and 122 in Death Valley
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Records tumbled across the Southwest United States on Thursday as temperatures soared past 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) from southeast California to Arizona, where the region’s first heat wave of the year was expected to maintain its grip for at least another...
How AP analyzed Gaza Health Ministry's death toll data
The Associated Press analyzed the death toll in the Israel-Hamas war using data provided by the Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip. The analysis found that the proportion of women and children killed has declined over time. The ministry, which is part of the Hamas-run government in...
