Far-right parties make big gains at the European Parliament as Greens take a major hit, first EU projection shows

The Latest | Voting almost over on final day of EU elections

Voters across the European Union have been voting on the final day of European parliamentary elections to choose their representatives for the next five-year term. Polls opened in 20 EU countries early Sunday for the June 6-9 elections for a new European Parliament, the legislative...

EU projection shows far-right parties making big gains in European elections

BRUSSELS (AP) — Far-right parties have made big gains at the European Parliament as the Greens took a major hit at Sunday’s European elections, according to a first projection provided by the EU. The estimates aggregated by the EU parliament are based on exit polls or other...

A 4th person dies of injuries in Minneapolis shooting that also killed an officer

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A fourth person has died from injuries sustained in a late May mass shooting in Minneapolis that also killed a police officer. Mohamed Aden, 36, of Columbia Heights, died Friday from complications of multiple gunshot wounds he sustained in the May 30 shooting,...

At least 9 dead after suspected militants in Kashmir fire at Hindu pilgrims, sending bus into gorge

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Suspected militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir's Jammu province fired at a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims on Sunday and at least nine were killed after the vehicle fell into a deep gorge, officials said. The bus was carrying pilgrims to the base camp of the...

Carlos Alcaraz defeats Alexander Zverev in the French Open final for his third Grand Slam title

PARIS (AP) — As Carlos Alcaraz began constructing his comeback in Sunday's French Open final, a 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 victory over Alexander Zverev for a first championship at Roland Garros and third Grand Slam title in all, there arrived the sort of magical shot the kid is making a regular...

Florida authorities warn of shark dangers along Gulf Coast beaches after 3 people are attacked

Authorities are using boats to patrol the ocean and warning swimmers about sharks this weekend along Florida's Gulf Coast, where a woman and two teenage girls were hurt in two separate shark attacks on Friday. The attacks off beaches in the Florida Panhandle led authorities to...

First French projections put hard-right National Rally well ahead in EU election

PARIS (AP) — First projected results from France on Sunday put the far-right National Rally party well ahead in the European Union's parliamentary election, defeating President Emmanuel Macron’s pro-European centrists, according to French opinion poll institutes. Marine Le...

Gaza's Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — At least 274 Palestinians, including dozens of children, were killed, and hundreds more were wounded, in the Israeli raid that rescued four hostages held by Hamas, Gaza's Health Ministry said Sunday. The Israeli military said its forces came under heavy fire and...

Centrist Benny Gantz, a member of Israel's war Cabinet, resigns over frustration with Netanyahu

JERUSALEM (AP) — Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s three-man war Cabinet, announced his resignation Sunday, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of mismanaging the war effort and putting his own “political survival” over the country's security needs. The move...