Aaron Rodgers says Jets' goal is to end up in New Orleans for the Super Bowl

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers' offseason excursion to Egypt during mandatory minicamp made quite a few headlines. The New York Jets quarterback has another trip in mind. And it would be even bigger news. “The goal is New Orleans,” Rodgers said...

Sen. Bob Menendez guilty of taking bribes in cash and gold and acting as Egypt's foreign agent

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted of all charges Tuesday in a sweeping corruption trial in which he was accused of accepting bribes of gold and cash from three New Jersey businessmen and acting as an agent for the Egyptian government. A jury in Manhattan...

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez convicted of all charges including bribery and acting as a foreign agent for Egypt

Egypt swears in a new Cabinet as mounting economic challenges fuel public discontent

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s new Cabinet was sworn in Wednesday with major changes in the defense, foreign ministry and economy portfolios as the country faces mounting public discontent and conflicts in neighboring nations. Years of economic mismanagement, the coronavirus pandemic and...

Egypt swears in a new Cabinet as mounting economic challenges fuel public discontent

Egypt, EU hold an investment conference to help Cairo battle inflation and foreign currency crisis

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt and the European Union on Saturday opened a two-day investment conference to advance the implementation of their strategic partnership agreement that includes a 7.4 billion-euro ($8 billion) aid package for the cash-strapped Middle Eastern nation. The March aid...

Israel lets 19 kids leave Gaza who are sick or wounded, first medical evacuation in nearly 2 months

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli authorities say 68 people — 19 sick or wounded children plus their companions — have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt in the first medical evacuation since early May, when the territory’s sole travel crossing was shut down after Israel...

Sen. Bob Menendez's Egypt trip planning got 'weird,' Senate staffer recalls at bribery trial

NEW YORK (AP) — A Senate staffer testified at a bribery trial that planning for Sen. Bob Menendez’s 2021 trip to Egypt and Qatar got “weird” after the Democrat directed that Egypt be included in the process, a Senate staffer testified Monday. Sarah Arkin, a senior staffer...

Hamas says it has given Qatar and Egypt its reply to the cease-fire proposal for Gaza, with some “remarks” on the deal.

Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during men's and women's handball

A roadmap to follow for the men's and women’s handball competition during the Paris Olympics: Athletes to Watch —Mikkel Hansen, Denmark: With his shoulder-length hair and headband, the powerful left back is one of the most familiar faces in Danish sports. A...