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Poland's president proposes urgent amendments to law on Russian influence

Jun. 02, 2023 13:57 PM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda said Friday that he was proposing urgent amendments to a law on Russian influence he signed this week that drew U.S. and European Union criticism. Duda said he was aware of objections, including in Poland, to the law proposed by...

Tropical Storm Mawar intensifies rains for Japan, threatens floods and mudslides in some regions

Jun. 02, 2023 10:36 AM EDT

NAHA, Japan (AP) — Heavy rains intensified by Tropical Storm Mawar fell on Japan’s main archipelago Friday, halting trains and triggering floods and mudslides in central and western regions where residents were urged to use caution or evacuate. Up to 25 centimeters (10 inches) of...

Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden

Jun. 02, 2023 05:07 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate gave final approval late Thursday to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, grinding into the night to wrap up work on the bipartisan deal and send it to President Joe Biden's desk to become law before the fast-approaching deadline. ...

Devers breaks tie in 6-run 8th, Red Sox beat Reds 8-2 to avoid sweep

Jun. 01, 2023 23:01 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers doubled to break an eighth-inning tie and the Boston Red Sox overcame Chris Sale’s early exit because of shoulder soreness to beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 on Thursday night. Sale departed after manager Alex Cora and a member of the training staff...

Japan's southern Okinawa Islands prepare as tropical storm approaches

Jun. 01, 2023 00:59 AM EDT

NAHA, Japan (AP) — A weakened Tropical Storm Mawar headed toward Japan's southern archipelago of Okinawa on Thursday, leading businesses and the airport to close and fishermen to batten down their boats in preparation. Many residents in the prefectural capital of Naha on the main...

Amputation frees woman from collapsed Iowa building debris

May. 31, 2023 21:33 PM EDT

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — One moment Lexus Berry and her wife were rushing toward the door of their fourth-floor apartment, and the next, Quanishia “Peach” Berry was gone. Their apartment had disappeared into a heap of bricks and steel far below, leaving Lexis Berry running by...

Born in a typhoon: Many, including newborns, remain without electricity as Guam recovers from storm

May. 31, 2023 20:57 PM EDT

HONOLULU (AP) — About a week after Typhoon Mawar tore through Guam as the strongest typhoon to hit the U.S. Pacific territory in over two decades, most of the island remained without electricity and the governor appealed for patience during a recovery process expected to take at least a month. ...

UK government fights demand to hand over Boris Johnson's messages to COVID-19 inquiry

May. 30, 2023 15:18 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — As Britain’s prime minister, Boris Johnson established an independent public inquiry into his government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the inquiry wants to see, in full, what Johnson wrote to other U.K. officials as the outbreak raged — but the...

Nevada fight over leaky irrigation canal and groundwater more complicated than appears on surface

May. 30, 2023 14:23 PM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Water conflicts are nothing new to the arid West, where myriad users long have vied for their share of the precious resource from California's Central Valley to the Colorado and Missouri rivers. But few have waded into the legal question playing out in rural...

US and EU criticize Polish plans for law that could keep opposition from holding office

May. 30, 2023 11:00 AM EDT

BRUSSELS (AP) — The United States and the European Union's top justice official on Tuesday criticized Polish plans for a law that they say could keep political opponents from holding public office without them having the full powers to challenge the decision in court. The EU also...