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Stock market today: Dow drops 600 on weak jobs data as a global sell-off whips back to Wall Street

2024-08-03 04:35:02 NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks tumbled Friday on worries the U.S. economy could be cracking under the weight…

3 months ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Michigan’s state primaries

NEWAYGO, Mich. -- While Michigan remains one of the crown jewels of the fall presidential campaign, the focus on Tuesday…

3 months ago

Australian inquiry blames Israeli military failings for fatal drone attack

MELBOURNE, Australia -- The Israeli military’s attack on an aid convoy in Gaza in April that killed seven people was…

3 months ago

Who is Imane Khelif? Algerian Olympic boxer facing gender outcry

2024-08-03 01:20:01 VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has landed in the middle of a divide about gender…

3 months ago

In Mexico City, women water harvesters help make up for drought and dicey public water system

MEXICO CITY -- Gliding above her neighborhood in a cable car on a recent morning, Sonia Estefanía Palacios Díaz scanned…

3 months ago

Pennsylvania’s long-running dispute over dates on mail-in voting ballots is back in the courts

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A technical requirement that Pennsylvania voters write accurate dates on the exterior envelope of mail-in ballots was…

3 months ago

US government recognizes Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as presidential election winner

US government recognizes Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as presidential election winner

4 months ago

New York appeals court leaves Trump’s gag order in place, rejecting call to end restrictions after hush money conviction

New York appeals court leaves Trump’s gag order in place, rejecting call to end restrictions after hush money conviction

4 months ago

Russian intel operative Vadim Krasikov, convicted of murder, is freed by Germany in prisoner swap, Turkish officials say

Russian intel operative Vadim Krasikov, convicted of murder, is freed by Germany in prisoner swap, Turkish officials sayANKARA, Turkey --…

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Brittney Griner ‘head over heels’ for Americans freed in prisoner exchange

2024-08-02 14:35:02 VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Brittney Griner knows only too well the swirling emotions of being involved in a…

4 months ago

Ammonia leak at Virginia food plant sends 33 workers to hospitals

STERLING, Va. -- An ammonia leak at a commercial food preparation facility in Virginia sent 33 people to the hospital,…

4 months ago

US and Russia complete biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, freeing Gershkovich and Whelan

WASHINGTON -- The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing…

4 months ago

Dutch province warns parents against taking young children to forests following wolf encounters

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- A central Dutch province is urgently warning parents not to take young children to a popular…

4 months ago

Samsung posts a 15-fold increase in operating profits in last quarter

SEOUL, South Korea -- Samsung Electronics Co. reported a 15-fold increase in operating profit for the second quarter this year,…

4 months ago

Trump ramps up his defense of Vance after one of the rockiest VP rollouts in recent memory

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Donald Trump is used to defending himself. But this week, the Republican presidential nominee has been put…

4 months ago

Bangladesh bans the right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami party and its student branch under anti-terrorism law

Bangladesh bans the right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami party and its student branch under anti-terrorism law

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Meyerbeer’s ‘Le Prophète’ from 1849 sounds like it’s ripped-from-the-headlines at Bard SummerScape

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- A demagogue and religious fanatics impose a theocracy. What sounds like a ripped-from-the-headlines 21st century story was…

4 months ago

GOP primary voters in Arizona’s largest county oust election official who endured years of attacks

PHOENIX -- Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer has fought back against death threats, almost constant harassment and streams of misinformation…

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Carrie Underwood will return to ‘American Idol’ as its newest judge

2024-08-02 03:15:02 LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carrie Underwood will be the next singer to sit behind the…

4 months ago

India offers $300 million loan to build up Vietnam’s maritime security, saying it is a key partner

NEW DELHI -- India on Thursday offered a $300 million loan to build up Vietnam’s maritime security, as the two…

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