By Tim Lister and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — After months of intense lobbying, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is ebullient about the upcoming transfer of Dutch, Norwegian and Danish F-16 fighter jets to the Ukrainian air force. In many ways, the US-made F-16 is the ideal platform for the Ukrainians. It’s multi-role: it can provide
Continue ReadingBy HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s weather authorities warned residents of heavy rain and strong winds starting Wednesday as Typhoon Saola skirts by the island’s southern coast on its way to China. The typhoon is moving northwest with sustained winds of 101 mph, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau. The typhoon’s
Continue Reading By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — The New Jersey Attorney General’s office is investigating the fatal shooting of a man who family and authorities say was mentally ill, after police said he lunged at them with a knife. Andrew Jerome Washington was fatally shot by Jersey City police officers on Sunday, Jersey City Mayor Steve
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — At some point, the torrid August that Julio Rodríguez has put together will quiet down. For now, the Seattle Mariners are going to enjoy the ride their young superstar is taking them on. Rodríguez remained sizzling at the plate with four more hits including a two-run
Continue ReadingBy JAMES MARTINEZ Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After a rousing tribute from former first lady Michelle Obama, Billie Jean King on Monday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open becoming the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male competitors, promising never to stop fighting to maintain
Continue ReadingBy ARIEL GILREATH of The Hechinger Report and JACKIE VALLEY of The Christian Science Monitor On a breezy July morning in South Seattle, a dozen elementary-aged students ran math relays behind an elementary school. One by one, they raced to a table, where they scribbled answers to multiplication questions before sprinting back to high-five their
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — A founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com will face his second trial on charges of facilitating prostitution and laundering money in what authorities say was a scheme to knowingly sell ads for sex on the site. Jury selection for Michael Lacey and four former Backpage employees is scheduled to begin Tuesday
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, were in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands to watch Coco Gauff’s first-round victory at the U.S. Open on Monday night. Afterward, Gauff met the Obamas — and even received some advice. “I wasn’t sure they were here
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford, Nouran Salahieh and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to strengthen into a powerful Category 3 hurricane Monday and could bring potentially catastrophic winds, heavy rain and flooding to Florida’s Gulf Coast later this week, prompting evacuations and school closures in parts of the state. By
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Sitting alone before a grand piano in a stark studio, Ryuichi Sakamoto takes the listener on a journey of his life, playing 20 of his compositions. Shot entirely in black and white, on three 4K cameras, the film “Opus,” directed by Neo Sora, is the Japanese composer’s
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hosting Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves at the White House, following an agreement between their nations on possible legal pathways for migrants. The leaders are expected Tuesday to discuss how their nations can work together to strengthen economic ties through new jobs, advance
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A judge could decide Tuesday whether the prosecution of a mentally ill man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 can resume now that the state mental hospital says he is mentally competent, at least for now. Judge Ingrid Bakke is set to hold an
Continue ReadingBy LAURA BARGFELD Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Florida residents loaded up on sandbags and evacuated from homes in low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Idalia intensified Monday and forecasters predicted it would hit in days as a major hurricane with potentially life-threatening storm surges. “You should be wrapping up your
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — With more than a year to go before the 2024 election, a constellation of conservative organizations is preparing for a possible second White House term for Donald Trump, recruiting thousands of Americans to come to Washington on a mission to dismantle the federal government and replace
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES and BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Ron DeSantis scoffed when the NAACP issued a travel advisory this spring warning Black people to use “extreme care” if traveling to Florida. The leading civil rights group argued that the state’s loose gun laws and the Republican governor’s “anti-woke” campaign to deny
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. fended off two fans, including one who made contact with him in right field, while sparking the Atlanta Braves to a 14-4 rout of the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. Acuña tied career highs with four hits and five RBIs, hitting his 29th home
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Pope Francis has blasted the “backwardness” of some conservatives in the U.S. Catholic Church, saying they have replaced faith with ideology and that a correct understanding of Catholic doctrine allows for change over time. Francis’ comments were an acknowledgment of the divisions in the U.S. Catholic Church, which has been split between
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds placed standout rookie infielder Matt McClain on the 10-day injured list with a strained right oblique on Monday. A candidate for NL Rookie of the Year, McClain is batting .290 with 16 home runs, 50 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in 89 games. “We’re really hoping it’s on
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, were in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands to watch Coco Gauff’s first-round victory at the U.S. Open on Monday night. After that match, Michelle Obama went down on the court to participate in a tribute to Billie Jean King marking the 50th anniversary
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Police say a family of four has been found stabbed to death inside a New York City apartment. The dead were a mother, father and their two young children, ages 1 and 3. Police say the bodies were found just before 3 p.m. Monday on Manhattan’s Upper West Side by officers
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