By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Garry Conille, Haiti’s new prime minister, said Wednesday that he was “very honored” to be chosen for the post, in his first statement since a transitional council selected him to lead the troubled Caribbean country under siege by gangs. Conille thanked the civil society
Continue ReadingIn a story published May 23, 2024, The Associated Press reported that OpenAI will have access to both fresh and archived material from News Corp.’s major news publications as part of a content-sharing deal. The story should have made clear that News Corp.’s publications include The Daily Telegraph in Australia, but not the one in
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are expected to begin deliberations Wednesday after receiving instructions from the judge on the law and the factors they may consider as they strive to reach a verdict in the first
Continue ReadingBy LEKAN OYEKANMI and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Power outages remained widespread Wednesday in storm-weary Texas a day after another burst of severe weather flooded streets, uprooted trees and ripped off roofs. Authorities said a teenager was killed at a construction site while working on a home that collapsed. The severe weather
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A group working under the U.N. Human Rights Council has issued a wide-ranging report about rights in Japan, including discrimination against minorities and unhealthy working conditions. The report, issued this week, recommends changes in Japan, including more training to raise awareness of rights issues, enhancing diversity and
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA SURK Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — The French prosecutor in New Caledonia says authorities have opened an investigation into deadly unrest that has left seven people dead and significant destruction in the Pacific archipelago with decades of tensions between those seeking independence and those loyal to France. The violence flared on May
Continue ReadingBy CZAREK SOKOLOWSKI Associated Press DUBICZE CERKIEWNE, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk says its forces would fortify the border with Belarus after a soldier was seriously wounded with a knife by a migrant. Tusk said Wednesday that a buffer zone some 660 feet wide would be set up along the border in
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are expected to begin deliberations Wednesday after receiving instructions from the judge on the law and the factors they may consider as they strive to reach a verdict in the first
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTIAN WARDLAW Edmunds Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers. That’s why it’s important for young people to drive the safest vehicle that fits the budget. We’ve identified two used cars, two used SUVs, and one used pickup truck that provide good safety ratings coupled with a price under $20,000.
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Australian mining giant BHP Group has pledged to invest in South Africa’s economy as it seeks support for a 38.6 billion pound ($49.3 billion) bid to acquire Anglo American, which was founded in the country more than a century ago and remains one of its biggest employers. London-based Anglo American last week
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Indiana Fever’s early season struggles continued on Tuesday with an 88-82 defeat to the Los Angeles Sparks, but Caitlin Clark produced her most scintillating performance so far. The No. 1 overall pick finished with 30 points, five rebounds, six assists, three steals and three blocks in the game,
Continue ReadingBy DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The top European Union cybersecurity official says that disruptive digital attacks have doubled in the 27-member bloc in recent months and election-related services are also being targeted. Many of the cyberattacks are traced to Russia-backed groups. European Union Agency for Cybersecurity chief Juhan Lepassaar told The
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa and leading officials from several Middle Eastern countries in Madrid on Wednesday after Spain, Ireland and Norway recognized a Palestinian state. The diplomatic move by the three western European nations on Tuesday was slammed
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Jury deliberations in Donald Trump ‘s criminal hush money trial are expected to begin Wednesday after the panel receives instructions from the judge on the law governing the case and what they can take into account in evaluating the former president’s guilt or innocence. The historic deliberations follow Tuesday’s whirlwind of
Continue ReadingDORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund has signed a new sponsorship deal with German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall and will display the defense company’s logo ahead of facing Real Madrid in the Champions League final. Dortmund says the three-year deal with Rheinmetall includes “wide-reaching advertising space, marketing rights and event and hospitality arrangements in the stadium
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Hopes for interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve are steadily fading, with a stream of recent remarks by Fed officials underscoring their intention to keep borrowing costs high as long as needed to curb persistently elevated inflation. A key reason for the delay
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s federal prosecutor’s office says police have searched the residence of an employee of the European Parliament and his office in the Parliament’s building in Brussels over suspected Russian interference. They said Wednesday that the suspect’s office in Strasbourg, where the EU Parliament’s headquarters are located in
Continue ReadingBy Esha Mitra and Joshua Berlinger, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — India’s capital territory of Delhi sweltered to its highest-ever temperature of 49.9 degrees Celsius (121.8 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday, as an oppressive heat wave forced authorities to impose water rationing. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said the new record was measured in the suburb
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt and Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic secured a comfortable win over wildcard Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the first round of the French Open on Tuesday, but the world No. 1 said he isn’t going to “get too excited” by the victory after experiencing a dip in form this season. The Serbian,
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY, MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africans voted Wednesday at schools, community centers, and in large white tents set up in open fields in an election seen as their country’s most important in 30 years. It could put the young democracy in unknown territory. At stake is
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