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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An armed person shot and killed by Indianapolis police after allegedly pointing a weapon at other people has been identified as a 35-year-old man. The Marion County Coroner’s Office said Friday that Lemar Brandon Qualls died at Methodist Hospital. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says he was shot on the city’s north
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has publicized for the first time what it claims is an unwritten 2016 agreement with the Philippines over access to South China Sea islands. A statement from the Chinese Embassy in Manila said the “temporary special arrangement” agreed to during a visit to Beijing by
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers Stocks are rising on Wall Street Friday following a government report showing job growth rose modestly in April, a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to take a bigger toll on the world’s largest economy. The S&P 500 was 1.3% higher in
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says new rules governing electric vehicle tax credits are a giveaway to China. Manchin, a Democrat who chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said that exemptions in the new rules effectively endorse the idea that EVs will
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s governing Conservative Party suffered heavy losses in local election results Friday, further cementing expectations that the Labour Party will return to power after 14 years in a U.K. general election that will take place in the coming months. Labour won control of councils in England that
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Torrential rain inundated southeastern Texas on Friday, forcing schools to cancel classes and closing numerous highways around Houston. More than 9 inches (23 centimeters) of rain fell during the past 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service, which has issued a flood warning until Tuesday for the region. A flash flood
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street pointed toward big gains Friday as a key report showed modest job growth in April, a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to take a bigger toll on the world’s largest economy. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 1.2% before the
Continue ReadingBEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition war monitor and pro-government media oulets say suspected members of the Islamic State group have attacked three posts for Syrian government forces and pro-government gunmen killing at least 13. The attack Friday near the central town of Sukhna killed 15 people, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers pulled back on their hiring in April but still added a decent 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to slow the robust U.S. job market. Friday’s government report showed that last month’s hiring
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan President William Ruto has postponed next week’s planned reopening of schools until further notice, as heavy rains and floods that have killed more than 200 people continue. The president in his state of the nation address on Friday said that “meteorological reports paint a dire
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A U.K. High Court judge has ruled that the government acted unlawfully when it approved a plan to meet climate targets without evidence it could be delivered. It was the second time in two years that the government’s main climate action plan was found unlawful and insufficient
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street pointed toward gains early Friday ahead of a report on U.S. employment that is expected to show the economy remains strong despite a prolonged period of high interest rates. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.3% before the bell, while futures for the Dow
Continue ReadingBy JULIE WATSON, CHRISTOPHER L. KELLER, CAROLYN THOMPSON and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police moved in to clear an encampment at New York University on Friday at the request of school officials, a move that follows weeks of pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses nationwide that have resulted in nearly 2,200 arrests
Continue ReadingBy SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Kremlin’s spokesman says recent statements by France’s president and Britain’s foreign secretary about the war in Ukraine are “dangerous” and will deepen international tension around the conflict. French President Emmanuel Macron has said he doesn’t exclude sending troops to Ukraine. U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The United Nations humanitarian aid agency says hundreds of thousands of people would be “at imminent risk of death” if Israel carries out a military assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The city has become critical for humanitarian aid and is highly concentrated with displaced Palestinians. Leaders internationally have
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — Germany says Russia will face consequences after accusing its military intelligence service of masterminding an “absolutely intolerable” cyberattack. European Union and NATO member countries also said they will not let Russia’s “malicious” cyberactivities go unanswered. Relations between Russia and Germany have been tense. Germany is providing military support to Ukraine in its
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A Russian activist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to set fire to a military conscription office in protest against the Russian action in Ukraine. A military court in Khabarovsk in Russia’s far east said Friday that Angel Nikolayev was convicted of placing two bottles containing a flammable
Continue ReadingPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A bus has plunged into a rocky ravine in northern Pakistan after its driver lost control, killing 20 people and injuring 30 others. Officials say the bus was traveling along the Karakoram Highway to Hunza, a popular tourist destination, when the accident occurred. The mountainous highway connects Pakistan with China. Pictures
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET and OLEG CETINIC Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French police have peacefully removed dozens of students from a building at the Paris Institute of Political Studies, known as Sciences Po. Students had gathered in support of Palestinians, echoing similar encampments and solidarity demonstrations across the United States. They waved Palestinian flags and
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — Germany says Russia will face consequences after accusing its military intelligence service of masterminding an “absolutely intolerable” cyberattack. European Union member countries also said they will not let “Russia’s malicious behavior in cyberspace” go unanswered. Relations between Russia and Germany have been tense. Germany is providing military support to Ukraine in its
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