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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up a new redistricting case involving Louisiana’s congressional map with two mostly Black districts. The court said Monday it will review the case, but it won’t hear arguments until early next year. This year’s elections are proceeding under the challenged map, which could boost Democrats’

Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police have arrested a third suspect in connection with an explosion in central Athens last week that authorities have blamed on an alleged aspiring domestic extremist group. Authorities say a 30-year-old woman surrendered to Greek authorities at Athens International Airport after being located in Switzerland. The blast on

AP Business Writer It’s one of the most under-publicized policies of some of the biggest U.S. retailers: sometimes they give customers full refunds and let them keep unwanted items too. Returnless refunds are a tool that more retailers are using to keep online shoppers happy and to reduce shipping fees, processing time and other ballooning

Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s parliament has passed legislation to extend the tenures of military chiefs from three to five years. The move came over the objections of opposition lawmakers who say the legislation was passed in haste without hearing them. The bill promoted by the administration of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is aimed

ALLENHURST, N.J. (AP) — Federal authorities are investigating the butchered remains of a dolphin that were found on a New Jersey beach. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center says the remains of a common dolphin were found on the beach in Allenhurst on Wednesday. The dolphin appeared to have been butchered. It is not known if

AP National Writer At Tennessee, they are adding a ‘talent fee’ to the price of sports tickets. At Arkansas, they will charge 3% more at the concessions stands. At Michigan and Michigan State, athletic directors sent letters alerting boosters that winning is going to start costing more. And, in a first, Clemson is going to

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Rafael has formed in the Caribbean and will bring heavy rain to Jamaica and the Cayman Islands before strengthening to a hurricane and likely hitting Cuba. A tropical storm warning is in effect for Jamaica and a hurricane watch was in effect for the Cayman

AP National Writer Quincy Jones, the multitalented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, says he died Sunday night at his

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China. More than 3,000 Filipino army, navy and air force personnel will take part in the maneuvers, which Philippine military officials say are

Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Continuing storms in eastern Spain that led to massive flooding last week and killed over 200 people, mostly near Valencia, are dumping rain on Barcelona. Monday’s downpour prompted authorities to suspend commuter rail service. Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente said on Monday that he’s suspending all commuter trains in

Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Nominees for some of the European Union’s top jobs are facing parliamentary hearings. EU lawmakers are starting to vet would-be commissioners to oversee Europe-wide policies ranging from agriculture to trade for the next five years. Four of the 26 new members of the European Commission will each undergo a three-hour

Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Germany’s top diplomat has arrived in the Ukrainian capital on an unannounced visit. The trip Monday appears to be a show of European support for Ukraine on the eve of a U.S. presidential election that could bring far-reaching changes in Washington’s policy toward Russia’s all-out invasion of its neighbor.

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Top South Korean and European Union officials have strongly condemned North Korea’s reported troop dispatch to Russia. During a Monday meeting, South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun and the EU’s visiting foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, also agreed to work together to try to block deepening military

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has executed a Jewish citizen convicted of murdering another man following a personal dispute. It was a rare case of an execution of member of a religious minority in the predominately Muslim nation. A website affiliated with the country’s judiciary says 23-year-old Arvin Ghahremani was executed on Monday after the

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV says a Revolutionary Guard commander and his pilot were killed in an autogiro accident during an operation near the Pakistani border. The report said that Gen. Hamid Mazandarani died during a military operation in the Sirkan border area, located in Sistan and Baluchistan province. The semi-official Tasnim news

AP National Writer Quincy Jones, the multitalented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, says he died Sunday night at his

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has removed three elected pro-Kurdish mayors from office over terrorism-related charges and replaced them with state-appointed officials. The move on Monday followed the arrest and ouster from office of a main opposition party mayor for his alleged links to a banned Kurdish militant group. It is seen as a hardening

Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has successfully launched a defense satellite designed for speedier communication and military operations on a new flagship H3 rocket, as the country seeks to build up its military capability amid growing tension in the region. The H3 No. 4 rocket lifted off Monday from the Tanegashima Space Center on

Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has opened its annual oil-and-gas summit as it plans to increase energy output even as global prices have fallen. The massive Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference comes after the UAE just last year hosted the United Nations COP28 climate talks.