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By JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — For almost 40 years starting in the 1930s, as government researchers purposely let hundreds of Black men die of syphilis in Alabama so they could study the disease, a foundation in New York covered funeral expenses for the deceased. The payments were vital to survivors of
Continue Reading By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The 2020 census questionnaire drove Scout crazy. With no direct questions about sexual orientation and gender identity, it made him feel left out of the U.S. head count. Among LGBTQ people, the census only asked about same-sex couples living together, and Scout didn’t live with his
Continue Reading By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Two years after accusing her former therapist of sexual abuse, she idly plugged his address into an online directory and came across an unfamiliar alias. A search of that name turned up decades-old newspaper articles about the death of a 10-year-old girl. “What’s that got to
Continue Reading By MORGAN LEE and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — President Joe Biden is focusing on his administration’s efforts to tackle wildfires during his visit later Saturday visit to New Mexico. Residents are enraged that federal officials allowed planned burns to spread out of control, leading to the largest blaze in recorded
Continue Reading By SOPHENG CHEANG and GRANT PECK Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s prime minister has urged military-ruled Myanmar to reconsider the death sentences against four political opponents, suggesting that executing them will draw strong international condemnation and complicate efforts to restore peace. Hun Sen’s letter to Myanmar’s military ruler adds to worldwide concern
Continue Reading By AMIR VAHDAT Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and Iran’s hard-line president have signed a 20-year cooperation agreement in Tehran. The agreement Saturday comes after Maduro praised the Islamic Republic for sending badly needed fuel to his nation despite U.S. sanctions. In an interview with President Maduro after his arrival
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Germany says it will temporarily introduce some border controls as the country gets ready to host the Group of Seven summit later this month in the Bavarian Alps. The summit of wealthy nations with the leaders of Germany, the United States, France, Japan and other top industrial countries will take place from
Continue Reading By DAVID KEYTON and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian and British officials have warned that Russian forces are relying on weapons with potential to cause mass casualties as they try to make headway in capturing eastern Ukraine. The U.K. Defense Ministry said Saturday that Russian bombers have likely been launching heavy
Continue Reading By THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Emmanuel Macron saw off the far right’s Marine Le Pen in April’s presidential election, but now the French president is facing a threat from the other end of the political spectrum in the fight for parliamentary power. Elections are being held nationwide to select the 577 members
Continue Reading By DAVID KOENIG and JULIE WALKER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The nationwide average price for a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. has topped $5 for the first time ever. Auto club AAA said the average price on Saturday was $5. Motorists in some parts of the country, especially California, are paying far
Continue Reading DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s Transportation Ministry says Israel’s attack that struck Damascus International Airport has caused “significant” damage to infrastructure and rendered the main runway unserviceable. Saturday’s statement said the runway had been damaged “in several locations” and that the strike also hit the airport’s second terminal building. The statement was the first detailing
Continue Reading By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In the outdoor gym on Venice Beach, the name given to an inviting stretch of sand on the majestic Dnieper River that courses through the capital of Ukraine, Serhiy Chornyi is working on his summer body, up-down-up-downing a chunky hunk of iron. The aim of his
Continue Reading By BRIAN WITTE and SARAH BRUMFIELD Associated Press A West Virginia man has been charged with killing three co-workers at a western Maryland machine shop as well as attempted murder and other charges. Police said Joe Louis Esquivel, who is 23, was charged with the murders at Columbia Machine Inc. in Thursday’s shooting. Authorities say
Continue Reading TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on his first visit to Iran says the Islamic Republic helped his nation by sending badly needed fuel despite U.S. sanctions and threats. In an interview with Maduro late Friday after his arrival, Iranian state media reported that Maduro hailed Iran’s move to send fuel tankers to
Continue Reading By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Trade Organization is facing one of its most dire moments, the culmination of years of slide toward oblivion and ineffectiveness. Now may be a chance to turn the tide and reemerge as a champion of free and fair trade — or face a future further
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Klaus Mäkelä, a 26-year-old Finnish conductor, will become chief conductor of the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam for the 2027-28 season as part of a 10-year commitment. He replaces Daniele Gatti, who was fired as chief conductor in August 2018 following a report in The Washington Post in which the conductor was
Continue Reading By DAVID KEYTON and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian bombers have likely been launching 1960s-era heavy, anti-ship missiles meant to destroy aircraft carriers with nuclear warheads against land targets in Ukraine, a British military intelligence report said Saturday. It said the 5.5-ton Kh-22 missiles, when used in ground attacks with conventional
Continue Reading By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Donald Trump endorsed Katie Britt on Friday in an Alabama U.S. Senate race, doubling down on the former president’s decision to spurn his previous choice in the Republican primary. Trump called Britt “an incredible fighter for the people of Alabama.” The former president had originally backed
Continue Reading By MORGAN LEE and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit New Mexico on Saturday to talk about his administration’s efforts to tackle wildfires as residents smolder with anger over how federal officials allowed planned burns to spread out of control, leading to the largest blaze in recorded
Continue Reading By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of protestors are expected to rally in Washington, D.C., Saturday and in separate demonstrations around the country as part of a renewed push for nationwide gun control. Motivated by a fresh surge in mass shootings, from Uvalde, Texas, to Buffalo, New York, protestors say lawmakers must
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