Associated Press NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — Torrential rain and an earthquake greeted leaders welcomed to the Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga, underscoring the natural and climate crises the region faces. As the South Pacific has become an increasingly contested geopolitical space, the annual summit for its leaders has grown from its 18 member countries to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — The Britpop band known for timeless hits like “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” Oasis is reuniting for a tour of the British Isles next summer. The announcement ends a 15-year hiatus and, presumably, the long-held feud between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. The guitar band will play 14 dates in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A separatist group has claimed responsibility for the deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan’s Balochistan and warned that “even more intense and widespread” attacks are coming. The prime minister has declared there would not be peace talks with the Balochistan Liberation Army insurgents who also have targeted Chinese-funded
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — A prominent Latino advocacy group asked the US Justice Department on Monday to investigate Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after his office launched a series of raids the group says was at the homes of Democratic activists and leaders on allegations tied to voter fraud. In
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A political alliance centered on the working class has emerged as a strong contender in Sri Lanka’s presidential race. The National People’s Power alliance has announced itself to be the agent of change that millions of people called for when an unprecedented economic crisis led to disillusionment with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) — A top White House official has arrived in China for talks on a relationship that has been severely tested during President Joe Biden’s term in office. Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, will be in China from Tuesday to Thursday. He’s been Biden’s point person for often unannounced talks with
Continue ReadingTOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon was approaching Japan’s southwestern islands Tuesday, with weather officials cautioning residents against heavy rain and violent winds in the region in the coming days. The Japan Meteorological Agency said typhoon Shanshan was about 130 kilometers (80 miles) east of the southern island of Amami on Tuesday morning as it
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon and Junko Ogura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japan says a Chinese military intelligence-gathering aircraft entered its territorial airspace off remote islands in the East China Sea on Monday, the first time Tokyo has accused the People’s Liberation Army Air Force of an airspace violation and a new irritant in frosty relations between
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan says a Chinese military aircraft briefly entered Japanese airspace, calling the incident an “absolutely unacceptable” territorial violation and safety threat. The Joint Staff of the Japanese Self Defense Force says a Chinese Y-9 reconnaissance plane circled Danjo Island off the southwestern coast of Japan’s main southern island of Kyushu
Continue ReadingKTRK By Jamiel Lynch and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A student at Rice University in Houston was found dead in her dorm room Monday in an apparent murder-suicide, sending the campus into a nearly two-hour lockdown as students concluded their first day of classes, according to police and university officials. The body of the
Continue ReadingBy Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — A wrongful death civil suit filed this month in a Massachusetts court by the estate and family of deceased Boston police officer John O’Keefe alleges his then-girlfriend Karen Read caused his death more than two years ago by “driving drunk … in an unsafe manner.” The suit alleges Read
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China is calling for more countries to endorse its peace plan for Ukraine, after a round of diplomacy with Indonesia, Brazil and South Africa to support its plan. Envoy Li Hui said the countries are committed to a political settlement. Ukraine has recognized China’s role in a peace process, given
Continue ReadingAP Business Writers Wall Street notched another record high Tuesday, even as major stock indexes barely budged after a listless day of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 9 points, or less than 0.1%, which was good enough for its second all-time high in two days. The index is on an eight-day winning streak.
Continue ReadingFALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — It’s been a wild week of weather in many parts of the United States, from heat waves to snowstorms to flash floods. Here’s a look at some of the weather events: Midwest sizzles under heat wave Millions of people in the Midwest have been enduring dangerous heat and humidity. An
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — In Brazil, Janaína Silva’s 4-year-old son, Murillo, suffers from severe epilepsy, leading to frequent, prolonged convulsions. After various medications failed, his pediatricians prescribed CBD, significantly reducing his seizures. Thanks to a recently enacted law in the state of Sao Paulo, Silva now receives the medication for free, a relief
Continue ReadingAP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The chant rang out in cavernous Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday at the U.S. Open before Coco Gauff’s first service game of her first match of her first Grand Slam tournament as a defending champion: “Here we go, Coco! Here we go!” Coming to Flushing Meadows off a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Gay male couples tend to gravitate toward big cities on the U.S. coasts, while lesbian couples tend to prefer smaller, more pastoral cities or towns, according to 2020 census figures that reinforce some preconceived notions about LGBTQ+ communities in the U.S. Counties with the highest concentrations of male same-sex couple households were those
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Gay male couples tend to gravitate toward big cities on the U.S. coasts, while lesbian couples tend to prefer smaller, more pastoral cities or towns, according to 2020 census figures that reinforce some preconceived notions about LGBTQ+ communities in the U.S. Counties with the highest concentrations of male same-sex couple households were those
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Attorneys representing Republicans accused of scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential race in Arizona argued Tuesday that prosecutors were politically motivated in seeking a grand jury indictment against their clients. Their charges came on the a second day of a hearing as Maricopa County Superior Court Judge
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged Tuesday with sedition over a speech he made that allegedly questioned the integrity of the country’s previous king. Muhyiddin, who led Malaysia from March 2020 until August 2021, pleaded not guilty in a court in northeast Kelantan state. According to the charge
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