By HYUNG-JIN KIM and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has told Japan it plans to launch a satellite by early next week, an apparent effort to put its second military spy satellite into orbit. The launch notification came as leaders of South Korea, Japan and China gathered in Seoul
Continue ReadingMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A strong earthquake has struck the South Pacific Island nation of Tonga but there are no tsunami warnings or immediate reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 when it hit at 9:47 a.m. local time Monday. Its epicenter was 198 kilometers (123
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ronel Blanco held Oakland in check for seven innings in his return from a suspension and Kyle Tucker hit a two-run homer to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics on Sunday. “Just like he did not lose a beat,” manager
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Stan Wawrinka repeatedly used his trademark one-handed backhand to get the better of Andy Murray at the French Open once again. Wawrinka won 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday night in what might have been Murray’s last singles match at Roland Garros. Wawrinka, at 39, is just
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, TIA GOLDENBERG and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health workers say Israeli attacks have killed at least 35 people and hit tents for displaced people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. They say “numerous” others are trapped in flaming debris. Sunday’s attacks came two days
Continue ReadingCNN By Sophie Tanno and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Twelve people were injured after a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin was hit with turbulence on Sunday. The flight, which landed in Dublin shortly before 1pm local time, was met by emergency services, including airport police and the fire and rescue department. According
Continue ReadingTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Emergency services in the Netherlands say that part of a parking garage at a hospital in the central Dutch city of Nieuwegein has collapsed. It was not immediately clear if any people are trapped. The regional security service said Sunday in a message on the social media platform X that
Continue ReadingBy Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A 60-year-old Argentine beauty queen’s run for Miss Universe may have come to an end, but she says her remarkable journey is the “first step of a change” in society’s perceptions. Alejandra Rodriguez made headlines across the world in April when she was crowned Miss Buenos Aires, becoming the
Continue ReadingOCEAN GROVE, N.J. (AP) — Beachgoers were out on the sand of one New Jersey shore community on a Sunday morning before Memorial day for the first time in generations amid a battle over a Christian religious group’s Sunday morning beach closures. The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, a Methodist group that established a Christian
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis 500 started after a rain delay of four hours with NASCAR star Kyle Larson still at the track and in the race. Larson is trying to run “The Double” and compete in both the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY and JULIO CORTEZ Associated Press VALLEY VIEW, Texas (AP) — Powerful storms killed at least 15 people, injured hundreds and left a wide trail of destruction Sunday across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterating homes and destroying a truck stop where dozens sought shelter in a restroom during the latest deadly weather
Continue ReadingBy RODRIGO ABD and FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press BELÉN, Peru (AP) — In the heart of Peru’s Amazon region, a poor neighborhood put aside the trials and tribulations of everyday life and celebrated an international film festival with works from countries with tropical forests. Many who attended the 10-day event had never seen a movie
Continue ReadingPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Protesters briefly disrupted an outdoor commencement address given by Brown University’s president on Sunday. Shortly after Christina Paxson began, her speech was interrupted for several minutes by shouting as she told the graduates, “I would really like to give you your degrees.” She eventually resumed with some people continuing to shout.
Continue ReadingPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Protesters briefly disrupted an outdoor commencement address given by Brown University’s president on Sunday. Shortly after Christina Paxson began, her speech was interrupted for several minutes by shouting as she told the graduates, “I would really like to give you your degrees.” She eventually resumed with some people continuing to shout.
Continue ReadingBy JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Omar Narváez capped a three-run, ninth-inning rally with his first hit of the year at Citi Field after an 0-for-27 start, lifting the New York Mets over the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Sunday to stop a five-game losing streak. New York had blown leads from
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, TIA GOLDENBERG and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian medics say an Israeli airstrike has killed at least 22 people when it hit tents for displaced people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. They say “numerous” others are trapped in the flaming debris. Sunday’s strike came
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY and JULIO CORTEZ Associated Press VALLEY VIEW, Texas (AP) — The dazed residents of a north Texas county sifted through their mangled homes on Sunday after seven people there were killed when a tornado ripped through the remote region near the tiny community of Valley View. Cooke County Sheriff Ray Sappington said
Continue ReadingBy JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Jonathan India and Nick Martini each drove in two runs, and the Cincinnati Reds held off the Los Angeles Dodgers for a 4-1 victory on Sunday that extended LA’s longest losing streak since 2019 to five. Brent Suter, Nick Martinez, Carson Spiers and Alexis Díaz combined for
Continue ReadingBy SEAN MURPHY and JULIO CORTEZ Associated Press VALLEY VIEW, Texas (AP) — Powerful storms killed at least 15 people and left a wide trail of destruction Sunday across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterating homes and destroying a truck stop where dozens sought shelter in a restroom during the latest deadly weather to strike
Continue ReadingBy WAFAA SHURAFA, TIA GOLDENBERG and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian medics say 22 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Gaza city of Rafah that hit tents for displaced people. There are no immediate details on the target, but footage from the scene shows
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