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By MIKE CORDER, BARBARA SURK and PIETRO DE CRISTOFARO Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — German police on Tuesday broke up a protest by several hundred pro-Palestinian activists who had occupied a courtyard at Berlin’s Free University earlier in the day, the latest such action by authorities as protests that have roiled campuses in the United
Continue ReadingBy MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says a suicide bombing that killed five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani driver in March was planned in neighboring Afghanistan and that the bomber was an Afghan citizen. The army spokesman said on Tuesday four men behind the attack in Bisham, a district in Khyber
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Colm Tóibín’s “Long Island,” the Irish novelist’s follow-up to the acclaimed immigrant tale “Brooklyn,” is Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick. “Long Island,” published Tuesday, continues the story of Eilis Lacey, who left Ireland for New York City in the 1950s and is now trapped
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The United States has repatriated 11 US citizens, including five minors, as well as the sibling of one of those minors, from northeast Syria in what Secretary of State Antony Blinken called the “largest single repatriation” of Americans from that region. In a statement Tuesday, Blinken described it as
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Witness testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is set to move forward again and all eyes are on who will be called next. An attorney for Stormy Daniels says the porn actor is expected to appear as a witness on Tuesday. Monday’s testimony saw two witnesses tied to the Trump
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Instacart is partnering with Uber Eats to offer restaurant deliveries to its customers. The San Francisco-based grocery delivery company said Tuesday that its U.S. shoppers will see a “Restaurants” tab in the company’s app in the coming weeks. Restaurant orders will be delivered by Uber Eats drivers. Instacart said
Continue ReadingBy Olga Voitovych, Christian Edwards, Victoria Butenko and Jessie Gretener, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has detained two security officials allegedly involved in a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky, which Kyiv’s state security service (SBU) said it foiled. Two colonels in Ukraine’s government protection unit were accused of carrying out “subversive activities against Ukraine
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street shifted between gains and losses before the opening bell Tuesday as more corporate earnings arrive during what is otherwise expected to be relatively quiet week. Futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average each rose less than 0.1%. Disney tumbled more
Continue ReadingBy ALEXA ST. JOHN, SEAN MURPHY and JIM SALTER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A tornado destroyed homes, forced the evacuation of a nursing home and toppled trees and power lines when it roared through a small Oklahoma town, one of several twisters that erupted in the central United States amid a series of
Continue ReadingBy ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian counterintelligence investigators say they have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top military and political figures. A statement Tuesday from Ukraine’s state security service says that two colonels in the State Guard of Ukraine were detained on suspicion of enacting
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER and BARBARA SURK Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Berlin police on Tuesday broke up a protest by several hundred pro-Palestinian activists who had occupied a courtyard on Berlin’s Free University earlier in the day. The protesters had put up about 20 tents and formed a human chain around the tents. Police called
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES REX ARBOGAST and STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at the University of Chicago on Tuesday as tension ratcheted up in standoffs with demonstrators at other college campuses across the U.S. — and increasingly, in Europe. Nearly three weeks into a movement launched by a protest
Continue ReadingBy ALEXA ST. JOHN, SEAN MURPHY and JIM SALTER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A tornado destroyed homes and toppled trees and power lines when it roared through a small Oklahoma town, one of several twisters that erupted in the central United States amid a series of powerful storms that stretched into Tuesday. At
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer The Walt Disney Co. swung to a loss in its second quarter because of restructuring and impairment charges, but its adjusted profit topped expectations and its streaming business turned a profit. Theme parks also continued to do well and the company boosted its outlook for the year. While Disney
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Witness testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is set to move forward again and all eyes are on who will be called next. Monday’s testimony saw two witnesses tied to the Trump Organization elaborate on a key part of the charges in the case: Michael Cohen’s reimbursement for hush money
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge smacked down a series of threats by Alabama’s Republican attorney general to prosecute groups that help women obtain out-of-state abortions, wading into a debate over access to the procedure that has lingered since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. The plaintiffs, including
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Rescue teams trying to find dozens of construction workers missing since a multi-story apartment complex collapsed in a coastal city in South Africa have made contact with 11 people buried alive beneath the wreckage. One man called his wife from underneath the rubble of
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Federal highway safety investigators want Tesla to tell them how and why it developed the fix in a recall of more than 2 million vehicles equipped with the company’s Autopilot partially automated driving system. Investigators with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have concerns about
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer The Walt Disney Co. moved to a loss in its second quarter, hampered by restructuring and impairment charges, but its adjusted profit topped expectations and its streaming business turned a profit. Theme parks also continued to do well. While Disney said Tuesday that it foresees its streaming business softening
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The FBI has laid out a detailed case showing why agents believe a Florida man is behind his estranged wife’s disappearance in Spain, but gave no indication about what they believe happened to her. Court documents released late Monday show agents believe David Knezevich resembles
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