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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish energy minister says Turkey and Somalia have struck an oil and gas cooperation agreement for the Horn of Africa nation. The agreement reached in Istanbul is the latest step aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries against the backdrop of Somalia’s dispute with Ethiopia over the breakaway region
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Every time long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall steps onto a runway, there’s a chance the silver medal she won at last year’s world championships will find a new resting place — even deeper back among her vast collection of awards. When Davis-Woodhall won that silver last year, it opened doors
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A rebel group in Myanmar’s northern state of Kachin says its troops have attacked more than 10 army outposts along the main road to the state capital of Myitkyina, increasing the pressure on the military government from pro-democracy resistance forces and ethnic minority armed organizations. Residents told
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — An Army reservist who served with the Maine mass shooter and participated in the search for him after the shootings described the response to the Lewiston shooting as chaotic and hampered by poor communication. Robert Card, who shot and killed 18 people in
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Jurors have heard opening statements in the trial of the second parent accused of having responsibility for a Michigan school shooting. James Crumbley’s son killed four students at Oxford High School in November 2021. The father is charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors say
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The invitation list for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Thursday speaks volumes about what Democrats and Republicans want to focus on as the 2024 election season heats up. Biden and Democratic lawmakers have invited several health care providers and women whose lives have been impacted by stricter
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luke Grimes, best-known for his portrayal of the complex cowboy character Kayce Dutton on the hit show “Yellowstone,” will release his self-titled debut album on Friday. It’s a country music declaration that speaks volumes: Think you know him? Guess again. The actor-musician says he hopes
Continue ReadingBy LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Alabama lawmakers and Gov. Kay Ivey have agreed to protect in vitro fertilization providers from legal liability. The Alabama Supreme Court ruled last month that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law and touched off immediate backlash. Many doctors and patients are concerned about ripple effects across
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press The utility provider Xcel Energy said Thursday that its facilities appeared to have played a role in igniting a massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle that grew to the largest blaze in state history. The Smokehouse Creek fire burned nearly 1,700 square miles (4,400 square kilometers) and destroyed hundreds of
Continue ReadingBy PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press POGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A Montenegrin court has ruled that cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon should be handed over to his native South Korea, the latest twist in the months-long legal procedure that followed the arrest of the Terraform Labs founder in the Balkan nation last year. The High Court handed
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Social media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on July 20 at AT&T Stadium, Netflix announced Thursday. The streaming platform will provide live coverage of the bout between the 27-year-old Paul and 57-year-old Tyson, who hasn’t fought since he took on Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition
Continue ReadingCANADIAN, Texas (AP) — The utility provider Xcel Energy said Thursday that its facilities appeared have played a role in igniting a massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle that grew to the largest blaze in state history. Texas officials have said they are still investigating the cause of the fire that has burned nearly 1,700
Continue ReadingBy LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Happy 150th birthday, dear jockstrap. How far you’ve come from your modest but mighty days of protecting the precious parts of bicycle messengers as they navigated the bumpy cobblestones of Boston. Invented for that purpose in 1874 by C.F. Bennett, who worked for a company
Continue ReadingBy LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Happy 150th birthday, dear jockstrap. How far you’ve come from your modest but mighty days of protecting the precious parts of bicycle messengers as they navigated the bumpy cobblestones of Boston. Invented for that purpose in 1874 by C.F. Bennett, who worked for a company
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Leading British economic think tanks are warning that whoever wins the country’s general election this year will face some very tough choices on tax and spending if they want to make sure the public finances don’t deteriorate further. After number-crunching Wednesday’s budget statement, which reduced a tax
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is stepping up its focus on artificial intelligence, with officials warning Thursday that companies and people who deliberately misuse the technology to advance a white-collar crime like price fixing, fraud or market manipulation will be at risk for a harsher sentence. Deputy Attorney General
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is stepping up its focus on artificial intelligence, with officials set to warn on Thursday that companies and people who deliberately misuse the technology to advance a white-collar crime like price fixing and market manipulation will be at risk for a harsher sentence. Deputy
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are climbing Thursday, helping Wall Street erase its losses from earlier in the week. The S&P 500 was 1.1% higher in afternoon trading and back above its record close set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 199 points, or 0.5%,
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s and India’s foreign ministers have agreed to step up security and economic cooperation as the two Asian countries look to boost their ties in the face of China’s growing influence in the region. Japan’s Yoko Kamikawa told a joint news conference after the talks on Thursday,
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to use his State of the Union address Thursday to promote his vision for a second term to a dispirited electorate that questions whether he’s up to the job and to warn that GOP front-runner Donald Trump would
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