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Pope Francis' close ally, Cardinal Sean O'Malley, retires as archbishop of Boston at age 80

BOSTON (AP) - Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation of Cardinal Sean O'Malley as archbishop of Boston and named the current bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, Richard Henning, to replace hi...

Aug 05, 2024

Internet down in Bangladesh as protesters plan to march to capital after a weekend of violence

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Broadband internet and mobile data services were cut off across Bangladesh on Monday as anti-government protesters vowed to march to the capital to demand the prime minister's...

Aug 05, 2024

Hurricane Debby to bring heavy rains and catastropic flooding to Florida, Georgia and S. Carolina

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The center of Hurricane Debby is expected to reach the Big Bend coast of Florida early Monday bringing potential record-setting rains, catastropic flooding and life-threatening stor...

Aug 04, 2024

Tropical Storm Debby strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane as it heads toward Florida

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Tropical Storm Debby has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane as it approaches Florida. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami said on Sunday evening that the sto...

Aug 04, 2024

UK police face far-right rioters seeking to enter hotel thought to be housing asylum seekers

LONDON (AP) - Police in the north of England town of Rotherham were struggling to hold back a mob of far-right activists Sunday who were seeking to break into a hotel believed to be housing asylum see...

Aug 04, 2024

Violence in Bangladesh leaves many people dead, hundreds injured as protests continue

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - A new round of violence in Bangladesh has left more than 20 people dead and hundreds injured as student protesters clashed with police and ruling party activists on Sunday, of...

Aug 04, 2024

Tropical depression strengthens into Tropical Storm Debby as it moves through Gulf toward Florida

MIAMI (AP) - A tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico has strengthened into Tropical Storm Debby as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center ...

Aug 03, 2024

Somali police say 32 people died in an attack on a beach hotel. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility.

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Police in Somalia said Saturday that 32 people died and 63 others were wounded in an attack on a beach hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, the previous evening. Al-Qaida's East ...

Aug 03, 2024

Iran says a short-range projectile killed Hamas' Haniyeh, reiterates vows of retaliation

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said a short-range projectile was behind the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh and accused the United States of supporting the attack which it blamed on Israel...

Aug 03, 2024

Some Yankee Stadium bleachers fans chant `U-S-A!' during `O Canada' before game against Blue Jays

NEW YORK (AP) - A segment of fans in Yankee Stadium's right field bleachers chanted "U-S-A! U-S-A!" during the playing of "O Canada" on Friday night before the game between New York and the Toronto Bl...

Aug 02, 2024