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Flash floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan after heavy rains, UN says

ISLAMABAD (AP) - The U.N. food agency says more than 300 Afghans have died in flash floods that also destroyed more than 1,000 houses in the northern province of Baghlan. The World Food Agency said Sa...

May 11, 2024

Strong solar storm hits Earth, could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications. The National Oceanic ...

May 10, 2024

US says Israel’s use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration said Friday that Israel's use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law but wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials...

May 10, 2024

UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on Friday to grant new "rights and privileges" to Palestine and called on the Security Council to favorably reconsider its reques...

May 10, 2024

Putin reappoints Mishustin as Russia's prime minister

MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as prime minister for the lower house's approval. Parliament Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said the house, the State Duma,...

May 09, 2024

Korda shoots 69 in Founders, 6 shots back in bid for 6th straight LPGA Tour win

CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) - Nelly Korda is going to have some work to do to win a record sixth straight LPGA Tour title, especially with the way Rose Zhang is playing. Korda shot a relatively mistake-free 3-...

May 09, 2024

Chad's military ruler declared winner of presidential election, while opposition disputes the result

N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) - Chad's military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of this week's presidential election, according to provisional results released Thursday. The results were con...

May 09, 2024

2 skiers killed after being caught in Utah avalanche following late spring snowstorms, sheriff says

SANDY, Utah (AP) - Two skiers were killed and one was rescued after an avalanche Thursday in the mountains outside of Salt Lake City that occurred after several days of spring snowstorms, authorities ...

May 09, 2024

Trump attorney and Stormy Daniels trade barbs during questions about alleged 2006 sexual encounter

NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump's defense attorney on Thursday accused Stormy Daniels of slowly altering the details of an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Trump, trying to persuade jurors that a key p...

May 09, 2024

The Latest | Judge denies defense's 2nd request for mistrial in Trump's hush money case

NEW YORK (AP) - The judge in Donald Trump's hush money case denied a second request from defense attorneys to declare a mistrial over porn actor Stormy Daniels' testimony, which concluded Thursday. Ju...

May 09, 2024