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The pope's Ukraine peace envoy heads to Washington with the plight of children top of his agenda

ROME (AP) - Pope Francis' peace envoy was traveling to Washington on Monday as part of the Holy See's peace initiatives for Ukraine, hoping to support humanitarian operations especially concerning chi...

Jul 17, 2023

Heat wave bakes southern Europe, sparking warnings to stay inside, drink water and limit exercise

ROME (AP) - Italian health officials intensified heat warnings as southern Europe began a brutally hot week on Monday with temperatures expected to top 40 C - or 104 F - in multiple cities already ove...

Jul 17, 2023

Analysis: Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon title shows he is exactly who everyone thought he was

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Novak Djokovic knows a thing or two about the talents and intangibles required to win big matches against the best players. He's been in 35 Grand Slam finals. He's won 23 of ...

Jul 17, 2023

Israel's governing coalition presses ahead with plan to overhaul courts ahead of expected protests

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel's governing coalition pushed ahead on Monday with its contentious plan to overhaul the country's judiciary, despite growing opposition from within the country's military...

Jul 17, 2023

Solomon Islands leader hits back at criticism of deepening security ties with China

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - The leader of Solomon Islands on Monday hit back at criticism of his nation's deepening security ties with China, saying the United States and Australia had nothing to f...

Jul 17, 2023

South Korea's death toll from destructive rainstorm grows to 40 as workers search for survivors

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Heavy downpours lashed South Korea a ninth day on Monday as rescue workers struggled to search for survivors in landslides, buckled homes and swamped vehicles in the most des...

Jul 16, 2023

Schools and stock market closed as Hong Kong braces for Typhoon Talim

HONG KONG (AP) - Schools and the stock market were closed in Hong Kong on Monday as Typhoon Talim swept south of the city. As the financial hub braced for rainy and windy weather, more than 100 people...

Jul 16, 2023

Fuzzy invasion of domestic rabbits has a Florida suburb hopping into a hunt for new owners

WILTON MANORS, Fla. (AP) - When Alicia Griggs steps outside her suburban Fort Lauderdale home, Florida's latest invasive species comes a-hoppin' down the street: lionhead rabbits. The bunnies, which s...

Jul 16, 2023

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds embraces role as a key player in Republican presidential race

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - When Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds seized the spotlight from a half dozen Republican presidential contenders on Friday by signing a restrictive abortion measure into law at an event m...

Jul 16, 2023

Judge in Trump documents case under the spotlight as arguments near

MIAMI (AP) - A month after former President Donald Trump was charged with mishandling classified documents, the judge presiding over the case is set to take on a more visible role as she weighs compet...

Jul 16, 2023