By BERENICE BAUTISTA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Natanael Cano was not afraid to leave the terrain of corridos tumbados that made him famous to experiment with trap, reggaeton, Afrobeats and other urban genres in his new album. Cano had tried out some of this genres in albums like “NataKong” and “Trap Tumbado,” but
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By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A special tribunal indicted Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday by accepting charges of crimes against humanity filed against her in connection with a mass uprising in which hundreds of students were killed last year. A three-member panel, headed by Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press A U.N. special rapporteur has been sanctioned by the United States over her work as an independent investigator scrutinizing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories, with Washington decrying what it called a “campaign of political and economic warfare” against the U.S. and Israel. Francesca Albanese is a high-profile member of
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The audio edition of an upcoming re-telling of the Grimm fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel,” which combines the renowned sensibilities of Stephen King ‘s words and the late Maurice Sendak ‘s illustrations, will be narrated by an author who knows the material well. Stephen King.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren, who has been hospitalized in Wisconsin after a severe case of pneumonia, said in a post on social media Wednesday that he had undergone a double lung transplant and is in recovery. Askren said during the Instagram video that he recalls very little of
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren, who has been hospitalized in Wisconsin after a severe case of pneumonia, said in a post on social media Wednesday that he had undergone a double lung transplant and is in recovery. Askren said during the Instagram video that he recalls very little of
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By The Associated Press President Donald Trump posted a letter to social media Thursday evening announcing Canadian goods will be subject to a 35% tariff rate starting Aug. 1, an aggressive increase to the 25% tariff first announced by Trump in February. Trump justified the tariffs as necessary to manage America’s opioid crisis, which he
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By WAFAA SHURAFA, SARAH EL DEEB, MELANIE LIDMAN and SAM MCNEIL Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — European officials reached a new deal with Israel to allow desperately needed food and fuel into Gaza, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said Thursday, hours after an Israeli airstrike killed 14 people, including 9 children,
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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A book of Beatles -era photographs taken by George Harrison, many of them never published, will be released next year. Random House announced Thursday that “The Third Eye,” which includes more than 250 black and white and color images, is scheduled for Fall 2026. Harrison’s
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By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — No one could replace the inimitable talent that was Whitney Houston. But when you need someone to sing her timeless tracks, the great EGOT (that’s Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner) Jennifer Hudson has proven time and time again that she’s up for the job.
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By Erika Stanish Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An oversized trailer hauling the blade of a wind turbine got stuck Tuesday in Bradenville, Westmoreland County, along its 700-mile route to Iowa. Derry Township Supervisor Don Kepple told KDKA-TV that the driver said he was on his way from Ebensburg to
Continue Reading KDKA, VIEWER HANDOUTS, CNN By Erika Stanish Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An oversized trailer hauling the blade of a wind turbine got stuck Tuesday in Bradenville, Westmoreland County, along its 700-mile route to Iowa. Derry Township Supervisor Don Kepple told KDKA-TV that the driver said he was on his
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By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — The remains of a famous sycamore tree, which stood on Britain’s Roman-built Hadrian’s Wall in northern England for more than 200 years, has found a new home nearly two years after it was illegally felled. The removal of the tree from its spot known as “Sycamore Gap,” a pronounced
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By HOLLY MEYER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One hundred years ago, a public high school teacher stood trial in Dayton, Tennessee, for teaching human evolution. His nation is still feeling the reverberations today. The law books record it as State of Tennessee v. John T. Scopes. History remembers it as the “ Monkey
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By Allison Morrow and Lisa Eadicicco, CNN New York (CNN) — Grok, the chatbot created by Elon Musk’s xAI, began responding with violent posts this week after the company tweaked its system to allow it to offer users more “politically incorrect” answers. The chatbot didn’t just spew antisemitic hate posts, though. It also generated graphic
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By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Years of American-led investment into AIDS programs has reduced the number of people killed by the disease to the lowest levels seen in more than three decades and provided life-saving medicines for some of the world’s most vulnerable. But in the last six months, the sudden
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Economists, researchers and analysts have warned that President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade policy of tacking steep tariffs on most goods that come into America will deliver a taxing blow to consumers via higher prices. However, recent months’ economic data has shown that overall inflation has remained fairly tame. Trump
Continue Reading CNN, POOL, SEE PREFONTS By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Economists, researchers and analysts have warned that President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade policy of tacking steep tariffs on most goods that come into America will deliver a taxing blow to consumers via higher prices. However, recent months’ economic data has shown that overall inflation has
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final is set after Paris Saint-Germain smashed Real Madrid 4-0 in their semifinal at MetLife Stadium. Two goals from Spanish midfielder Fabián Ruiz and one from Ousmane Dembélé in the first half put the Parisians in the driving seat from early on. And
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TODAY’S SPORTS SCHEDULE ___ INTERLEAGUE Final Baltimore 3 N.Y. Mets 1 Final Chicago Cubs 8 Minnesota 1 Final Baltimore 7 N.Y. Mets 3 Final Athletics 5 Atlanta 4 ___ AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland at Chi White Sox 3:10 p.m. (Postponed) Final Boston 4 Tampa Bay 3 Final N.Y. Yankees 6 Seattle 5 Final Texas 11 L.A.
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KABC, CNN By Kathleen Magramo, Alaa Elassar, Stephanie Elam, Norma Galeana, CNN (CNN) — Thirty-one men working on a tunnel about 400 feet beneath the ground in Los Angeles were operating a machine to carve through the earth. Without warning, a portion of the tunnel collapsed around them Wednesday night. Trapped five miles from the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Nebraska Daybook for Thursday, Jul. 10. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Omaha bureau is reachable at 402-391-0031. Send daybook items to Nebraska@applanner.com. To see
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Iowa Daybook for Thursday, Jul. 10. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Des Moines bureau is reachable at 515-243-3281. Send daybook items to iowa@applanner.com. To
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Missouri Daybook for Thursday, Jul. 10. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Missouri bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Missouri@applanner.com. To see
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kansas Daybook for Thursday, Jul. 10. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. The Kansas City bureau is reachable at 816-421-4844. Send daybook items to Kansas@applanner.com. To
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By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian universities would lose government funding unless they address attacks on Jewish students and potential immigrants would be screened for political affiliations under recommendations to the government made public on Thursday aimed at curbing antisemitism. Antisemitic incidents including assaults, vandalism, threats and intimidation had surged more
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rescuers found four more crew members Thursday who went missing after Yemen’s Houthi rebels sank a ship in the Red Sea as the United States alleged the group may “have kidnapped” others on board. The Houthis released dramatic footage of the sinking of the
Continue ReadingBy JOHNSON LAI and CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press HSINCHU, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te watched live-fire drills with U.S.-made Abrams M1A2T tanks Thursday, as part of major annual exercises aimed at boosting the island’s ability to fend off threats from China. Four of the tanks fired individually, in pairs and as a group
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ANDREW COUNTY, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A Savannah, Missouri man suffered serious injuries in a one-car Andrew County crash Wednesday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the accident occurred at 5:45 p.m. on Business 71, four miles south of Savannah. A 37-year-old man from that town, driving south, went off the road and into the
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By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survived a vote of no confidence on Thursday, as an overwhelming number of European Union lawmakers rejected a censure motion against her. The motion contained a mix of allegations against von der Leyen, including text messaging privately with the
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