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Annual Regina comic book convention goes the way of planet Krypton
REGINA — An annual Saskatchewan comic and pop culture convention has gone the way of…
Venus Williams’ bid for her first winning streak since 2019 ends in a loss to Magdalena Frech in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Venus Williams’ bid for her first winning streak since 2019 ended…
Texas A&M’s collie mascot Reveille X has eye removed after glaucoma diagnosis
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Reveille X, Texas A&M’s rough collie mascot, had her right…
Outdoor work in southern Europe’s sweltering tourist hot spots is becoming hellish
Cruel heat is baking southern Europe as the continent slips deeper into summer. In homes…
US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking ‘good faith’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks and bringing its…
The Latest: US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks, blaming Hamas
President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said Thursday the U.S. is cutting short Gaza…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks and accuses Hamas of lacking ‘good faith’ WASHINGTON (AP)…
Rep. Ralph Norman, among House’s most conservative, set to enter South Carolina governor’s race
CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — Rep. Ralph Norman, among the most conservative Republicans in the U.S.…
Doctors in England start a 5-day strike over pay. The government says it will hurt patients
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of doctors in England’s state-funded health system walked off the job…
How views of the Supreme Court have changed since 2022 abortion ruling, according to AP-NORC polling
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ views of the Supreme Court have moderated somewhat since the court’s…
India’s Modi announces credit worth $565 million to the Maldives and launches free trade talks
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a $565-million…
Sudan war losses by the numbers
CAIRO (AP) — More than two years have passed since Sudan plunged into a civil…
UK, French and German leaders press Israel over Gaza aid after Macron backs a Palestinian state
LONDON (AP) — The leaders of Britain, France and Germany demanded Israel allow unrestricted aid…
How to watch two meteor showers peak together in late July
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s almost time for summer’s meteor shower duet. The Southern Delta Aquariid…
In the news today: Three miners rescued from B.C. mine
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
A Columbia genocide scholar says she may leave over university’s new definition of antisemitism
NEW YORK (AP) — For years, Marianne Hirsch, a prominent genocide scholar at Columbia University,…
Dozens of kids and adults in Gaza have starved to death in July as hunger surges
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Five starving children at a Gaza City hospital were…
Rangers hope to flip World Series title script, and finish this regular season how they started ’23
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Chris Young is hoping that the Texas Rangers can flip the…
US and Mexico sign accord to combat Tijuana River sewage flowing across the border
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The United States and Mexico have signed an agreement outlining specific…
Psychiatrists testify in fitness hearing of man accused in Vancouver festival attack
VANCOUVER — Two forensic psychiatrists have concluded their testimony at a hearing to determine if…
Dak Prescott is still seeking playoff success going into his 10th season with the Cowboys
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dak Prescott might be the physical embodiment of where the Dallas…
Federal health minister non-committal on signing more pharmacare deals
OTTAWA — Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel is not committing to sign pharmacare funding deals…
Tennessee sets US House special election as candidates of both major parties line up
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A December special election in Tennessee will take place to fill…
Nigeria faces hunger crisis as food needs rise across west and central Africa, UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nigeria is facing “an unprecedented hunger crisis,” and the need for…