Month: June 2023

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will face each other in the French Open semifinals. It is their first head-to-head meeting in more than a year. Alcaraz won their only previous encounter. Alcaraz is a 20-year-old from Spain who is seeded No. 1 and will be appearing

LONDON (AP) — The soccer world is waiting for Lionel Messi’s decision. The Argentina great, fresh off winning the World Cup in December, is essentially a free agent after bidding adieu to Paris Saint-Germain. The big question now surrounds where he will go next. Things are still up in the air, however, sparking frenzied rumors

By THOMAS BEAUMONT and JACK DURA Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, adding his name to the long list of contenders hoping to dent former President Donald Trump’s early lead in the race. Burgum made the announcement in The Wall

By RAF WOBER Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defense minister has expressed his country’s support for Sweden’s NATO membership during talks with his Swedish counterpart. The two sides called for stronger military ties amid shared concern over threats from Russia and China. Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson says Sweden sees the need for European

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — There are very few things that make Scott Bonnett panic. Spending the last 15 years making sure the Pittsburgh Pirates have whatever they need whenever they need it has taught the longtime equipment manager the importance of being prepared for anything. Well, almost anything. Bonnett found

By PETER SMITH Associated Press Southern Baptists form a core part of the white evangelical Christian bloc that has reliably and overwhelmingly voted Republican in recent elections, and is expected to again in 2024. But Southern Baptists are weighing their options in the GOP presidential primary field — some already lining up behind Donald Trump,

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t call it a “pause.” When the Federal Reserve meets next week, it is widely expected to leave interest rates alone — after 10 straight meetings in which it has jacked up its key rate to fight inflation. But what might otherwise be seen as a

By NICK KURCZEWSKI Edmunds As car shoppers continue to flock from economy cars to small SUVs, sales are booming for this budget-conscious sport-utility segment. Two popular examples are the 2023 Honda HR-V and Toyota Corolla Cross. The HR-V is all-new this model year and boasts more cabin space, added cargo volume, and more horsepower than

BERLIN (AP) — Residents of a Swiss village under threat from a massive rockslide have been allowed back for the first time since they were evacuated last month. Local authorities allowed a maximum of 30 people into the village of Brienz at a time on Wednesday to let people retrieve essential items from their houses.

MEULABOH, Indonesia (AP) — An Australia surfer who was jailed for attacking several people while drunk and naked in Indonesia’s deeply conservative Muslim province of Aceh will be deported back to his country after he agreed to apologize and pay compensation. Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones was detained in late April on Simeulue Island, a surf resort

By JILL COLVIN and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence promised “the best days of the greatest nation on earth are yet to come” in a video released Wednesday formally launching his campaign for the Republican nomination for president. “Different times call for different leadership,” Pence, who

By VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Floodwaters from a collapsed dam are still rising in southern Ukraine. Hundreds of people have been forced to flee their homes in a major emergency operation that has brought a dramatic new dimension to the war with Russia, now in its 16th month. Officials said the

By NICOLE WINFIELD and MARIA CHENG Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital for intestinal surgery Wednesday, the latest malady to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed two years ago. Francis was expected to be put under general anesthesia for the procedure and remain at

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister has chided U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris for speaking out against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned overhaul of the country’s judiciary. The exchange on Wednesday underscored tensions between the Biden administration and Netanyahu’s new government — the most right-wing and religious in Israel’s history — over the planned judicial

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mixed on Wednesday after China reported trade data pointing to a further slowing of its recovery from the disruptions of the pandemic. Germany’s DAX shed 0.3% to 15,937.77 and the CAC 40 in Paris slipped 0.4% to 7,183.35. London’s FTSE 100 was barely