By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservatives anxious to counter America’s leading economic adversary have set their sights on a top trade priority for labor unions and progressives: cracking down on the deluge of duty-free packages coming in from China. The changing political dynamic could have major ramifications for e-commerce businesses and consumers
Continue Reading By KEMO CHAM Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Voters in Sierra Leone are deciding whether to give President Julius Maada Bio a second term in office. Saturday’s election comes amid high unemployment and growing concerns about the economy in the West African nation. The strongest challenger in the crowded field is believed to
Continue Reading QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani official says a suicide bomber struck a southwestern province, killing at least one police and wounding five others in an attempt to target a paramilitary convoy. A top administrative officer says authorities recovered the remains of a female bomber following the explosion in the southwestern city of Turbat on
Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservatives anxious to counter America’s leading economic adversary have set their sights on a top trade priority for labor unions and progressives: cracking down on the deluge of duty-free packages coming in from China. The changing political dynamic could have major ramifications for e-commerce businesses and consumers
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday vowed harsh punishment for the organizers of an armed rebellion spearheaded by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led his troops out of Ukraine and into a key southern city. Putin denounced the uprising as “a stab in the back” in an address to the nation.
Continue Reading By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Beijing and parts of northern China are experiencing record temperatures, with authorities urging people to limit their time outdoors. The Nanjiao observatory in southern Beijing on Saturday for the first time recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) for a third consecutive day, according
Continue Reading By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press The wrecks of the Titanic and the Titan sit on the ocean floor, separated by 1,600 feet (490 meters) and 111 years of history. How they came together unfolded over an intense week that raised temporary hopes and left lingering questions. THE BUILDUP The Polar Prince, a Canadian icebreaker ship,
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By Jack Hillcox, CNN (CNN) — In early 2018, medical school lecturer Dr. James Gill was at a pub drinking with friends ahead of competing in the fifth season of the reality show “The Island with Bear Grylls.” His appearance on the show would generate a brief dalliance with mainstream fame. He had no idea
Continue Reading By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Beijing and parts of northern China are experiencing record temperatures, with authorities urging people to limit their time outdoors. The observatory in southern Beijing on Saturday for the first time recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius for a third consecutive day. In nearby Hebei province and
Continue Reading CAMPBELL COUNTY, Wyo. (AP) — A tornado touching down at a mine in Wyoming has injured eight people and knocked over employee transport buses and empty train cars at the facility. The Gillette News Record reports the tornado hit the North Antelope Rochelle Mine in Campbell County around 6 p.m. Friday during a storm complex
Continue Reading By The Associated Press President Vladimir Putin vowed Saturday to defend Russia against an armed rebellion by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led his troops out of Ukraine and into a key city south of Moscow. The uprising, which Putin called “a stab in the back,” was the biggest threat to his leadership in over
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TODAY: Saturday is an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day for the threat of severe storms in the afternoon and overnight. For the latest detailed forecast, click here. Overall, the confidence in storm development is rather low. Isolated storms could possibly develop in the early afternoon but will be fighting against a cap of warmer air
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, Ray Sanchez and Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The international investigation into the fatal Titan submersible implosion broadened on Saturday, with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police saying it’s looking into whether “criminal, federal, or provincial laws may possibly have been broken.” The announcement comes amid mounting questions about the Titan’s design, including
Continue Reading By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A 1 a.m. shooting at a party in downtown St. Louis kills one and injures nearly a dozen. Gunmen open fire during a fight near Florida’s Hollywood Beach, injuring nine, including a 1-year-old. Bursts of gunfire at a Sweet 16 party in Dadeville, Alabama, kill
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By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A 1 a.m. shooting at a party in downtown St. Louis kills one and injures nearly a dozen. Gunmen open fire during a fight near Florida’s Hollywood Beach, injuring nine, including a 1-year-old. Bursts of gunfire at a Sweet 16 party in Dadeville, Alabama, kill
Continue Reading Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday vowed to defend the country from an armed rebellion declared by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, which Putin called a “stab in the back” to Russia. “All those who prepared the rebellion will suffer inevitable punishment. The armed forces and other government agencies have received the necessary orders,”
Continue Reading By AUDREY McAVOY and TY O’NEIL Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Drag queens donning the white, red and blue of the Hawaiian flag shimmied across the stage to a throbbing techno remix of “Aloha Oe,” a song composed by Hawaii’s last reigning monarch. Spectators roared as a performer shook her hips in a Tahitian-style
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By Ella Nilsen and Renée Rigdon, CNN (CNN) — Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir, spent much of last spring and summer in free fall. Over the course of four months, Mead’s elevation plummeted an astonishing 20 feet, first exposing one of the lake’s huge intake valves in April before revealing more sinister things –
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press BAMBER BRIDGE, England (AP) — The village of Bamber Bridge in northwestern England is proud of the blow it struck against racism in the U.S. military during World War II. When an all-Black truck regiment was stationed there, residents refused to accept the segregation ingrained in the U.S. Army. Ignoring
Continue Reading By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian assailant opened fire at an Israeli military checkpoint in the West Bank on Saturday before being shot and killed, Israeli police said. Elsewhere in the occupied territory, settlers rampaged through a Palestinian village, throwing stones and setting fire to homes. The Palestinian gunman approached Israeli
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