Month: August 2023

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — President Santiago Peña said Paraguay and Taiwan are “not just allies, but also brothers” when he was sworn in as the South American country’s new president on Tuesday. Peña took the presidential oath outside the government palace in the capital of Asunción in a ceremony attended by several regional leaders and

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Navy says its personnel seized an open boat carrying three tons of cocaine, about 200 nautical miles (360 kms) off the Pacific coast. The Navy said Tuesday that three suspects were detained aboard the craft. The boat was carrying 80 sacks that contained 6,130 pounds (2,800 kilograms) of cocaine. The

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy are calling Michael Oher’s claims that they enriched themselves at his expense “outlandish,” “hurtful and absurd” and part of a shakedown by the former NFL offensive tackle. A statement from the Tuohys’ attorneys also accuses Oher of filing this petition after an

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief is urging the international community to deploy a multinational force comprising “police special forces and military support units” to Haiti to combat gangs with sophisticated weapons and restore security to the impoverished Caribbean nation. Secretary-General António Guterres said in a 12-page

By REBECCA BOONE, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY MCAVOY Associated Press WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — In the hours before a wildfire engulfed the town of Lahaina, Maui County officials failed to activate sirens that would have warned the entire population of the approaching flames and instead relied on a series of sometimes confusing social media

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A judge has called a new law unconstitutional that passed in the GOP-led Texas Legislature that will dictate how elections are run in the state’s most populous county. Harris County is a Democratic stronghold and home to Houston. The law, which would abolish a position that

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Young environmental activists prevailed in a closely watched Montana lawsuit that said state officials weren’t doing enough to protect them from climate change. Legal observers called it a landmark victory for the 16 plaintiffs. It marks the first time a court in the U.S. has declared

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government will be putting more money toward getting electricity to Native American communities. The Interior Department announced the tribal electrification program on Tuesday, saying it will be funded by an initial $72.5 million as the Biden administration looks to funnel more money toward

By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — When Denver police responded to a potential case of domestic violence this month, they say a man reached into a vehicle and then soon after rushed toward a police officer. The officer thought he was holding a knife and fired two shots at Brandon Cole, killing him.

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has offered its first official confirmation that it detained a U.S. soldier who bolted into its country last month. It released a statement through its state media attributing statements to the Army private that criticized the United States. There was no immediate verification

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Putting 19 people on trial at the same time is a difficult assignment for any prosecutor — whether or not one of those defendants is a former president of the United States running to reclaim his old office. The sprawling racketeering indictment returned this week by a

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — A trio of retired educators has rejected a suburban Atlanta school district’s recommendation to fire a teacher who was removed from the classroom after she was accused of improperly reading a book on gender fluidity to her fifth-grade class. Monday’s move paves the way for Due West Elementary teacher Katie Rinderle

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s largest military veteran organization endorsed presidential candidate Sandra Torres Tuesday. Veterans had battled her during her first two bids for the presidency. But her progressive opponent’s surprise place in the runoff has shaken the country’s politics. Torres and her hosts at the Guatemalan Military Veterans

By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The executive director of West Virginia Public Broadcasting has stepped down after one year. Butch Antolini’s departure is the latest sign of upheaval at the news outlet, which was recently shaken by a reporter’s allegation that she was fired for writing an unfavorable story about a

By AYANNA ALEXANDER and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court will consider a reparations case from survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre after a lower court judge dismissed it last month. The high court’s decision gives hope to advocates for racial justice that government may make amends in