MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a three-story residential building has collapsed in central Pakistan, leaving nine people dead. Government official Rizwan Qadeer said Tuesday that the rubble from the building also fell on nearby homes, wounding several people in Multan, a city in the eastern Punjab province. He said the dead included four members
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer A person familiar with the contract says the Houston Texans and punter Tommy Townsend have agreed on a two-year, $6 million deal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal isn’t finalized. Townsend, a 2022 All-Pro, is leaving the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Whenever bestselling author Robin Cook releases a new medical thriller, the head of the public library in West Haven knows demand for digital copies will be high. So will the price. Like many libraries, West Haven has been grappling with the soaring costs of e-books and
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH and SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON The Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — For more than half a century, Ohio was one of the most important states to watch during presidential election years, a place where both parties competed vigorously for support from voters who were often genuinely undecided. Then came Donald
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA GERA, AAMER MADHANI and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Perss WASHINGTON (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda used a joint White House visit with his political rival, Prime Minister Donald Tusk, to call on NATO allies to significantly increase defense spending. The leaders on Tuesday also urged a divided Washington to break its impasse over
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER, COLLEEN LONG and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Robert Hur says politics played no part in his investigation or report into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. Lawmakers have turned a hearing on the matter into a proxy battle between the Democratic president and Republican front-runner Donald
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El asediado líder de Haití, Ariel Henry, presentó su dimisión este lunes en la noche, según líderes regionales, tras semanas de caos creciente en la nación caribeña, donde las bandas han estado atacando las estructuras gubernamentales y el orden social está al borde del colapso. En un discurso a última
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump clinched their parties’ presidential nominations Tuesday with decisive victories in a slate of low-profile primaries, setting up a general election rematch that many voters do not want. The outcome of contests across Georgia, Mississippi and Washington state
Continue ReadingBy BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Sixteen years ago, mass protests in Nepal forced then-King Gyanendra Shah to give up the throne and clear the way for a republic. Now, a new wave of protest is trying to bring him back. The capital of the Himalayan country is again teeming with demonstrators,
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippians voted in party primaries Tuesday for all four of the state’s U.S. House seats and one U.S. Senate seat. The general election is Nov. 5. Here’s a look at the races and candidates: SENATE Sen. Roger Wicker defeated two challengers in the Republican primary
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — A new glimpse inside Donald Trump’s inner circle shows how the ex-president’s men and women often confront a fateful dilemma under huge personal pressure. Do they owe their loyalty to a rule-breaking boss or the rule of law and a conventional view of the national interest? The latest long-time
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By Marshall Cohen, Annie Grayer and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — All eyes on Tuesday will be on special counsel Robert Hur, who investigated President Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified documents and delivered a political bombshell with his conclusions about Biden’s memory. The special counsel is set to testify at the GOP-run House Judiciary Committee, where
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which rates cars and SUVs for safety, examined so-called advanced driver assistance systems such as Tesla Autopilot and found them wanting. These systems combine different sensors and technologies to help a driver keep their vehicle in its lane and avoid hitting other vehicles
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer prices in the United States picked up last month, a sign that inflation remains a persistent challenge for the Federal Reserve and for President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, both of which are counting on a steady easing of price pressures this year. Prices rose 0.4%
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Most electronic systems that take on some driving tasks for humans don’t adequately make sure drivers are paying attention, and they don’t issue strong enough warnings to make drivers behave. That’s according a insurance industry study published Tuesday. Only one of 14 partially automated systems tested
Continue ReadingBy MOHAMMED JAHJOUH and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — For Muslims around the world, Ramadan combines religious reflection and charity with festive celebrations as families gather for the evening meal breaking the fast. In Gaza, ravaged by war, this Ramadan’s first iftar was a somber affair, particularly for people displaced by
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By Caitlin Stephen Hu and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The embattled prime minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, has said he will resign after weeks of mounting chaos in the Caribbean nation, where gangs have been attacking government structures and social order is on the brink of collapse. Henry said in a video address late Monday that his
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By Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — Ever since her 2020 birth, Fu Bao has been one of South Korea’s biggest celebrities, with fans eagerly following every milestone of her life at Everland Resort’s Panda World, a theme park in Yongin city. But the country’s most famous and beloved giant panda is set to bid South
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine, Jennifer Henderson and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Eric Carmen, the former lead vocalist of The Raspberries and singer of “All by Myself,” is dead, according to his website. He was 74, according to IMDb. “It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,”
Continue ReadingTOKYO (AP) — Japanese police say two backcountry skiers from New Zealand have died in an avalanche on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido. A third skier, a man also from New Zealand, survived with a shoulder injury when the avalanche hit them Monday on the 6,227-foot Mount Yotei. They were reportedly part of a
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