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BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists and pro-government media say Arab tribesmen have clashed with U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in several areas of eastern Syria, leaving at least 10 people dead and others wounded. Tuesday’s clashes are among the worst in the region along the border with Iraq where hundreds of U.S. troops have been based

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch prosecutors have demanded a 12-year prison sentence for a former Pakistan cricketer accused of incitement to kill firebrand anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders. The suspect, identified by Wilders as Khalid Latif, did not appear Tuesday in a high-security courtroom near Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport for his trial. He is accused of

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities have charged a man with aggravated homosexuality, which carries a possible death sentence. He is the first suspect to face the charge since the enactment in May of an anti-gay law condemned by critics as draconian.  The suspect is a 20-year-old man who was charged on Aug. 18. The

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Businesses posted far fewer open jobs in July and the number of Americans quitting their jobs fell sharply for the second straight month, clear signs that the labor market is cooling in a way that could reduce inflation. The number of job vacancies dropped to 8.8

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer American consumers are feeling less confident as summer comes to a close as high prices and interest rates weigh on their willingness to spend. The Conference Board, a business research group, said its consumer confidence index tumbled to 106.1 in August from a revised 114 in July. The index

MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court has ruled that a prominent hard-line nationalist who accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine will remain in prison until Sept. 18 on charges of extremism. Igor Strelkov is a retired security officer who led Moscow-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine in 2014 and who was

By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The company had struggled for years, tossed around by pandemic-induced production shutdowns that began in March 2020. Last year, though, business for Valentino’s Costume Group had finally picked back up. Hoping to capitalize on that good fortune, the shop moved in January to a North Hollywood

By SARAH BRUMFIELD, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville shooter used to work at a dollar store and stopped in at one before a security guard’s presence apparently led him to instead target the Dollar General down the road, where he killed three people. He worked at a

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press EASTERN EGG ROCK, Maine (AP) — On remote islands off the Maine coast, a unique bird held its own this year in the face of climate change. Atlantic puffins — clownish seabirds with colorful bills and waddling gaits — had their second consecutive rebound year for fledging chicks after suffering

By LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jean Dawson is pushing the boundaries of his experimental yet melodic sound with a 2023 trilogy showcasing his unique blend of rap, rock, punk and folk. The Los Angeles-based artist’s latest release, “’DESTRUCTION FOR DUMMIES’, PT 2 JEAN DAWSON AS ‘NIGHTMARE,’” comes as he prepares to

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Bavaria’s governor says his deputy has not done enough to prove he wasn’t responsible for an antisemitic flyer as a high school student. Markus Soeder has ordered his deputy, Hubert Aiwanger, to answer 25 questions to clear himself of any possible involvement in the scandal that has

By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Thunderstorms have dumped heavy rains that caused significant flooding in parts of West Virginia. Gov. Jim Justice issued a state of emergency in at least five counties Monday. That enabled the National Guard to activate swift-water rescue teams and use helicopters in areas hit by significant

By SABINA NIKSIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A top European court says Bosnia’s political system set up under a U.S.-brokered peace deal amplifies ethnic divisions and undermines elections. The European Court of Human rights verdict published Tuesday says Bosnia’s power-sharing arrangements have turned it into a country in which ethnicity, and not citizenship,

By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations human rights office says at least 183 people have been killed in clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara region since July as Amhara fighters resist efforts by the federal government to disband them. The U.N. office also says the human rights situation in Ethiopia is

NEW YORK (AP) — A 127-year-old water main under New York’s Times Square gave way early Tuesday, flooding midtown streets and the city’s busiest subway station. The 20-inch (half-meter) pipe gave way under 40th Street and Seventh Avenue at 3 a.m., and quickly delivered a wet reminder of the perils of aging infrastructure beneath the

By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A plane carrying Israelis home from the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles has made an emergency stop in Saudi Arabia before flying back to Tel Aviv. The incident was praised by Israel as a sign of goodwill as Washington works to establish formal relations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A veteran Los Angeles politician has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for a scheme involving his son and the University of Southern California School of Social Work. A judge sentenced former City councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas on Monday for convictions that included conspiracy, bribery and fraud. Ridley-Thomas was a

By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A team investigating sexual assault allegations against the late founder of a talent agency for boy bands says it has found the charges credible and is calling for financial compensation for the victims. The investigation concluded Johnny Kitagawa sexually assaulted teen boys as far back as the

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Police in Nigeria say they detained at least 67 people celebrating a gay wedding. It is one of the largest mass detentions targeting homosexuality, which is outlawed in the country. A police spokesman says the suspects were arrested in southern Delta state’s Ekpan town at about