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By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese politicians told The Associated Press that foreign diplomats have put forward proposals to bring calm to the volatile Lebanon-Israel border, in parallel with the ongoing Gaza cease-fire negotiations. The politicians who spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday said the proposals include a pullback by the militant

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Thousands have rallied in front of Slovakia’s Parliament to condemn a plan by the new government of the populist prime minister to eliminate the office of the special prosecutor dealing with major crime and corruption. A final vote is Thursday. A number of people linked to the prime minister’s party face

NEW YORK (AP) — Henry Timms is quitting as president of Lincoln Center of the Performing Arts after five years. The 47-year-old announced his resignation as of the summer to become CEO of the advisory firm the Brunswick Group. He took over Lincoln Center in May 2019, becoming its sixth leader in 5½ years. Under

By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man charged with killing his 5-year-old daughter and spending months moving her body before disposing of it was a no-show at the start of his trial. A jury of 12 people and five alternates was seated for the trial Wednesday of 34-year-old Adam

By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York Community Bancorp tried to reassure investors Wednesday that it is financially sound, a day after the bank’s credit rating got downgraded to “junk.” Shares of NYCB recovered from steep losses earlier in the day, but the stock is still down more than 55%

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI, AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is sending senior aides to Michigan on Thursday to meet with Arab American and Muslim leaders. The visit comes as his administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war frustrates members of a key constituency in a 2024 battleground state.

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry flew more than 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometers) to see his father after King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer. But Harry did not see his estranged brother, William, during a visit that lasted scarcely 24 hours. The royal brothers remain emotionally and physically an ocean

By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan says he and his NATO counterparts have cautioned Hungary against further delaying Sweden’s membership in the military alliance. Sullivan said Wednesday that U.S. patience over the issue has its limits. Lawmakers from the party of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán boycotted an emergency

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Rapper Quando Rondo has been charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving in Georgia, where he was already facing felony charges in state and federal courts. Jail records show Savannah police arrested the 24-year-old rapper, whose real name is Tyquian Bowman, on the two misdemeanor charges Tuesday. He was

By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — ExxonMobil says it plans to explore for oil and gas in a disputed area off South America’s coast where the Venezuelan military had previously expelled two U.S. oil companies. The move could escalate tensions between Venezuela and neighboring Guyana, which awarded the exploration license. The area

By STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan border package Wednesday, scuttling months of negotiations with Democrats on legislation intended to cut back record numbers of illegal border crossings. Many Republicans said the election-year compromise wasn’t enough, even as supporters of the bill insisted it represented

By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — As Puerto Rico struggles with chronic power outages and a decaying electric grid, federal officials believe the U.S. territory that is heavily dependent on fossil fuels can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, according to a new study that has been two years

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Las Vegas will be flooded with so many pre-Super Bowl events that Shaquille O’Neal lowered the prices to his popular carnival-themed “Shaq’s Fun House.” Instead of raising the rate, O’Neal decided to offer potential attendees more bang for their buck to the NBA legend’s

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Italian sprinter Marcell Jacobs still feels like he has something to prove as he prepares to defend gold in the 100 meters at this year’s Paris Olympics. That’s why he’s “changed everything” by moving from Italy to Florida to train with a new coach. Jacobs was

LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say the locomotive of a cargo train has derailed in northern Colorado, spilling hundreds of gallons of diesel. The Loveland Fire Rescue Authority says the Great Western Railway locomotive didn’t tip over when it went off the rails early Wednesday at a switch in the tracks, but a fuel tank

By JOSH FUNK Associated Press Federal investigators say they will determine the cause of last year’s fiery Norfolk Southern derailment in eastern Ohio at a hearing in East Palestine this June 25. The National Transportation Safety Board findings will come nearly 17 months after the Feb. 3, 2023, derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that prompted

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brittany Howard’s second solo album, the 12-track “What Now,” is a thrilling mix of songs that lean into jazz, R&B, soul, house and metal. There’s “Power to Undo” that seems to be a gleeful nod to Prince and “Every Color in Blue” that has a

By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Carnegie Hall’s 2024-25 season will feature a festival celebrating Latin music titled “Nuestros Sonidos (Our Sounds).” Gustavo Dudamel opens the season and the festival on Oct. 8, leading the Los Angeles Philharmonic in three concerts that include a new work by Gabriela Ortiz narration by Spanish actress

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A judge has sentenced a former senior intelligence official in Canada’s national police force to 14 years in prison for breaching the country’s secrets law. Cameron Jay Ortis led the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Operations Research group, which assembles classified information on criminal networks. An Ontario Superior Court justice said Wednesday

By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s Cabinet has agreed to back a move in Parliament to abolish the death penalty. The punishment was last used in the southern African nation nearly 20 years ago. Zimbabwe is one of more than a dozen countries in Africa and more than 50 across the