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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has dismissed sex charges against a reality TV show doctor and his girlfriend who had been accused of drugging and raping women in a case that drew international attention. Court records show charges of assault with the intent to commit a sexual offense have been dismissed against

By RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is entering the 2024 Indiana governor’s race nearly three years after his reelection bid was derailed by allegations that he drunkenly groped four women during a party. Hill announced his run Monday in a statement in which said he was joining the race

By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge narrowed the issues Monday in a dispute over Aretha Franklin’s estate, saying the only task for jurors is to decide whether a 2014 document handwritten by the Queen of Soul and found in couch cushions can be accepted as a valid will. The

By KARL RITTER and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday introduced a new condition for approving Sweden’s membership in NATO, calling on European countries to “open the way” for Turkey to join the European Union. The surprise announcement by Erdogan before departing for a NATO summit

BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors in Berlin say a Russian citizen has been charged with attempted homicide and attempted arson for placing an explosive or incendiary device last year in a building where employees of a Russian news agency lived. The 55-year-old suspect is accused of putting the device in an opening to the building’s basement

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer The European Court of Human Rights is expected to deliver what could be the final judgment on Tuesday in Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya’s yearslong legal challenge against track and field’s contentious sex eligibility rules. The rules force her to lower her natural testosterone level through medical intervention to

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts including Olympic medalists, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida. Two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press the

By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The presidents of Serbia and Montenegro have agreed to try to patch up strained relations between the historic Balkan allies. The two countries formed a joint state until Montenegro split in 2006 following a referendum on independence. The former allies grew further apart after Montenegro recognized

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — John Warren — the multimillionaire businessman who forced South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster into a 2018 GOP runoff — has written a new book, saying he wants to share leadership lessons he has learned from military service and business. In “Lead Like a Marine,” which goes

By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say crushing temperatures that blanketed Europe last summer may have led to more than 61,000 heat-related deaths, highlighting the need for governments to address the health impacts of global warming. In their study, published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers examined official mortality figures from

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has alleged that the country’s warplanes repelled a U.S. spy plane that flew over its exclusive economic zone. She warned of “shocking” consequences if the U.S. continues reconnaissance activities in the area. The U.S. and

By SAM MEDNICK and RENATA BRITO Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A Spanish aid group says at least 300 people traveling in three boats from Senegal to Spain are missing along one of the deadliest sea routes for migrants. Two boats departed from Mbour city on June 23 carrying about 100 people and a

By NINIEK KARMINI and JIM GOMEZ Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Myanmar’s prolonged civil strife, tensions in the disputed South China Sea and concern over arms buildups in the region are expected to dominate the agenda when Southeast Asia’s top diplomats gather for talks this week in Indonesia. Russia’s year-old invasion of Ukraine and

By SEUNG MIN KIM, JILL LAWLESS and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WINDSOR, England. (AP) — President Joe Biden and King Charles III, two aging leaders who’ve waited decades to reach the pinnacle of their careers, used their first meeting in their respective roles Monday to highlight the generational issue of climate change as they prod

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Hill Harper, an actor known for his roles on “CSI: NY” and “The Good Doctor,” announced on Monday that he is running for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat and challenging U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin for the Democratic nomination. Harper is the sixth Democratic candidate to enter

By KARL RITTER and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday introduced a new condition for approving Sweden’s membership in NATO, calling on European countries to “open the way” for Turkey to join the European Union. The surprise announcement by Erdogan before departing to a NATO summit

By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The presidents of Serbia and Montenegro have agreed to try to patch up strained relations between the historic Balkan allies. The two countries formed a joint state until Montenegro split in 2006 following a referendum on independence. The former allies grew further apart after Montenegro recognized

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s foreign minister says his country welcomes the Netherlands’ plan to return a bejeweled ceremonial cannon and other colonial-era artifacts from the Netherlands and is working through how to preserve the items. The Dutch government last week announced that it will return 478 objects

By LISA RATHKE and JOHN MINCHILLO Associated Press ANDOVER, Vt. (AP) — Rescue teams raced into Vermont on Monday after heavy rain drenched parts of the Northeast, washing out roads, forcing evacuations and halting some airline travel. One person was killed in New York as she was trying to leave her home. Mike Cannon of