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BEIJING (AP) — Honduras opened an embassy in Beijing on Sunday, Chinese state media reported, months after the Central American nation broke off relations with Taiwan to establish diplomatic ties with China. China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Honduran counterpart Enrique Reina took part in the inauguration of the embassy on Sunday morning, China’s

By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The looming smokestack of a shuttered trash incinerator whose stench sickened and angered Detroit residents for decades is coming down in a controlled implosion. The plan to reduce the smokestack to rubble Sunday is almost the final phase in the facility’s yearlong demolition, which the city says

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has pledged to endorse Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson for North Carolina governor. Many delegates expect his endorsement will cement Robinson’s place as the front-runner in a competitive GOP primary. Trump threw his support behind Robinson at the state GOP

By BILL BARROW, JEFF AMY, JILL COLVIN and MEG KINNARD Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump blasted his historic federal indictment as “ridiculous” and “baseless” Saturday during his first public appearances since the charges were unsealed, painting the 37 felony counts as an attack on his supporters as he tried to

MIAMI (AP) — Former UFC champion Conor McGregor knocked out the Miami Heat mascot in a midgame bit that went wrong. Burnie — more specifically, the man who occupies Burnie’s costume — briefly sought medical attention Friday night after taking two punches from McGregor during a third-quarter stoppage of Game 4 of the NBA Finals

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nine people have been wounded in a mass shooting in San Francisco. The shooting happened on Friday night in the city’s Mission District. The San Francisco Police Department tweeted that all the victims were “expected to survive their injuries.” But the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital said one of the victims

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer ISTANBUL (AP) — Billions of dollars have been spent and many tears shed on Manchester City’s journey to the summit of European soccer. The mission was completed in Istanbul’s Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium on Saturday as the Abu Dhabi-backed club won the Champions League title for the first time and

By THOMAS BEAUMONT and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press PONCA, Okla. (AP) — Ron DeSantis ventured far from the usual presidential campaign trail Saturday, heading to a rodeo in reliably red Oklahoma to make the case that he’s the top alternative to Donald Trump — even as the former president’s indictment threatens to upend the 2024

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Arcangelo took the lead at the top of the stretch and won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, making Jena Antonucci the first female trainer to win the race in its 155 years. After the horse crossed the finish line, Antonucci doubled over and rested her

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — China has been operating a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019, part of a global effort by Beijing to upgrade its intelligence-gathering capabilities, according to a Biden administration official. The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity,

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two people are dead and a third person is injured after a shooting involving a Kansas City police officer Friday night, but few details were immediately available. The shooting happened after a Kansas City, Missouri, officer called for help shortly before 9 p.m. near a McDonald’s on the city’s east

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Federal Railroad Administration recently completed a review of Norfolk Southern’s safety culture in the wake of the February’s fiery derailment in Ohio, and officials plan to follow up with similar investigations of all the major freight railroads over the next year. A report will

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer ISTANBUL (AP) — Manchester City won the Champions League title for the first time by beating Inter Milan 1-0 in Istanbul’s Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium on Saturday. Rodri struck in the 68th minute to see the Premier League champions and FA Cup winners complete a treble of trophies this season.

By MANUEL RUEDA and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Four Indigenous children survived an Amazon plane crash that killed three adults and then braved the jungle for 40 days before being found alive by Colombian soldiers, bringing a happy ending to a search-and-rescue saga that captivated a nation and forced the

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Defense Department says 16 soldiers will be tried on military charges in the killing five men in the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo last month. The department said Saturday that the 16 will be held at a military prison in Mexico City while awaiting trial before a military tribunal.

By MANUEL RUEDA and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Four Indigenous children survived an Amazon plane crash that killed three adults and then braved the jungle for 40 days before being found alive by Colombian soldiers, bringing a happy ending to a search-and-rescue saga that captivated a nation and forced the