AP National News

By MEHMUT GUZEL Associated Press NURDAGI, Turkey (AP) — Zeliha Hisir tried to speak, but could barely move after her hourslong rescue Tuesday near the epicenter of Turkey’s earthquake. The 58-year-old woman’s eyes darted around in shock and relief as a rescue crew covered her in a bright pink and green fuzzy blanket. Dressed only

By ABBY SEWELL and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Aid workers say getting aid into Syria after this week’s devastating earthquake has been hampered by the country’s deep fragmentation from years of war. The U.S. and European Union have sanctions on the government of President Bashar Assad in Damascus and are reluctant to

By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British energy firm BP has reported record annual earnings amid growing calls for the U.K. government to boost taxes on companies profiting from the high price of oil and natural gas after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The London-based company said Tuesday that underlying replacement cost profit jumped

By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shelling damaged a hospital and apartment buildings in Ukraine, local officials said Tuesday, while military analysts expressed skepticism about the potential impact of what Kyiv says is a brewing Moscow offensive around the anniversary of its invasion. The shelling in the northeastern town of Vovchansk

NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a man suspected of shooting an off-duty New York Police Department officer in the head during a botched robbery was arrested two days later at a suburban motel. Chief of Detectives James Essig says authorities believe 38-year-old Randy Jones shot 26-year-old Officer Adeed Fayaz on Saturday after luring him

JERUSALEM (AP) — A Canadian endocrinologist whose research has helped develop therapies for diabetes and obesity and three chemists whose work has advanced our understanding of RNA were announced as among the winners of Israel’s prestigious Wolf Prize this year. The 2023 laureates were announced Tuesday by the Wolf Foundation, a state-owned entity that issues

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press Jurors at Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial in South Carolina heard evidence Tuesday that gunshot residue was found inside a rain jacket found at his mother’s home three months after his wife and son were killed. A judge’s decision to allow the testimony was the second win for prosecutors in

By THOMAS ADAMSON and JADE LE DELEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Public transport, schools and electricity supplies have been disrupted in France as tens of thousands of demonstrators are taking to the streets for a third round of nationwide strikes and protests against planned pension reforms. Rail operator SNCF said train traffic was severely

BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — A fire at a Massachusetts hospital’s electrical transformer forced an undetermined number of evacuations on Tuesday morning and power was shut off to the building for safety reasons, officials said. “We are removing some critically ill and injured patients” out of Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital to other facilities, Brockton Fire Chief

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Barbra Streisand’s very long and very long-awaited memoir, a project she has talked about for years, is coming out this fall. Viking, a Penguin Random House imprint, will release “My Name is Barbra” on Nov. 7. Her memoir, fitting for a superstar of the grandest

By BABA AHMED and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has pledged military support to Mali and other aid during his first visit to the West African nation. Lavrov’s visit comes amid growing concerns in the West about Russia’s increasing influence in Africa. However, the Russian foreign minister

By BERNARD CONDON, JIM MUSTIAN and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Beyond the beating, kicking, cursing and pepper spraying, the video of Tyre Nichols’ deadly arrest at the hands of young Memphis police officers is just as notable for what’s missing — any experienced supervisors showing up to stop them. That points

By CHANELLE BESSETTE of NerdWallet While married couples usually have finances that are much more intertwined, it can still be beneficial for unmarried couples to open a joint bank account, especially if the couple lives together and has shared expenses. However, there can also be risks involved with combining finances if you don’t have the

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has ordered the government to pay $24,000 to a Vietnamese woman who survived a gunshot wound but lost several relatives when South Korean marines rampaged through her village during the Vietnam War in 1968. The Seoul Central District Court dismissed the

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A record 50.4 million American adults plan to bet on this year’s Super Bowl, wagering a total of $16 billion, the gambling industry’s national trade group predicted Tuesday. The American Gaming Association forecasts that 1 in 5 American adults will place a bet on Sunday’s

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting on Wall Street amid uncertainty about where interest rates and inflation are heading. The S&P 500 was 0.2% lower in Tuesday morning trading. The Dow was also down, while the Nasdaq was slightly higher. Stocks have pulled back recently, shaving off some

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola had enough to worry about even before Manchester City became embroiled in probably the biggest Premier League scandal of all time. City is facing accusations that the club breached a host of financial regulations with its lavish spending. Guardiola faces his own battle

By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shelling damaged a hospital and apartment buildings in Ukraine, local officials said Tuesday, while military analysts expressed skepticism about the potential impact of what Kyiv says is a brewing Moscow offensive around the anniversary of its invasion. The shelling in the northeastern town of Vovchansk

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian authorities say they have detained 25 people as part of a human trafficking probe targeting an alleged criminal organization suspected of sending Chinese women to Europe and forcing them into prostitution. Police raided 26 places across Belgium, discovering 20 alleged victims, and one suspect was also detained in Spain, the federal

By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mezcal is not your ordinary pet. Hundreds of years ago the Latin American Indigenous group, the Nahuas, believed that a hairless dog like him, a Xoloitzcuintle, was a sacred creature who could guide its deceased master through the underworld. Dozens gathered on a recent day