Associated Press IDLIB, Syria (AP) — A local journalist in rebel-held northwestern Syria who works with international news agencies was arrested by Turkish-backed authorities, his wife and rights groups said Tuesday. Journalists and activists called Bakr Qassim’s arrest part of an ongoing crackdown on them. Local authorities did not immediately comment. Qassim, who has reported
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has a new advertising push to draw attention to her plan to build 3 million new homes over four years, a move designed to contain inflationary pressures that also draws a sharp contrast to Republican Donald Trump’s approach. Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, highlights her
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Barbecue guru Steven Raichlen is best known for grilled meat. But his book “How to Grill Vegetables” has also become a go-to guide. He recommends first considering the structure of the vegetable, and then select the appropriate method. As a rule, high-moisture vegetables like zucchini, peppers and mushrooms are best served by direct
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KOLKATA, India (AP) — Police in India have fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters demanding the resignation of a top elected official in the country’s east, accusing her of mishandling an investigation into a rape and killing of a resident doctor earlier this month. The Aug. 9 killing
Continue ReadingPLEASANT HILL, Iowa (AP) — A water buffalo is on the loose in an Iowa town, and police are warning people that it is injured and aggressive. Police in the Des Moines suburb of Pleasant Hill responded Saturday to a call about an animal in the road. It turned out to be a water buffalo,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The notion that online gaming could help players develop charitable habits seemed bold when the anti-poverty nonprofit Comic Relief US tested its own multiverse on the popular world-building app Roblox last year. As philanthropy wrestles with how to authentically engage new generations of digitally savvy donors, Comic Relief US
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader opened the door Tuesday to renewed negotiations with the United States over his country’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, telling its civilian government there was “no harm” in engaging with its “enemy.” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks set clear red lines for any talks taking place
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — A leading African scientist says the growing mpox outbreaks in Africa that triggered the World Health Organization’s emergency declaration are largely the result of decades of neglect and the global community’s inability to stop sporadic epidemics among a population with little immunity against the smallpox-related disease. Dr. Dimie Ogoina,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Opera Philadelphia is lowering all tickets to $11 under new general director Anthony Roth Costanzo, establishing a “pick your price” model aimed at widening the company’s audience. Costanzo announced the company has raised $7 million since he took over on June 1 from David Devan, who retired after 13 seasons. The money addressed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones across Ukraine for a second day on Tuesday, including some that Ukraine’s president said were shot down by Western-supplied F-16 fighter jets before they reached their targets. The onslaught killed at least five people, destroying a hotel, homes and residential buildings as
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) — A U.N. agency says that the collapse of the Arbaat Dam in Sudan’s eastern Red Sea state over the weekend has flooded nearby homes and killed at least 30 people. The dam was hit by heavy rains. The flooding has either destroyed or damaged the homes of 50,000 people living
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) — A top White House official has arrived in China for talks on a relationship that has been severely tested during President Joe Biden’s term in office. Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, will be in China from Tuesday to Thursday. He’s been Biden’s point person for often unannounced talks with
Continue ReadingTOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon was approaching Japan’s southwestern islands Tuesday, with weather officials cautioning residents against heavy rain and violent winds in the region in the coming days. The Japan Meteorological Agency said typhoon Shanshan was about 130 kilometers (80 miles) east of the southern island of Amami on Tuesday morning as it
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Does American tennis have a pickleball problem? Even as the U.S. Open opened this week with more than a million fans expected for the sport’s biggest showcase, the game’s leaders are being forced to confront a devastating fact — the nation’s fastest-growing racket sport (or sport of any kind)
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan says a Chinese military aircraft briefly entered Japanese airspace, calling the incident an “absolutely unacceptable” territorial violation and safety threat. The Joint Staff of the Japanese Self Defense Force says a Chinese Y-9 reconnaissance plane circled Danjo Island off the southwestern coast of Japan’s main southern island of Kyushu
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged Tuesday with sedition over a speech he made that allegedly questioned the integrity of the country’s previous king. Muhyiddin, who led Malaysia from March 2020 until August 2021, pleaded not guilty in a court in northeast Kelantan state. According to the charge
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China is calling for more countries to endorse its peace plan for Ukraine, after a round of diplomacy with Indonesia, Brazil and South Africa to support its plan. Envoy Li Hui said the countries are committed to a political settlement. Ukraine has recognized China’s role in a peace process, given
Continue ReadingAP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The chant rang out in cavernous Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday at the U.S. Open before Coco Gauff’s first service game of her first match of her first Grand Slam tournament as a defending champion: “Here we go, Coco! Here we go!” Coming to Flushing Meadows off a
Continue ReadingFALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — It’s been a wild week of weather in many parts of the United States. Millions of people are enduring dangerous heat and humidity in the Midwest, while an Alaska landslide killed one man and a woman died in a Grand Canyon National Park flash flood. Additionally, Hawaii was pounded with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — When Pope Francis begins his Asia tour next week, one of his early stops will be at Indonesia’s iconic Istiqlal mosque. The 87-year-old head of the Catholic Church will hold an interfaith meeting with representatives of the country’s six officially recognized religions as the populous Southeast Asian nation faces
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