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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken with Pope Francis about the “immoral display” at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. During Thursday’s telephone call, Erdogan urged a unified stance against acts that ridicule sacred values, according to a statement from Erdogan’s office. In an unprecedented display of

Associated Press Emergency crews have rescued a terrified and screaming toddler after he fell into a narrow pipe and got stuck around a dozen feet below ground in the yard of his Kansas home. Moundridge police Officer Ronnie Wagner can be heard saying, “There we go,” on body camera video, clearly relieved as crews pulled

AP Media Writer Less than a week in, the Paris Olympics are turning out to be a good story for NBC. Ratings are significantly up after the Tokyo and Beijing Games, and the network has already set a record for advertising revenue. Its biggest roll of the dice — allowing events to be televised live

AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Turbulence is knocking a beloved instant noodle offering off Korean Air’s economy menu. Cups of Shin Ramyun instant noodles have become a favorite among Korean Air travelers over the years. But a spokesperson for the Seoul-based airline says they will no longer be available for economy class passengers

Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man is in the hospital after being bitten by a timber rattlesnake he was trying to help. Joseph Ricciardella saw the snake on a road Sunday and tried to pick it up after throwing a shirt over it. That’s when he was bitten on the hand, according

Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A pro-Israel super PAC that helped defeat one member of the congressional group called the Squad is pushing to oust another — Missouri’s Cori Bush. Bush has been a vocal critic of how Israel responded when attacked by Hamas in October, calling Israeli retaliation an “ethnic cleansing campaign.” The

AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cardi B has filed for divorce from her husband, rapper Offset. A representative for Cardi B confirmed the news to The Associated Press, writing, “This is not based on any one particular incident, it has been a long time coming and is amicable.” On Instagram, Cardi B did

Associated Press/Report For America MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Two couples who sued an Alabama hospital and in-vitro fertilization clinic where their embryos were accidentally destroyed have dropped their wrongful death lawsuit. They didn’t explain why they chose to drop their joint lawsuit. The case became a flashpoint in the debate over abortion when the Alabama

PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A Montenegrin appeals court has upheld a ruling by a lower court to hand over a South Korean mogul known as “the cryptocurrency king” to his native country. The move marks yet another twist in a months-long legal saga in the case of Do Kwon, the Terraform Labs founder who was

Vadim Krasikov, the Russian at the center of a massive prisoner swap, has long topped the Kremlin’s list for an exchange. President Vladimir Putin hinted earlier this year that he was interested in such a trade to free a “patriot” held in Germany. Now Krasikov is being released by Germany, where he has been imprisoned

WASHINGTON (AP) — Please disregard US–United States-Russia-Prisoner Swap, published at 11:46 a.m. ET on Aug. 1, 2024, and datelined in WASHINGTON . It was filed in error. A complete version is moving separately.

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A deadly Osprey aircraft crash last November off Japan was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot’s decision to keep flying rather than heed multiple warnings that he should land, according to an Air Force investigation released Thursday. The CV-22B Osprey crash killed eight Air Force Special

Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When Washington and Moscow exchange prisoners, it usually comes after months of secret, back-channel negotiations. Swaps these days often take place on an airport tarmac. During the Cold War, the exchange sometimes came on a famous bridge between West Berlin and Potsdam. Sometimes those being released can see others