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By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BONN, Germany (AP) — The United Arab Emirates official tapped to head the next global climate summit pledged Thursday to listen to young people demanding a place at the table when negotiators gather in the Gulf nation this fall. But in his first appearance at a United Nations climate meeting

Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors say an 18-year-old Massachusetts man sent gift cards worth a total of $1,670 to someone he thought was a supporter of the Islamic State group that he intended to be used to fund a war on nonbelievers. Mateo Ventura, of Wakefield, is scheduled to appear in U.S. District

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Roughly two dozen killer whales were spotted last month off the coast of San Francisco in an uncommonly large grouping of orcas for Northern California. The whales were likely together celebrating a kill of sea lions or seals on May 7 near the Farallon Islands, about 28 miles west of San

By AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN-KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak launched wide-ranging talks at the White House on Thursday. They are pledging to work in lockstep as the globe tries to adapt to a period of rapid economic, political and technological change. The leaders’ Oval

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has unveiled a series of new initiatives to protect LGBTQ+ communities but postponed a Pride Month celebration with thousands of guests on the White House lawn because of poor air quality in Washington from the Canadian wildfires. The event will be held on Saturday

By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is launching legal action against Poland over a contentious new law that the nationalist government claims is meant to combat Russian influence. Critics say it could be used to persecute opposition politicians. The European Commission said Thursday it believes the law “unduly interferes with

By The Associated Press Racing at Belmont Park was canceled and the Washington Nationals’ home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks was postponed Thursday due to poor air quality from wildfires in Canada. It’s the second straight day the continuing fires north of the border have impacted sports in the Northeastern United States. Several Major League

By SAMBU ASSANA Associated Press BISSAU, Guinea Bissau (AP) — A coalition of opposition parties has won a majority of seats in Guinea Bissau’s parliament. The national electoral commission said Thursday that the five-party Terra Ranka coalition won 54 of parliament’s 102 seats in elections held Sunday. The ruling party, MADEM G-15, placed second with

NEW YORK (AP) — David Sedaris is publishing his first children’s book, a collaboration with Ian Falconer conceived decades ago and finished shortly before the “Olivia” creator died in March. Toon Books, an imprint of Astra Publishing House, announced Thursday that “Pretty Ugly” will be published Feb. 27 of next year. A look at the

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased back from a seven-month high this week, a welcome change for homebuyers navigating high borrowing costs and heightened competition for relatively few homes for sale. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case, ordering the creation of a second district with a large Black population. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined with the court’s liberals in affirming