Thai opposition party struggles to take power after stunning election victory
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new Parliament convened Monday nearly two months after a progressive opposition party won a stunning election victory, but there was still no...
Jordan’s foreign minister calls for investment into war-torn Syria to speed up refugee returns
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Jordan’s foreign minister Monday called for international investment into conflict-ravaged Syria’s crippled infrastructure to speed up refugee returns. Ayman Safadi made the...
Roger Federer will be celebrated at Wimbledon. A pregnant Serena Williams declined an invitation
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Roger Federer will be back on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Tuesday. No, not to compete: He’ll be feted for his record-setting...
Drag queens are out, proud and loud in a string of coal towns, from a bingo hall to blue-collar bars
SHAMOKIN, Pa. (AP) — Deep in Pennsylvania coal country, the Daniels drag family is up to some sort of exuberance almost every weekend. They’re hosting sold-out...
Michigan man accused of striking an officer during the US Capitol attack is arrested in Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Michigan man accused of attacking a police officer with a flagpole during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6,...
Black bear bites homeowner and attacks his dog; both are recovering
LITCHFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut homeowner was bitten by a black bear after his dog chased it into the yard and attacked the pet, officials...
Florida police chief says an officer fatally shot a man who made a quick move during a traffic stop
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man was fatally shot by police after he disobeyed the commands of officers who saw drugs in his car in downtown...
Germany alleges Poland hasn’t stopped pollution that led to fish die-off in Oder River
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s government accused Poland on Monday of failing to stop the dumping of pollutants that contributed to the deaths of hundreds of tons...
Activists spurred by affirmative action ruling sue Harvard over legacy admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — A civil rights group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair...
Leon Gautier, last member of French D-Day military commando, dies at 100
PARIS (AP) — Leon Gautier, the last surviving member of an elite French unit that joined U.S. and other Allied forces in the 1944 D-Day invasion...