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Hezbollah is hit by a wave of exploding pagers that killed at least 9 people and injured thousands
By BASSEM MROUE, ABBY SEWELL and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded near-simultaneously Tuesday in Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people, including an 8-year-old girl, and wounding several thousand, officials said. Hezbollah and the Lebanese government blamed Israel for what appeared to be a sophisticated remote attack. An American official said Israel briefed the United States on Tuesday after the conclusion of the operation, in which...
Trump holds first event since an apparent assassination attempt while Harris does a rare interview
By STEVE PEOPLES, WILL WEISSERT and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday made...
Trump pledges tariffs and repeats false claim of Chinese automakers building big Mexican factories
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated false claims that Chinese automakers are...
North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles in latest military display, neighbors say
By KIM TONG-HYUNG and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday test-fired multiple ballistic...
Vance touts deportation plan in Wisconsin city where tensions flared over refugee resettlement
By SCOTT BAUER and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Stephanie Hirsch remembers growing up in the western Wisconsin...
The UN will vote on a Palestinian resolution demanding Israel end its occupation
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly will vote Wednesday on a Palestinian resolution...
Overseas threats hit the Ohio city where Trump and Vance lied about Haitians eating pets
By PATRICK AFTOORA ORSAGOS and MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Ohio stationed state police at Springfield...
Hezbollah is hit by a wave of exploding pagers that killed at least 9 people and injured thousands
By BASSEM MROUE, ABBY SEWELL and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group...
Trump holds first event since an apparent assassination attempt while Harris does a rare interview
By STEVE PEOPLES, WILL WEISSERT and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday made...
Trump pledges tariffs and repeats false claim of Chinese automakers building big Mexican factories
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated false claims that Chinese automakers are...
North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles in latest military display, neighbors say
By KIM TONG-HYUNG and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday test-fired multiple ballistic...
Vance touts deportation plan in Wisconsin city where tensions flared over refugee resettlement
By SCOTT BAUER and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Stephanie Hirsch remembers growing up in the western Wisconsin...
The UN will vote on a Palestinian resolution demanding Israel end its occupation
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly will vote Wednesday on a Palestinian resolution...
World News
March for Bolivia’s ex-President Morales turns violent, as political crisis escalates
By PAOLA FLORES Associated Press CARACOLLO, Bolivia (AP) — Thousands of anti-government demonstrators marching in support of Bolivia's former President Evo Morales clashed on Tuesday with counterprotesters blocking their way, a stark sign of an escalating power struggle in the volatile Andean nation. In his most brazen show of force yet against current President Luis Arce, Morales sent word to his followers to mobilize what he called a "March to Save Bolivia," a 190-kilometer (118 mile)-trek from the small village of Caracollo to...
Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era
By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — On the eve of New Zealand's Māori language celebration week, the country's right-wing political leaders ordered public agencies to stop affirmative action policies for Māori people, who are...
US military acknowledges Yemen’s Houthi rebels shot down 2 MQ-9 Reaper drones
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels shot down two American MQ-9 Reaper drones in under a week, the United States military acknowledged Wednesday, further highlighting the regional spread of the Israel-Hamas war. As...
Voting for local government opens in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The three-phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir opened early Wednesday in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government stripped the disputed region of its special status five years...
Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era
By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — On the eve of New Zealand's Māori language celebration week, the country's right-wing political leaders ordered public agencies to stop affirmative action policies for Māori people, who are...
US military acknowledges Yemen’s Houthi rebels shot down 2 MQ-9 Reaper drones
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels shot down two American MQ-9 Reaper drones in under a week, the United States military acknowledged Wednesday, further highlighting the regional spread of the Israel-Hamas war. As...
Voting for local government opens in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The three-phased election for choosing a local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir opened early Wednesday in the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government stripped the disputed region of its special status five years...
GREECE and Cyprus
Greek firefighters contain a blaze at a major oil refinery that injured 3 workers
Newsroom - Three workers suffered light injuries during a fire Tuesday at a major oil refinery west of Athens that prompted Greek authorities to issue an evacuation alert for the surrounding area. The blaze near the seaside town of Agioi Theodoroi, some 70 kilometers...
Greece considers school lockers for mobile phones as part of new ban
Newsroom - Following the introduction of new rules banning mobile phones in Greek schools, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced...
Cyprus’ top court sacks the government’s chief accountant over misconduct
Newsroom - Cyprus’ top court ordered Wednesday that the country’s comptroller general be removed from his post for alleged misconduct and...
Medusa drill highlights Athens and Cairo’s bond
Vassilis Nedos - This year’s Medusa 24 exercise, which will take place throughout the area surrounding Crete, reaching as far as Kasos and...
U.S. News
Senate Republicans again block legislation to guarantee women’s rights to IVF
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization, arguing that the vote is an election-year stunt after Democrats forced a vote on the issue. The Senate vote was Democrats' latest attempt to force Republicans into a defensive stance on women's health issues and highlight policy differences between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in the presidential race, especially as...
John Thune is striving to be the next Republican Senate leader, but can he rise in Trump’s GOP?
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — The gold-leafed ceilings and crystal chandeliers of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort are a long way from the small town of Murdo, South Dakota, where Sen. John Thune grew up. But that's where the senator found...
California governor signs laws to crack down on election deepfakes created by AI
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills Tuesday to crack down on the use of artificial intelligence to create false images or videos in political ads ahead of the 2024 election. A new law, set to take...
Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and STEPHANY MATAT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida law enforcement officials will launch their own criminal investigation into the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that will run parallel to...
John Thune is striving to be the next Republican Senate leader, but can he rise in Trump’s GOP?
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) — The gold-leafed ceilings and crystal chandeliers of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort are a long way from the small town of Murdo, South Dakota, where Sen. John Thune grew up. But that's where the senator found...
California governor signs laws to crack down on election deepfakes created by AI
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills Tuesday to crack down on the use of artificial intelligence to create false images or videos in political ads ahead of the 2024 election. A new law, set to take...
Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and STEPHANY MATAT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida law enforcement officials will launch their own criminal investigation into the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump that will run parallel to...
BUSINESS
US retail sales ticked up last month in sign of ongoing consumer resilience
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans spent a bit more at retailers last month,...
Google says it will rethink its plans for a big data center in Chile over water worries
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Google on Tuesday said it would halt plans to develop a major $200 million data center in Chile to address...
The Biden administration is letting Alaska Airlines buy Hawaiian Air but with conditions
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration is letting Alaska Airlines complete its $1 billion purchase of Hawaiian...
US retail sales ticked up last month in sign of ongoing consumer resilience
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans spent a bit more at retailers last month,...
Google says it will rethink its plans for a big data center in Chile over water worries
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Google on Tuesday said it would halt plans to develop a major $200 million data center in Chile to address...
The Biden administration is letting Alaska Airlines buy Hawaiian Air but with conditions
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration is letting Alaska Airlines complete its $1 billion purchase of Hawaiian...
US nuclear repository is among the federally owned spots identified for renewable energy projects
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy announced Tuesday that it is teaming up...
Kroger and Albertsons make a final pitch for their merger before a judge decides whether to block it
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press Writers PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The federal government urged a U.S. District Court judge...
GREEK DIASPORA NEWS
Washington DC concert to mark Turkish invasion of Cyprus
Newsroom - A concert marking the painful 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus will be held in Washington DC on October 5. “Cyprus ’74: Songs of Anger and Pain” will feature music by Dimitris Papapostolou performed by the Spyros Koliavasilis Music...
The Hellenic Initiative Donates $50,000 to AFI to Empower Greece’s Micro-Entrepreneurs
Transforming Dreams into Reality with Microloans and Expert Mentorshi The Hellenic Initiative (THI) has donated $50,000 to the Action Finance Initiative (AFI), Greece’s pioneering microfinance institution, empowering grassroots entrepreneurs and startups throughout...
Agreement to engage the Greek diaspora
Newsroom - Deputy Foreign Minister George Kotsiras and the head of the Public Employment Service (DYPA), Spiros Protopsaltis, signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at engaging the Greek diaspora on Wednesday. According to an announcement by the Ministry of Foreign...
Washington DC concert to mark Turkish invasion of Cyprus
Newsroom - A concert marking the painful 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus will be held in Washington DC on October 5. “Cyprus ’74: Songs of Anger and Pain” will feature music by Dimitris Papapostolou performed by the Spyros Koliavasilis Music...
The Hellenic Initiative Donates $50,000 to AFI to Empower Greece’s Micro-Entrepreneurs
Transforming Dreams into Reality with Microloans and Expert Mentorshi The Hellenic Initiative (THI) has donated $50,000 to the Action Finance Initiative (AFI), Greece’s pioneering microfinance institution, empowering grassroots entrepreneurs and startups throughout...
Agreement to engage the Greek diaspora
Newsroom - Deputy Foreign Minister George Kotsiras and the head of the Public Employment Service (DYPA), Spiros Protopsaltis, signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at engaging the Greek diaspora on Wednesday. According to an announcement by the Ministry of Foreign...
Religion
A review of some of Pope Francis’ most memorable quotes over his papacy
By The Associated Press On Friday, flying back to Rome from a lengthy trip to Asia, Pope Francis criticized both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration. He advised American Catholics to choose who they think is the...
Saint Nicholas National Shrine to host 9/11 memorial service and interfaith prayer
NEW YORK, NY - On September 11, 2024, the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine will host a solemn memorial service and interfaith prayer in honor of the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Presided over by His Eminence Archbishop...
A look at some of the oldest religious leaders in the world
By The Associated Press The top leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is celebrating a milestone birthday, his 100th. Like the president of the Utah-based faith — commonly known as the Mormon church — leaders of religions worldwide commonly stay at...
A review of some of Pope Francis’ most memorable quotes over his papacy
By The Associated Press On Friday, flying back to Rome from a lengthy trip to Asia, Pope Francis criticized both U.S. presidential candidates for what he called anti-life policies on abortion and migration. He advised American Catholics to choose who they think is the...
Saint Nicholas National Shrine to host 9/11 memorial service and interfaith prayer
NEW YORK, NY - On September 11, 2024, the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine will host a solemn memorial service and interfaith prayer in honor of the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Presided over by His Eminence Archbishop...
A look at some of the oldest religious leaders in the world
By The Associated Press The top leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is celebrating a milestone birthday, his 100th. Like the president of the Utah-based faith — commonly known as the Mormon church — leaders of religions worldwide commonly stay at...
Travel & Tourism
Greece to tax cruise ship arrivals to protect popular islands from over-tourism
Newsroom - Greece plans to impose a 20-euro levy on cruise ship visitors to the islands of Santorini and Mykonos during the peak summer season, in a bid to avert overtourism, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday. Greece relies heavily on tourism, the main...
A wish at Rome’s Trevi Fountain could soon cost more than the coin you toss
By LEILA EL ZABRI Associated Press ROME (AP) — Seemingly every tourist in Rome knows the key to returning to the Eternal City is to toss a...
US government orders big US airlines to explain their frequent-flyer programs
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The Biden administration is examining the four largest U.S. airline frequent-flyer programs and how...
Democratizing Private Aviation: How Private Jet Travel is Becoming More Accessible
Once the exclusive domain of celebrities and C-suite corporate executives, private aviation is transforming, making it increasingly...
Lifestyle
Giving away a fortune: What could Warren Buffett’s adult children support?
By THALIA BEATY and JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's adult children — Susie, Howard and Peter Buffett — have long track records as philanthropists, giving away more than $15 billion of their dad's money through their foundations since...
‘The Bear’ romps with 4 wins at Emmy Awards, while ‘Baby Reindeer’ takes 4 including limited series
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — "The Bear" came back for seconds in a big way at the Emmys, scoring repeat...
A shy penguin wins New Zealand’s bird election after campaign filled with memes and tattoos
By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It's noisy, smelly, shy – and New Zealand's bird of the year....
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ is No. 1 again; conservative doc ‘Am I Racist’ cracks box office top 5
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Moviegoers said yes to more " Beetlejuice Beetlejuice " this weekend. After its monster opening, the Tim...
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