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Ohio's Republican secretary of state, Frank LaRose, launches his campaign for US Senate

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's Republican secretary of state, Frank LaRose, launched a bid for the U.S. Senate on Monday, joining GOP efforts to try to unseat Democrat Sherrod Brown next year. LaRose, 4...

Jul 17, 2023

Northeast starts to dry out after flash flooding claims at least 5 lives in Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) - An already saturated Northeast began drying out Monday after a second round of heavy rain in a week, including a flash flood in Pennsylvania that claimed at least five ...

Jul 17, 2023

The bridge that links Russia to Crimea is key to supplying the Ukraine war and for asserting control

The bridge connecting Russia-annexed Crimea and Russia carries heavy significance for Moscow both logistically and psychologically, as a key artery for Russian military and civilian supplies bound for...

Jul 17, 2023

Flying Russian flags, more Wagner troops roll into Belarus as part of deal that ended their mutiny

More mercenaries from Russia's Wagner military contractor rolled into Belarus Monday, a monitoring group said, continuing their relocation to the ex-Soviet nation following last month's short-lived mu...

Jul 17, 2023

A 5-story apartment building collapses in Cairo and kills at least 9 people

CAIRO (AP) - A five-story apartment building collapsed Monday in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, leaving at least nine people dead, authorities said, as rescuers searched through the rubble. Building c...

Jul 17, 2023

The pope's Ukraine peace envoy heads to Washington with the plight of children top of his agenda

ROME (AP) - Pope Francis' peace envoy was traveling to Washington on Monday as part of the Holy See's peace initiatives for Ukraine, hoping to support humanitarian operations especially concerning chi...

Jul 17, 2023

Heat wave bakes southern Europe, sparking warnings to stay inside, drink water and limit exercise

ROME (AP) - Italian health officials intensified heat warnings as southern Europe began a brutally hot week on Monday with temperatures expected to top 40 C - or 104 F - in multiple cities already ove...

Jul 17, 2023

Analysis: Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon title shows he is exactly who everyone thought he was

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Novak Djokovic knows a thing or two about the talents and intangibles required to win big matches against the best players. He's been in 35 Grand Slam finals. He's won 23 of ...

Jul 17, 2023

Israel's governing coalition presses ahead with plan to overhaul courts ahead of expected protests

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel's governing coalition pushed ahead on Monday with its contentious plan to overhaul the country's judiciary, despite growing opposition from within the country's military...

Jul 17, 2023

Solomon Islands leader hits back at criticism of deepening security ties with China

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - The leader of Solomon Islands on Monday hit back at criticism of his nation's deepening security ties with China, saying the United States and Australia had nothing to f...

Jul 17, 2023