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An Iceland volcano erupts for the 6th time but spares the nearby town of Grindavik for now

GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) - A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday evening for the sixth time since December, spewing red lava through a new fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The eruption ...

Aug 22, 2024

An Iceland volcano erupts again but spares the nearby town of Grindavik for now

GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) - A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday evening for the sixth time since December, spewing red lava through a new fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The eruption ...

Aug 22, 2024

Kamala Harris invites voters to chart a 'new way forward' as she accepts Democratic nomination

CHICAGO (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris is telling voters they have a chance to chart a "new way forward" as Americans this November, as she looks to introduce herself to voters and prosecute her ...

Aug 22, 2024

The US is sending $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine, officials say

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration will send about $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Thursday, even as Washington works to get a better understanding of Kyiv's i...

Aug 22, 2024

Attackers ambush and kill 11 police officers in eastern Pakistan, officials say

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - Attackers armed with guns and rocket-propelled grenades ambushed a police convoy in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province Thursday, killing at least 11 officers and wounding other...

Aug 22, 2024

Attackers ambush and kill 11 police officers in eastern Pakistan, officials say

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - Bandits armed with guns and rocket-propelled grenades ambushed a police convoy in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province Thursday, killing at least 11 officers and wounding others,...

Aug 22, 2024

A 2nd ex-Memphis officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his plea

MEMPHIS (AP) - A second former Memphis police officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his not-guilty plea in the case that sparked outrage and intense calls for police reform....

Aug 22, 2024

A 2nd ex-Memphis officer accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is changing his plea

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A second former Memphis police officer charged with federal civil rights violations in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols last year is changing his not-guilty plea, in a case that...

Aug 22, 2024

Venezuela’s Supreme Court certifies Maduro’s claims that he won presidential election

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela's Supreme Court has backed President Nicolas Maduro's claims that he won last month's presidential election and said voting tallies published online showing he lost...

Aug 22, 2024

Venezuela’s Supreme Court certifies Maduro’s claims that he won presidential election

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela's Supreme Court has backed President Nicolas Maduro's claims that he won last month's election and said voting tallies published online showing he lost by a landsli...

Aug 22, 2024