Crude oil prices jump again and US stocks slip ahead a decision from the Fed on interest rates

Russia accuses Telegram CEO Pavel Durov of aiding terrorism in its latest digital crackdown

Russian authorities have charged Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, with aiding terrorism and placed him on an international wanted list. The Federal Security Service, or FSB, accused Telegram of failing to remove content allegedly used by Ukrainian intelligen...

Forensic teams search a suspected mass grave from the Kosovo war

KALLUDER, Kosovo (AP) — Authorities in Kosovo have begun excavations in a northern village after the discovery of human remains that are believed to be of people missing since the 1998-1999 Kosovo war.

Rescuers search for survivors after a 7.1 quake kills 18 in southwestern Japan

KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) — Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people, including a foreigner, in southwestern Japan.

After Venezuela's quakes, experts say environmental and health risks have just begun

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — More than a month has passed since Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, and the constant sound of heavy machinery still echoes through the hardest-hit neighborhoods of La Guaira on the northern coast.

France battles wildfire 4 times the size of Paris as tinderbox heat threatens new surge

LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — Firefighters in southwest France battled an uncontained wildfire four times the size of Paris on Wednesday as temperatures were forecast to hit 40 C (104 F), threatening to turn a calm night into only a brief reprieve.

FIFA's Infantino sets deadline for $20M offer to members in Kushner-backed World Cup investor plan

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino set a Sept. 19 deadline on Wednesday for the 211 member federations to accept one-off $20 million offers as part of a project to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.

Iran resumes missile attacks as US and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq

Iran has launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East. The U.S. meanwhile partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Iran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters. The flare-up after several days of relative calm raised the risk of a return to all-out w...

US bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China over national security

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks. The move targets China, which dominates the global market for humanoid robots. The FCC's ban also includes quadruped robots, often called robot do...

Kavinsky, French DJ and composer of 'Nightcall', dies at 50

PARIS (AP) — Kavinsky, the French electro-pop composer whose haunting track “Nightcall” set the musical tone for the movie “Drive” starring Ryan Gosling, has died. He was 50.

Ukraine says it hits 2 major Russian oil refineries hours after Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump

Ukraine says its forces have hit two of Russia’s major oil refineries in their latest long-range strikes. Officials say the attacks are part of Kyiv's ongoing pressure on Moscow. The strikes have targeted Russian oil facilities for months, causing a fuel crisis that embarrasses the Kremlin. Fires.

Obama endorses Iowa Democrat Turek for the US Senate in a video of them playing basketball

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Democrat Josh Turek got an assist Wednesday from former President Barack Obama, who endorsed his bid to flip a Republican-held U.S. Senate seat in a video of the two shooting hoops.

New UK leader Burnham vows to fix a 'broken' social care system

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged Wednesday that he will succeed where decades of predecessors have failed and fix a “broken” social care system built on an overstretched public sector and profit-making private firms.

Austria's 16th-century bell foundry adds modern technology to keep the casting process alive

INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) — Wearing protective gear to shield from the extreme heat of molten bronze, workers at one of the last bell foundries in Europe are casting bells weighing several tons.

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep rates unchanged for now despite high prices

Federal Reserve policymakers are losing patience with inflation, which has been stuck above their 2% target for more than five years. But they may not be ready to turn their frustration into action by raising interest rates -- not this week anyway. Meeting in Washington Tuesday and Wednesday, the...

How artists transformed a former hospital in Los Angeles to examine human emotions

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just beyond an ambulance and wheelchair ramp wait Dr. Moodswing and Dr. Feelgood, dressed in starched white lab coats and ready to check you in with a neon orange patient wristband.

Defendant in Salman Rushdie stabbing declines to testify in terrorism trial

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The man on trial in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie chose Tuesday not to testify or call any witnesses in the federal terrorism case, which is expected to head to the jury as soon as Wednesday.

Longtime AP bureau chief Andy Lippman, who led coverage of the O.J. Simpson trial, dies at 78

Andy Lippman, the Los Angeles bureau chief during the O.J. Simpson trial and the L.A. riots during a 39-year career with The Associated Press, has died at age 78.

Trump expresses frustrations with Netanyahu before their first meeting since launching the Iran war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump are meeting at the White House. The sitdown Tuesday is the first since they launched a joint war against Iran, and it offered a chance for Netanyahu to smooth out strains in their relationship. Both leaders face growing pressure...

Tornado that carved a path of destruction in Wisconsin stayed on the ground for more than 20 minutes

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A tornado that touched down in northeastern Wisconsin and remained on the ground for more than 20 minutes hollowed out homes, tossed around cars and toppled power lines as it left the area a splintered mess.

Zelenskyy has a 'good meeting' with Trump at the White House as he seeks more cooperation with US

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have met to discuss Ukraine producing its own weapons amid its ongoing war with Russia. Zelenskyy calls it a “good meeting.” Tuesday's White House sit-down followed a NATO summit in Turkey, where Trump announced the U.S. will all

Florida is ready to execute 2 inmates on the same day, first time in the US in nearly a decade

Florida is set to put two inmates to death hours apart, marking the first time since 2017 that a state has scheduled two executions in a single day. Former police officer James Aren Duckett is set to receive a lethal injection at noon Tuesday for the 1987 rape and murder of a young girl. Six hour...

FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $20 billion operation to run World Cup meets fury from Europe's UEFA

GENEVA (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan to create a $20 billion company running the World Cup with private investors including the Kushner family was announced Tuesday — and immediately attacked by European soccer body UEFA.

France orders 4,000 more evacuated as fires displace a third of a million across southwest Europe

French authorities have ordered nearly 4,000 more people to evacuate from Atlantic coast tourist sites because of wildfires. The orders issued Tuesday are widening what may be France’s largest peacetime evacuation. Meanwhile, the return of hot weather heat threatened firefighters’ fragile hold o

Drivers endure overnight gas lines as a war-driven fuel shortage grips Iraq's Kurdish region

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Drivers in Iraq's semiautonomous northern Kurdish region waited in line for hours, some overnight, to buy gasoline in recent days as a fuel crisis gripped the main city, Irbil.

UK to resume military training in Kenya after delay over human rights concerns

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya and Britain on Tuesday agreed to resume military training in the East African nation after a delay in signing a new defense cooperation agreement that were largely attributed to Kenyan legislators' concerns about protecting nearby communities.

The future of the UK's renowned Lovell radio telescope is in question after a funding cut

LONDON (AP) — Scientists have reacted with alarm to news that the British government will cut funding to the world-famous radio telescope at the Jodrell Bank Observatory, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northwest England that has been helping explore the cosmos for almost 70 years.

Death toll from Chongqing landslide in southwestern China climbs to 41

BEIJING (AP) — Teams recovering bodies from a landslide this month in southwestern China have identified 30 more victims over the past week to bring the overall toll in Chongqing to 41 dead with 20 people still missing, authorities said Tuesday.

South Korea orders residents to evacuate after reported white phosphorus leak at US base

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean authorities ordered civilians to evacuate on Tuesday after a suspected white phosphorus leak at a U.S. military base near the capital, Seoul.

South Korea’s Kospi index sinks more than 10% on heavy selling of chipmaking stocks

HONG KONG (AP) — South Korea’s Kospi index plunged more than 10% on Tuesday on heavy selling of chipmaking stocks that have gyrated recently due to concerns over the sustainability of the boom in artificial intelligence.

Wisconsin voters begin casting ballots at the polls in chaotic Democratic governor's race

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Early in-person voting begins Tuesday in swing state Wisconsin’s chaotic Democratic primary for governor, with a democratic socialist trying to overcome the incumbent governor’s choice to replace him.

South Carolina Republicans line up to run in special primary to replace late Sen. Lindsey Graham

The GOP race to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on the November ballot is heating up. Ahead of Tuesday's deadline, at least 10 Republican candidates have filed for the special GOP primary on Aug. 11. The late senator's sister, Darline Graham, is the interim appointee to serve the rest of his...

Lindsey Graham's funeral to draw Trump remarks and world leaders in Washington

Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of the more influential politicians in the United States, will be eulogized in Washington. Graham’s remains arrive Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol, where the Republican served for more than 30 years as an indefatigable dealmaker..

Rape and assault case against British YouTuber Yung Filly heading to jury in Australia

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Lawyers were making closing statements Tuesday in the Australian trial of a British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly on charges that he raped and choked a fan following a music performance two years ago.

2nd octogenarian in modern US history faces lethal injection as Florida plans 2 executions Tuesday

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is set to become the first state in nearly a decade to carry out two executions in a single day, planning lethal injections Tuesday for an ex-police officer convicted of a young girl's murder and an octogenarian who would be the second-oldest inmate put to dea.

Zelenskyy will visit Trump at the White House before Sen. Graham's funeral

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Tuesday ahead of Sen. Lindsey Graham's funeral, their second sit-down this month and after a far-right activist with the U.S. president’s ear had a widely publicized change of heart on Russia’s war a

Judge orders immigration officials to release key witness in Texas ICE shooting

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ordered U.S. immigration authorities to release a key witness in the fatal shooting of a Mexican homebuilder by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston.

Ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool sees 'irregularities' in grand jury proceedings

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Olympian charged with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is seeking access to all of the closed-door testimony that led to his indictment, pointing to “irregularities” in those grand jury proceedings.

A shootout that killed 3 at a food festival near Seattle's Space Needle may have been gang-related

Police say there were at least three suspects involved in a food festival shooting near Seattle’s Space Needle over the weekend, and that one of them was among those killed in the violence. Police say they believe there were at least three shooters: a 15-year-old arrested in the case; a 19-year-o.

Major hurricane Genevieve roars in the Pacific as Hurricane Fausto nears Hawaii

MIAMI (AP) — Major Hurricane Genevieve was roaring in the Pacific Ocean far from land Monday morning at the same time that Hurricane Fausto was bringing large surf to Hawaii.

French president pledges support on visit to fire zone, vows: 'We will win this battle together'

LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron urged fire crews to “stay strong” as they battled Monday to bring a monster wildfire under control, warning that the fight will take time but vowing, “We will win this battle together.”

Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drone attacks rattle region

Mediators have made progress in efforts to bring the United States and Iran back to negotiations and prevent an all-out war in the Middle East. That's according to two regional officials who spoke to The Associated Press. But scattered attacks by armed groups across the region underscored the lin...

Major Oregon interstate closed for 70 miles due to wildfire

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Part of a major interstate highway in Oregon was closed Monday due to a wildfire that forced a small town to evacuate, one of dozens of blazes burning across the state.

Artist Betye Saar, whose work reflected Black identity, has died at 99

Artist Betye Saar has died in Los Angeles at 99. Saar’s death on Sunday was confirmed by relatives Monday. She would have turned 100 this week. Saar's work explored Black identity, culture and spirituality, and she was a central figure in the 1960's Black Art Movement. She began her art career at.

US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions, documents say

The Trump administration is preparing to ramp up funding by hundreds of millions of dollars for programs designed to counter China’s growing influence worldwide. It comes after having put a halt to many of those initiatives last year during a flurry of budget and personnel cuts. The administratio.

A fugitive colonel is finally jailed in Chilean Víctor Jara's murder case, decades after the crime

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — More than half a century passed before some measure of justice was served over the weekend for the murder of popular Chilean singer-songwriter Víctor Jara.

Wisconsin tornado causes extensive damage and cuts power to thousands of homes

A tornado has struck northeastern Wisconsin, causing widespread damage and power outages. The National Weather Service confirmed Monday afternoon's tornado in Winnebago County. Cities including Appleton and Menasha reported severe impacts, with roofs ripped off homes and vehicles flipped over. Me...

Judge rules singer D4vd must stand trial in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

A judge has ruled there’s enough evidence to send singer D4vd to trial for the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The Los Angeles judge on Monday decided the evidence presented during a preliminary hearing provided probable cause for charges of murder, continuous sexual abuse of a ch.

Lindsay Clancy goes on trial over whether postpartum psychosis drove her to kill her 3 children

A Massachusetts woman is on trial in a case where her lawyers are expected to argue that postpartum issues were the reason she killed her three children. Lindsay Clancy has pleaded not guilty in the three counts of murder in the deaths of her children, 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-mon...

Pakistan monsoon death toll tops 100 in a month as more heavy rain forecast

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from monsoon rains and flash flooding in Pakistan over the past month surpassed 100 on Monday as weather forecasters warned that more heavy rain is expected across the country later this week.

The Latest: Appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump’s order to create federal voter list

A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that halted President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a federal list of eligible voters and limit delivery of mail ballots only to people on that list. The ruling over the weekend rejected the Trump administration’s effort to move forward with