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Police in Florida fatally shoot man suspected of stabbing the mother of his 3 children

Police in Florida fatally shoot man suspected of stabbing the mother of his 3 children

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida shot and killed a 33-year-old man who they said stabbed the mother of his three young children and then opened fire on law enforcement officers during a brief pursuit, police said.
Germans should emulate southern Europeans' siesta during heat waves, public health group says

Germans should emulate southern Europeans' siesta during heat waves, public health group says

BERLIN (AP) — Germans should emulate the southern European tradition of the siesta as a way to support workers during the country's frequent hot spells, according to the head of an association representing public health officers.
No winner in Monday's Powerball drawing. Jackpot reaches $1 billion

No winner in Monday's Powerball drawing. Jackpot reaches $1 billion

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. (AP) — The Powerball jackpot rose yet again to an estimated $1 billion after no winning ticket was sold for the latest drawing. No ticket for Monday’s drawing matched the white balls 5, 8, 9, 17, 41 and red Powerball 21.
US deploys nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea in show of force against North Korea

US deploys nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea in show of force against North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States deployed a nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea on Tuesday for the first time in four decades, as the allies warned North Korea that any use of the North's nuclear weapons in combat would result in the en
South Korea searches for missing people as death toll from downpours reaches 41

South Korea searches for missing people as death toll from downpours reaches 41

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Rescuers searched Tuesday for about 10 people still missing in landslides and floods caused by more than a week of torrential rains in South Korea, as the country’s military dispatched more than 10,000 troops to support resc
Spain's early election could put the far right in power for the first time since Franco

Spain's early election could put the far right in power for the first time since Franco

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s general election on Sunday could make the country the latest European Union member swing to the populist right, a shift that would represent a major upheaval after five years under a left-wing government.
Wind-fanned wildfires force thousands to flee seaside resorts outside Greek capital

Wind-fanned wildfires force thousands to flee seaside resorts outside Greek capital

LOUTRAKI, Greece (AP) — Wildfires outside Athens forced thousands to flee seaside resorts, closed highways and gutted vacation homes Monday, as high winds pushed flames through hillside scrub and pine forests parched by days of extreme heat.
US attorney in Manhattan seeking federal takeover of city's troubled Rikers Island jail complex

US attorney in Manhattan seeking federal takeover of city's troubled Rikers Island jail complex

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal prosecutor said Monday his office is seeking to have control of New York City's trouble-plagued Rikers Island jail taken away from Mayor Eric Adam's administration, calling conditions there a “collective failure with deep ro
Alabama inmate asks appeals court to block his execution, citing state's past problems

Alabama inmate asks appeals court to block his execution, citing state's past problems

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Attorneys for an Alabama inmate on death row asked a federal appeals court Monday to block his upcoming execution, arguing the state has a history of troubled lethal injections.
Australian man and his dog rescued by Mexican tuna boat after drifting 3 months in the Pacific Ocean

Australian man and his dog rescued by Mexican tuna boat after drifting 3 months in the Pacific Ocean

MANZANILLO, Mexico (AP) — An Australian sailor who had been adrift at sea with his dog for three months has been rescued by a Mexican tuna boat in international waters, the fishing vessel's owner said Monday.
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