LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a career-defining decision: step down or fight a possible challenge from Labour Party rival Andy Burnham. Starmer has publicly…
Read more Starmer is on the precipice as pressure builds for the UK leader to resignThis is the sun’s time to shine: Sunday is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Sunday is the solstice, marking the start of astronomical…
Read more Sunday to mark the longest day of the year for half the planetLooking for a World Cup ticket? The buzz around the soccer tournament now under way across North America might inspire a last-minute search online, but fans should be…
Read more One Tech Tip: Watch out for scams when buying World Cup ticketsATLANTA — Bina Ramroop broke down in tears when she realized she wasn’t going to get the World Cup tickets she had bought for her grandson’s 13th birthday.…
Read more Fans are fuming after World Cup tickets they bought through resale sites fall throughWASHINGTON — Senators are seeking to block Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel funds until the Pentagon submits several overdue reports to lawmakers, including its investigation into a deadly…
Read more Senators seek to block Hegseth travel funds until Pentagon releases report on Iran school strikeNEW YORK — Shoppers increased their spending in May as temperatures warmed and gasoline prices cooled. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.9%, up from a revised 0.4% gain…
Read more Retail sales up 0.9% in May as the weather improved and gasoline prices cooledGUADALAJARA, Mexico — When shown the number of Instagram followers he had gained after helping tiny Cape Verde hold off powerhouse Spain in his team’s World Cup debut,…
Read more Cape Verde’s Vozinha becomes Instagram sensation thanks to his savesWASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states can use juries made up of only six people in criminal cases, instead…
Read more Supreme Court will decide whether criminal cases must have 12 jurors in Florida caseINGLEWOOD, Calif. — Iran captain Mehdi Taremi says his team is having a challenging World Cup experience amid the multifold disruptions created by their nation’s war with the…
Read more Iran’s World Cup experience is less joyful amid warBEIJING — BEIJING (AP) — China said Saturday it firmly opposed the U.S. adding several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of military companies, and that the move…
Read more China opposes US move to list top firms as military companiesCleveland Cavaliers player James Harden was arrested on Saturday in Houston on a misdemeanor charge of unlawful carrying of a weapon in a motor vehicle, according to the…
Read more James Harden arrested in Houston on a misdemeanor weapons chargeU.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins watched sterile flies being released to fight the New World screwworm on Thursday and visited the Texas ranch where one of the first…
Read more Political blame game follows as screwworm parasite threatens cattle in TexasSAO PAULO — Brazilian officials on Thursday announced a sharp drop in deforestation rates, pushing back on one of the arguments that the Trump administration used last week…
Read more Brazil reports drop in Amazon deforestation rates, pushing back on US tariff accusationsNEW YORK — The New York Knicks made a record comeback from 29 points down and moved to the brink of their first championship since 1973 by beating…
Read more Knicks come from 29 down and beat the Spurs 107-106 for a 3-1 lead in the NBA FinalsA public showdown between the Trump administration and Anthropic is hitting an impasse as military officials demand the artificial intelligence company bend its ethical policies by Friday or…
Read more Anthropic refuses to bend to Pentagon on AI safeguards as dispute nears deadlineBANGKOK — Shares in the financial technology company Block soared more than 20% in premarket trading Friday after its CEO announced it was laying off more than 4,000…
Read more Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AIMEXICO CITY — FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Thursday he spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and that he has “full confidence” in Mexico as a host country…
Read more FIFA president says he has full confidence in Mexico as World Cup host despite cartel violencePANAMA CITY — Panamanian investigators carried documents Thursday out of offices belonging to a Hong Kong-owned company that operated ports at either end of the Panama Canal until…
Read more Panamanian investigators remove documents from offices of coMIAMI — Word from the Cuban government of a deadly encounter between its troops and a boat carrying armed expatriates is casting a spotlight on Cubans living in…
Read more Deadly shooting in Cuban waters highlights obsessions with counter-revolutionPop singer Pink says she is not separated from her husband, former pro motocross racer Carey Hart, despite reports suggesting otherwise. People was first to report the story…
Read more Pink denies reports that she is separated from husband Carey Hart: ‘Not true’
