JERUSALEM — A suspected Palestinian attacker killed an Israeli woman and seriously wounded a man in the south of the occupied West Bank on Monday, Israeli authorities said, as violence flared in the restive territory two days after a shooting that killed two Israelis. Later Monday, eight Palestinians were injured...
Suspect Dead After California Business Owner is Killed Over a Pride Flag
CEDAR GLEN, Calif. — A dispute over an LGBTQ+ pride flag at a California clothing store spiraled into deadly violence this weekend when a man shot and killed the 66-year-old business owner right in front of her shop, authorities said. The man ran away from the store after the shooting...
Germany’s Cabinet Approves a Plan to Liberalize Rules on Cannabis Possession and Sale
BERLIN — Germany's Cabinet has approved a plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, setting the scene for the European Union's most populous nation to decriminalize possession of limited amounts and allow members of “cannabis clubs” to buy the substance for recreational purposes. The legislation is billed as the first step...
Iran Ramps up Threats as Tanker Believed to Hold Sanctioned Oil Starts Offloading Near Texas
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An oil tanker long suspected of carrying sanctioned Iranian crude oil offloaded its cargo near Texas on Sunday, tracking data showed, even as Tehran has threatened to target shipping in the Persian Gulf over it. Ship-tracking data analyzed by The Associated Press showed the Marshall...
Movie Tickets Will Be Just $4 in Fresno on Sunday. Here’s Where
A number of Fresno-area movie theaters will participate in National Cinema Day on Sunday, Aug. 27, offering all movies — in all formats and at all showtimes — for just $4. If you still haven't seen “Barbie” or “Oppenheimer," you'll be able to catch up for a deeply discounted ticket...
Rain From Tropical Storm Hilary Lashes California, Swamping Roads and Trapping Cars
SAN DIEGO — Tropical Storm Hilary inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninsula with deadly floodwaters Sunday before moving over Southern California, where it swamped roads and downed trees, as concerns mounted that flash floods could strike in places as far north as Idaho. Forecasters said Hilary was the...
Spanish Soccer Boss Takes Heat for Grabbing Crotch, Kissing Player Without Consent on World Cup Stage
MADRID — Moments after Spain won the Women’s World Cup, the man who leads the country’s national soccer federation took some unwanted attention away from the celebrating players. Criticism from the Spanish government and the soccer world rained down Monday on Luis Rubiales for his inappropriate conduct while reveling in...
Firebaugh’s Josh Allen Basks in NFL Spotlight, Tries to Keep a Semblance of Privacy
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — In the five years since arriving in Buffalo, where his celebrity status shows no sign of cresting, Josh Allen has become accustomed to having most every step of his public life picked over and documented. It’s not as if the Bills quarterback has much to hide...
Ukraine Will Get F-16 Fighter Jets From the Dutch and Danes After the U.S. Agrees to Allow Transfers
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United States has given its approval for the Netherlands and Denmark to deliver F-16s to Ukraine, officials in Washington and Europe said Friday, in a major gain for Kyiv, even though the fighter jets are unlikely to affect the war any time soon. Delivery and...
Proud Boy on House Arrest in Jan. 6 Case Disappears Ahead of Sentencing
WASHINGTON — Authorities are searching for a member of the Proud Boys extremist group who disappeared days before his sentencing in a U.S. Capitol riot case, where prosecutors are seeking more than a decade in prison, according to a warrant made public Friday. Christopher Worrell of Naples, Florida, was supposed...