Sergio Mattarella Italy's Democrats: Let's try for alternative to SalviniAssociated Press - By FRANCES D'EMILIO, Associated PressROME (AP) — Italy's opposition Democrats signaled their willingness Thursday to work with an archrival to cobble together a Europe-centric coalition solid enough to counter fast-rising nationalist leader
Boris Johnson UK's Johnson presses for fresh Brexit talks in ParisAssociated Press - By SYLVIE CORBET and DANICA KIRKA, Associated PressPARIS (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson exuded confidence Thursday as he pressed French President Emmanuel Macron to accept his request to reopen Brexit negotiations, meeting in Paris on the
Emmanuel Macron The Latest: Merkel says her 30-days remark not a deadlineAssociated PressPARIS (AP) — The Latest on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's effort to reopen Brexit talks on European trip (all times local): German Chancellor Angela Merkel says a suggestion she made that a solution
Kathleen Blanco Memorials begin for former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen BlancoAssociated Press - By MELINDA DESLATTE, Associated PressBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's first and only female governor, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, will return to the state's ornate Capitol building for her last time Thursday, her casket carried in to the
U.S. Politics AP-NORC poll: Trump's approval still weak despite economyAssociated Press - By STEVE PEOPLES and HANNAH FINGERHUT, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — About 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's overall job performance, according to a new poll released Thursday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs
News Protesters skeptical as G7 claims anti-globalization mantleAssociated Press - By LORI HINNANT, Associated PressPARIS (AP) — The G-7 summit has for the first time co-opted the message of its protesters: Capitalism has led to damaging inequalities and environmental degradation that has harmed the global economy a
News Hong Kong students plan class boycott for protest demandsAssociated Press - By KELVIN CHAN, Associated PressHONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong university student leaders said Thursday they'll call for a boycott of the start of classes to pressure the government to respond to the protest movement gripping the city since
Bernie Sanders Sanders' $16 trillion climate plan builds on Green New DealAssociated Press - By JUANA SUMMERS, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has released a $16.3 trillion climate plan that builds on the Green New Deal and calls for the United States to move to renewable energy
John Kasich APNewsBreak: Duo to push opioid settlement toward hospitalsAssociated Press - By JULIE CARR SMYTH, The Associated PressCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — West Virginia University President Gordon Gee and former Ohio Gov. John Kasich are creating a nonprofit that will fight to steer cash from any national opioid settlement to hospitals,
News S. Korea cancels Japan intelligence deal amid trade disputeAssociated Press - By HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will stop exchanging classified intelligence on North Korea with Japan amid a bitter trade dispute, Seoul said Thursday in a surprise announcement that is likely set
Hickenlooper Ex-Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper says he's running for SenateAssociated Press - By NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Associated PressDENVER (AP) — Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said Thursday that he will run for the U.S. Senate, becoming the immediate front-runner in a crowded Democratic field vying for the right to challenge
Denmark Danish ex-PM attacks Trump for comments on defense spendingAssociated Press - By JAN M. OLSEN, Associated PressCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A former Danish prime minister on Thursday lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump for his tweet about military spending, saying defense willingness is not just about the of
Stock Markets Global stocks mixed after Wall Street reboundAssociated Press - By JOE McDONALD, AP Business WriterBEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets were mixed Thursday following Wall Street's rebound as investors looked ahead to a speech by the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman for clues about possible interest rate
U.S. Politics Planned Parenthood seeks cash after bailing from US programAssociated Press - By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and DAVID CRARY, Associated PressSALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Planned Parenthood clinics in several states are charging new fees, tapping financial reserves, intensifying fundraising and warning of more unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted
Fish Off the hook: California king salmon rebounds after droughtAssociated Press - By TERENCE CHEA, Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Trolling off the California coast, Sarah Bates leans over the side of her boat and pulls out a long, silvery fish prized by anglers and seafood lovers: wild king salmon. Reeling in
News Pilot says plane crash into California ocean was no stuntAssociated Press - By STEFANIE DAZIO, Associated PressThe pilot of a small plane that went down in the waters off Northern California is a self-professed thrill-seeker whose stunts have sometimes gotten him in trouble with authorities. David Lesh and a woman
Bernie Sanders Sanders, Harris set for showdown in delegate-rich CaliforniaAssociated Press - By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and KATHLEEN RONAYNE, Associated PressSOUTH PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Bernie Sanders has promised to win the California presidential primary in March, but home-state Sen. Kamala Harris is defending her turf — putting the two on a collision in
News Shooter at large after LA deputy shot at sheriff's stationAssociated Press - By CHRISTOPHER WEBER, Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — Investigators believe a gunshot that wounded a deputy outside a Los Angeles County sheriff's station on Wednesday was fired from a nearby building complex that provides housing to people
Rohingya Rohingya still fear safety in Myanmar, repatriation unlikelyAssociated Press - By TOFAYEL AHMAD and JULHAS ALAM, Associated PressCOX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — The repatriation of hundreds of Rohingya Muslims appeared unlikely to proceed as planned Thursday after those who were eligible told the U.N. refugee agency and the Bangladesh
Jay Inslee Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to announce run for 3rd termAssociated Press - By RACHEL LA CORTE, Associated PressOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who has ended his climate change-focused 2020 presidential bid, is set to announce Thursday that he'll seek a third term as governor. Two people close
Microplastics UN: Don't worry about drinking microplastics in waterAssociated Press - By JAMEY KEATEN and MARIA CHENG, Associated PressGENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says the levels of microplastics in drinking water don't appear to be risky, but that research has been spotty and more is needed into their effects on the and
U.S. Dept. of Defense Pentagon cancels billion-dollar missile defense projectAssociated Press - By ROBERT BURNS, AP National Security WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is pulling the plug on a billion-dollar, technically troubled project to build a better weapon that would destroy incoming missiles. The move is aimed in part at considering
Coast Guard Pilot says he had to bring down plane while cameras rolledAssociated Press - By STEFANIE DAZIO, Associated PressA pilot and self-professed thrill seeker said Wednesday he was forced to bring his new plane down into the ocean off Northern California as it lost power, recording dramatic videos as he and his passenger
Catholicism Lawsuit accusing ex-bishop of drunken sexual assault settledAssociated Press - By JOHN RABY, Associated PressCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A lawsuit accusing the former bishop of West Virginia's Roman Catholic diocese of molesting boys and men has been settled. The terms of the recent settlement are confidential,
Science Reported illness among vapers reaches 150 possible casesAssociated Press - By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical WriterNEW YORK (AP) — The number of breathing illnesses reported among people who vape is growing. Health officials are now looking into more than 150 possible cases in 16 states. Officials on Wednesday said
Philadelphia, PA Lawyer: Philly female officers who sued will be protectedAssociated Press - By MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated PressPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two female police officers whose sexual harassment lawsuit led Philadelphia's police commissioner to resign have received promises from the city they won't be retaliated against or
Taylor Swift Taylor Swift says she plans to re-record her songs' mastersAssociated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift plans to re-record her songs after her catalog was purchased by popular music manager Scooter Braun. "CBS Sunday Morning" previewed some of its pre-taped interview with Swift
Nicholas Sparks The Latest: Jury backs writer Sparks in employment lawsuitAssociated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on a lawsuit by the former headmaster of the school founded by novelist Nicholas Sparks (all times local): A federal jury has sided with novelist Nicholas Sparks and the
Business Fed officials widely divided on rates at July meetingAssociated Press - By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials were widely divided at their meeting last month when they decided to cut rates for the first time in a decade, with some arguing for a bigger rate cut while
News Trump's fake accent angers Asian Americans as they veer leftAssociated Press - By TERRY TANG, Associated PressWhen Amanda Berg heard reports that President Donald Trump mocked the accents of the leaders of South Korea and Japan at a recent fundraiser, it brought back painful memories from her childhood. Berg,
