World News The Latest: Scottish National Party does well in EU voteAssociated PressBRUSSELS (AP) — The Latest on European elections (all times local): The Scottish National Party has won three of the six Scottish seats in the European Parliament while the Labour Party came up empty,
Business Green wave: Europe wakes up to climate concerns after voteAssociated Press - By FRANK JORDANS, Associated PressBERLIN (AP) — Green parties in Germany, France, Britain and elsewhere were celebrating big gains in elections for the bloc's 751-seat European Parliament amid growing voter concerns over climate change,
South East England UK Brexit Party scores big as Conservatives, Labour falterAssociated Press - By JILL LAWLESS and GREGORY KATZ, Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Veteran euroskeptic Nigel Farage said Britain should get set to leave the European Union without a divorce deal, after an election across the bloc saw his Brexit Party and pro-EU forces up
North Korea North Korea calls Bolton 'war monger' over missile commentAssociated Press - By KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Monday called U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton a "war monger" and "human defect" after he described its recent tests of short-range missiles as a violation
Matteo Salvini European victory gives Salvini more leverage in ItalyAssociated Press - By KARL RITTER and COLLEEN BARRY, Associated PressROME (AP) — The League party of Italy's hard-line interior minister, Matteo Salvini, was one of the biggest winners in the European elections, with sky-rocketing support that bolsters his role as the of
Iowa Black Dems in vastly white Iowa poised to play 2020 roleAssociated Press - By THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated PressDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In Iowa, one of the whitest states in the nation, black Democrats are more energized than they've been since Barack Obama's 2008 campaign and poised to make a mark on 2020. Driven
World News Europe at crossroads as far-right, Greens make gains in voteAssociated Press - By LORNE COOK and MIKE CORDER, Associated PressBRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders and party officials plotted strategy Monday after European Parliament elections ended the domination of the main center-right and center-left parties and revealed
Melania Trump The Latest: Trump, Abe hold talks on North Korea, tradeAssociated PressTOKYO (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's visit to Japan (all times local): President Donald Trump says he has a good feeling about getting North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons. Speaking
Melania Trump The Latest: Trump enjoys 6-course dinner at Japan palaceAssociated PressTOKYO (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's visit to Japan (all times local): President Donald Trump is enjoying a six-course state banquet dinner at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo featuring consommé,
Melania Trump Trump breaks with Japan's Abe on North Korean missile testsAssociated Press - By JILL COLVIN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated PressTOKYO (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he is not "personally" bothered by recent short-range missile tests that North Korea conducted this month, breaking with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo who
Sports Simon Pagenaud wins Indy 500 on Penske's golden anniversaryAssociated Press - By JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing WriterINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Simon Pagenaud arrived at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this month with his job on the line and rumors swirling around Gasoline Alley that Alexander Rossi could soon replace him at Team
Maui Hawaii woman rescued from forest told self not to give upAssociated PressWAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A Hawaii woman who was found alive in a forest on Maui island after going missing more than two weeks ago said she at times struggled not to give up. Amanda Eller told the New York
Congo 30 dead, 200 missing after boat sinking on Congo lakeAssociated PressKINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in western Congo say at least 30 people are dead and another 200 are missing after a boat sank on a lake. Simon Mboo Wemba, the mayor of Inongo, told The Associated on
National Park Service 137-year-old Winchester rifle found in Nevada has new homeAssociated PressBAKER, Nev. (AP) — A 137-year-old rifle found five years ago leaning against a juniper tree in Great Basin National Park in Nevada is now part of an exhibit dedicated to the "Forgotten Winchester" at park
Sports Bart Starr, QB who led Packers to greatness, dies at 85Associated Press - By ARNIE STAPLETON, AP Pro Football WriterBart Starr was an ordinary quarterback until teaming with Vince Lombardi on the powerhouse Green Bay Packers teams that ruled the 1960s and ushered in the NFL as America's most popular sport. The quarterback's
Science Overturning Roe v. Wade wouldn't turn back the clock to 1973Associated Press - By DAVID CRARY and CARLA K. JOHNSON, Associated PressA wave of state abortion bans has set off speculation: What would happen if Roe v. Wade, the ruling establishing abortion rights nationwide, were overturned? Although far from a certainty, even with increased
News The Latest: Salvini says populists will control 150 EU seatsAssociated PressBRUSSELS (AP) — The Latest on elections for the European Parliament (all times local): The leader of Italy's right-wing League Party, Matteo Salvini, calculates that populist and nationalist parties will
South East England Brexit Party wins, Conservatives bashed in UK's EU votingAssociated Press - By JILL LAWLESS, Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Britain's governing Conservative Party was all but wiped out in the European Parliament election as voters sick of the country's stalled European Union exit flocked to uncompromisingly pro-Brexit
Impeachment Impeach Trump? Most 2020 Democrats tiptoe past the questionAssociated Press - By ELANA SCHOR and JUANA SUMMERS, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders in Congress have argued that impeaching President Donald Trump is a political mistake as the 2020 election nears. Most of the candidates running to succeed him seem
Anti-Semitism Israeli president shocked by German skullcap warningAssociated PressBERLIN (AP) — Israel's president said Sunday he is shocked by a German official's comment that he wouldn't advise Jews to wear skullcaps in parts of the country, which is drawing mixed reactions at home.
Tiananmen Square Thousands in Hong Kong commemorate 1989 Tiananmen protestsAssociated Press - By KATIE TAM, Associated PressHONG KONG (AP) — More than 2,000 people marched in Hong Kong on Sunday to mark 30 years since a pro-democracy protest in Beijing's Tiananmen Square ended in bloodshed. Demonstrators took to the streets
Roger Federer Many happy returns for Federer at 1st French Open since 2015Associated Press - By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Tennis WriterPARIS (AP) — Roger Federer entered a refurbished Court Philippe Chatrier for his first French Open match since 2015, greeted by the sun peeking through the clouds and the full-throated support of spectators
News Tornadoes rake 2 Oklahoma cities, killing 2 and injuring 29Associated Press - By TIM TALLEY and SUE OGROCKI, Associated PressEL RENO, Okla. (AP) — A tornado leveled a motel and tore through a mobile home park near Oklahoma City overnight, killing two people and injuring at least 29 others before a second twister raked a suburb
News Iraq offers to mediate in crisis between its allies Iran, USAssociated Press - By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and NASSER KARIMI, Associated PressBAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq offered to mediate in the crisis between its two key allies, the United States and Iran, amid escalating Middle East tensions and as Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers steadily
Peru Magnitude 8 earthquake strikes Amazon jungle in PeruAssociated Press - By FRANKLIN BRICENO, Associated PressLIMA, Peru (AP) — A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck a remote part of the Amazon jungle in Peru early Sunday, collapsing buildings and knocking out power to some areas but causing only one reported
News Europe-wide vote fragments center as far right, Greens gainAssociated Press - By LORI HINNANT, RAF CASERT and LORNE COOK, Associated PressBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's traditional center splintered in the hardest-fought European Parliament elections in decades, with the far right and pro-environment Greens gaining ground on Sunday
Toronto Raptors Leonard scores 27, Raptors advance to first NBA FinalsAssociated Press - By IAN HARRISON, Associated PressTORONTO (AP) — Kyle Lowry stole the ball and pushed it ahead, then waited for Kawhi Leonard to arrive before feeding his All-Star teammate for a thunderous one-handed slam over Giannis Antetokounmpo .
Kim Jong-un On North Korea, Trump seems to undermine a senior adviserAssociated Press - By JILL COLVIN, Associated PressTOKYO (AP) — Seemingly contradicting his national security adviser , President Donald Trump on Sunday played down North Korea's recent missile tests and said they were not a concern for him. The comments
Melania Trump The Latest: Trump to meet Japan's emperor, talk with AbeAssociated PressTOKYO (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's trip to Japan (all times local): After a day spent playing golf and watching sumo wrestling, President Donald Trump gets down to more formal business
Melania Trump Sumo diplomacy: Abe courts Trump with burgers, golf, moreAssociated Press - By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JILL COLVIN, Associated PressTOKYO (AP) — It was a day of sumo-sized diplomacy. Plenty of world leaders have tried to butter up President Donald Trump with flattery and favors. Japan's Shinzo Abe on Sunday raised the bar for all them.
