UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency said Thursday that some 186,000 migrants and refugees arrived in southern Europe so far this year, the vast majority in Italy.Between January and Sept. 24, over 2,500 people seeking to cross the Mediterranean were found dead or are still missing, a significant increase from the 1,680 people
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox say announcer and former knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is undergoing treatment for a disease they did not specify and asked for fans to respect his privacy after his illness was outed without his consent by ex-teammate Curt Schilling.The team issued a statement on Thursday after Schilling said on a
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari was placed on injured reserve Thursday, his latest setback stemming from a knee injury that has required three surgeries and limited him for the past three years.The Packers announced the move before their Thursday night game with the Detroit Lions. Bakhtiari, who already
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The streets of cities across Latin America were bathed in green Thursday as tens of thousands of women marched to commemorate International Safe Abortion Day.Latin American feminists have spent decades fighting to roll back strict prohibitions, although there are still few countries with a total ban, like El Salvador and Dominican
SEPTEMBER 22 – 28, 2023U.S. President Joe Biden joins striking auto workers on the picket line in Michigan, residents return to visit their burned homes in Hawaii, and actors continue their strike against studios in Los Angeles.This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by Associated Press
DALLAS (AP) — An American soldier who sprinted into North Korea and was held there for two months before being returned to the U.S. is set to undergo medical testing and extensive questioning about his time in the isolated country before potentially facing charges under the military justice system. Pvt. Travis King ran across the
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Big winners two years ago in Wisconsin, the Americans know a Ryder Cup victory away from home has been out of reach for the last 30 years. Among the challenges is a pro-European crowd ready to cheer and jeer every miss.So it was no surprise Thursday on the eve of
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nine years after a massive waste spill from a copper mine in the northern Mexican border state of Sonora, locals are still suffering from “alarming” levels of soil, air and water pollution, Mexico’s Environment Department said Thursday.Summarizing a 239-page report, officials also confirmed, using satellite images, that the spill was not
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour next year, an acknowledgment from the state’s Democratic leaders that most of the often overlooked workforce are the primary earners for their low-income households.When it takes effect on April 1, fast food workers
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Just a few days after being elected the new leader of Greece’s left-wing main opposition party, Stefanos Kasselakis said Thursday that he will be taking a brief break from politics — to join the military.Kasselakis, 35, said he plans to present himself “soon” for military service, which is obligatory for all
