Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collided in the South China Sea on Monday, damaging at least two boats, prompting mutual blame over a new flashpoint in their increasingly alarming confrontations in the disputed territory. An official from The Philippines said they were “disappointed”, while a Chinese Foreign Ministry official said the incident had “seriously
OXFORD, Conn. (AP) — Parts of southwestern Connecticut were hit hit by severe flooding from as much as 10 inches (25.4 centimeters) of rain, and at least one person was confirmed dead, authorities said. Scott Pellitier, fire chief in the community of Oxford, told the New Haven Register on Monday that crews recovered the body
Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88. NBC’s “Today” show, citing family members, said Donahue died Sunday after a long illness. Dubbed “the king of daytime talk,” Donahue was the first to
MEXICO CITY (AP) — One migrant was killed and eight were wounded when unidentified assailants in northern Mexico opened fire on the vehicle they were traveling in, officials said Monday. The dead migrant was a boy from southern Mexico, and the wounded included Mexicans and people from Ecuador and Africa, officials said. Prosecutors in the
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ukraine this week and meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the two countries announced Monday, weeks after he met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Modi will visit Ukraine on Zelenskyy’s invitation on Friday, Tanmaya Lal, a senior official at the Ministry of External Affairs, said
Ernesto picked up strength as a hurricane early Monday as it headed farther out in the Atlantic toward easternmost Canada, but the storm is expected to stay offshore, causing powerful swells, dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast, the National Hurricane Center said. In an unrelated storm, as much as 10 inches
CHICAGO (AP) — Crowds of activists are expected to gather in Chicago for protests outside the Democratic National Convention this week, hoping to call attention to such issues as economic injustice, reproductive rights and the war in Gaza. While Vice President Kamala Harris has galvanized the party as she gears up to accept the Democratic
Live DNC live updates: Preparations underway for night 1 in Chicago Chicago’s police superintendent is touting extensive officer training as a critical part of the city’s preparations for the Democratic National Convention (AP video:Teresa Crawford) By The Associated Press Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] The Democratic National Convention will begin Monday in
AMD is buying server maker ZT Systems in a cash-and-stock deal worth $4.9 billion as the chipmaker strengthens its artificial intelligence capacity in its efforts to compete with Nvidia. AMD plans to sell ZT Systems’ server manufacturing business after the deal closes, with mergers and acquisitions in tech and elsewhere getting a closer look by
BERLIN (AP) — German officials on Monday rejected suggestions that national budget constraints could hurt weapons deliveries to Ukraine. Berlin is its biggest supplier after the United States. The German government hopes a $50 billion international loan package funded by interest on profits from frozen Russian assets will ease some of the strain of financing
