The Agriculture Department on Monday announced plans to limit salmonella in poultry products in the U.S., a proposal that officials say will keep contaminated meat off store shelves and lead to fewer illnesses. Under the proposed new rule, poultry companies would have to keep salmonella levels under a certain threshold and test for the presence
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Washington’s top diplomat and defense chief, in Manila for talks Tuesday, will announce $500 million in military funding to boost Philippine defenses and progress in a proposed military pact, given that China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the region “will not stop,” a Philippine official said. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Add Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to the growing list of foreign leaders with whom tech billionaire Elon Musk has picked a fight. Following the results of Venezuela’s presidential election, in which Maduro and his opponents each claimed victory, the owner of X took to the social media platform to accuse the self-proclaimed socialist leader of
BARSTOW, Calif. (AP) — An earthquake shook the desert area east of Los Angeles on Monday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 4.9 quake occurred at about 1 p.m. and was centered 13.7 miles (22 kilometers) northeast of the community of Barstow. It was
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Venezuela on Monday to protest the victory of Nicolás Maduro in the country’s presidential election. (AP video shot by Juan Arraez, Randolfo Blanco and Lucas Dumphreys) Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Venezuela on Monday to protest the victory of Nicolás Maduro in the country’s
Israeli strikes hit villages in southern Lebanon on Monday. In the town of Chebaa, an artillery strike hit a home without causing injuries or deaths while earlier in the day another strike in the town of Shaqra killed two and injured three others, officials said. The attacks come as Israel mulls its response to a
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s government announced Monday that it has given temporary residency to 207 Mexicans, mostly children, on humanitarian grounds, after they fled across the border last week to escape drug violence. National Immigration Institute Director Danilo Rivera said they will have 30 days of legal status after which they could request asylum
PARIS (AP) — Christophe Ena takes a closer look at his AP photo of fencing joy at the spectacular Grand Palais. Why this photo? In this photo, France’s Manon Apithy Brunet celebrates after winning the women’s individual Sabre quarterfinal match against Greece’s Theodora Gkountoura. How I made this photo I made this photo with a
TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — With the ceremonial blow of a conch shell and blare of the judges horn, the third day of the Paris Olympics surfing competition in Tahiti began on Monday, with the men’s surfers going head-to-head, some reaching the end of the road on their quest for gold. Stunning waves and steady swells
PARIS (AP) — Before they stood with their arms wrapped around each other in a brotherhood forever etched into U.S. Olympic lore, Brody Malone, Frederick Richard, Asher Hong, Paul Juda and Stephen Nedoroscik were collegians. Yes, the dreams the members of the U.S. men’s gymnastics team had fostered since childhood began in small gyms scattered
