A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan but no tsunami detected
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon, causing damage and injuries, officials said. The second floor at the Aeon Mall…
Police search for second suspect following Seattle food festival shooting that killed 3
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Police searched for a second suspect Monday after gunfire erupted at a crowded food festival beneath Seattle’s Space Needle, leaving three people dead and four others wounded, including a toddler. Another suspect…
Mediators see progress in diplomatic efforts to halt Iran war, 2 regional officials say
By SAMY MAGDY and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Mediators have achieved progress in efforts to get the United States and Iran back to negotiations and avert an all-out war in the Middle East, two regional officials said…
OpenAI says its AI technology acted on its own in an ‘unprecedented’ hack of another company
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an “unprecedented cyber incident.” “We had a significant security incident during…
National Guard deploys as flash floods in West Virginia inundate homes and businesses
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Torrential rains caused flash floods in West Virginia that inundated homes and businesses, washed out bridges and led to numerous water rescues, authorities said. The governor said there were no reports…
Trump pays respects to 4 US service members killed in the Middle East
By MATT ROURKE, JULIA DEMAREE-NIKHINSON and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday honored the lives of four U.S. service members who were killed in the Middle East and returned to…
Ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool gets Sept. 28 trial date
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge in the nation’s capital has set a trial date in September for a former Olympic canoe racer charged with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the site of a…
Lebanon’s president will meet with Trump in Washington to push for Israeli troop withdrawal
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s president will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday to wrap up a four-day visit to Washington, in a bid for long-term calm after months of war at home between…
5 family members found dead after flash flood in a scenic Utah canyon, authorities say
BICKNELL, Utah (AP) — Five family members who had set out for a day of hiking were killed after a flash flood swept through canyons of southern Utah on Friday, law enforcement officials said. The victims were a captain in…
US bombing of Iran expands as American troops killed and Tehran retaliates against the Gulf states
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States conducted a new round of airstrikes early Monday targeting Iran after announcing the death of another American service member, hitting around a northwestern city believed to…