Listen to JazzPHXSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A judge has issued a restraining order against Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin, police said Saturday. The order was signed Friday, and authorities visited...
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Argentine economy minister resigns amid peso, diesel woes
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Economy Minister Martin Guzman submitted his resignation Saturday, acting at the end of a week in which Argentina's currency hit an all-time low against the...
Jul. 2, 2022
Man found at Taylor Swift properties faces stalking charges
NEW YORK (AP) — A 35-year-old New York man is facing trespassing and stalking charges after authorities said he entered two New York City residences linked to the famed singer-songwriter...
Jul. 2, 2022
Texas clinics halt abortions after state high court ruling
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Clinics were shutting down abortion services in the nation's second-largest state Saturday after Texas' Supreme Court blocked an order briefly allowing the procedure to resume in...
Jul. 2, 2022
Connecticut's new top public defender 1st Black woman in job
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — For the first time, a Black woman has been appointed as Connecticut's chief public defender. TaShun Bowden-Lewis, who officially began her job on Friday overseeing the...
Jul. 2, 2022
Macedonians protest French proposals over rift with Bulgaria
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Tens of thousands massed outside government offices late Saturday to protest a French proposal for solving North Macedonia's dispute with Bulgaria that is blocking the...
Jul. 2, 2022
Flamethrower used to torch Pan-African flag flying on pole
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A person using a flamethrower set fire Saturday to a Pan-African flag flying on a pole outside the headquarters of the Uhuru Movement, a Black...
Jul. 2, 2022
First Black woman named as Connecticut's top public defender
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The first Black woman has been appointed as Connecticut's chief public defender. TaShun Bowden-Lewis, who officially began her job on Friday overseeing the Division of Public...
Jul. 2, 2022
Israel shoots down Hezbollah drones over Mediterranean
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Saturday said it shot down three unmanned aircraft launched by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah heading toward an area where an Israeli gas...
Jul. 2, 2022
Popular Pakistani restaurant stands test of time in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In a city boasting champagne brunches with views of the sea, Michelin star restaurants, and endless high-end Asian food options, a small hole-in-the-wall restaurant...
Jul. 2, 2022
Google to erase more location info as abortion bans expand
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google will automatically purge information about users who visit abortion clinics or other places that could trigger legal problems now that the U.S. Supreme Court...
Jul. 2, 2022
Palestinians give bullet that killed journalist to US team
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian Authority on Saturday said it has given the bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to American forensic experts, taking a...
Jul. 2, 2022
Egypt closes coastal area after shark kills Austrian swimmer
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities on Saturday closed off a stretch of the country's Red Sea coastline, a day after a shark attack killed an Austrian woman swimming near the...
Jul. 2, 2022
Hard Rock deal ends casino strike threat in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The Hard Rock casino reached agreement with Atlantic City's main casino workers union on Saturday, removing the last threat of a strike during the busy...
Jul. 2, 2022
3-year-old boy dies after fall from 29th floor NYC apartment
NEW YORK (AP) — A 3-year-old boy has died after falling from a 29th floor balcony of a New York City apartment building on Saturday morning, police said. Officers found...
Jul. 2, 2022
Bodies of 3 missing kids, woman found in Minnesota lake
VADNAIS HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — The bodies of three young children and a woman believed to be their mother have been recovered from a Minnesota lake, and authorities say the...
Jul. 2, 2022
Actress Lindsay Lohan celebrates birthday as married woman
NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Lindsay Lohan is celebrating her 36th birthday on Saturday as a married woman. The “Freaky Friday” star said she was the “luckiest woman in the...
Jul. 2, 2022
Greece gets European assistance for summer wildfire season
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece is receiving European assistance for the summer wildfire season, with the first group of firefighters arriving in Athens. The 28 Romanian firefighters were welcomed Saturday...
Jul. 2, 2022
High court marshal seeks enforcement of anti-picketing laws
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Marshal of the U.S. Supreme Court has asked Maryland officials to step up the enforcement of laws she says prohibit picketing outside the homes of the...
Jul. 2, 2022
Tesla's 2Q sales drop amid supply chain, pandemic problems
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla's sales from April through June fell to their lowest quarterly level since last fall as supply chain issues and pandemic restrictions in China hobbled production of...
Jul. 2, 2022
Uvalde schools' police chief resigns from City Council
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The Uvalde school district’s police chief has stepped down from his position in the City Council just weeks after being sworn in following allegations that he...
Jul. 2, 2022
Chief Pete Arredondo resigns from Uvalde City Council amid criticism of police response to shooting at Robb Elementary
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Chief Pete Arredondo resigns from Uvalde City Council amid criticism of police response to shooting at Robb Elementary.
Jul. 2, 2022
Iran's top diplomat in Syria, slams Israel, Turkish threats
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Iran’s top diplomat condemned on Saturday Israel’s latest airstrike on Syria and criticized recent threats from Turkey about another planned incursion by Ankara into northern Syria...
Jul. 2, 2022
1 migrant killed, 7 injured near Serbia-Hungary border
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A clash between two groups of migrants near the Serbia-Hungary border left one person dead and seven others injured Saturday, Serbia's state television reported. The migrants...
Jul. 2, 2022
Holiday getaway pushes US airport traffic to pandemic high
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The Fourth of July holiday weekend is providing further evidence that the travel bug is at its most infectious levels since the pandemic began in 2020...
Jul. 2, 2022
