Environmental groups sue California State Parks over plan they say endangers protected wildlife
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — An environmental group and Native American tribe have challenged California’s approval of the Oceano Dunes habitat conservation plan, saying it will allow for the killing of federally protected wildlife. The Center for Biological Diversity...
Mourners bury a 6-month-old Ebola victim, marking third orphanage death as Congo outbreak spreads
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Mourners gathered Friday to bury a 6-month-old girl who died from Ebola earlier this week, the third child to die at an orphanage in eastern Congo as authorities have struggled to contain the latest outbreak. Carrying a cross, people stood at a...
Police charge a third suspect in a Melbourne synagogue arson allegedly directed by Iran
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Police charged a third suspect on Friday with an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue that was allegedly directed by Iran. The 20-year-old man was one of three masked offenders who broke into the Adass Israel Synagogue,...
Rescue dog Osito steals hearts at the World Cup, one bike ride at a time
MEXICO CITY (AP) — As World Cup fever sweeps Mexico City, one of the tournament’s biggest fan favorites isn’t a player, coach or official mascot. Joining Merlin the duck in the pantheon of heart-stealers is Osito, an 8-year-old rescue poodle mix who’s...
Cambodian Supreme Court upholds incitement conviction of opposition politician, sparking anger
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s Supreme Court on Friday upheld the incitement conviction of a prominent opposition politician while suspending the remainder of his sentence, keeping him out of prison but unable to practice politics for years and...
Morocco star Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in a rape case, French appeals court confirms
(AP) — A French appeals court confirmed Friday that Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco star player Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in a rape case. The defender, who is currently playing with Morocco at the World Cup after winning the Champions League for a...
Dragon Boat Festival links modern China to traditions more than 2,000 years old
BEIJING (AP) — Dragon boat races, lion dances and other festivities marked the Dragon Boat Festival on Friday across mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The more than 2,000-year-old holiday is best known for its sporting events, but its origins are...
Black bank card program to steer cash payments to single mothers in government housing
(AP) — One of the few Black-owned banks in the United States is introducing a debit card aimed at helping single mothers who live in government-subsidized housing escape poverty. The Bank King Card debit card will be offered beginning Friday in honor...
Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting as talks between the US and Iran hang in the balance
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group agreed Friday to halt the heavy fighting in southern Lebanon that had threatened to unravel an interim peace agreement between the United States and Iran, officials said. Neither Israel nor...