Jul 21 1,800 firefighters battle wildfires in central Portugal By Associated Press About 1,800 firefighters were struggling to contain wildfires in central Portugal that have already injured 20 people, including eight firefighters, authorities said Sunday. Continue reading
Jul 21 Mark Bittman's recipe for McBitty's Bean Burgers By Mark Bittman, Megan Thompson, Melanie Saltzman McBitty’s Bean Burger is tasty, easy to make and there’s no meat involved. Continue reading
Jul 21 Female suicide bomber strikes hospital in Pakistan, 9 killed By Ishtiaq Mahsud, Associated Press A female suicide bomber struck outside a hospital in Pakistan on Sunday as the wounded were being brought in from an earlier shooting against police, in a complex assault claimed by the Pakistani Taliban that killed a total of nine… Continue reading
Jul 21 Audio shows UK navy trying to thwart Iran from seizing ship By Aya Batrawy, Gregory Katz, Associated Press In an audio recording released Sunday, a British naval officer insists that a British-flagged oil tanker must be allowed to sail through the Strait of Hormuz as Iranian paramilitary forces demand that the vessel change course before commandeering it. Continue reading
Jul 21 Japan's ruling coalition secures upper house majority By Mari Yamaguchi, Kaori Hitomi, Associated Press Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling coalition secured a majority in Japan’s upper house of parliament in elections Sunday, with exit polls indicating Abe could have secure enough of a super-majority needed to propose constitutional revisions. Continue reading
Jul 21 Hong Kong residents deface Chinese emblem in latest protest By Alice Fung, Yanan Wang, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday, with some of the marchers defacing a national Chinese emblem in their latest expression of protest against mainland authorities. Continue reading
Jul 20 AP Fact Check: Trump and Dems on an incendiary week By Hope Yen, Amanda Seitz, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Trump attributed statements to a Democratic congresswoman that she didn't make as he set off an incendiary week of vilification with accusations that she and three other lawmakers of color hate America. Continue reading
Jul 20 War-weakened South Sudan tries to prepare for Ebola By Sam Mednick, Associated Press With the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo now an international emergency , neighboring South Sudan and its war-weakened health system is a major concern, especially after one case was confirmed near its border. Health experts say there is an urgent… Continue reading
Jul 20 Famed architect Cesar Pelli dies at 92 By Jennifer Peltz, Susan Haigh, Associated Press Famed Argentine-American architect Cesar Pelli, known for designing some of the world’s tallest and most iconic buildings, has died. He was 92. Continue reading
Jul 20 Nation marks 50 years after Apollo 11's 'giant leap' on moon By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Celebrations are in full swing across the country for the 50th anniversary of humanity’s first footsteps on another world. Continue reading