Family of a helicopter pilot killed in a California wildfire reaches a $15 million settlement

9 mai 2025 à 20:42

The family of a pilot who died when his helicopter crashed while fighting a Southern California wildfire in 2020 has reached a $15 million settlement with the company that maintained the aircraft

Father of school shooter who killed 2 in Wisconsin religious school faces felony charges

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

9 mai 2025 à 18:27

Wisconsin prosecutors have charged the father of a teenage girl who killed a teacher and fellow student in a school shooting last year with allowing her access to the semiautomatic pistols she used in the attack. Read More

Air traffic controllers briefly lose radar access again at Newark airport

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

9 mai 2025 à 18:05

The air traffic controllers directing planes into the Newark, New Jersey, airport lost their radar Friday morning for the second time in two weeks. Read More

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

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Par :The Associated Press

9 mai 2025 à 15:24

May 2-8, 2025

Indian and Pakistani troops swap intense artillery fire amid high tensions

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

9 mai 2025 à 15:23

SRINAGAR, India — Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged heavy volleys of shells and gunfire across their frontier in Kashmir overnight, killing at least five civilians in a growing military standoff that erupted following an attack on tourists in the India-controlled portion of the disputed region. Read More

The Latest: Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

9 mai 2025 à 15:06

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Mass on Friday, a day after his historic election as the first North American pope in the Catholic Church's 2,000-year history while congratulations poured in from world leaders and statesmen at the start of his papacy. Read More

The Latest: World marks victory over Nazis 80 years on

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Par :The Associated Press

9 mai 2025 à 09:47

Allied in World War II, Russia and Western European powers are now adversaries as they mark 80 years since the surrender of the Nazis

The Latest: Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass as pontiff a day after his election

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

9 mai 2025 à 07:58

The Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass

China's exports rose 8% in April as new US tariffs took effect

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

9 mai 2025 à 05:34

China has reported that its exports rose 8.1% in April from the year before in the tail end of a rush by companies and consumers to beat higher U.S. tariffs that took effect last month

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

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Par :The Associated Press

9 mai 2025 à 04:27

May 8, 2025

The top photos of the week by AP’s photojournalists

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

9 mai 2025 à 03:34

May 2-8, 2025

AP PHOTOS: Red carpet fashion at the Academy of Country Music Awards

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Par :The Associated Press

9 mai 2025 à 01:17

The 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards are taking place Thursday at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, just north of Dallas. This year marks the 60th annual edition of the ceremony and Reba McEntire will once again host.

AP PHOTOS: The world reacts to new pope

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Par :The Associated Press

8 mai 2025 à 22:25

From the St. Peter’s Basilica to his native Chicago to his diocese of Chiclayo, Peru, Catholic faithful around the world greeted the election of Robert Prevost as the new pope. Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order, took the name Leo XIV. Peruvians, in particular, were elated by the selection of a Catholic cardinal who spent years guiding the faithful there and they saw as one of their own.

The Latest: UK says trade deal slashes tariffs on cars, steel and aluminum

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Par :The Associated Press

8 mai 2025 à 22:03

U.S. President Donald Trump said from the White House on Thursday that his government has reached a trade agreement with the United Kingdom

AP PHOTOS: A look at Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the US

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Par :The Associated Press

8 mai 2025 à 20:21

Pope Francis brought Robert Prevost to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations, one of the most important jobs in the Catholic Church. On Thursday, he ascended to become Pope Leo XIV — the first pope from the U.S.

Paul Pierce says he's walking 20 miles to work in a robe as punishment for guaranteeing Celtics win

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

8 mai 2025 à 19:29

Former Celtics great Paul Pierce was so confident in his team in Game 2 against the Knicks, he said he’d walk to work, “in my robe, bare feet,” if they lost for a second straight game in the second-round series

White smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney — a new pope has been elected

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

8 mai 2025 à 14:00

White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled Thursday after cardinals elected the 267th pope to lead the Catholic Church on the second day of their conclave. Read More

India and Pakistan trade fire and accusations after missile attack

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

8 mai 2025 à 13:50

India fired attack drones into Pakistan on Thursday, wounding four soldiers, the Pakistani military said. India, meanwhile, accused its neighbor of attempting its own attack, as tensions soared between the nuclear-armed rivals. Read More

No pope elected yet: Black smoke again pours from the Sistine Chapel chimney

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

8 mai 2025 à 12:18

Cardinals failed again Thursday morning to find a successor to Pope Francis, sending black smoke billowing up through the Sistine Chapel chimney after two more inconclusive rounds of conclave voting. Read More

The Latest: Cardinals vote in the Vatican for a second day to elect a new pope

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Par :The Associated Press

8 mai 2025 à 09:02

Catholic cardinals are returning to the Sistine Chapel for a second day of voting to try and elect a new pope

How Putin uses the USSR's victory in World War II to rally support for him and the war in Ukraine

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

8 mai 2025 à 06:07

Hardly any other country marks the end of World War II with the same fanfare and fervor as Russia, for which the victory over Nazi Germany 80 years ago remains a source of immense pride and a defining moment of history

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

8 mai 2025 à 04:07

May 7, 2025

Conclave indicates it has not elected pope on first vote as black smoke rises from Sistine Chapel

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

7 mai 2025 à 21:57

VATICAN CITY -- Black smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church. Read More

India fires missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory, killing at least 26

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

7 mai 2025 à 15:42

India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations early Wednesday, as the overall death toll increased to 31 people in what Pakistan's leader called an act of war. India also claims there are casualties from Pakistani fire in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir. Read More

Biden on Trump’s 51st state comments: ‘What president ever talks like that?’

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

7 mai 2025 à 15:25

LONDON — Joe Biden said in his first post-presidential interview that President Donald Trump's pressure on Ukraine to give up territory to Russia amounts to "modern-day appeasement," a historically fraught term that refers to a failed effort to stop the Nazis from annexing land in Europe in the 1930s. Read More

Conclave: 133 Cardinals locked inside the Sistine Chapel as the world waits for the first smoke signal

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

7 mai 2025 à 14:09

Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves Wednesday behind the Vatican's medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, a successor to Pope Francis who died in April at the age of 88. Read More

India fires missiles on Pakistan in what Islamabad calls ‘act of war’

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

7 mai 2025 à 13:56

India fired missiles at Pakistan early Wednesday, in what it said was retaliation for last month's massacre of Indian tourists. Pakistan called the strikes an act of war and said more than two dozen people, including children, were killed. Read More

Russia to host leaders of China and Brazil for the 80th anniversary of its World War II victory

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

7 mai 2025 à 13:57

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to host heads of states for festivities Friday marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II

The Latest: Catholic cardinals to sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of the conclave

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

7 mai 2025 à 09:57

Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, a successor to Pope Francis who died in April at the age of 88

Automaker owned by Taiwan's Foxconn to make EVs for Japan's Mitsubishi Motors

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

7 mai 2025 à 09:53

Foxtron, a joint venture of Taiwan's iPhone manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry and Yulon Motor Co., has agreed with Mitsubishi Motors of Japan to develop an electric vehicle to be sold in Australia and New Zealand

The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

7 mai 2025 à 04:23

May 6, 2025

India shoots missiles into Pakistani territory as tensions grow over Kashmir attack

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

7 mai 2025 à 04:18

ISLAMABAD -- India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations early Wednesday, killing a child and wounding two other people, Pakistani authorities said. India said it was striking infrastructure used by militants. Read More

High-level U.S. Chinese officials to meet for trade talks on weekend

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

7 mai 2025 à 03:25

WASHINGTON — Top U.S. officials are set to meet with a high-level Chinese delegation this weekend in Switzerland in the first major talks between the two nations since President Donald Trump sparked a trade war with stiff tariffs on imports. Read More

AP PHOTOS: India strikes Pakistani-controlled territory of Kashmir

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

7 mai 2025 à 03:03

India fired missiles across the border into the Pakistani-controlled territory of Kashmir, and Pakistan says the strikes early Wednesday have caused civilian casualties.

Only 21 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza are now believed to be alive, Trump says

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

7 mai 2025 à 02:44

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that three more hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have died, leaving only 21 believed to be still living. Read More

The Latest: India fires missiles across the border with Pakistan, killing at least 1, officials say

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

6 mai 2025 à 23:57

India fired missiles across the border into Pakistani-controlled territory in at least three locations early Wednesday, killing at a child and wounding two other people, Pakistani security officials said

Report finds big drop in FBI's use of intelligence database to search for information on Americans

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

6 mai 2025 à 22:22

New federal statistics show a steep decrease in the number of times the FBI searched a vast foreign intelligence repository for information about Americans and others in the United States last year

Russian journalist who escaped house arrest in Moscow arrives in Paris

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

6 mai 2025 à 21:25

PARIS — Russian journalist Ekaterina Barabash resurfaced in Paris Monday following an escape from Moscow last month after being put under house arrest and facing a 10-year prison sentence for posts condemning Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Read More

What do Catholics around the world hope for from a new pope? Some wish for a version of Pope Francis

The Independent

Par :The Associated Press

6 mai 2025 à 07:01

Among the roughly 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, many are keenly anticipating the upcoming conclave at the Vatican at which members of the College of Cardinals will elect a successor to Pope Francis

Official in New York town shot lost DoorDash driver seeking directions, State Police say

National Post

Par :The Associated Press

6 mai 2025 à 04:50

CHESTER, N.Y. -- A town official in upstate New York has been arrested after state police say he shot and wounded a delivery driver who got lost and approached his house seeking directions. Read More

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