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Multiple crew failures and wind shear led to January crash of B-1 bomber, Air Force says 07/25/2024 12:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A fiery January crash of a B-1 bomber in South Dakota was caused by multiple crew failures, terrible winter weather and a last-minute brush with wind shear that resulted in all four members ejecting and the total loss of the $450 million warplane, Air Force Global Strike Command 2 years after Ukrainian POW deaths, survivors and leaked UN analysis point to Russia as the culprit 07/25/2024 11:41am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� The former prisoners of war still puzzle over the strange events leading up to the night now seared into their memories, when an explosion ripped through the Russian-controlled Olenivka prison barracks and killed so many comrades two years ago. Among the survivors: Kyrylo Masa No return date yet for NASA astronauts until engineers finish working on problems on Boeing capsule, officials say 07/25/2024 11:37am • HOUSTON (AP) ��� No return date yet for NASA astronauts until engineers finish working on problems on Boeing capsule, officials say. Takeaways from AP's investigation into DEA corruption, agent accused of rape 07/25/2024 10:39am • MIAMI (AP) ��� Thousands of secret law enforcement documents obtained by The Associated Press offer a never-before-seen window into a culture of corruption among U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents who parlayed the agency's shadowy money laundering operations into a worldwide pursuit of bing After a grueling Tour de France, top riders are racing to recover for Paris Olympics time trial 07/25/2024 10:32am • The conclusion to the Tour de France last Sunday in Nice, where Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar became a three-time champion by dominating rival Jonas Vingegaard and the rest of the field, has sent some of the world's best cyclists into the road race at the Paris Olympics in the best possible shape. For ot Forced to emigrate, Venezuelans living abroad hope for change ��� and to eventually return home 07/25/2024 10:17am • The prolonged economic and political instability in Venezuela has forced millions of Venezuelans to leave over the past decade, quashing many of their dreams and leaving many wondering if they'll ever return to what was once South America's most prosperous country. The refugee agency UNHCR estimates Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos 07/25/2024 08:16am • VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) ��� Southeast Asian foreign ministers and top diplomats from key partners including the United States and China are gathering in the Laotian capital on Thursday for the start of three days of talks expected to focus on the increasingly violent civil war in Myanmar, tensions in t China cuts 1-year benchmark rate and doubles subsidies for EVs in its 'cash for clunkers' program 07/25/2024 07:52am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� China ratcheted up its effort to reinvigorate its slowing economy Thursday by unexpectedly cutting a key policy rate and also doubling subsidies for electric vehicles bought to replace older cars. The People���s Bank of China said it cut its lending rate for one-year medium term po Russia's Putin hosts Syria's Assad in the Kremlin as tensions rise in the Middle East 07/25/2024 07:06am • Russian President Vladimir Putin met President Bashar Assad of Syria in the Kremlin, video distributed by the Kremlin press service on Thursday showed. Putin told Assad he was concerned that tensions are rising in the Middle East, but neither leader provided further details on their talks. Russia h Israelis watched Netanyahu's Congress speech closely. For many, it was both uplifting and depressing 07/25/2024 06:18am • TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) ��� Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu���s fiery speech to Congress may have been delivered in Washington, but his words appeared aimed at an audience back home. Israelis heard their leader, a gifted orator with flawless English, deliver a forceful case for Israel���s ac Melania Trump to tell her story in memoir, 'Melania,' scheduled for this fall 07/25/2024 06:00am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Former first lady Melania Trump has a memoir coming out this fall, ���Melania,��� billed by her office as ���a powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved her own path, overcome adversity and defined personal excellence.��� It's the first memoir by Trump, who has been mo UN cultural agency calls for Laos, Cambodia to invite monitoring teams to contentious UNESCO sites 07/25/2024 05:12am • BANGKOK (AP) ��� The United Nations' cultural agency recommended Thursday that Laos invite a monitoring mission to the historic city of Luang Prabang, a World Heritage Site where a nearby dam project on the Mekong River has raised concerns it could lose the coveted status. While the World Heritage Takeaways from an investigation into deaths of over 50 Ukrainian POWs in a barracks 2 years ago 07/25/2024 03:31am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� An explosion ripped through the Russian-controlled Olenivka prison barracks two years ago, killing more than 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war and leaving dozens injured. The Associated Press interviewed over a dozen survivors, investigators and families of the dead and estimated Ray pitches 5 hitless innings in first start since Tommy John surgery, Giants beat Dodgers 8-3 07/25/2024 02:09am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Robbie Ray pitched five hitless innings in his San Francisco debut, Matt Chapman homered and the Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-3 on Wednesday night. The Giants held the Dodgers without a hit until Chris Taylor doubled to right off reliever Tyler Rogers with two outs in t Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu addresses Congress and vows to achieve 'total victory' 07/25/2024 01:36am • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress in Washington on Wednesday as he sought to bolster the United States' support for his country���s fight against Hamas and other Iran-backed armed groups. Netanyahu has signaled that a cease-fire deal could be taking shape after nine month