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Two teachers called out far-right activities at their German school. Then they had to leave town. 07/25/2023 03:00am • BURG, Germany (AP) — Two teachers in eastern Germany tried to counter the far-right activities of students at their small town high school. They counseled bullies who threatened to beat up immigrant classmates. They gave more lessons about their country's Nazi past. They invited in a Black rapper Philippine president vows to defend territory, announces amnesty for rebels in key speech 07/24/2023 09:21am • MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday underscored his administration’s resolve to defend the country’s territory through diplomacy in a key speech but did not mention China, with which it has had an escalating series of conflicts in the disputed South C Spain's election yields a distorted mirror of the success and failure of its political leaders 07/24/2023 01:57am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain's elections proved to be a tight battle between two leftist and two rightist blocs poised to team up to form potential governing coalitions. Here is a glance at the four leaders of those blocs and how their future may change after the results. PEDRO SÁNCHEZ Pedro S� Myanmar Central Bank will issue its highest denomination banknote as the economy suffers 07/23/2023 09:51am • BANGKOK (AP) — The Central Bank of army-ruled Myanmar will issue a new banknote worth twice as much as the current highest denomination, state-run media reported Sunday, in a possible reaction to the economy becoming more unstable since the generals seized power in 2021. The reason for issuing a Zimbabwean women are reduced to cheerleaders in the upcoming election, activists say 07/23/2023 02:06am • HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — In a large hall at the headquarters of Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party, women responded with roaring cheers when President Emmerson Mnangagwa described them as the party’s “backbone” whose votes are vital to victory in elections scheduled for August. At a recent opp Fargo officer killed in ambush remembered as 'brave young man' 07/22/2023 05:20pm • Jake Wallin was once a small boy who sought comfort in the arms of family, terrified of fireworks that lit up the sky. On Saturday, the Fargo police officer was remembered for growing up to be a military veteran and dedicated officer whose “final act of valor” was staring down the face of a man Charges dismissed against white woman who spat on Black woman during protests in Connecticut 07/22/2023 12:09pm • HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A judge Friday dismissed hate crime and other charges against a white woman who spat on a Black woman during competing protests at the Connecticut state Capitol, then was allowed to resolve the case through probation. The victim called the outcome “being spit on once agai Today in History: July 22, Senate rejects court-packing plan 07/22/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Saturday, July 22, the 203rd day of 2023. There are 162 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 22, 1937, the U.S. Senate rejected President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s proposal to add more justices to the Supreme Court. On this date: In 1862, Pres New report points to homicide rate declines in US cities after pandemic-era spike 07/21/2023 07:26pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Homicides are declining in a cross-section of American cities, though their numbers remain higher than before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, according to a new report analyzing data from 30 U.S. cities. Homicides on average dropped 9.4% during the first half of 2023 as comp New Jersey sues federal highway officials in bid to stop New York City's plan to charge big tolls 07/21/2023 06:00pm • TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey has filed a federal lawsuit aimed at stopping New York's plan to charge big tolls to drive into the most visited parts of Manhattan, arguing that New Jersey residents and towns will bear the brunt without benefiting. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced his state's National Democrats file absentee ballot lawsuit in Wisconsin ahead of state Supreme Court flip 07/21/2023 02:20pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new lawsuit filed in Wisconsin by a national Democratic law firm seeks to once again allow voters to return absentee ballots in drop boxes, a practice that was barred by the state Supreme Court last year following criticism by former President Donald Trump. The lawsuit filed Sunak's Conservatives suffer 2 big defeats but avoid a wipeout in trio of UK special elections 07/21/2023 09:01am • LONDON (AP) — Voters weary of economic pain and political turmoil handed Britain's governing Conservatives two thumping defeats Friday in a trio of special elections that point toward likely defeat for the party in the next national election. The Conservatives avoided a wipeout by holding onto for Amsterdam wants ships to moor less, votes to move terminal out of city in latest hit to tourism 07/21/2023 07:34am • AMSTERDAM (AP) — Amsterdam wants to move a cruise liner terminal out of the heart of the historic capital city as the latest step in its ongoing battle against pollution and hordes of tourists clogging its narrow, cobbled streets. The Dutch capital is one of the many picturesque European cities � Spain's election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here's a look at the leaders 07/20/2023 10:34am • MADRID (AP) — Spain's elections Sunday will be a battle between two leftist and two rightist parties that are teaming up to form potential coalitions. Here is a glance at the four leaders of those parties. PEDRO SÁNCHEZ Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s prime minister since 2018, is facing reelection wit The UK's governing Conservatives are braced for a drubbing from voters in 3 special elections 07/20/2023 09:11am • LONDON (AP) — Voters went to the polls Thursday in three electoral districts of England, with the governing Conservative Party braced for a drubbing over a cost-of-living crisis and a morale-sapping string of political scandals. The elections for House of Commons seats are being closely watched be