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North Korea fires missiles toward sea after ridiculing South's hopes for better ties 04/08/2026 07:09am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea Wednesday in its second launch event in two days, South Korea���s military said, hours after a senior North Korean official released crude insults against Seoul���s hopes for warmer relations. South Trial of Syrian man accused of torture during Syria's civil war begins in the Netherlands 04/08/2026 07:01am • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) ��� A Syrian man accused of crimes against humanity denied dozens of charges of torture and sexual violence in the opening of his trial in the Netherlands on Wednesday. The 58-year-old, identified only as Rafiq al Q. due to Dutch privacy regulations, claimed he was being RPM International: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 04/08/2026 06:51am • MEDINA, Ohio (AP) ��� MEDINA, Ohio (AP) ��� RPM International Inc. (RPM) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $51.4 million. On a per-share basis, the Medina, Ohio-based company said it had profit of 40 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 57 cents per share. Coca-Cola releases special America 250 cans for DC region 04/08/2026 06:45am • With America celebrating its 250th birthday this year, Coca-Cola is marking the moment with special commemorative cans. The soft drink giant is producing mini-cans for each state ��� plus Puerto Rico and D.C. ��� and the cans feature something unique about that state. In artwork shared with WT Delta: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 04/08/2026 06:37am • ATLANTA (AP) ��� ATLANTA (AP) ��� Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) on Wednesday reported a loss of $289 million in its first quarter. The Atlanta-based company said it had a loss of 44 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 64 cents per share. The results beat Wall Street expect Photos show iconic stops along historic Route 66 04/08/2026 06:26am • When it comes to Route 66, it's not about getting somewhere fast ��� it's about the journey. One of the most iconic highways in the world, the Mother Road is turning 100 this year. Despite losing its status decades ago as one of the nation's main arteries, people from around the world still flock to Heat headed back to the play-in tournament for a 4th consecutive season 04/08/2026 06:25am • If the Miami Heat are going to find their way back to the NBA playoffs, they'll have to survive the play-in tournament. Again. They didn't want to go back there, and weren't afraid to say so ��� ���we're better than being in the play-in," Heat captain Bam Adebayo said a few weeks ago ��� but the Hea Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100 04/08/2026 06:19am • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) ��� There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, but none have the allure or cultural cachet of Route 66. To John Steinbeck, it was the Mother Road that led poor farmers from Dust Bowl desperation to sunny California. To Native Americans along the route, it was an Iranian state television says oil refinery on Iran's Lavan Island came under attack hours after ceasefire announced 04/08/2026 06:07am • TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ��� Iranian state television says oil refinery on Iran's Lavan Island came under attack hours after ceasefire announced. Taiwan opposition leader arrives in China on what she calls a ���journey to peace��� 04/08/2026 05:59am • BEIJING (AP) ��� Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun arrived in China on Tuesday at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, in what she's calling a ���journey for peace��� as Beijing pushes for the self-ruled island to come under its control. The visit is the first by a Taiwanese opposition leade The United Arab Emirates says its air defenses are firing at an incoming Iranian missile barrage 04/08/2026 05:46am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) ��� The United Arab Emirates says its air defenses are firing at an incoming Iranian missile barrage. Photos show boats sitting idle at Mumbai���s historic dock as the Iran war drives up fuel costs 04/08/2026 05:06am • MUMBAI, India (AP) ��� Since it was first built in 1875, the Sassoon Dock in India���s financial capital of Mumbai has been many things: a gateway for trade with the Persian Gulf, a bustling hub for traders and laborers, as well as a center for commerce in textiles, spices, and opium. More recently 'You have to practice': Motorcyclists invited to Maryland brush up on skills for safety 04/08/2026 04:54am • Warm weather often prompts motorcycle owners to get their vehicles out of winter storage and back onto the road, be it for running errands, commuting or taking long weekend recreational rides. At the same time, Maryland's MOTORS, or Motor Officers Teaching Other Riders Safety, kicks off a sea See the world in vertical: Top photos by AP photojournalists 04/08/2026 04:50am • April 1 -7, 2026 AP mobile scroll: a selection of standout vertical images published by The Associated Press in the past week. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Decorated Australian veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges 04/08/2026 04:26am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) ��� Australia���s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, did not apply for bail when the war crime murder charges against him were listed in a Sydney court Wednesday. Roberts-Smith was awarded both the Victoria Cross and Medal of Gallantry for his service in Afgh