Streamer’s giveaway leads to chaos in NYC’s Union Square
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Heavy rains leave homes under water in Slovenia
Torrential rains and heavy floods ravaged Slovenia on Friday, cutting off roads and bridges, surging into buildings and forcing evacuations. (August 4)
Pope visits once-troubled Lisbon district
Pope Francis drew attention to the charitable side of the Catholic Church by visiting a once-troubled and crime-plagued neighborhood in Portugal’s capital. The visit to Serafina marked the midway point in his five-day visit to the country for the big C…
Greek zoo animals beat the heat with iced meals
Greek zoo feeds animals iced treats to help beat the scorching heat (Aug. 4) (AP video shot by: Srdjan Nedeljkovic , Derek Gatopoulos, Thanassis Stavrakis)
Haitians protest US nurse kidnapping
A demonstration has been held in Haiti’s capital over the kidnapping of an American nurse and her young daughter. (Aug 3)
Okinawa braced for return of Typhoon Khanun
Typhoon Khanun was expected to head back east and return to Okinawa, days after sweeping over Japan’s southwestern islands. (Aug. 4)
US economy likely created 200,000 new jobs in July
The American economy has generated at least 200,000 new jobs for a record 30 straight months. And the streak likely continued into July. But just barely. (Aug. 4) (AP Video shot by Rodrique Ngowi.)
Philippines and US conduct joint disaster drills
Philippine and United States soldiers conducted joint humanitarian and disaster response drills in Cagayan province. (August 4)
AP Explains: Donald Trump’s Arraignment in Federal Court
Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to trying to overturn the results of his 2020 election loss, answering for the first time to federal charges that accuse him of orchestrating a brazen and ultimately failed attempt to block the peaceful transfer of p…
Pope addresses World Youth Day in Lisbon
Hundreds of thousands of flag-waving young people from around the globe gave Pope Francis a raucous welcome to the World Youth Day festival in Portugal’s capital on Thursday, in a sign of youthful support for the 86-year-old pontiff and his calls for i…