Articles filed under Associated Press
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Love it or hate it, self-checkout is here to stay. But it's going through a reckoningDec 18, 2023 8:30 am - NEW YORK (AP) — The promise of self-checkout was alluring: Customers could avoid long lines by scanning and bagging their own items, workers could be freed of doing those...
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North Korea conducts first long-range missile test in months, likely firing a solid-fueled weaponDec 18, 2023 8:05 am - SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Monday conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile test in five months, likely launching a developmental, more agile weapon...
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Near-final results confirm populist victory in Serbia while the opposition claims fraudDec 18, 2023 7:57 am - BELGRADE, Serbia — An early official vote count of Serbia's weekend election on Monday confirmed victory for the ruling populist party in a parliamentary vote in the Balk...
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A gloomy mood hangs over Ukraine's soldiers as war with Russia grinds onDec 18, 2023 7:50 am - KYIV, Ukraine — A gloomy mood hangs over Ukraine's soldiers nearly two years after Russia invaded their country. Despite a disappointing counteroffensive this summer and ...
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In Israel, the US defense secretary is expected to press for a more targeted approach in GazaDec 18, 2023 6:52 am - TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was expected to press Israel to wind down major combat operations in Gaza on a visit Monday, in the latest test of ...
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European Union investigating Musk's X over possible breaches of social media lawDec 18, 2023 6:51 am - LONDON — European Union are looking into whether Elon Musk’s online platform X breached tough new social media regulations in the first such investigation since the rules...
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Israel faces new truce calls as errant killing of captives adds to concern about its wartime conductDec 17, 2023 7:44 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel's government faced local protests and calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies on Sunday after a series of ...
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UK parliamentarian admits lying about lucrative pandemic contracts but says she's done nothing wrongDec 17, 2023 7:41 am - LONDON (AP) — A member of Britain’s House of Lords has acknowledged that she repeatedly lied about her links to a company that was awarded lucrative government contracts ...
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Mayim Bialik says she's out as a host of TV quiz show 'Jeopardy!'Dec 16, 2023 9:36 am - LOS ANGELES — Mayim Bialik won’t be giving answers as a host of “Jeopardy!” anymore. “The Big Bang Theory” actor posted news of her departure on Instagram on Friday. “Son...
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3 hostages mistakenly killed by troops had been holding a white flag, Israeli military official saysDec 16, 2023 8:16 am - JERUSALEM (AP) — Three Israeli hostages who were mistakenly shot by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip had been waving a white flag and were shirtless when they were killed...