Women take the lead in whiskey as more female drinkers and distillers change the industry

SHOREHAM, Vt. (AP) – Meghan Ireland always loved chemistry, but as a college freshman studying chemical engineering, she didn’t know she could channel her passion for science into the art of making whiskey.

Mexico demands explanations after US Embassy officials die in Chihuahua

MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday she would demand explanations after four U.S. Embassy and Mexican officials died in an accident over the weekend, adding she had been unaware of collaboration between the U.S. and the local government in northern Chihuahua.

French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over allegations of child abuse images and deepfakes on X

PARIS (AP) – Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris on Monday, where investigators are looking into allegations of misconduct related to the social media platform X, including the spread of child sexual abuse material and deepfake content.

An Iraqi captain keeps sailing despite the threat of attack amid regional war

BAGHDAD (AP) – Aboard an oil tanker plying the tense waters between the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, Iraqi Captain Rahman Al-Jubouri continues to work in one of the world’s most volatile maritime corridors, where the U.S.-Israel war with Iran has disrupted global trade and left some crews stranded and exposed to attacks.

With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) – The cherry blossoms draw more than a million visitors to Washington’s Tidal Basin annually. This year was no different, except some strolling the area between the Lincoln Memorial and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial were dressed in camouflage — and armed.

Rat poison found in some baby food jars in Central Europe leads to recall

PRAGUE (AP) – Countries across Central Europe pulled baby food off the shelves Monday after rat poison was discovered in some jars of the HiPP brand over the weekend.

Mother and 6 children killed in explosion and fire at central Pennsylvania home

MILL HALL, Pa. (AP) – An Amish woman and her six children ranging in age from 3 to 11 were killed in a swift-moving house fire after an explosion that shook nearby houses in rural northcentral Pennsylvania, authorities said.

Tired of political turmoil, Bulgarians give ex-president a convincing mandate for change

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) – The center-left coalition of ex-president Rumen Radev has emerged as the clear winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary election, the country’s central electoral commission said Monday, ending half a decade of political fragmentation.

Bus accident in Indian-controlled Kashmir kills 21 people

SRINAGAR, India (AP) – A passenger bus slid off a Himalayan highway and rolled down a steep, rocky slope onto a road below in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday, killing at least 21 people and injuring about 45 others, officials said.