Fauci contempt vote reflects the enduring politics of COVID

NEW YORK (AP) – Dr. Anthony Fauci is sitting before Congress, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is on TV debating COVID lockdowns and Americans can’t agree on what science to trust.

How extreme heat is changing Americans' lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Elisa Bracamonte has lived in Arizona her whole life, so she’s used to adjusting her schedule and outdoor activities around high temperatures, especially during the summer months. But the 74-year-old retired nurse from Tucson said she feels the heat has been impacting more of her day-to-day.

Australia grants citizenship to 2 Iranian women's soccer players who sought asylum

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Two members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who claimed asylum in Australia in March have been granted citizenship.

Editorials from The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Guardian and others

Editorials from The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Guardian and others

UN food agency warns El Niño could push 49 million more people into acute hunger

UN food agency warns El Niño could push 49 million more people into acute hunger

Europe heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert

ROME (AP) – Italy placed all its major cities under the highest heat alert Thursday as a blistering heat wave gripped Europe, setting a national temperature record in Austria, fueling wildfires in France and disrupting energy and transport systems across the continent.

Explosion in Damascus suburb kills at least 2 people, wounds several others

JARAMANA, Syria (AP) – An explosion Thursday in a suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus killed at least two people and wounded several others, Syria’s Health Ministry said.

Japanese tech company SoftBank Group sees profit drop despite AI investments

TOKYO (AP) – Technology investor SoftBank Group Corp. reported Thursday an 18% drop in fiscal first quarter profit, as higher costs offset its investment gains.

Spain confident it will host 2030 World Cup final because it 'deserves' it

MADRID (AP) – The Spanish government remained confident the final of the 2030 World Cup will be in Spain.