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Japanese designer Issey Miyake, famed for his pleated style of clothing that never wrinkles and who produced the signature black turtleneck of friend and Apple Inc founder Steve Jobs, has died, media said on Tuesday. He was 84. Miyake, whose

TOKYO (AP) — Issey Miyake, who built one of Japan’s biggest fashion brands and was known for his boldly sculpted, signature pleated pieces, has died. He was 84. Miyake died Aug. 5 of liver cancer, Miyake Design Office said Tuesday.

The United States on Monday returned 30 stolen works of art and antiquities to Cambodia that had been looted from the southeast Asian nation, including from an ancient Khmer city, and illegally trafficked around the world for decades. Manhattan federal

Miyake defined an era in Japan’s modern history, reaching stardom in the 1970s with his origami-like pleats that transformed usually crass polyester into chic. (Image credit: AP)

MOSCOW — A Russian rocket on Tuesday successfully launched an Iranian satellite into orbit. The Soyuz rocket lifted off as scheduled at 8:52 a.m. Moscow time (0552 GMT) Tuesday from the Russia-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan. About nine minutes

Donald Trump says FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida  NPR

Wisconsin’s Republican primary for governor between Tim Michels and Rebecca Kleefisch could determine the future of the GOP in the state and whether the party can defeat Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat. (Image credit: Morry Gash/AP)

Landmark US climate bill will do more harm than good, groups say  The Guardian US How the Inflation Reduction Act would address the climate crisis  CBS News Potential impact on Inflation Reduction Act  WSLS 10 Explainer: When will Americans feel the Inflation Reduction

Vitaliy is a 22-year-old Ukrainian college student living in occupied Kherson. He had been sending NPR voice memos for months describing life in the city. Then he decided to leave. (Image credit: AP)

Vitaliy is a 22-year-old Ukrainian college student living in occupied Kherson. He had been sending NPR voice memos for months describing life in the city. Then he decided to leave. (Image credit: AP)