By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A cybersecurity firm plucked from relative obscurity to conduct an unprecedented review of ballots in Arizona’s largest country is readying to present its findings to Republican lawmakers. Experts say there should be little anticipation about the revelations from the Maricopa County audit, and that whatever those
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Republicans and Democrats have something in common when it comes to recruiting candidates they hope will deliver majorities in Congress after the 2022 election, and that’s their pursuit of military veterans. Both parties anticipate a significant number of races where veterans will be opposing each other.
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Republicans and Democrats have something in common when it comes to recruiting candidates they hope will deliver majorities in Congress after the 2022 election, and that’s their pursuit of military veterans. Both parties anticipate a significant number of races where veterans will be opposing each other.
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe and Ray Sanchez, CNN To move in R&B singer R. Kelly’s world, associates and girlfriends had to follow what they called “Rob’s rules.” In fact, crossing the metal gates of Kelly’s former mansion outside Chicago was like stepping into the “Twilight Zone,” according to testimony last week in federal court in New
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Top Republican leaders in Kentucky are promising to work with Gov. Andy Beshear to fight COVID-19. Their vow comes after the state’s high court cleared the way for new limits on the Democratic governor’s emergency powers. Beshear’s allies say they’ll be watching to see if his
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, Taylor Ward and Travis Caldwell, CNN Remnants of Hurricane Grace, which slammed into Mexico as a Category 3 hurricane Saturday morning, may bring flash floods and mudslides to the central part of the country, according to the National Hurricane Center. At least eight people are dead and another three missing from the
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s new prime minister has struck a conciliatory tone in his first national address. A day after being sworn in, Ismail Sabri Yaakob said he will embrace the opposition in an effort to tackle the runaway pandemic and revive a slumping economy. Ismail said Sunday the political battles that led
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has sought to move forward stalled peace efforts in eastern Ukraine and stressed Germany’s commitment not to let Russia use a new gas pipeline as a “weapon.” She spoke Sunday on what is likely her last visit to the
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The former British prime minister who deployed troops to Afghanistan 20 years ago says the U.S. decision to withdraw from the country has “every Jihadist group round the world cheering.” Tony Blair said the sudden pullout put at risk everything Western forces achieved in Afghanistan, including advances
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar, CNN If you thought Apple computers were expensive, you haven’t seen what their manuals go for. Boston-based RR Auction on Thursday sold an Apple II manual signed by the company’s late co-founder Steve Jobs for a whopping $787,484. The computer’s 196-page manual is signed and inscribed opposite the Table of Contents: “Julian,
Continue ReadingBy ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli government commission investigating a deadly accident at a holy site in April has held its first day of hearings, almost four months after the stampede at Mount Meron left 45 people dead. A panel headed by former Supreme Court justice Miriam Naor began proceedings
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Plans are afoot to allow tens of thousands of school children to attend the Tokyo Paralympics despite the spread of the coronavirus delta variant among teenagers and those even younger who are not vaccinated. All other fans have been banned as they were for
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar, CNN A multi-agency law enforcement operation resulted in 93 fugitives being arrested, according to the US Marshals Service. “Operation Washout” focused on wanted violent offenders and gang members in the Baltimore, Maryland, area. The operation, led by the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and the Baltimore Police Department’s Warrant Apprehension Task
Continue ReadingCNN By Melissa Alonso, CNN With the spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant fueling a summer of more infections and hospitalizations, health care workers and first responders find themselves again on the front lines of the pandemic. The state of Florida has been struck particularly hard by the latest surge, with more than 17,000 people
Continue ReadingBy JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — This time, Barry Manilow didn’t make it through the rain. Unlike the Grammy-winning recording artist’s 1980 hit, a superstar-laden concert in New York City’s in Central Park was canceled because of dangerous weather as Hurricane Henri approached the Northeast on Saturday. Manilow began performing “Can’t Smile
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media are reporting that Iran’s president has met with Japan’s foreign minister in Tehran and the two discussed the de-escalation of tensions in the region. A report Sunday said Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi discussed bilateral, regional and international issues with Ebrahim Raisi. The two-day visit is the first by
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — An iconic modern art museum in Berlin designed by Bauhaus pioneer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe has reopened to the public after a six-year refurbishment. Mies van der Rohe was the last director of the Bauhaus school of art and design, which was forced to shut down soon after the Nazis came
Continue ReadingCNN By Travis Caldwell, CNN With the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine expected to be given full approval by the US Food and Drug Administration in the coming days, health experts say the decision may drive more Americans toward receiving Covid-19 vaccines. “This FDA approval cannot come a moment too soon,” said Dr. Megan Ranney, an emergency physician
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s annexation of of Ukraine’s Black Sea peninsula in 2014 evoked tragic memories for Crimean Tatars. Seventy years earlier, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin ordered the mass deportation of their people. Fears of more discrimination and persecution following the Russian takeover have materialized. Some Crimean Tatars have
Continue ReadingBy VADIM GHIRDA and VANESSA GERA Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The 20th anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality in Romania provided cause for celebration during the gay pride parade and festival held in Bucharest this month. People danced, waved rainbow flags and watched performances at an event that would have been unimaginable a
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