Targeting Iran, US tightens Iraq’s dollar flow, causing pain
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — For months, the United States has restricted Iraq’s access to its own…
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Hall of Fame NFL executive Bobby Beathard dies at 86
By Jacob Lev, CNN National Football League executive and Pro Football Hall of Famer Bobby Beathard has died at the age of 86 following a lengthy…
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‘Dances With Wolves’ actor appears in court in abuse probe
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — A former “Dances With Wolves” actor accused of sexually abusing Indigenous girls and…
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Gautam Adani fails to calm investors as market wipeout hits $100 billion
By Diksha Madhok and Mark Thompson, CNN Shares in Gautam Adani’s businesses plunged further on Thursday after an attempt by the Indian…
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Inside the hunt for a serial kidnapper, and a bloody finale
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Police in rural southwest Oregon were on high alert: A man with a history of kidnapping and…
Continue Reading Inside the hunt for a serial kidnapper, and a bloody finale
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Police in rural southwest Oregon were on high alert: A man with a history of kidnapping and…
Continue Reading Phil’s Groundhog Day prediction: 6 more weeks of winter
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — A furry critter in a western Pennsylvania town has predicted six more weeks of winter during an annual Groundhog Day…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s Tsai welcomes retired US admiral for China talks
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has welcomed the former head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command…
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OSP Hwy. 97 traffic stop brings arrest of alleged La Pine drug trafficker, Calif. man, seizure of meth, cocaine
An investigation of a La Pine man’s alleged drug trafficking led to an Oregon State Police traffic stop Wednesday afternoon on Highway 97 in…
Continue Reading Pakistan arrests prominent political ally of ex-PM Khan
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Pakistan’s police have arrested a prominent political ally of a former prime…
Continue Reading ‘A big deal’: US, Philippines tighten military ties
By JIM GOMEZ and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines says it is allowing U.S. forces to broaden their…
Continue Reading Sony CFO to lead entertainment-electronic giant as president
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sony has appointed a company veteran as its president to lead the Japanese electronics and…
Continue Reading Sony CFO to lead entertainment-electronic giant as president
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sony has appointed a company veteran as its president to lead the Japanese electronics and…
Continue Reading Asian shares trade mixed ahead of US jobs report
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Friday ahead of a closely watched U.S. jobs report that may affect…
Continue Reading Biden approval steady after document discovery: AP-NORC Poll
By COLLEEN LONG and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More U.S. adults disapprove than approve of the way President Joe Biden has…
Continue Reading Biden, Black caucus agree on path forward on police reform
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, FARNOUSH AMIRI and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have left a…
Continue Reading After bitter RNC meeting, Democrats look to project unity
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bitter divisions dominated a recent national Republican Party gathering. And come this weekend,…
Continue Reading House GOP votes to oust Democrat Omar from major committee
By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have voted to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House…
Continue Reading Ohio’s education department is investigating a White supremacist homeschooling network that shares Nazi-related resources
By Omar Jimenez, CNN The Ohio Department of Education is investigating an online homeschooling network after reports of parents sharing messages of…
Continue Reading Here’s what the Fed interest rate hike means for you
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve raised its key rate by a quarter point Wednesday, bringing it to the highest…
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