As Sweden joins NATO, it bids farewell to more than two centuries of neutrality
By DAVID KEYTON Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s last war ended in 1814, and when the rifles and cannons it aimed at Norway fell…
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‘They wanted to humiliate us.’ Palestinian women detained by Israel allege abuse in Israeli custody
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Nabela thought the United Nations school in Gaza City was a safe haven. Then, the Israeli army…
Continue ReadingA New Jersey city that limited street parking hasn’t had a traffic death in 7 years
By JEFF McMURRAY Associated Press Street parking was already scarce in Hoboken, New Jersey, when the death of an elderly pedestrian spurred city…
Continue ReadingFederal officials will investigate Oklahoma school following nonbinary teenager’s death
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Federal officials are opening an investigation into the Oklahoma school district where a nonbinary 16-year-old high school…
Continue ReadingOregon lawmakers pass bill to recriminalize drug possession
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A bill recriminalizing the possession of small amounts of drugs was passed by the Oregon Legislature on Friday, undoing a key…
Continue ReadingCalifornia authorizes expansion of Waymo’s driverless car services to LA, SF peninsula
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California regulators have authorized Waymo to expand services of its fleet of robotaxis into Los Angeles and to cities on the…
Continue ReadingFilm director who was shot by Alec Baldwin says it felt like being hit by a baseball bat
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A movie director who was shot by Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal has testified at trial that…
Continue ReadingCollege athletes will need school approval for NIL deals under bill passed by Utah Legislature
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — College athletes in Utah who are looking to profit off their name, likeness and image…
Continue ReadingWorld Trade Organization ends meeting in UAE after failing to reach major agreements
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Negotiators taking part in a World Trade Organization meeting in the United…
Continue ReadingIris Apfel, fashion icon known for her eye-catching style, dies at 102
By BETH J. HARPAZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Iris Apfel, a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity known for her eccentric…
Continue ReadingMedical groups urge Alabama Supreme Court to revisit frozen embryo ruling
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Groups representing Alabama doctors and hospitals are urging the state Supreme Court to…
Continue ReadingFanatics founder Michael Rubin says company unfairly blamed for new MLB uniforms
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Fanatics founder Michael Rubin says his company is being unfairly blamed for new Major League…
Continue ReadingMan charged with attacking police in Times Square, vilified in Trump ad, was misidentified, DA says
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Venezuelan man who became the subject of national attention for allegedly kicking a police…
Continue ReadingAs an opioids scourge devastates tribes in Washington, lawmakers advance a bill to provide relief
By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A bill that would bring millions of dollars to tribes in Washington state to address the opioid…
Continue ReadingHow Apache Stronghold’s fight to protect Oak Flat in central Arizona has played out over the years
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Native American groups have struggled with mining interests over a decade over Oak Flat, a piece of…
Continue ReadingWriter for conservative media outlet surrenders to face Capitol riot charges
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas-based writer for a conservative media outlet has surrendered to authorities to face…
Continue ReadingA US appeals court ruling could allow mine development on Oak Flat, land sacred to Apaches
ANITA SNOW and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Apache group that has fought to protect land it considers sacred from a copper…
Continue ReadingGeorgia’s largest county is still repairing damage from January cyberattack
By RUSS BYNUM and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press Georgia’s largest county is still repairing damage inflicted on its government offices by a…
Continue ReadingPatient and 3 staffers charged in another patient’s beating death at mental health facility
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A patient, two psychiatric assistants and a nurse have been indicted on charges stemming from the beating death of another…
Continue ReadingDengue cases in Peru are surging, fueled by mosquitoes and high temperatures brought by El Niño
By CÉSAR BARRETO Associated Press PIURA, Peru (AP) — Residents of Pedregal Grande, a poor neighborhood in the Peruvian city of Piura, receive…
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