Putin casts the Ukraine conflict as a fight for Russia’s survival as he seeks reelection
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin describes Moscow’s military action in Ukraine as a battle for Russia’s survival as he campaigned for…
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UK police say a woman attacked with chemicals is doing ‘very poorly.’ The suspect is still at large
LONDON (AP) — London police say a woman remains hospitalized with life-changing injuries after she was attacked with a corrosive substance earlier…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses election official’s mail ballot lawsuit in North Dakota
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge in North Dakota has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a county election official…
Continue ReadingVictoria Monét, Ice Spice, Jelly Roll and Noah Kahan rock pre-Grammy Spotify gig
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Victoria Monét and Coco Jones brought smooth R&B and studied choreography, Noah Kahan and…
Continue ReadingMartin Lawrence shows off his strength in new Super Bowl commercial with Shannon Sharpe
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Lawrence has kept busy: The actor-comedian readies for his new “Bad…
Continue ReadingA look at Las Vegas’ glitzy Allegiant Stadium, the host for Chiefs vs. 49ers Super Bowl
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis called his new home the Death Star in 2020 — and the name…
Continue ReadingA London judge acquits climate activist Greta Thunberg of refusing to leave oil industry conference
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A judge in London has acquitted climate activist Greta Thunberg of refusing to follow a police order…
Continue ReadingWhy Taylor Swift’s globe-trotting in private jets is getting scrutinized
ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Scrutiny over Taylor Swift’s travel in private jets has been bubbling up online,…
Continue ReadingResidents ask for a full examination of damage to a Japanese nuclear plant caused by a recent quake
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A group of residents of towns near Japanese nuclear plants has submitted a petition asking…
Continue ReadingA man dies after falling from the Tate Modern art gallery in London
LONDON (AP) — Police say a man has died after falling from the Tate Modern art gallery in London. The Metropolitan Police force said officers and…
Continue ReadingBiden is left with few choices as immigration takes center stage in American politics
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Almost immediately after he walked into the Oval Office on his first day as…
Continue ReadingUS hits hard at militias in Iraq and Syria, retaliating for fatal drone attack
By TARA COPP, LOLITA C. BALDOR and ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has launched an air assault on dozens of…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift could make it to the Super Bowl from Tokyo. Finding private jet parking, that’s tricky.
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — If Taylor Swift is jetting from her upcoming Tokyo concert to Las Vegas to see boyfriend Travis…
Continue ReadingSerbia will seek a UN Security Council meeting over latest escalation of tensions with Kosovo
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president says the country’s government will seek an urgent…
Continue ReadingEritrean troops are accused of abducting farmers and stealing livestock in Ethiopia’s Tigray
By The Associated Press An aid memo seen by The Associated Press says that Eritrean troops are abducting farmers and stealing hundreds of livestock…
Continue ReadingMariah Carey and Lenny Kravitz honored at pre-Grammy Black Music Collective event
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a pre-Grammy event, singer Mariah Carey used the Recording Academy stage to…
Continue ReadingUS will resume Peace Corps program in Palau as it moves to counter Chinese influence in Indo-Pacific
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will resume a long-suspended Peace Corps program in the North Pacific…
Continue ReadingSauna patrons dressed only in towels pull 2 from a car that plunged into a Norwegian fjord
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Patrons aboard a floating sauna in a Norwegian fjord rescued two people whose car had plunged into the water. The car…
Continue ReadingUN climate chief’s blunt message: Fewer loopholes, way more cash to really halt climate change
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The United Nations’ climate chief says to keep Earth from overheating too much, the nations of the world…
Continue ReadingToo pretty? Easter poster depicting a handsome, fresh-faced Jesus prompts criticism in Spain
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A poster in the southern Spanish city of Seville that depicts a young, handsome Jesus wearing only…
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