Junya Ito removed from Japan’s squad at Asian Cup amid sexual assault claims he denies
TOKYO (AP) — Winger Junya Ito has been removed from Japan’s squad at the Asian Cup in the midst of sexual assault allegations that he has…
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Local transport in Germany hit by walkouts in a dispute over working conditions
BERLIN (AP) — Local buses, trams and subway trains were canceled in much of Germany on Friday as transport employees walked off the job in the…
Continue ReadingNorway expects landslides, avalanches and heavy rain after the worst storm in over 30 years
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Authorities in Norway have issued several landslide and avalanche warnings for the southern part of the country as it…
Continue ReadingMalaysia halves prison term for ex-Prime Minister who oversaw multibillion-dollar 1MDB thefts
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s Pardons Board said Friday it has reduced ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak’s…
Continue ReadingChina pledges more help for its ailing property market, as IMF forecasts economy will slow
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese markets have retreated despite a fresh flurry of measures to help prop up the ailing…
Continue ReadingSeven detained in Turkey for allegedly selling information to Israel’s Mossad spy agency
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s state-run news agency says police have arrested seven people on suspicion of selling information to the Israeli…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 Rohingya flee a Malaysian detention center
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — More than 100 Rohingya immigrants have escaped from a detention center in Malaysia after a protest. Immigration…
Continue ReadingThe UN’s top court says it has jurisdiction in part of Ukraine’s genocide case against Russia
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court says it has jurisdiction to rule on a request by…
Continue ReadingHalf of US adults say Israel has gone too far in war in Gaza, AP-NORC poll shows
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Half of U.S. adults say Israel’s 15-week-old military campaign in…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Big Tech carries Wall Street to another record and winning week
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Big Tech stocks once again carried Wall Street to a record Friday, even though the majority of…
Continue ReadingHaley insists she’s staying in the GOP race. Here’s how that could cause problems for Trump
By STEVE PEOPLES and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — For months, the underdog in the presidential primary refused to concede…
Continue ReadingIt’s so cold and snowy in Alaska that fuel oil is thickening and roofs are collapsing
By MARK THIESSEN and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Much of Alaska has plunged into a deep freeze, with temperatures well…
Continue ReadingA year on, a small Ohio town is recovering from a fiery train derailment but health fears persist
By JOSH FUNK and PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Daily life largely returned to normal for most of the nearly 5,000…
Continue ReadingAfter Washington state lawsuit, Providence health system erases or refunds $158M in medical bills
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Providence health care system is refunding nearly $21 million in medical bills paid by low-income…
Continue ReadingThink the news industry was struggling already? The dawn of 2024 is offering few good tidings
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hardly a day goes by without news of another set of layoffs or business failure in journalism, an…
Continue ReadingMeet the newscaster in drag making LGBTQ+ history in Mexican television
By MEGAN JANETSKY and FERNANDA PESCE Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Guillermo Barraza buzzes with a nervous energy as he watches himself…
Continue ReadingMeet the newscaster in drag making LGBTQ+ history in Mexican television
By MEGAN JANETSKY and FERNANDA PESCE Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — From its inception, the newscast La Verdrag was meant to radically…
Continue Reading‘Pineapple Expresses’ and rising seas are battering California’s piers, threatening iconic landmarks
By JULIE WATSON and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rising seas and frequent storms are taking their toll on California’s…
Continue ReadingPunxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring at Groundhog Day festivities
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring on an overcast Friday morning at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania, the scene…
Continue ReadingThe US didn’t just avoid a recession — it’s adding hundreds of thousands of new jobs
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers delivered a stunning burst of hiring to begin 2024, adding 353,000…
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