French President Macron joins India’s Republic Day celebrations as chief guest
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of people lined a ceremonial boulevard in the heart of India’s capital on Friday…
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Shooting kills 3 people at a Texas apartment complex, police say
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Police in Texas say two men and a woman were killed in a shooting at an apartment complex in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.…
Continue ReadingChina doubles down on moves to mend its economy and fend off a financial crisis
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — China’s leaders have launched a barrage of new policies to prop up languishing…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean police investigating 14-year-old boy as suspect of attack on lawmaker
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Police say an assailant who repeatedly struck a South Korean lawmaker with a rock was…
Continue ReadingPretrial detention for American reporter accused of spying in Russia extended through March
MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court extended the pretrial detention of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained on espionage…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street closes its 12th winning week in the last 13 with a mixed finish
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed out its latest winning week with a mixed finish on Friday, as drops for…
Continue ReadingSinner ends 10-time champion Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open streak, faces Medvedev for the title
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jannik Sinner ended one of Novak Djokovic’s perfect streaks in an Australian Open…
Continue ReadingUS national security adviser will meet Chinese foreign minister as the rivals seek better ties
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Bangkok, Thailand, officials from…
Continue ReadingGeorge Carlin estate sues over fake comedy special purportedly generated by AI
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The estate of George Carlin is suing the media company behind a fake hourlong comedy…
Continue ReadingAlabama man shook violently on gurney during first-ever nitrogen gas execution
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — A man put to death using nitrogen gas shook and convulsed on the gurney as Alabama carried out…
Continue ReadingLauren Boebert mounts defense to criticisms of ‘carpetbagging’ in packed first Republican debate
By JESSE BEDAYN The Associated Press/Report for America FORT LUPTON, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert has argued her case in the first…
Continue ReadingKerry and Xie exit roles that defined generation of climate action
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua have been viewed as the two most…
Continue ReadingKerry and Xie exit roles that defined generation of climate action
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Nations climate summit in Dubai was wrapping up last month when…
Continue ReadingStorm hits Australia with strong winds and power outages, but weakens from cyclone to tropical storm
SYDNEY (AP) — Strong winds hit Australia’s northeast coast Friday, leaving thousands without power, but the area was spared heavy damage as…
Continue ReadingTensions simmering in the South China Sea and violence in Myanmar as Laos takes over ASEAN chair
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Simmering tensions in the South China Sea. Coordinated attacks on the military run government that…
Continue ReadingAs US brings home large numbers of jailed Americans, some families are still waiting for their turn
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — By any standard, the past 18 months have been remarkable for getting wrongfully detained…
Continue ReadingAn unlikely challenger to Putin brings a rare show of defiance, creating a dilemma for the Kremlin
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press They have lined up by the thousands across Russia in recent days, standing in the bitter cold for a chance to sign…
Continue ReadingTop UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza but stops short of ordering cease-fire
By MIKE CORDER and RAF CASERT Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court on Friday ordered Israel to do all it…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump must pay an additional $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll in defamation case, jury says
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, LARRY NEUMEISTER and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury awarded $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll on Friday…
Continue ReadingTaylor Drift or Beyonsleigh? Voting open to name Minnesota snowplows
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press Snowplows are essential to enduring winter in Minnesota, so maybe it’s not surprising that every year…
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