Asian shares up after First Republic aid spurs Wall St rally
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares advanced Friday in Asia, tracking a rally on Wall Street after a group of big banks…
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Major oil project approval intensifies Alaska Natives’ rift
By MARK THIESSEN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration’s approval this week of the biggest oil…
Continue ReadingKy GOP lawmakers pass ban on gender-affirming care for youth
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Kentucky passed a measure Thursday to ban gender-affirming care…
Continue ReadingDozens of workers reject union at big Nissan Tennessee plant
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Several dozen workers among thousands at a Nissan factory in Tennessee voted not to…
Continue ReadingChina, Japan trade accusations over maritime incursions
BEIJING (AP) — China’s dispute with Japan over tiny Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea is heating up, with both sides accusing…
Continue ReadingJapan, South Korea renew ties at Tokyo summit
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan and South Korea agreed to resume regular visits between their leaders and take steps to…
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By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press “ Ted Lasso” returns Wednesday for its third season and while there are certainly questions about whether AFC…
Continue ReadingWith Saudi deals, US, China battle for influence in Mideast
By AAMER MADHANI, MATTHEW LEE and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a matter of days, Saudi Arabia carried out blockbuster…
Continue ReadingUS pregnancy deaths dropped in 2022, after COVID spike
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Deaths of pregnant women in the U.S. fell in 2022, dropping significantly from a six-decade high…
Continue ReadingMets’ Edwin Díaz injured celebrating Puerto Rico’s WBC win
MIAMI (AP) — New York Mets fans began the year dreaming about a World Series closed out by Edwin Díaz. For now, they’re facing a nightmare…
Continue ReadingThousands of LA school district workers to hold 3-day strike
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District will strike for three days next week over stalled…
Continue ReadingTikTok dismisses calls for Chinese owners to sell stakes
WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok was dismissive Wednesday of reports that the Biden administration was calling for its Chinese owners to sell their stakes…
Continue ReadingColombian coal mine blast kills 11, search on for survivors
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A powerful explosion tore through a series of five coal mines interconnected by tunnels and ventilation systems in a rural…
Continue ReadingStanford University employee charged with lying about rapes
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Prosecutors say a 25-year-old Stanford University employee has been arrested and charged…
Continue ReadingKansas ‘school choice’ backers struggle to get past governor
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative Republicans in Kansas hoping to earmark state education dollars for helping…
Continue ReadingUtah bans abortion clinics in wave of post-Roe restrictions
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation Wednesday that will effectively ban…
Continue ReadingEx-Wells Fargo exec to plead guilty for role in bank scandal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Wells Fargo Bank executive accused of overseeing a ruse that created millions of bogus customer accounts has agreed…
Continue ReadingUS tribes get bison as they seek to restore bond with animal
By MATTHEW BROWN and THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — Dozens of bison from a mountain park outside Denver were transferred…
Continue ReadingArizona governor blasted for plans to defy execution order
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is being criticized by a victim’s sister and a powerful county…
Continue ReadingSC lawmakers want to fire comptroller for $3.5B error
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawmakers investigating the South Carolina comptroller general’s $3.5…
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