U.S. gets warrant to seize Russian company’s Boeing 737
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal court in New York has authorized the seizure of a $25 million Boeing 737 owned by a Russian energy company, citing U.S.…
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Suns’ Kevin Durant out after injuring ankle in pregame slip
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant’s home debut with the Phoenix Suns will have to wait a little longer. The…
Continue ReadingWill China’s next premier be a moderating influence on Xi?
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The pro-business track record of the man poised to become China’s top economic official will…
Continue ReadingGeorgian police disperse crowd protesting foreign agent law
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Police in Georgia’s capital have fired water cannons and tear gas to disperse demonstrators around the parliament…
Continue ReadingMichigan House approves repeal of state’s right-to-work law
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Democratic-led House approved legislation Wednesday that would repeal…
Continue ReadingVolunteers in mountain towns dig out snow-stuck Californians
By MARCIO SANCHEZ and AMY TAXIN Associated Press LAKE ARROWHEAD, Calif. (AP) — After a blizzard swept through Southern California mountains,…
Continue ReadingChild marriage ban bill defeated in West Virginia House
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia legislative committee has defeated a bill that would have prohibited minors…
Continue ReadingJapan revises GDP to nearly flat, showing fragile recovery
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy grew at an annual pace of 0.1% in October-December, in a downgrade from an…
Continue ReadingConcert venue where 2 died in stampede has license denied
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press The license of a Rochester, New York, concert venue has been revoked while authorities investigate the…
Continue ReadingJPMorgan sues former exec over ties to Epstein sex abuse
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase sued its former executive Jes Staley on Wednesday, alleging that he aided in hiding…
Continue ReadingGriner’s return to WNBA tips off ESPN coverage
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brittney Griner’s return to the WNBA will tip off ESPN’s coverage of the…
Continue ReadingHouse votes down bill directing removal of troops from Syria
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted down a bill directing President Joe Biden to remove some 900 U.S. troops…
Continue ReadingJim Boeheim’s long career at Syracuse ends, Autry takes over
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Jim Boeheim’s 47-year tenure as coach at Syracuse ended Wednesday, with the university saying Orange assistant…
Continue ReadingAl-Qaida suspect transferred from US prison to Saudi Arabia
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Saudi man long held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a suspected…
Continue ReadingFriend warned police Americans feared missing in Mexico
By JAMES POLLARD, JAKE BLEIBERG and JULIE WATSON Associated Press/Report for America LAKE CITY, S.C. (AP) — The frantic effort to rescue four…
Continue ReadingSenate votes to block DC crime laws, Biden supportive
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted Wednesday to block new District of Columbia crime laws…
Continue Reading82-year-old charged with sale of fake Michael Jordan cards
NEW YORK (AP) — An 82-year-old Colorado man has been charged with selling and trading fake Michael Jordan basketball cards. Prosecutors in New York…
Continue ReadingNigeria postpones election for new state governors
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — An official says Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the…
Continue ReadingWomen’s Day measures by Brazil’s Lula take aim at setbacks
By LAÍS MARTINS Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced proposals to promote and protect…
Continue ReadingFAA says technology will help avoid some dangerous landings
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials say they have completed outfitting 43 major U.S. airports with technology to warn air traffic controllers when…
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