Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, dies at 84
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Hall of Fame forward Bobby Hull, who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final, has…
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10 years after EU’s ‘never again’ tragedy, little’s changed
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — A decade ago this year, the head of the European Union’s executive branch stood, visibly shaken,…
Continue ReadingGlobal report highlights link between corruption, violence
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Most of the world continues to fail to fight corruption with 95 % of countries having made…
Continue ReadingPope’s Africa trip spotlights conflict, and church’s future
By NICOLE WINFIELD, JEAN-YVES KAMALE and NQOBILE NTSHANGASE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Pope Francis began a six-day visit to Congo and…
Continue ReadingAsian stocks higher ahead of Fed rate decision
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were higher Wednesday after Wall Street rose ahead of what traders hope will…
Continue Reading‘School choice’ is culture-war focus for Kansas lawmakers
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Top Republican legislators in Kansas are focusing on helping conservative parents remove…
Continue ReadingManslaughter charge for Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ set shooting
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist have been formally charged with involuntary…
Continue ReadingBoeing bids farewell to an icon, delivers last 747 jumbo jet
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing bid farewell to an icon on Tuesday, delivering its final 747 jumbo jet as thousands of…
Continue ReadingTyre Nichols case shows officers still fail to intervene
By JIM SALTER Associated Press As five Memphis police officers attacked Tyre Nichols with their feet, fists and a baton, others milled around at the…
Continue ReadingPakistan blames ‘security lapse’ for mosque blast; 100 dead
By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bombing that struck inside a mosque at a police and government compound in…
Continue ReadingIn Iowa, potential 2024 GOP Trump challengers quiet for now
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — By this time four years ago, at least a dozen Democratic presidential hopefuls eager to…
Continue ReadingChina scoffs at new Czech president’s phone call with Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China has accused the new Czech president of challenging its national sovereignty by affirming ties with self-ruled Taiwan in a…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand PM Hipkins’ Cabinet to prioritize day-to-day
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he’s selected a team of lawmakers to lead the…
Continue ReadingFormer Shanghai bookseller’s wife hit with ‘exit ban’
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese police have prevented a woman from returning to her home in Florida in an effort to compel…
Continue ReadingMexicans relish tamales, savoring tradition and nostalgia
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — At least three times a week, Mexico City bus driver Nicolás Cuatencos stops by a stand…
Continue ReadingChinese factory activity rebounds, adding to recovery signs
BEIJING (AP) — A survey shows Chinese factory activity rebounded in January, adding to signs the world’s second-largest economy might be…
Continue ReadingNATO chief urges closer ties with Japan to defend democracy
By MARI YAMAGUCHI and HARUKA NUGA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has sharply criticized China for…
Continue ReadingEx-UCLA lecturer accused of threats ruled mentally unfit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former lecturer at the University of California, Los Angeles accused of threatening students and staff was found mentally…
Continue ReadingCalifornia is lone holdout in Colorado River cuts proposal
By FELICIA FONSECA and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Six Western states that rely on water from the Colorado River have…
Continue ReadingReports: New grand jury in NY examining Trump hush money
NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors investigating Donald Trump have convened a new grand jury to hear evidence in a years-old probe into payments…
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