Jan. 6 remembrance led by Dems as GOP wrestled with rebels
By ZEKE MILLER, MARY CLARE JALONICK and CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden conferred high honors on those who…
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Europe’s inflation slows again but cost of living still high
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Europe ended a bad year for inflation with some relief as price gains eased again. While the cost…
Continue ReadingGianluca Vialli, former Italy striker, dies at 58
By The Associated Press Former Italy striker Gianluca Vialli has died. Vialli helped both Sampdoria and Juventus win Serie A and European trophies…
Continue ReadingIsrael police arrest 2 teens in attack on Christian cemetery
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli police have arrested two teenagers who they said vandalized over two dozen Christian graves in a historic Jerusalem…
Continue ReadingBulgarians celebrate Epiphany with traditional rituals
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of young men are plunging into rivers and lakes across Bulgaria to retrieve crucifixes, in an old ritual marking…
Continue ReadingBuilding collapse in northern Iraqi city kills 3, injures 9
BAGHDAD (AP) — Police say a building under construction has collapsed in Iraq’s northern city of Mosul, killing three people and injuring nine…
Continue ReadingCubans crossing into US stunned to hear of new asylum limits
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — Migrants entering the U.S. illegally are devastated to learn they may be sent back to Mexico…
Continue ReadingTaiwan’s Tsai visits base as China protests US ship passage
By TAIJING WU Associated Press CHIAYI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen visited a military base to observe drills while rival China…
Continue ReadingKremlin-ordered truce is uncertain amid mutual mistrust
By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Pess KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An uneasy calm in Kyiv on Friday was broken by air-raid sirens that also blared across the…
Continue ReadingGerman factory orders down sharply, contining trend
BERLIN (AP) — Official figures show that factory orders in Germany dropped 5.3% in November compared with the previous month, on a sharp drop in…
Continue ReadingKenyan LGBTQ activist’s body found in metal box
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya are investigating the death of a local LGBTQ activist whose body was…
Continue ReadingJapan, US to hold security talks before Kishida meets Biden
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan and the United States will hold security talks between their foreign and defense ministers in…
Continue ReadingWall Street rallies on rate hopes, notches gain for the week
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks rallied after a shaky start and closed with broad gains Friday as some mixed readings on the…
Continue ReadingAustralian charged over travel to IS territory freed on bail
SYDNEY (AP) — An Australian woman charged with willingly entering part of Syria that was under control of the Islamic State group has been freed on…
Continue Reading2nd Term: California’s Newsom draws “battle lines” with GOP
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE AND SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has kicked off his second term by…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Is China sharing enough COVID-19 information?
By HUIZHONG WU and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — As COVID-19 rips through China, other countries and the World Health…
Continue ReadingThe white sedan: How police found suspect in Idaho slayings
By GENE JOHNSON and MANUEL VALDES Associated Press MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — The white sedan cruised past the gray, three-story rental home on a…
Continue ReadingLouisiana teens’ deaths put spotlight on police chases
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It was a tragically high price to pay for catching a suspected car thief: two innocent…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy elected House speaker in rowdy post-midnight vote
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker on a historic…
Continue ReadingAs speaker bid falters, mixed views of McCarthy in hometown
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is trying to keep his bid for speaker…
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