Fiji calls in military after close election is disputed
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Fijian police on Thursday said they were calling in the military to help maintain…
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Zelenskyy’s surprise visit to DC was months in the making
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The idea of a daring wartime trip by Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Washington had percolated for some…
Continue ReadingIRS mandatory presidential audit policy goes under spotlight
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An IRS policy governing the audits of tax returns filed by U.S. presidents is under new…
Continue ReadingFinal tally: Nearly 107,000 US overdose deaths last year
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, according to final figures released…
Continue ReadingChina sends 39 warplanes, 3 ships toward Taiwan in 24 hours
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s military sent 39 planes and three ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force…
Continue ReadingMegan Thee Stallion ‘matters,’ says DA at Tory Lanez trial
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California prosecutor told jurors Wednesday that hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion…
Continue ReadingArdern, rival turn her hot-mic vulgarity into charity’s win
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was caught on a hot mic using a…
Continue ReadingPalestinians say Israeli army kills man in West Bank clashes
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian medics say Israeli forces have shot dead a 23-year-old man and wounded five others during clashes in the…
Continue ReadingGOP’s Joe Kent concedes Washington state Congressional race
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Republican Joe Kent has officially conceded the race to represent Washington state’s 3rd Congressional District after his…
Continue ReadingNew majority of Biden picks confirmed to US utility’s board
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Senate has confirmed six long-waiting nominees by President Joe Biden to the…
Continue ReadingFamilies seek answers on kin missing since fleeing Cuba
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A half dozen women have gone to the Bahamian Embassy hoping to deliver a list of more than 100…
Continue ReadingFrench serial killer Charles Sobhraj to leave Nepal prison
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Confessed French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in Nepal, was ordered…
Continue ReadingNewspaper: Georgia congressman may have illegally voted
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia congressman voted three times in a county where he no longer lives, possibly violating state law. Republican U.S. Rep.…
Continue ReadingGov. Noem: Investment review finds limited funds in China
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says a recent review of the state’s investment…
Continue ReadingApril trial date set for woman’s claim that Trump raped her
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has set an April trial date for a civil trial arising from a former columnist’s claim that Donald Trump raped her in…
Continue ReadingNetflix plans $900M facility at former New Jersey Army base
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press Netflix says it plans to build a state-of-the-art production facility at a former Army base at the Jersey Shore that…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: How Correa lost Giants deal, ended up with Mets
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fans of the San Francisco Giants spent a week reveling in the good news: Carlos Correa…
Continue ReadingArizona restricts farming to protect groundwater supply
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Large-scale farming is now restricted in part of western Arizona in a bid to protect…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: How the latest US aid makes Ukraine stronger
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington puts a…
Continue ReadingBaltimore police investigate dozens of rideshare carjackings
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore police are investigating dozens of rideshare carjackings and robberies over the past month. But despite several arrests,…
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