2022 Notebook: The slap heard (and seen) around the world
By The Associated Press Was it real? Or staged? Very real, it turned out. Will Smith’s slapping of Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards after the…
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2022 Notebook: Britain’s queen exits, and a new era awaits
By The Associated Press Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8 after a 70-year reign over the United Kingdom. She left behind generations of subjects —…
Continue Reading2022 Notebook: Charting the unexpected direction of Twitter
By The Associated Press Billionaire Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter in 2022 began what would turn out to be an upending of one of the world’s…
Continue Reading2022 Notebook: Another year of mass shootings in the U.S.
By The Associated Press Mass shootings have become part of every year’s news, and 2022 was no exception. In May, a man targeted Black shoppers at a…
Continue Reading2022 Notebook: Retrenchment in fight for racial justice
The story of racial equity in the United States took many forms in 2022, and reporters for The Associated Press found novel ways to bring new issues…
Continue ReadingBrazil police serve search warrants over Bolsonaro protests
By CARLA BRIDI Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police have begun serving dozens of search warrants targeting supporters…
Continue ReadingLatest floating LNG terminal arrives at German port
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A ship that will serve as one of Germany’s floating terminals for liquefied natural gas…
Continue ReadingProsecutors: Family used sham ministry to get COVID loans
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say family members who ran a sham ministry have been charged with defrauding the federal government of COVID-19…
Continue ReadingAP Breakthrough Entertainer: Tobe Nwigwe lives with purpose
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Best new artist nominee Tobe Nwigwe didn’t expect to be considered when submitting his…
Continue ReadingPersonal issues between 3 men led to shooting outside Amazon
CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say personal issues between three men led to a deadly shooting outside an Amazon delivery station in Arizona.…
Continue ReadingIndia tests long-range missile for nuclear deterrence
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — A government minister says India has successfully test-fired a long-range “Agni-5”…
Continue ReadingGerman official dedicates legal win against Twitter to Fauci
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A German official who won a defamation case against Twitter this week has dedicated his legal…
Continue ReadingMicrometeorite possibly behind Russian space capsule leak
MOSCOW (AP) — A coolant leak from a Russian space capsule attached to the International Space Station could have been caused by a micrometeorite, a…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador congress extends gang crackdown yet again
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The congress of El Salvador has voted to extend President Nayib Bukele’s emergency powers to crack down on…
Continue ReadingPeru judge orders 18-month detention for ousted president
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian judge has ordered ousted President Pedro Castillo to remain in custody for 18…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts town hires federal officials to kill coyotes
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press A Massachusetts town has decided to become the first in the state to contract with the federal government to kill…
Continue ReadingNew MacKenzie Scott website details $14 billion in gifts
Associated Press Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott says her donations have yielded more than $14 billion in funding for about 1,600 nonprofits since…
Continue ReadingThousands rally in Istanbul to support mayor facing ouster
ISTANBUL (AP) — Thousands of people have gathered for a rally outside the Istanbul municipal building for a second day to denounce a legal verdict…
Continue ReadingTop Israeli legal official: Planned laws undermine democracy
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s attorney general has warned against a raft of legislation being proposed by…
Continue ReadingTesla closes up despite Musk selling $3.58B of its shares
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Shares of Tesla rose slightly Thursday despite news that CEO Elon Musk sold another $3.58 billion worth of the electric…
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