Family of American prisoner Paul Whelan backs Griner deal
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press The brother of an American detained in Russia since 2018 says that his family fears he will…
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Ukraine: Russia put rocket launchers at nuclear power plant
By E. EDUARDO CASTILLO Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces have installed multiple rocket launchers at Ukraine’s shut-down…
Continue ReadingFDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer U.S. regulators have cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than 5.…
Continue ReadingJerrod Carmichael to host Golden Globes as it returns to NBC
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comedian Jerrod Carmichael will host next month’s Golden Globe Awards, presiding over a boozy celebration of TV and film that…
Continue ReadingPope weeps in Rome as he prays for peace in Ukraine
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has wept in the center of Rome as he prayed for peace in Ukraine. The moment came Thursday during an annual Christmas…
Continue ReadingGeorge Johnson, last veteran of Dambusters raid, dies at 101
LONDON (AP) — George “Johnny” Johnson, the last known survivor of Britain’s daring World War II “Dambusters” bombing raid on German…
Continue ReadingKorean firms plan $4 billion-plus battery plant in Georgia
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Hyundai Motor Group and a South Korean battery maker say they will jointly invest $4 billion to $5…
Continue ReadingSchumer reelected Senate leader after Dems expand majority
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Chuck Schumer has been elected for another term as Democratic leader in the…
Continue ReadingRussian lawmakers pass bill banning surrogacy for foreigners
MOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of the Russian parliament has passed a bill banning foreigners from using Russian surrogate mothers. The bill adopted…
Continue ReadingAnarchists claim Athens arson attack on Italian embassy car
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A little-known Greek anarchist group has claimed responsibility for an arson attack on an Italian diplomat’s car in Athens.…
Continue ReadingTrump allies aim to capture his philosophy in policy book
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump arrived in Washington with a hodgepodge of ideas developed over decades in business…
Continue ReadingJudge allows Mississippi execution amid inmates’ lawsuit
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge says he will not block Mississippi from executing an inmate who is…
Continue ReadingFamilies dismayed at trial for Rio-Paris Air France crash
By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Families of the 228 people killed aboard a Rio-Paris flight that crashed in 2009 were hoping…
Continue ReadingJewish Americans confront antisemitism with resolve, worry
By DAVID CRARY, HOLLY MEYER and JESSIE WARDARSKI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jewish Americans are closely following the recent upsurge in…
Continue ReadingUS jobless claims up modestly last week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Slightly more Americans filed for jobless claims last week but the labor market remains one of…
Continue ReadingGriner freed: WNBA star swapped for Russian, heads home
By ERIC TUCKER, MATTHEW LEE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner headed home Thursday night,…
Continue ReadingA look at Brittney Griner’s career on, off basketball court
By The Associated Press Brittney Griner has been freed from a Russia prison in a high-level prisoner exchange. Here’s a look at the WNBA…
Continue Reading2022 was year the horror of war returned to Europe
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — This was the year war returned to Europe, and few facets of life were left untouched. Russia’s…
Continue ReadingPausing breast cancer treatment for pregnancy appears safe
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Young women diagnosed with breast cancer often must delay pregnancy for years while they take hormone-blocking…
Continue ReadingQatar investigating death of worker at World Cup-linked site
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar is investigating the death of a migrant worker who reportedly suffered an accident while doing repairs at a resort that…
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