US says Iran threats to ex-officials Pompeo, Hook persist
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has determined that Iranian threats against former Secretary of…
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Lawsuit: Mississippi abortion ban might not be valid yet
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A group of anti-abortion doctors in Mississippi say the validity of…
Continue ReadingUN General Assembly calls for Russian reparations to Ukraine
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution calling for Russia to be held…
Continue ReadingMoroccan citizen arrested in Germany on spying allegations
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office says a Moroccan citizen has been arrested in the western Cologne area in for possible…
Continue ReadingEU warns Serbia, Kosovo against returning to the past
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is warning Serbia and Kosovo that they must resolve their dispute over vehicle license plates before next week…
Continue ReadingShooting at peanut parade kills 1, wounds 1; teen arrested
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say an apparent fight between spectators at the National Peanut Festival in Alabama led to a shooting that left one…
Continue ReadingGermany, Poland take over natural gas firms tied to Russia
BERLIN (AP) — Poland and Germany have announced separate takeovers of natural gas companies that had links to Russian energy giant Gazprom. The…
Continue ReadingFed Vice Chair Brainard is ‘reassured’ by inflation report
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard said she was encouraged by last week’s U.S.…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why Istanbul blast has political implications
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — The attack on a central avenue in Istanbul over the weekend was a stark reminder of bombings…
Continue Reading40 states settle Google location-tracking charges for $392M
By DAVE COLLINS and MARCY GORDON Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Search giant Google has agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40…
Continue ReadingHigh court rules against Arizona GOP leader in records fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol to…
Continue ReadingEstonia changes tack, won’t side against Israel in UN votes
HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s foreign minister says the Baltic country has changed its policy toward Israel and will no longer vote for U.N.…
Continue ReadingR.E.M., Blondie, Snoop Dogg get nods for Songwriters Hall
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bryan Adams, R.E.M., Blondie, Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Heart and The Doobie Brothers are…
Continue ReadingFlorida county puts damage from Nicole at $522 million
DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. (AP) — Damages are estimated at more than $522 million in a central Florida coastal county where homes collapsed into…
Continue ReadingKentucky school bus crashes off embankment, 18 children hurt
By REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say a school bus crashed over an embankment and landed on its side in rural…
Continue ReadingEU targets Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over Russia war drones
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has imposed sanctions on the chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, the corp’s Aerospace Force and a company…
Continue ReadingInsurance fund for climate impacts announced at UN talks
By WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — The Group of Seven leading economies launched a new insurance system Monday to…
Continue ReadingJohn Aniston, star of ‘Days of Our Lives,’ dead at 89
NEW YORK (AP) — John Aniston, the Emmy-winning star of the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives” and father of Jennifer Aniston, has died at…
Continue ReadingHippos, sharks up for protection at UN wildlife conference
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press Hippos that are poached for their skin and teeth and sharks that are caught for their fins are up for protection at…
Continue ReadingAfter election, marijuana advocates look to next states
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Law-abiding marijuana enthusiasts could find themselves in a bit of a predicament…
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