Toxin-spewing generators keep the lights on around Mideast
By ZEINA KARAM Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — They literally run the country. In parking lots, on flatbed trucks, street corners and hospital…
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New Zealand removes most remaining COVID rules as cases wane
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand is removing most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions as the government…
Continue ReadingIn parts of Mideast, power generators spew toxic fumes 24/7
By ZEINA KARAM Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — They literally run the country. In parking lots, on flatbed trucks, hospital courtyards and rooftops,…
Continue ReadingGeorgia’s shifting politics force GOP to look beyond Atlanta
By JEFF AMY Associated Press TOCCOA, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s Republican Party once relied on votes in Atlanta’s close-in suburbs, but today the…
Continue ReadingEthiopia’s Tigray forces say willing to enter peace process
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Tigray forces battling Ethiopian troops say they’re willing to abide by an immediate…
Continue ReadingAustralian PM defends ban on Parliament due to royal’s death
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister on Monday defended an obscure and longstanding protocol…
Continue ReadingDeath toll from western China earthquake rises to 93
BEIJING (AP) — The death toll from a major earthquake in western China rose to 93 as the search for survivors continues. A magnitude 6.8 quake hit…
Continue ReadingTrial set to begin for Alex Jones in Sandy Hook hoax case
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A month after losing one nearly $50 million verdict, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is set…
Continue ReadingGeorgia’s shifting politics force GOP to look beyond Atlanta
By JEFF AMY Associated Press TOCCOA, Ga. (AP) — When Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp made one of his first general election campaign swings in August, he…
Continue ReadingAmericans give health care system failing mark: AP-NORC poll
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Emmanuel Obeng-Dankwa is worried about making rent on his New York City apartment, he…
Continue ReadingWhat to watch in last multistate primaries of midterm season
By HOLLY RAMER and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Delaware will host the final multistate primary elections of…
Continue ReadingBiden hopes ending cancer can be a ‘national purpose’ for US
By ZEKE MILLER and CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday urged Americans to come together for a new…
Continue ReadingOpening arguments set for death penalty case in slaying of 8
WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — Opening statements are expected in the death penalty trial of a man indicted for his role in the death of eight family…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Bolsonaro hopes land titles will lure rural votes
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is backing a program that aims to give ownership rights…
Continue ReadingWall Street rallies ahead of high-stakes inflation report
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are climbing further Monday, as Wall Street makes its last moves ahead…
Continue ReadingProsecutor: R. Kelly ‘degraded’ girl for his ‘sick pleasure’
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly parlayed his fame as an R&B superstar to sexually abuse minors and record that…
Continue ReadingHarry Styles hits Toronto for ‘My Policeman’ premiere
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — With just as much fanfare but a tad less drama, Harry Styles took the Toronto International Film…
Continue ReadingCarlos Alcaraz wins US Open for 1st Slam title, top ranking
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Walking out for his first Grand Slam final at age 19, Carlos Alcaraz bumped fists with fans…
Continue ReadingActivist investor Loeb drops support for independent ESPN
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer Activist investor Daniel Loeb said Sunday that he is no longer pushing Disney Corp. to spin off or sell…
Continue ReadingSeattle teacher strike persists, no classes Monday
SEATTLE (AP) — Students in Seattle on Monday will miss a fourth day of school as teachers strike over pay and classroom support. The school…
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