Slave reparations advocates hail historic California report
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The slavery reparations movement hit a watershed moment Wednesday with the release of an…
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After mass shooting, NYC explores gun detectors in subways
By DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Technology to scan large numbers of people quickly for weapons does exist, but experts say…
Continue ReadingChinese foreign minister’s Pacific tour continues in Vanuatu
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in Vanuatu for talks as he continues his regional…
Continue ReadingDistraught teen told of Cosby sex abuse, friend testifies
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A friend of a woman suing Bill Cosby alleging he sexually abused her as a teen…
Continue ReadingBiden says US sending medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is sending Ukraine a small number of high-tech, medium-range rocket…
Continue ReadingHinckley to get full freedom 41 years after shooting Reagan
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, is “no longer a danger to…
Continue ReadingRenewed hopes but more delays for Cubans seeking US visas
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press CIENFUEGOS, Cuba (AP) — Like many Cubans before him, Roberto De la Yglesia left most of his family behind…
Continue ReadingWisconsin deputy not charged after new look at 2016 shooting
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two special prosecutors have decided not to charge a Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy in the…
Continue ReadingBison gores woman in Yellowstone National Park
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A bison gored a 25-year-old woman in Yellowstone National Park. The bison was walking near a boardwalk at…
Continue ReadingShanghai starts coming back to life as COVID lockdown eases
By EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — Traffic, pedestrians and joggers have reappeared on the streets of Shanghai as China’s…
Continue ReadingNew Australian government includes record 13 women ministers
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s new government includes a record 13 women, including the first female Muslim to serve in the role and…
Continue ReadingNicaraguan government abolishes 83 more NGOs, civic groups
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has ordered the closure of 83 more civic groups and non-governmental…
Continue ReadingUN names Palestinian media program for slain reporter
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says it is naming the annual training program for Palestinian broadcasters and journalists after Al…
Continue ReadingChina’s Russia dealings irk US, but don’t breach sanctions
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s support for Russia through oil and gas purchases is irking Washington and raising the…
Continue ReadingBallot deadline passes with no paperwork from Cuomo
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo appears to have opted against mounting an independent run for his old job — at least for now.…
Continue ReadingUN condemns piracy in world’s hotspot — the Gulf of Guinea
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution strongly condemning…
Continue ReadingFederal regulators say they will keep closer eye on Boeing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Boeing employees will still be allowed to perform some safety analysis on the company’s aircraft, but for three more years…
Continue ReadingMexico agrees to review US workers’ rights complaint
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government says it has agreed to review a labor complaint filed by the United States under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada…
Continue ReadingVictim in Brooklyn subway shooting sues gun maker Glock
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman wounded in last month’s New York City subway shooting has filed a lawsuit against gun manufacturer Glock. In her lawsuit…
Continue ReadingSeattle passes measures to address gig worker pay, rights
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a measure that pushes app-based companies like food delivery services to…
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