Brittney Griner’s wife tells ABC she wants WNBA star home
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner’s wife, Cherelle, wants President Joe Biden to secure her partner’s release, doing…
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‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’: A guide to the new ‘Star Wars’ series
By RYAN PEARSON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Obi-Wan Kenobi” — now that’s a name casual “Star Wars” fans haven’t heard…
Continue ReadingGermany: Fake doctor gets life in prison for patient deaths
BERLIN (AP) — A German court on Wednesday sentenced a woman who posed as a doctor to life in prison for causing the deaths of several people she…
Continue ReadingHungary proposes removing Russian oil embargo from EU agenda
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — European Union efforts to impose an embargo on Russian oil are facing more roadblocks.…
Continue ReadingThis refreshing airline amenity is making a comeback
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Many airlines, including Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines, have resumed full beverage, alcohol and in-flight meal…
Continue ReadingEdmunds compares Jeep Grand Wagoneer and Cadillac Escalade
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Jeep has resurrected its Grand Wagoneer nameplate as a new three-row luxury SUV. It’s the brand’s most expensive SUV and…
Continue ReadingPoll: High court approval drops after abortion opinion leak
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Public approval of the Supreme Court has fallen following the leak of a draft opinion that would…
Continue ReadingBulgaria: Bodies found outside cemetery, funeral agent held
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Authorities in Bulgaria said Wednesday that the bodies of seven people were discovered outside a cemetery near the capital.…
Continue ReadingMarcos Jr proclaimed next Philippine president with huge win
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been proclaimed the next president of the Philippines by a joint…
Continue ReadingAlbania police deport dozens of soccer fans after clashes
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian police say dozens of soccer fans have been deported back to Italy following…
Continue ReadingDozens of Europe-bound migrants missing off Tunisia’s coast
By FRANCESCA EBEL and BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Rescue teams searched for dozens of people reported missing after…
Continue ReadingTurkey says ties with Israel help ease Palestinian conflict
JERUSALEM (AP) — Turkey’s foreign minister said Wednesday that normalizing ties with Israel will help efforts to find a peaceful solution to the…
Continue ReadingGermany to loosen COVID-19 entry rules over the summer
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister says the government plans to suspend a pandemic rule requiring people to show proof of vaccination, a…
Continue ReadingUK’s Johnson faulted for lockdown parties but won’t quit
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An investigative report released Wednesday blamed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other…
Continue ReadingFor new Somalia government, al-Shabab a threat to authority
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press The al-Qaida-linked rebel group al-Shabab is projecting authority and asserting a wider role in public life in…
Continue ReadingReleased from Russia, Jehovah’s Witness returns to Denmark
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish Jehovah’s Witness has returned to Denmark after spending five years in a…
Continue ReadingDavos gathering overshadowed by global economic worries
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The risks to the global economy are leading to an increasingly gloomy view of the…
Continue ReadingChina wants 10 Pacific nations to endorse sweeping agreement
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — China wants 10 small Pacific nations to endorse a sweeping agreement covering…
Continue ReadingRussia takes steps to bolster army, tighten grip on Ukraine
By RICARDO MAZALAN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to strengthen his control of southern Ukraine…
Continue ReadingGlencore pays up to $1.5B to resolve corruption claims
BERLIN (AP) — Commodities firm Glencore says it has reached deals with authorities in the United States, Britain and Brazil to resolve corruption…
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