Asian stocks rise after Fed chair downplays bigger rate hike
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Thursday after the Federal Reserve chairman…
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Beijing shuts 10% of subway stations to stem COVID-19 spread
BEIJING (AP) — China’s capital on Wednesday closed 60 subway stations, more than 10% of its vast system, as an additional measure against the…
Continue ReadingPresident declares disaster in New Mexico wildfire zone
By CEDAR ATTANASIO and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) — Firefighters slowed the advance of the largest wildfire in the…
Continue ReadingFiji says US can seize Russian superyacht but not right away
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A judge in Fiji has ruled that U.S. authorities can seize a Russian-owned superyacht…
Continue ReadingUkraine: Russia using ‘missile terrorism’ in wide attacks
By JON GAMBRELL and CARA ANNA Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Complaining that the West is “stuffing Ukraine with weapons,” Russia…
Continue ReadingWith abortion in jeopardy, minority women have most to lose
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — If you are Black or Hispanic in a conservative state that…
Continue ReadingEarly transgender identity tends to endure, study suggests
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Children who begin identifying as transgender at a young age tend to retain that identity at least for several…
Continue ReadingAs US poised to restrict abortion, other nations ease access
By ASTRID SUÁREZ and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As women in the United States find themselves on the verge of…
Continue ReadingMr. 2,000: Baker becomes 12th manager to reach 2,000 wins
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Just call him Mr. 2,000. Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker won his 2,000th game Tuesday night,…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea fires ballistic missile amid rising animosities
By HYUNG-JIN KIM, KIM TONG-HYUNG and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward its…
Continue ReadingMechanical failure caused deadly Navy helicopter crash
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Navy says a helicopter crash that killed five crewmembers off the Southern California coast last year was caused by mechanical…
Continue ReadingPrimary takeaways: Trump passes test as kingmaker in Ohio
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press The primary elections in Ohio and Indiana on Tuesday stood as the first real test of former President Donald…
Continue ReadingStephen Sondheim celebrated by Dench, Peters at London gala
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Dozens of stars of musical theater gathered at a London theatre for a celebration titled “Old…
Continue ReadingGeorgia GOP Senate debate focuses on Herschel Walker absence
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Tuesday’s debate among Georgia Republican Senate candidates was defined by the absence of frontrunner…
Continue ReadingEx-Nigerian official pleads guilty to pandemic relief fraud
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A former Nigerian government official arrested in connection with massive fraud against Washington state’s pandemic relief…
Continue ReadingUS to spotlight war-caused food insecurity at 2 UN events
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States says it will put a spotlight on the impact of the war in Ukraine and…
Continue ReadingDallas toddler mauled by coyote on front porch, hospitalized
By TERRY WALLACE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Police say a 2-year-old child has been hospitalized in critical condition after being mauled by a…
Continue ReadingJudge mulls Arizona prisoner’s mental fitness to be executed
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge plans to issue a ruling Tuesday night on a request by an Arizona prisoner to stop his…
Continue ReadingPortland police shift resources to address rising homicides
By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — As homicides in Portland, Oregon, continue to increase and with resources…
Continue ReadingMet Gala brings in a record $17.4 million, museum says
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s Met Gala earned a record $17.4 million, museum officials said Tuesday. The annual gala is a…
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