Macron, Le Pen kick off French presidential runoff campaigns
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants to “convince” a broad range of French voters to…
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Scheffler’s journey to the Masters a true family affair
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler’s journey to Augusta was a true family affair.…
Continue ReadingFor Scheffler, a new world awaits as the Masters champion
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Masters champions get to go to the Masters Club dinner, and Scottie Scheffler has a permanent…
Continue ReadingNBA at 75: Adam Silver says game can ‘change the world’
By ADAM SILVER For The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The season-long celebration of the NBA’s 75th anniversary is winding down. As part of The…
Continue ReadingIslamic State morphs and grows in Pakistan, Afghanistan
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — A ruthless Islamic State affiliate, known as Islamic State in Khorasan Province or…
Continue ReadingAsian stocks fall as investors await U.S. profits, inflation
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writers BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are lower as investors wait for U.S. inflation data amid unease about higher…
Continue ReadingOnce a retail giant, Kmart nears extinction after closure
By DAVID PORTER Associated Press AVENEL, N.J. (AP) — When the Kmart in Avenel, New Jersey, closes its doors on April 16, it will leave just a…
Continue ReadingCan cancer blood tests live up to promise of saving lives?
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer A new type of blood test that checks for signs of cancer in healthy people has hit the market. But it’s…
Continue ReadingGuangzhou closes to most arrivals as China’s outbreak grows
BEIJING (AP) — The manufacturing hub of Guangzhou has closed itself to most arrivals as China battles a COVID-19 outbreak in its big eastern…
Continue ReadingTesla CEO Elon Musk won’t join Twitter’s board after all
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk, one of Twitter’s biggest shareholders, is reversing course and will no longer join the company’s…
Continue ReadingAsian stocks follow Wall St down amid US interest rate fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are lower after the Federal Reserve indicated it might raise interest rates…
Continue ReadingSt. Louis prosecutor, disciplinary panel reach agreement
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has reached an agreement with the Missouri Office of…
Continue ReadingMariupol mayor says siege has killed more than 10K civilians
By YURAS KARMANAU, ADAM SCHRECK and CARA ANNA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The mayor of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol says more than…
Continue ReadingBiden urges Modi not to step up Indian use of Russian oil
By JOSH BOAK, FATIMA HUSSEIN and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has asked India’s Narendra Modi not to…
Continue ReadingBiden aims at ‘ghost gun’ violence with new federal rule
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is taking fresh aim at “ghost guns,” the privately…
Continue ReadingIowa’s political swing makes Obama’s wins harder to repeat
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press NEVADA, Iowa (AP) — Iowa was Barack Obama’s unlikely launching pad in 2008 to become the nation’s first…
Continue ReadingWith COVID mission over, Pentagon plans for next pandemic
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military medical teams deployed during the coronavirus pandemic brought back lessons as…
Continue ReadingScheffler gets Masters green jacket to go with No. 1 ranking
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is the No. 1 player in the world and has a Masters green jacket to show for…
Continue ReadingBeer flows, Champagne bubbles as Macron, Le Pen reach final
ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Beer flowed at President Emmanuel Macron’s celebration of his first-round victory in the French…
Continue ReadingJudge rules US military can’t discharge HIV-positive troops
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal judge in Virginia has issued a ruling prohibiting the U.S. military from…
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