Judge tosses Girl Scouts’ recruitment suit vs. Boy Scouts
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit in which the Girl Scouts claim that the Boy Scouts…
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Japan, Philippines to step up security ties amid China worry
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The defense ministers of Japan and the Philippines have agreed to bolster security cooperation and…
Continue ReadingTiger at the Masters: A hole-by-hole look at his return
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A hole-by-hole look at how Tiger Woods played the first round of the Masters on Thursday: No. 1, 445 yards, par 4: Driver down…
Continue ReadingNLRB lawyer seeks to toss out company meetings on unions
The Associated Press The top lawyer for the National Labor Relations Board is asking the board to rule that mandatory meetings held by some companies…
Continue ReadingPelosi positive for COVID-19, was at White House with Biden
By LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, her spokesman says.…
Continue ReadingUS Navy intends to decommission some of its newest warships
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Navy was once enamored with speed. It wanted lighter, faster ships to deal with…
Continue ReadingAfter ‘Ozark’ role, Tom Pelphrey is on Hollywood’s radar
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — “Ozark” will drop its final seven episodes of the series this month, wrapping up the story…
Continue ReadingDeath toll in Iran stabbing attack at holy shrine rises to 2
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state TV says the death toll from a stabbing attack this week at the most revered Shiite shrine in the country has…
Continue ReadingAvalanche in northern Norway kills 3 members of skiing group
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — An avalanche in northern Norway has killed three people, police said. Another six members of the same skiing group were…
Continue ReadingHouse panel: Justice Dept. ‘obstructing’ Trump records probe
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MICHAEL BALSAMO The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional committee says the Justice Department is interfering…
Continue ReadingUS moves to choke off exports to 3 Russian airlines
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving to choke off U.S. exports to three Russian airlines as part of…
Continue ReadingJury to decide USC coach’s fate in college bribery trial
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The fate of a decorated former water polo coach at the University of Southern California…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s top court blocks PM’s move to stay in power
By KATHY GANNON and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Supreme Court has blocked Prime Minister Imran Khan’s bid to stay…
Continue ReadingCyprus to ease COVID measures as summer tourist season nears
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is moving to ease COVID-19 restrictions as the key summer tourist season approaches, abolishing the outdoor facemask…
Continue ReadingAnsel Elgort takes on the Japan’s mafia in HBO drama series
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The HBO Max drama series “Tokyo Vice” takes the perennial story of a novice reporter on the…
Continue ReadingGov. Whitmer kidnap plot jury ends 4th day of deliberations
By JOHN FLESHER and ED WHITE Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan jury has ended its fourth day of deliberations without having…
Continue ReadingMichigan governor sues to secure abortion rights, vacate ban
By DAVID EGGERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has sued to protect abortion rights, asking a court to…
Continue ReadingFinland, Estonia eye floating LNG terminal to ensure supply
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland and Estonia say they are jointly planning to rent a floating liquefied natural gas, or LNG, terminal to ensure gas supply…
Continue ReadingSuspect tells court he killed UK lawmaker over Syria vote
LONDON (AP) — A man accused of stabbing a British lawmaker to death during a regular meeting with his constituents has told a court that he…
Continue ReadingGunmen shoot deputy governor of Myanmar Central Bank
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Gunmen in Myanmar’s largest city have shot a deputy governor of the central bank less than a…
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