‘My personal tragedy’: Ukrainians brace for attack on Odesa
By YESICA FISCH and CARA ANNA Associated Press ODESA, Ukraine (AP) — The Black Sea port of Odesa is mining its beaches and rushing to defend itself…
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Now Taliban preserve Buddhas, with eye to China investment
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press MES AYNAK, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are working to protect ancient Buddha statues in…
Continue ReadingWith eye to China investment, Taliban now preserve Buddhas
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press MES AYNAK, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are working to protect ancient Buddha statues in…
Continue ReadingUkraine pleads for help, says Russia wants to split nation
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the West of cowardice while another top…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What’s next in China Eastern plane crash probe?
BEIJING (AP) — Even after the finding of the two “black boxes,” it may be a long time before investigators figure out what caused a China…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador declares state of emergency amid killings
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s congress has granted President Nayib Bukele’s request to declare a state of emergency,…
Continue ReadingSecond ‘black box’ found in China Eastern plane crash
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say the second “black box” has been recovered from the crash of a China…
Continue ReadingAttorney: Killing of suspect wasn’t ‘vigilante justice’
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An attorney for the man accused of fatally shooting the alleged killer of his 18-year-old son and 25-year-old daughter has…
Continue ReadingMiranda to miss Oscars after wife tests positive for COVID
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lin-Manuel Miranda, one of this year’s most prominent Oscar nominees, is sitting out the ceremony after his wife tested…
Continue ReadingThe Oscars are tonight. Here’s how to watch or stream live
By The Associated Press The 94th Academy Awards are right around the corner. The ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC, starting at 8 p.m. ET on…
Continue ReadingBoston parking garage being demolished collapses; 1 killed
BOSTON (AP) — Officials say a portion of a downtown Boston parking garage that was being demolished has collapsed, killing a construction worker. A…
Continue ReadingMan convicted in death of 6-year-old girl in New Mexico
LOS LUNAS, N.M. (AP) — A 24-year-old man has been convicted in the 2018 rape and strangulation killing of a 6-year-old girl who lived with her…
Continue ReadingAt a pugnacious Oscars, Apple’s feel-good ‘CODA’ triumphs
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a movie year often light on crowds, the Academy Awards named an unabashed crowd-pleaser, the…
Continue ReadingColorado wildfire forces evacuation orders for 19,000 people
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Emergency officials say 19,400 Colorado residents are being ordered to evacuate Saturday due to a fast-moving wildfire in the…
Continue ReadingUS Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska announces resignation
By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska says he will resign from office, effective…
Continue ReadingBiden sends subtle message to Polish leaders on democracy
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — President Joe Biden used his speech in Poland’s capital to forcefully denounce…
Continue ReadingBodies of Marines killed in NATO exercise returned to US
DOVER, Del. (AP) — The bodies of four Marines who died in a military aircraft crash during a NATO exercise have been transferred back to the U.S.…
Continue ReadingDid teen’s big size factor in Florida amusement ride death?
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A rising middle school football player in Missouri, only 14 but already 6 feet, 5…
Continue ReadingBiden budget seeks minimum tax on households worth $100m
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden intends to propose a minimum tax of 20% on households worth more than $100…
Continue ReadingRocket attacks hit Ukraine’s Lviv as Biden visits Poland
By CARA ANNA Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian rockets struck the western Ukrainian city of Lviv while President Joe Biden visited…
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