House approves ban on Russian oil to US, bolstering Biden
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has overwhelmingly approved legislation that would ban Russian energy…
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Report: Pilot fought to save helicopter before deadly crash
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A preliminary report by federal investigators says the pilot of a Huntington Beach police helicopter desperately tried…
Continue ReadingModi’s ruling party ahead in crucial state polls in India
By KRUTIKA PATHI and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party has a…
Continue ReadingAmericans in Japanese prison in Ghosn escape seek to go home
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Two Americans imprisoned in Japan for helping former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn avoid trial and…
Continue ReadingPraise, criticism for Edwards after congressional map veto
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards decision to veto a congressional redistricting plan that didn’t create a second majority-Black district drew praise…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand to merge public TV and radio as audiences shift
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government says it will merge its public television and radio…
Continue ReadingUS says $100 billion soon to help poor nations with climate
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry says he thinks rich countries can finally meet their…
Continue ReadingTiger Woods inducted into Hall with hard work and big payoff
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods already is the greatest of his generation. Now he’s enshrined with…
Continue ReadingMan returns to Ukraine after family slain while fleeing
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man whose wife and two children were killed by mortar fire in Ukraine as they tried to flee has returned to Kyiv to bury…
Continue ReadingDiCaprio donates to Ukraine, but earlier reports false
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Leonardo DiCaprio has donated to humanitarian organizations supporting Ukraine, though an earlier…
Continue ReadingEnd of COVID funds? House eyes $15.6B, but outlook dim
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — This could be the end of the line for congressional funding to fight COVID-19. The…
Continue ReadingHuman trafficking case sparks government response in China
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Public anger over a particularly egregious case of human trafficking in China has prompted a…
Continue ReadingIndonesia’s Mount Merapi erupts multiple times, 250 evacuate
By SLAMET RIYADI Associated Press YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano has spewed avalanches of hot clouds in eruptions…
Continue ReadingSouth Dakota official: Attorney general ‘unfit’ for office
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s cabinet secretary who oversaw an investigation into the…
Continue ReadingWoman sues Cowboys’ Jerry Jones, says he’s biological father
DALLAS (AP) — A 25-year-old woman who grew up in North Texas is suing Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, alleging he is her biological father. The…
Continue ReadingRepublican Iowa Gov. Reynolds announces run for 2nd term
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has launched her campaign for a second full term at a rally in Des…
Continue ReadingEx-Honduran national police chief wanted in US arrested
By MARLON GONZÁLEZ and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — A former head of Honduras’ national police who was…
Continue ReadingBody of cricket great Shane Warne arrives back in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The body of cricket great Shane Warne is back in Australia. Just before dawn outside Bangkok his coffin — draped in…
Continue ReadingPolice: Car in Nevada crash that killed 9 was going 103 mph
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A police report says a 59-year-old motorist’s sports car was at full acceleration when he caused a multi-vehicle wreck in…
Continue ReadingMississippi advances bill against COVID vaccine mandates
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A bill advancing in Mississippi says anyone could cite religious objections to avoid…
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