Hundreds protest COVID-19 mandates in Bulgaria’s capital
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Several hundred people opposing COVID-19 mandates have staged a protest rally in Bulgaria’s capital. They waved national…
Continue ReadingAP National News
Senators push Garland to reform prisons after AP reporting
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee are demanding Attorney…
Continue ReadingEx-NYPD union president pleads not guilty to fraud charge
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City police union president who’s clashed with city officials over his…
Continue ReadingCritics say mild UK sanctions on Russia don’t match promises
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain promised to hit Russia with “powerful” sanctions over its military confrontation with…
Continue ReadingPolice union sues over Philadelphia ban on low-level stops
By CLAUDIA LAUER The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police has filed a lawsuit seeking to…
Continue Reading2nd teen charged in probe that led to Amir Locke’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A second teen has been arrested in the homicide investigation that led police to the Minneapolis apartment where a SWAT team…
Continue ReadingRussia-Ukraine: What to know as explosions boom over Ukraine
By JIM HEINTZ, RAF CASERT and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a military…
Continue ReadingNew Woody Allen essay collection to be published in June
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen has a collection of humor essays coming out in June. It’s his first book…
Continue ReadingIslamic State group claims attacks on Nigeria soldiers
By CHINEDU ASADU and MAAMOUN YOUSSEF Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Islamic State group says its fighters in West Africa have staged…
Continue ReadingKate meets Danish queen, plays with kids on Copenhagen trip
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Duchess of Cambridge has met with Denmark’s popular monarch, Queen Margrethe, and her daughter-in-law, Crown…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Atlantic City Casino Smoking story
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — In a story published Feb. 23, 2022, about a report predicting the effects of a smoking ban in Atlantic City’s…
Continue ReadingGambia urges UN court to continue Rohingya genocide case
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Lawyers for Gambia are urging the United Nations’ top court to throw out…
Continue ReadingJury: Ex-cheerleader guilty in killings of 3 Florida women
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A former college cheerleader has been found guilty in the deaths of three Florida women who were working as prostitutes…
Continue ReadingGreece: Warning shots fired at Turkish fishing boat
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece say one of the country’s coast guard vessels fired warning shots at a Turkish fishing boat near the…
Continue ReadingGrumbling grows as Hong Kong sticks with zero-COVID policy
By ALICE FUNG and DAVID RISING Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong residents are becoming increasingly annoyed with the administration’s…
Continue ReadingHungary’s FM lauds Egypt effort to stem migration to Europe
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Hungary’s foreign minister has praised Egypt’s efforts to stem the flow of Europe-bound migrants…
Continue ReadingIf your life changed in 2021, watch for income tax surprises
By ANDY ROSEN of NerdWallet As the income tax filing deadline approaches, taxpayers will be facing unexpected tax situations brought about by the…
Continue ReadingStalker of tennis star Raducanu gets restraining order
LONDON (AP) — A man who was found guilty of stalking U.S. Open tennis champion Emma Raducanu has been given a five-year restraining order. Amrit…
Continue ReadingThailand eases entry requirements despite omicron threat
By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand will ease some entry requirements for foreign visitors as it balances a…
Continue ReadingPoland lifts most COVID-19 restrictions March 1; masks stay
WASAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is lifting most COVID-19 restrictions including limits on the people inside restaurants and theaters from March 1. But…
Continue Reading