Jury adjourns for day without verdict in Ahmaud Arbery case
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A jury in Georgia has adjourned without a verdict in the federal hate crimes trial over the…
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Analysis: China’s bubble Olympics kept reality at a distance
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — They did it — that much seems obvious. But what, exactly, was the “it” that they did? China…
Continue ReadingCalifornia tribe confronts crisis of missing, murdered women
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press YUROK RESERVATION, Calif. (AP) — A Native American tribe has issued an emergency declaration on human…
Continue ReadingTribe grapples with missing women crisis on California coast
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press YUROK RESERVATION, Calif. (AP) — Five Native American women have disappeared or been killed along…
Continue Reading50 years after Nixon visit, US-China ties as fraught as ever
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — At the height of the Cold War, U.S. President Richard Nixon flew into communist China’s center…
Continue ReadingDefense rests in federal trial in George Floyd’s killing
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The defense attorney for the third former Minneapolis officer charged…
Continue ReadingLight rain brings hope for fire-ravaged Argentina province
By VICTOR CAIVANO Associated Press CORRIENTES, Argentina (AP) — Wildfires that have been ravaging northern Argentina for several weeks continue to…
Continue ReadingCurry sets 3s record, LeBron the winner in NBA All-Star Game
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Stephen Curry delivered the greatest long-distance shooting performance in All-Star Game…
Continue ReadingWorld shares drop after Putin orders troops to east Ukraine
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares in Asia have fallen sharply after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered forces…
Continue ReadingAt Olympics, cybersecurity worries linger in background
By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Warnings to use disposable “burner” phones and laptops. Privacy-protecting software. Concerns…
Continue ReadingAustralian electricity generator AGL rejects $5.8B offer
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s largest electricity generator, AGL Energy, has rejected a takeover bid from Australian tech…
Continue ReadingHuman rights? China won that Winter Olympics battle. Almost.
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — At the Winter Games, host China succeeded in squelching public discussion by athletes…
Continue ReadingAustralia welcomes back tourists with toy koalas, Tim Tams
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — International tourists and business travelers are arriving in Australia after it lifted…
Continue ReadingState senator scrutinized after photos of female aide found
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska state senator called for a criminal investigation after one of her colleagues said he would resign after admitting…
Continue ReadingCindric wins Daytona 500 to celebrate Penske’s 85th birthday
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Austin Cindric drove his brand new NASCAR ride to victory in the Daytona 500 on…
Continue ReadingPonzi schemer Bernie Madoff’s sister, husband found dead
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities have identified a couple found dead in what investigators said was an apparent murder-suicide in Florida as…
Continue ReadingFlorida environmentalist, Janet Reno’s sister dies at 81
STUART, Fla. (AP) — An environmentalist who fought to protect the Florida wetlands and who was the sister of former U.S. Attorney General Janet…
Continue ReadingUS virus cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press Average daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to fall in the U.S., an…
Continue ReadingTeen in mall fight faults cops for handcuffing Black youth
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey teen involved in a mall fight says police were wrong to treat him differently than the other youth involved…
Continue ReadingInflation pinch: Moroccans protest soaring fuel, other costs
By TARIK EL-BARAKAH Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Thousands of Moroccans have staged nationwide protests to complain about the soaring…
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