Beijing Olympics get political with Taiwan, Uyghur questions
By STEPHEN WADE and GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — For two weeks and more at daily news briefings, China’s stance on questions…
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With fast-track passports, Russia extends clout in Ukraine
By DASHA LITVINOVA and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Since 2019, some 720,000 residents of areas in eastern Ukraine controlled by…
Continue ReadingPoulin leads Canada women to Olympic gold in 3-2 win over US
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice and Canada reclaimed its place atop the women’s hockey world with…
Continue ReadingNational Guard deploys for new emergency: Teacher shortages
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — Dozens of National Guard Army and Air Force troops in New Mexico…
Continue ReadingArbery not seen stealing, cop told hate crime defendants
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A police officer testified at the hate crimes trial of three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud…
Continue ReadingInvestigators say Emirates flight to Washington flew too low
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A long-haul Emirates flight heading to Washington in December failed to properly climb and flew incredibly low…
Continue ReadingFear runs through Afghanistan’s ‘hazardous’ media landscape
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Journalists in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan say they operate in a climate of fear and…
Continue ReadingTrump must testify in New York investigation, judge rules
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has ruled former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in a New York…
Continue ReadingEstimated 73% of US now immune to omicron: Is that enough?
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer This winter’s omicron wave in the U.S. also bolstered our defenses, leaving enough protection against the…
Continue ReadingAsian shares slip as Ukraine tensions send US stocks lower
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares have mostly fallen in Asia as investors remain anxious over the possibility that…
Continue ReadingAustralia to list Hamas and US far-right group as terrorists
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has added the U.S.-based far-right extremist group National Socialist Order…
Continue ReadingAP sources: US skaters to get Olympic torches as medals wait
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — IOC president Thomas Bach has offered U.S. figure skaters Olympic torches as holdover…
Continue ReadingBiden: Russian threat to invade Ukraine still ‘very high’
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, YURAS KARMANAU, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and LORNE COOK Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fears of a new war in Europe…
Continue ReadingFlorida House passes GOP 15-week abortion ban
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republicans in the Florida House of Representatives have approved a ban on abortions…
Continue Reading‘The brand is so toxic’: Dems fear extinction in rural US
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer SMETHPORT, Pa. (AP) — The Democratic Party’s brand is so toxic in some parts of rural America…
Continue ReadingCouple pleads not guilty in death of boy at Scottsdale hotel
PHOENIX (AP) — A woman and her husband have pleaded not guilty to charges in the death of an 11-year-old boy last month. Phoenix TV station ABC15…
Continue ReadingHomeless crisis, fear of crime shaping LA mayor election
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mayor’s race in Los Angeles is being dominated by a homeless crisis and rising…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco school board recall a warning for Democrats
By JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press The parents of San Francisco have spoken, and their message is echoing like a wake-up call across the country.…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Ex-Honduras leader long in US prosecutors’ sights
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández was arrested at the request of the…
Continue ReadingBrazil mudslide death toll is at 117, police say 116 missing
By MAURICIO SAVARESE and DIARLEI RODRIGUES Associated Press PETROPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian officials now say at least 117 people died in the…
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