US to remind China of Pacific interests amid Ukraine tension
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is making a push to remind China that the U.S. remains involved and…
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Former Rutgers athletic director Robert Mulcahy dies at 85
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Longtime New Jersey official Robert Mulcahy, who served as athletics director for the state’s flagship university and…
Continue ReadingDon’t got Moxie? Maine’s beloved soda is in short supply
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Moxie, a polarizing beverage that is Maine’s official soft drink, is in short supply because of supply chain woes. The…
Continue ReadingDunst, Miranda, Cumberbatch, Questlove react to Oscar nods
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kirsten Dunst says earning an Oscar nomination along with her fiancé Jesse Plemons is like a “fairy tale.” Dunst became a…
Continue ReadingCosta Rica’s governing party nearly ‘erased’ by election
By JAVIER CORDÓBA Associated Press SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rica’s Citizens’ Action Party broke 60 years of bipartisan rule in 2014,…
Continue ReadingEU, US urge Albania to keep vetting judges, prosecutors
by LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The European Union and the United States have urged Albania to complete the vetting of the…
Continue ReadingMuseum architect among winners of prestigious Wolf Prize
JERUSALEM (AP) — The American architect who designed New York’s High Line urban park and renovated the Museum of Modern Art and a Stanford…
Continue ReadingFamilies sue building owners over Bronx fire that killed 17
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and TED SHAFFREY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Several families whose loved ones died or were injured while trying to…
Continue ReadingMaryland Gov. Hogan won’t run for Senate, despite GOP push
By STEVE PEOPLES and BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he will not run for the U.S. Senate. In…
Continue ReadingRepublican who ousted Sanford making another run at SC seat
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Republican who ousted Rep. Mark Sanford in a 2018 GOP primary only to lose…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 protests threaten border trade between Canada, US
By ROB GILLIES and TRACEY LINDEMAN Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian lawmakers are expressing increasing worry about the economic…
Continue ReadingAnti-vax, pro-ivermectin measures advance in Kansas Senate
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Fellow conservative Republicans are rallying behind a Kansas physician-legislator being…
Continue ReadingAmerican Express to offer checking accounts with rewards
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — American Express launched its own checking account product on Tuesday, a product that will allow…
Continue ReadingTexan pleads guilty to threatening Maryland vaccine advocate
BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal prosecutor says a Texas man has pleaded guilty to threatening a Maryland doctor who has been a prominent advocate for…
Continue ReadingChen closing in on gold, US curlers begin title defense
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Nathan Chen has been building toward this for years. He’s one good free skate away from Olympic…
Continue ReadingAmir Locke’s cousin arrested in probe that led to fatal raid
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities arrested Amir Locke’s 17-year-old cousin in connection with the homicide…
Continue ReadingUS stands by Boeing settlement reached in Trump’s final days
By The Associated Press The Justice Department is standing by a settlement it reached with Boeing to drop criminal charges relating to the 737 Max…
Continue ReadingPhilanthropy 50: List of America’s top 50 donors of 2021
The Chronicle of Philanthropy These are the donors who gave the most in 2021, according to the Philanthropy 50, an annual ranking compiled by the…
Continue ReadingGates, French Gates top list of biggest U.S. charity donors
By MARIA DI MENTO and BEN GOSE of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy A handful of Americans donated at least $1 billion to…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: How are jurors chosen in the Breonna Taylor case?
By PIPER HUDSPETH BLACKBURN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jury selection began this week for the trial of a former Kentucky police…
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