Police union lawyer: Suspect freed after positive COVID test
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The attorney for the St. Louis Police Officers Association says a domestic assault suspect was freed from jail after testing…
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Groups: 6 killed in rocket attack on northern town in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rescuers and a war monitor say a rocket attack on a town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters in northern Syria…
Continue Reading‘Peril’ co-author Robert Costa moves from Post to CBS News
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News announced the hiring of Robert Costa of The Washington Post as the network’s chief…
Continue ReadingCourt bolsters defendant’s right to cross-examine witnesses
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has bolstered a criminal defendant’s right to cross-examine prosecution…
Continue ReadingFlorida first lady finishes chemotherapy for breast cancer
BOWLING GREEN, Fla. (AP) — Florida first lady Casey DeSantis has completed her final chemotherapy treatment after a breast cancer diagnosis.…
Continue ReadingLondon-bound jet returns to Miami over maskless passenger
By The Associated Press An American Airlines flight to London has turned around and returned to Miami after a woman on the plane refused to wear a…
Continue ReadingAt 113, NAACP evolves for relevance on racial justice agenda
By AARON MORRISON Associated Press The NAACP, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, will soon celebrate its 113th birthday, which its…
Continue ReadingTunisian party blames death of member on police violence
By FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party has blamed the death of one of its party members who…
Continue ReadingUS home sales fall with available properties at a record low
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of previously occupied homes fell in December for the first time in four months…
Continue ReadingUS says nuclear talks with Iran at ‘decisive moment’
BERLIN (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says talks with Iran over its nuclear program are at a “decisive moment,” but has warned…
Continue ReadingRey Mysterio flying high as cover star for WWE 2K22
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Rey Mysterio was revealed Thursday as the cover star of the WWE 2K22 video game. The video game is set for a March 11…
Continue Reading1 million French get 1st vaccine shot ahead of new virus law
PARIS (AP) — France’s government spokesman says more than 1 million adults have got their first vaccine shot over the past month. The move comes…
Continue ReadingAiming to make CDC nimble, agency director has rankled many
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The top U.S. public health agency has long been criticized as too slow to collect and act on new…
Continue ReadingJapan, France seek to deepen security ties amid China’s rise
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and France have held virtual talks as the two countries…
Continue ReadingJamie Dornan talks ‘Belfast’, TV and going behind-the-scenes
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jamie Dornan, whose latest film “Belfast” is being recognized with award nominations, says…
Continue ReadingVatican includes group backing women’s ordination on website
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican has included a group that advocates for women’s ordination on a website promoting a…
Continue ReadingThai health ministry proposes easing rules on cannabis use
By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand, which in 2020 became the first Southeast Asian nation to decriminalize the…
Continue ReadingPortugal draws fire with plan for COVID-positive voters
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s government is under fire over its preparations for people infected with…
Continue ReadingTaliban storm Kabul apartment, arrest activist, her sisters
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have stormed an apartment in Kabul, arresting a woman rights activist and…
Continue ReadingUS drops case against MIT professor accused of ties to China
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has dropped its case against a Massachusetts Institute of Technology…
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