Hostages safe after Texas synagogue standoff; captor dead
By JAKE BLEIBERG, ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — A man held hostages for more than 10 hours Saturday at…
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Iranian state TV: Omicron cause of death in 3 Iranians
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state television says three Iranian citizens have died after they were infected with omicron, the new, more easily…
Continue ReadingThe AP Interview: Taliban pledge all girls in schools soon
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban are promising to try to open all schools for girls across Afghanistan after…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Subway Death story
NEW YORK (AP) — In a story published January 15, 2022, about a woman who was pushed to her death in a New York City subway station, The Associated…
Continue ReadingFendi leads Milan trends with feminine silhouettes for men
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Milan menswear designers seem to have decided on the answer, but the question remains: Have the…
Continue ReadingOldest WWII veteran remembered in museum service
By CHEVEL JOHNSON Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Music and thoughtful tributes filled a portion of The National WWII Museum where family and…
Continue ReadingHezbollah, ally end Cabinet boycott in crisis-hit Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group and its main Shiite ally say they are ending their boycott of Cabinet meetings after three…
Continue ReadingJamaica arrests ex-Haiti senator sought in leader’s slaying
By HAROLD ISAAC and DÁNICA COTO PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s National Police says Jamaican authorities have arrested a former senator…
Continue ReadingUN envoy visits Western Sahara camps in new peace push
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The U.N. envoy for the disputed Western Sahara has visited refugee camps in Algeria housing those displaced by fighting…
Continue ReadingOfficial: Alec Baldwin surrenders phone for shooting probe
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin has surrendered his cellphone as part of the investigation into a fatal shooting on a New Mexico film set last…
Continue ReadingProtesters clash with Greek police over university eviction
By COSTAS KANTOURIS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A protest march by 1,500 far-left activists in the northern Greek city of…
Continue ReadingIcon of French left Taubira joins crowded presidential race
LYON, France (AP) — A progressive icon from the South American territory of French Guiana has joined the race for France’s presidential election…
Continue ReadingMiami rapper Wavy Navy Pooh killed in ambush shooting
MIAMI (AP) — Miami rapper Wavy Navy Pooh was killed in an ambush shooting as he drove with two young children. Local media reports that the…
Continue ReadingMexico gang leader sentenced to 60 years in prison
MEXICO CITY (AP) — State authorities say the leader of a crime gang notorious for siphoning gasoline from government fuel pipelines has been…
Continue ReadingGovernors turn to budgets to guard against climate change
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Governors and state lawmakers are prioritizing climate change as they write their…
Continue ReadingRising above reality: How Djokovic bends his mind to succeed
By JOCELYN GECKER and JEROME PUGMIRE Associated Press To his critics, Novak Djokovic has been cavalier and reckless in the face of a deadly pandemic.…
Continue ReadingDead wife’s relatives seek part of Robert Durst’s fortune
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A quest for the fortune left behind by multimillionaire murderer Robert Durst is underway just…
Continue ReadingAnnouncers fired for mocking weight of high school athletes
HOULTON, Maine (AP) — Two radio announcers calling a Maine high school girl’s basketball game have been fired after they mocked players for being…
Continue ReadingSwine fever in wild boars worries Italy’s pork industry
ROME (AP) — The discovery of African swine fever in northern Italy has pork producers fearing significant damages to a major agricultural export,…
Continue ReadingPrince Andrew, accuser seek witnesses in sex abuse lawsuit
LONDON (AP) — Lawyers for Prince Andrew and his accuser Virginia Giuffre have filed their initial requests for witnesses in her lawsuit accusing…
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