EXPLAINER: How Europe is trying to deal with its gas crisis
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s natural gas crisis isn’t letting up. Prices are high. Reserves that…
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French teachers go on strike over handling of pandemic
By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French teachers expressed anger at the way the French government is handling the virus situation…
Continue ReadingTara Lipinski and husband examine 2002 skating scandal
By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer There’s one word that always grabs the world’s attention in sports: scandal. Figure skating has had its share…
Continue ReadingTexts, pictures lead to 1st doping case under new US law
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — A doctor in Texas became the first person to be charged under a landmark U.S. law designed to add…
Continue ReadingCosta Concordia is gone, but horror lingers 10 years later
By TRISHA THOMAS and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press GIGLIO, Italy (AP) — Italy has paid tribute to the 32 victims of the Costa Concordia…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea gets first supply of Pfizer’s COVID-19 pills
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has received its first supply of Pfizer’s antiviral COVID-19 pills to…
Continue ReadingBeijing organizers say met plan to popularize winter sports
BEIJING (AP) — A key concern when Beijing was bidding to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games was the lack of a robust winter sports tradition in the…
Continue ReadingShanahan, Quinn bring painful past to 49ers-Cowboys meeting
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan and Dallas defensive coordinator Dan Quinn will always share the painful…
Continue ReadingUK virus hunting labs seek to bolster global variant network
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British scientists hunting down coronavirus variants have a new mission: sharing their expertise…
Continue ReadingTaiwan chipmaker TSMC says quarterly profit $6 billion
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips, says its quarterly profit rose…
Continue ReadingDjokovic in Australian Open draw as visa saga continues
By JOHN PYE and ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has remained in limbo even after he was included in the…
Continue ReadingIndia, Britain launch talks on free trade deal
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India and Britain have launched talks on a free trade deal that is expected to boost bilateral…
Continue ReadingAsian shares skid, tracking Wall Street retreat
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are lower after a retreat on Wall Street that left the Nasdaq composite down…
Continue ReadingTwo Israeli soldiers killed by friendly fire
JERUSALEM (AP) — Two Israeli soldiers have been killed by friendly fire while on a security patrol near a military base in the Jordan Valley. In a…
Continue ReadingChina faces omicron test weeks ahead of Beijing Olympics
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Just weeks before it hosts the Winter Olympics, China is battling multiple COVID-19 outbreaks…
Continue ReadingRubble brings opportunity, and risk, in war-scarred Gaza
By FARES AKRAM Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Gaza Strip has few jobs, little electricity and almost no natural resources. But…
Continue ReadingBiden all but concedes defeat on voting, election bills
By BRIAN SLODYSKO, LISA MASCARO and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is all but conceding defeat for this…
Continue ReadingSubpoena GOP leader McCarthy? Big decision for Jan. 6 panel
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, FARNOUSH AMIRI and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy’s refusal to…
Continue ReadingAbortion grows as priority issue for Democrats: AP-NORC poll
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll finds Democrats increasingly view protecting abortion rights as a high priority…
Continue ReadingNevada candidate seeks Trump’s favor with Florida TV spot
By SAM METZ AP/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Las Vegas city councilwoman has been spending thousands on television ads in her quest…
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