Inflation up, virus down as priorities in US: AP-NORC poll
By WILL WEISSERT and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is beginning to recede as a top priority in the…
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 more years in prison
BANGKOK (AP) — A legal official says a court in Myanmar has sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison after finding her…
Continue ReadingOpposition wins revote for governor in heartland of Chavismo
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and JUAN PABLO ARRAEZ Associated Press BARINAS, Venezuela (AP) — Twice in less than two months, Venezuela’s opposition has…
Continue ReadingOhio Rep. Jordan rejects Jan. 6 panel request for interview
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, one of former President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress, has rejected a request…
Continue ReadingChicago union leaders OK plan to resume in-person class
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Students in the nation’s third-largest school district will resume classes this week after…
Continue ReadingAsian stocks mixed after Wall St falls on rate hike worries
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street fell on worries the Federal Reserve will raise…
Continue ReadingJudge says Djokovic can stay in Australia but saga not over
By ROD McGUIRK and MARK D. BAKER Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has returned to the tennis court for training, having…
Continue ReadingHarrowing tales of escape after fire hits NYC building
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, ANDREW SELSKY and DAVID PORTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Harrowing tales of escape have emerged after a fire broke…
Continue ReadingAP sources: Yanks’ Balkovec to be first female MiLB manager
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees are promoting Rachel Balkovec to manager at Low A Tampa, making her the…
Continue ReadingComedians, friends, co-stars react to death of Bob Saget
Bob Saget, the comedian and actor known for his role as a widower raising a trio of daughters in the sitcom “Full House,” was found dead Sunday…
Continue ReadingBob Saget, beloved TV dad of ‘Full House,’ dead at 65
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Saget, a comedian and actor best known for his role on the sitcom “Full House,” has…
Continue ReadingIndigenous Lenca leader shot dead in Honduras, police say
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Police in Honduras say a local leader of the indigenous Lenca group has been shot to death. Officials say Pablo Isabel…
Continue ReadingNY Rep. Ocasio-Cortez recovering after positive COVID test
WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s office says she has tested positive for COVID-19 and “is experiencing symptoms…
Continue ReadingUK plans holiday weekend to honor queen’s 70 years on throne
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne with a military…
Continue ReadingMexico charges 7 in ‘Fast and Furious’ weapons trafficking
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican prosecutors say they have charged seven people, including former top officials, in the “Fast and Furious” weapons…
Continue ReadingProducer Dwayne Hickman, who played Dobie Gillis, has died
By MICHAEL TARM Associated Press An actor and TV executive remembered by a generation of baby boomers for his role as Dobie Gillis some 60 years ago…
Continue ReadingFlooding persists after Pacific Northwest storms
SEATTLE (AP) — Flooding coursed over roads and inundated farmland in Washington state as the Pacific Northwest slowly recovered from a series of…
Continue ReadingNicaragua congress takes office after questionable elections
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Members of Nicaragua’s new congress have taken office, one day before President Daniel Ortega is to be sworn…
Continue ReadingDeath toll in rockfall on Brazilian lake rises to 10
By DÉBORA ÁLVARES Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Police in Brazil say the death toll from an accident in which a slab of cliff rock…
Continue ReadingBronx apartment fire kills 19, including 9 children
By DAVID PORTER, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City fire officials say a malfunctioning space…
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