PepsiCo Foundation to expand U.S. food aid program globally
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer At the start of the pandemic, the need for the food Jaron Barganier’s nonprofit, Be a Champion, provides to kids…
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Russian man charged in $82M hacking, insider trading scheme
By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors say one of five Russian nationals accused of making tens of millions of dollars by…
Continue ReadingGuatemalans protest killing of 12 people
SANTA CATARINA IXTAHUACAN, Guatemala (AP) — Hundreds of demonstrators laid coffins on a platform to block a highway in Guatemala to protest the…
Continue ReadingEPL plays on, urging 16% of players unvaccinated get jabbed
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Premier League clubs have decided against pausing the season despite 10 fixtures being…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Who are the jurors for trial of Kim Potter?
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The jurors deliberating at former Minnesota police officer Kim…
Continue ReadingLawrence Taylor charged with failing to report new address
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor is facing felony charges in South Florida after failing to…
Continue ReadingSaudi coalition says it targeted rebel-held Yemen airport
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-backed rebels in Yemen says it has launched “precision…
Continue ReadingAP Exclusive: Polish opposition duo hacked with NSO spyware
By FRANK BAJAK and VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Security researchers say they’ve found spyware from the notorious…
Continue ReadingQueen Elizabeth II to skip Christmas trip amid omicron surge
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has decided not to spend Christmas at the royal Sandringham estate in eastern England amid concerns about the…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Leonardo DiCaprio and Adam McKay dare you to look up
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Leonardo DiCaprio has been an outspoken environmental advocate for as long as he’s been famous but the topic has…
Continue ReadingFlorida Democratic Rep. Murphy won’t seek reelection
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy says she will not seek reelection next year. The Florida Democrat is a leader of the centrist Blue…
Continue Reading2021 Notebook: China a huge 2021 story, with Olympics ahead
By The Associated Press China was one of the biggest stories of 2021. Top stories included its plans to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in the face of…
Continue ReadingYoungkin makes education secretary his first cabinet pick
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s governor-elect announced his first Cabinet secretary pick, the state’s next education secretary. Gov.-elect…
Continue ReadingAdopted US moguls skier eyes return to China as Olympian
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — U.S. moguls skier Kai Owens was abandoned at a town square in a province of China as an infant. Taken…
Continue ReadingPolice: Stolen Ohio bridge found, man facing theft charge
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a 58-foot-long (18-meter) pedestrian bridge stolen from an Ohio city last month has been found and a man is…
Continue ReadingUS advises against travel to Ukraine, citing Russia threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is advising American citizens not to travel to Ukraine, citing “increased threats” from Russia amid its…
Continue ReadingHubble telescope’s bigger, more powerful successor to soar
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The $10 billion successor to the Hubble Space Telescope is about to take flight.…
Continue ReadingAuthorities say ex-leader of Ukraine is suspected of treason
By YURAS KARMANAU The Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities have notified the country’s former president that he is…
Continue ReadingTrump reveals he got COVID-19 booster shot; crowd boos him
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has revealed he received a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine,…
Continue ReadingShip sinks off Madagascar coast; 17 dead and 68 missing
By LAETITIA BEZAIN Associated Press ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — A cargo ship illegally carrying 130 passengers sank off Madagascar’s…
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