Rebuilding tornado-ravaged Kentucky town could take years
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — After suffering through what is believed to be the worst tornado in Kentucky history,…
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Japan to speed up booster shots amid fear of omicron spread
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his government is accelerating COVID-19 booster shots…
Continue ReadingManchin’s child tax credit stance draws criticism back home
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin’s reluctance to endorse the Biden administration’s expanded child tax…
Continue ReadingTyphoon leaves 12 dead, traps people on roofs in Philippines
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful typhoon that battered the central Philippines has left at least 12 people dead…
Continue ReadingIn SC, Biden pledges fight for voting rights, police reform
By MEG KINNARD, JOSH BOAK and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden has pledged to fight for stalled…
Continue ReadingHong Kong public gears up to vote amid new election laws
By ALICE FUNG and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong voters are preparing to vote for the first time this weekend since election…
Continue ReadingNew legal battle over predator killing in Nevada wilderness
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists are suing three federal agencies over an environmental review the government…
Continue ReadingKim Potter on Daunte Wright death: ‘I’m sorry it happened’
By AMY FORLITI and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Black motorist…
Continue ReadingKelce’s OT touchdown gives Chiefs 34-28 win over Chargers
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Travis Kelce scored on a 34-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes in overtime and the Kansas City…
Continue ReadingDelaware judge rejects Fox News motion to dismiss lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge says that a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems can go forward. In a…
Continue ReadingNKorea calls for unity on anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is commemorating the 10th anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il’s…
Continue ReadingMiss Alaska, Emma Broyles, crowned Miss America
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — The contestant from Alaska has been crowned Miss America at an event marking the competition’s 100th anniversary. What…
Continue ReadingSuspected arson in downtown Osaka building leaves 24 dead
By CHISATO TANAKA and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press OSAKA, Japan (AP) — A fire that spread from a fourth-floor mental clinic in an eight-story…
Continue ReadingAG taps brakes on effort to seize Cuomo book profits
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s ethics commission has more work to do if it wants to seize the millions of dollars former Gov. Andrew Cuomo earned…
Continue ReadingChris Noth accused of sexual assaults; actor denies claims
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Sex and the City” actor Chris Noth has been accused of sexually assaulting two…
Continue ReadingTornado, storm death toll at 90 after Ky teen’s body found
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say the body of a Kentucky teenager has been found after a tornado ravaged her neighborhood. Nyssa Brown was…
Continue ReadingQuebec orders shops, bars, restaurants to operate at 50%
TORONTO (AP) — Bars, restaurants, retail stores and entertainment venues across the Canadian province of Quebec will be required to operate at 50%…
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Schools in C.O., nationwide step up security in response to threats on TikTok
Educators across the country have announced plans to increase security and Bend-La Pine and Redmond schools told parents they have been in contact…
Continue ReadingAustralia’s New South Wales sets daily COVID case record
SYDNEY (AP) — The premier of Australia’s most populous state says he is not considering lockdowns or other restrictions as a record 2,213 new…
Continue Reading2 Florida men guilty of running $35M COVID-19 fraud scheme
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Two South Florida men have pleaded guilty in Ohio to leading a nationwide scheme to fraudulently obtain over $35 million in…
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