EPA lowers ethanol requirements, citing reduced demand
By MATTHEW DALY and DAVID PITT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has lowered annual production requirements for ethanol…
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Gunfire reported at beach in Mexico’s resort of Cancun
By DAN CHRISTIAN ROJAS Associated Press CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Gunfire broke out on a beach in Mexico’s Caribbean coast resort of Cancun, but…
Continue ReadingBiden to withdraw embattled banking regulator nominee
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press President Joe Biden says Saule Omarova’s nomination to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will be…
Continue ReadingDespite pandemic, famed Italian theater opens season
MILAN (AP) — While many European theaters remain closed due to the pandemic, the famed Teatro alla Scala has opened its new season with the gala…
Continue ReadingSuspect in killing of Saudi journalist arrested in France
By SYLVIE CORBET and NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A suspect in the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has been…
Continue ReadingJudge who criticized death penalty system suspended 90 days
A state disciplinary panel ruled an Alabama judge violated judicial rules with her criticism of how death penalty cases are handled. The Alabama…
Continue ReadingTreasury proposes new disclosure rule to fight corruption
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department is proposing a new disclosure rule as part of efforts to combat corruption and terrorism. The…
Continue ReadingMyanmar democracy in new era as Suu Kyi sidelined by army
By GRANT PECK and ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — In sentencing Myanmar’s iconic democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to prison,…
Continue ReadingCharlottesville’s Lee statue to be melted down for new art
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that drew violent protests to Charlottesville, Virginia, will be melted…
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Survivors gather to remember those lost at Pearl Harbor
By Audrey McAvoy, AP PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — A few dozen survivors of Pearl Harbor are expected to gather Tuesday at the site of the Japanese…
Continue ReadingStudy can’t confirm lab results for many cancer experiments
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer An eight-year project to carefully repeat early but influential lab experiments in cancer research has reached…
Continue ReadingAttorney says Meadows won’t cooperate with Jan. 6 panel
By ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In an abrupt reversal, an attorney for former White House chief of staff…
Continue ReadingIsrael announces completion of security barrier around Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has announced the completion of an enhanced security barrier around the Gaza Strip designed to prevent militants from…
Continue ReadingUN court orders Azerbaijan, Armenia not to aggravate dispute
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the United Nations’ top court have ordered Azerbaijan to protect all the prisoners it captured during the…
Continue ReadingClarification: Abortion-LGBTQ Rights story
In a story published December 7, 2021, The Associated Press reported on legal scholars’ reactions to Supreme Court arguments over abortion. The…
Continue ReadingJudge cleared to resume investigation into Beirut port blast
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese court has cleared the way for the judge leading the investigation into last year’s massive blast at Beirut’s port to…
Continue ReadingPoland to require vaccine shots for teachers, medics, police
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is introducing mandatory vaccination by March 1 for teachers, medical workers and uniformed security workers like…
Continue ReadingGunman opens fire in Moscow services center, kills 2 people
MOSCOW (AP) — Authorities and Russian media say a gunman opened fire in a Moscow government services center and killed two people, reportedly after…
Continue ReadingMan in Germany suspected of killing 4 relatives and self
BERLIN (AP) — German investigators say a man suspected of killing his family and then himself left a note indicating that he was afraid of being…
Continue ReadingAirbnb’s nonprofit makes resettling refugees a core mission
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer Thousands of Airbnb hosts have agreed to house refugees as part of the online lodging marketplace’s…
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