Cruise ship with COVID-19 infections has new passengers
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A cruise ship that carried at least 17 passengers and crew members with breakthrough COVID-19 infections  when it docked in New…
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Justice Department sues Texas over new redistricting maps
By ACACIA CORONADO and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department has sued Texas over its new redistricting…
Continue ReadingFamily of 6, including child, wounded in US strike in Syria
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S. drone strike that killed an al-Qaida official in northwest Syria also wounded six members of…
Continue ReadingCookbook celebrates Latin America’s vast and vital cuisine
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Putting together an entire nation’s distinctive dishes is a daunting process for anyone.…
Continue ReadingTwo London officers get prison for photos of slain sisters
LONDON (AP) — Two London police officers who took pictures of two slain sisters and posted them on social media have been jailed for two years and…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Republicans urge removal of DA over parade deaths
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican state lawmakers are calling on Wisconsin’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers,…
Continue ReadingUN chief names American Stephanie Williams as Libya adviser
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed American diplomat Stephanie…
Continue Reading2021’s notable moments on TV: Capitol riot, ‘Rust,’ Shatner
By LYNN ELBER and DAVID BAUDER Associated Press Many of 2021’s most notable moments were captured by TV, shaping and upending our expectations.…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What is the revived US policy on Mexico border?
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration has reinstated a Trump-era policy to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico…
Continue ReadingJordanian TV rejects German station’s anti-Israel accusation
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A Jordanian broadcaster rejects accusations of publishing anti-Semitic content that led a German broadcaster to suspend a…
Continue ReadingBiden-Putin talks on Ukraine crisis rooted in older dispute
By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Cold War ended 30 years ago this month, but one unresolved issue — how closely…
Continue ReadingDerby winner Medina Spirit collapses, dies in California
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer The 3-year-old colt whose Kentucky Derby victory in May came under scrutiny because of a positive drug test has…
Continue ReadingCrews begin long process of dismantling Lee statue pedestal
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Preliminary work is underway to remove an enormous pedestal that until recently held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E.…
Continue ReadingArradondo, Minneapolis chief amid Floyd fallout, to retire
By MOHAMED IBRAHIM Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced Monday that he…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina court delays, then restores candidate filing
By BRYAN ANDERSON and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The start of North Carolina candidate filing for U.S. House and…
Continue ReadingSocialist Kshama Sawant faces recall vote in Seattle
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Voters in an extremely liberal Seattle district are deciding whether they want to keep socialist…
Continue ReadingBritish woman testifies about grooming by Ghislaine Maxwell
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A British woman has testified that Ghislaine Maxwell pressured her into giving Jeffrey Epstein sexual…
Continue ReadingBitcoin trial: Defendant wins dispute over $50B in Bitcoin
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Craig Wright, a computer scientist who claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin, prevailed in a civil…
Continue ReadingPolish prime minister defends meeting of European populists
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has defended a recent meeting of European populist leaders by saying that his…
Continue ReadingLeaders: Africa’s COVID-19 fight is vital for world security
By CARLEY PETESCH Associated Press DIAMNIADIO, Senegal (AP) — South Africa’s president says travel restrictions imposed on South Africa and…
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