Israeli police questioned on Palestinian attacker’s shooting
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Justice Ministry says that two police officers have been brought in for…
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From Serbia, Afghan boxers seek refuge, careers in West
By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — They practiced in secret and struggled to get to an international championship tournament in…
Continue ReadingIndian villagers clash with army over mistaken killings
By WASBIR HUSSAIN Associated Press GAUHATI, India (AP) — Angry villagers have burned army vehicles in protest after more than a dozen people were…
Continue ReadingPope chides Europe, comforts migrants on return to Lesbos
By NICOLE WINFIELD, TRISHA THOMAS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press LESBOS, Greece (AP) — Pope Francis has offered comfort to migrants at a…
Continue ReadingGrand Ole Opry country singer Stonewall Jackson dies at 89
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country musician Stonewall Jackson, who sang on the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years, died Saturday after a long…
Continue ReadingCOVID outbreak on cruise ship approaching New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Officials say 10 people aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship approaching New Orleans have tested positive for COVID-19. The…
Continue ReadingNo shortage of sanction options if Russia invades Ukraine
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has plenty of options to make good on its pledge to hit Russia…
Continue ReadingAustin: Allies, innovation key to US competition with China
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the Pentagon intends to work better with private…
Continue ReadingCNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother deal with scandal
By DAVID BAUDER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — CNN has fired anchor Chris Cuomo after details emerged about how he assisted…
Continue ReadingPolice kill Florida Tech student armed with ‘edged weapon’
MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say they killed a Florida Institute of Technology student who lunged at a police officer with an “edged…
Continue ReadingVoters protest disqualification of Venezuelan candidate
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press BARINAS, Venezuela (AP) — About 500 people have protested in support of a Venezuelan gubernatorial…
Continue ReadingEdward Shames, last ‘Band of Brothers’ officer, dies at 99
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A World War II veteran who was the last surviving officer of “Easy Company,” which inspired the HBO miniseries and book…
Continue ReadingPassenger jumps out of plane taxiing at Phoenix airport
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say a passenger on an arriving Southwest Airlines flight taxiing at Phoenix’s main airport opened a galley door,…
Continue ReadingNew trial after jury met in room with Confederate symbols
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee appeals court has granted a new trial for a Black man who was convicted of aggravated assault by an all-white…
Continue ReadingFormer Dutch queen Beatrix tests positive for coronavirus
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch royal house says that Princess Beatrix, the 83-year-old former Dutch queen, has tested positive for the…
Continue ReadingSeminole Tribe suspends Florida online sports betting app
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — The Seminole Tribe of Florida has shut down its online sports betting app after being dealt its latest legal defeat in a…
Continue ReadingChile reports first case of omicron variant of coronavirus
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile has reported its first case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Authorities said Saturday that a foreign…
Continue ReadingUK tightens travel testing rules amid omicron concerns
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government has tightened travel restrictions amid concerns about the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant. It said…
Continue ReadingTrump media partner says it has lined up $1B in capital
PALM BEACH, Florida (AP) — Donald Trump’s new social media company and its special purpose acquisition company partner say the partner has…
Continue ReadingMore omicron detected as hospitals strain under delta surge
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press New York has announced three more cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, bringing to eight the number…
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