NATO chief warns Russia of ‘costs’ if it moves on Ukraine
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is warning Russia that any attempt to invade Ukraine would…
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2 Auburn students win $1 million bass fishing tournament
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Two Auburn University students have won the $1 million first-place prize in a fishing tournament. The event was the Bass Pro…
Continue ReadingHondurans weary of corruption look for change in election
By MARLON GONZÁLEZ and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — For many Hondurans, Sunday’s election will be about…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Serum Institute resumes vaccine exports to COVAX
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL AP Science Writer NEW DELHI (AP) — The Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine maker, has resumed exports of…
Continue ReadingCash coming to Tahoe animal center where burned cub escaped
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A new pledge to match half the contributions for a $1 million expansion at a wildlife rescue…
Continue ReadingPoland says no new restrictions despite infection surge
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland isn’t planning any new lockdowns or other restrictions despite skyrocketing…
Continue ReadingState-affiliated TV says Ethiopia’s PM is at the battlefront
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A state-affiliated broadcaster has purported to show Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning…
Continue ReadingPistol Annies craft holiday album for the not-so-sentimental
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star Miranda Lambert readily admits that she doesn’t really like…
Continue ReadingFDA: Merck COVID pill effective, experts will review safety
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer U.S. health officials say Merck’s experimental COVID-19 pill is effective but they raised questions about…
Continue ReadingTunisia rescues 487 migrants in crowded boat off its coast
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s defense ministry says 487 migrants, including 93 children, have been rescued off the North African country’s…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina’s 250th tells revolution story, warts and all
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press CAMDEN, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina sees the upcoming 250th anniversary of the American Revolution as a chance…
Continue ReadingUkraine leader alleges Russia-backed coup planned next week
By YURAS KARMANAU The Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is alleging that his country’s intelligence…
Continue ReadingEU eases its controls on COVID-19 vaccine exports
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says it will ease its restrictions on exporting COVID-19 vaccines. The…
Continue ReadingMaxwell’s brother says US prosecutors seeking to ‘break’ her
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press The brother of a British socialite charged with helping Jeffrey Epstein exploit underage girls says her prosecution…
Continue ReadingTurkish court extends activist’s detention despite pressure
ANDREW WILKS ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court has extended the imprisonment of philanthropist Osman Kavala, whose case caused a diplomatic crisis…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What happened to the Afghanistan evacuation?
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan didn’t end with the departure of…
Continue ReadingEthiopia seeks to restrict media reporting on yearlong war
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government has issued a new order aiming to restrict media reporting of the…
Continue ReadingGermany: Interpol chief must respect rule of law
BERLIN (AP) — The German government says that Interpol’s new president, like all officials at the international law enforcement body, must act in…
Continue ReadingCzech infections hit new record high, president going home
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic have jumped to a new record high in a surge that hit…
Continue ReadingUN envoy: Sudan’s new deal saved the country from civil war
By NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. envoy to Sudan says a deal struck to reinstate the country’s civilian prime minister…
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