Back in power, Israel’s Left finds its influence is limited
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Small dovish parties that support Palestinian statehood are back in Israel’s…
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Asia stock markets decline amid inflation, oil price worries
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are falling as worries about inflation set off expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve…
Continue ReadingFerry capsizes in Sri Lanka; at least 6 dead
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO (AP) — A navy spokesperson says a ferry capsized Tuesday in eastern Sri Lanka, killing at least six…
Continue ReadingMusician Jon Batiste leads Grammy Award nominations with 11
By JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. AP Entertainment Writer Jon Batiste might be the Grammys biggest surprise: The multi-genre performer and recent Oscar winner…
Continue ReadingBus crashes, catches fire in Bulgaria; at least 45 dead
By VESELIN TOSHKOV and STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Authorities say a bus carrying tourists back to North Macedonia…
Continue ReadingJury awards $26M in damages for Unite the Right violence
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A jury has ordered 17 white nationalist leaders and organizations to pay $26…
Continue ReadingJury gets case of white men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s death
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Jurors in the case of three white men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery deliberated for about…
Continue ReadingPresident, VP and spouses assist food kitchen for holiday
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, helped a Washington food kitchen prepare…
Continue ReadingOath Keepers, Proud Boys subpoenaed by Jan. 6 House panel
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to…
Continue ReadingFed’s Powell will aim to win a high-stakes bet in 2nd term
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gambled last year that his ultra-low rate policies…
Continue ReadingChild is 6th death in Waukesha parade crash; suspect charged
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press An 8-year-old boy is the sixth person to die as a result of a man driving his SUV into a suburban Milwaukee Christmas…
Continue ReadingTrans Netflix workers drop labor complaint but one resigns
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two former Netflix employees who raised concerns about anti-transgender comments on Dave Chappelle’s TV special are dropping…
Continue ReadingAt least 4 killed in southern China dormitory collapse
BEIJING (AP) — State media report at least four people have died in the partial collapse of a workers’ dormitory in the southern Chinese…
Continue ReadingTom Brady tosses 2 TDs, Buccaneers beat Giants 30-10
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the New…
Continue ReadingHong Kong to allow residents of mainland to vote in election
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader says authorities will set up polling stations at the border with mainland…
Continue ReadingWorld Cup host Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on FIFA
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — World Cup 2022 host Qatar has for years employed a former CIA officer to help spy on soccer…
Continue ReadingWorld Cup host Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on FIFA
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — World Cup 2022 host Qatar has for years employed a former CIA officer to help spy on soccer…
Continue ReadingMexican president decrees automatic approval for projects
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The administration of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has issued a broad decree requiring all federal agencies…
Continue ReadingJournalists released after arrest at B.C. pipeline dispute
PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia (AP) — A photojournalist and a documentary filmmaker have been released by a Canadian judge, three days after being…
Continue ReadingEx-South Korean strongman Chun Doo-hwan dies at age 90
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former South Korean military strongman Chun Doo-hwan, who crushed pro-democracy…
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