Two Democratic senators oppose Powell as Fed chair
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Senate Democrats said Friday they oppose the reappointment of Jerome Powell as…
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Jury begins deliberations in ‘Unite the Right’ civil trial
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A jury has completed the first day of deliberations in a civil trial of white…
Continue ReadingTennessee governor’s aide warned new COVID law was illegal
By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Emails obtained by The Associated Press show that Tennessee Gov.…
Continue ReadingCDC: Vials contain no trace of virus that causes smallpox
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Frozen vials labeled “Smallpox” that were discovered in a freezer at a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania “contain…
Continue ReadingBiden mulls reversing Trump rules on western grouse species
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration is considering new measures to protect a ground-dwelling bird…
Continue ReadingRare first printing of US Constitution sells for record $43M
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A rare first printing of the U.S. Constitution has sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $43.2…
Continue ReadingMick Rock, photographer of 1970s music icons, dies at 72
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Photographer Mick Rock, whose iconic portraits of rock stars saw him dubbed “the man who shot the…
Continue ReadingThailand’s festival honoring rivers also pollutes them
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thais flocked to rivers and lakes to release small floats adorned with flowers and candles in…
Continue ReadingModerate quake demolishes homes in eastern Turkey, 2 hurt
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Officials say an earthquake with magnitude 5.1 has jolted Erzurum province in eastern Turkey, demolishing a number of houses…
Continue ReadingUS opens COVID boosters to all adults, urges them for 50+
By LAURAN NEERGAARD, MATTHEW PERRONE and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is opening COVID-19 vaccine boosters to all…
Continue ReadingPolice in Spain search for isolation-skipping Dutch tourists
By ALBERTO ARCE Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities are trying to locate a group of Dutch tourists who left a hotel where they were…
Continue ReadingPoland: Migrant camps along Belarus border have emptied
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish authorities say there are no more migrants camping along the Belarus side of the…
Continue ReadingUK says it will make Hamas a banned terrorist organization
LONDON (AP) — The British government says it intends to ban the Palestinian militant group Hamas as a terrorist organization. The military wing of…
Continue ReadingNYC aims to be first to rein in AI hiring tools
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Job candidates rarely know when hidden artificial intelligence tools are rejecting their resumes or…
Continue ReadingTennis trailblazer: Peng known for her grit on the court
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer The tennis player who disappeared after accusing a former top Chinese official of sexually assaulting her is known…
Continue ReadingBritish firm denies involvement in alleged Israeli abuses
JERUSALEM (AP) — A British heavy machinery company has denied allegations by an international rights group that it is complicit in alleged Israeli…
Continue ReadingNorway tightens entry rules, urges dropping handshake
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian officials say the country is introducing stricter controls at border crossings, requiring everyone to register…
Continue ReadingWhite Missouri officer convicted in Black man’s 2019 death
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge has convicted a white Kansas City police officer of involuntary…
Continue ReadingCheckup finds Biden ‘vigorous’; Harris briefly in power
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden remains “healthy” and “vigorous” and fit for duty, but is showing…
Continue ReadingEU awaits counterproposals from UK in Brexit standoff
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is awaiting a firm counterproposal from the United Kingdom to ease a standoff…
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