Israeli minister to visit Morocco, boost defense ties
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz will visit Morocco later this month and sign an agreement with his counterpart on enhancing…
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UN injects $40 million in aid for Ethiopian crises
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations has announced it will provide $40 million in emergency funding for…
Continue ReadingAlex Jones liable for defamation in Sandy Hook ‘hoax’ case
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A Connecticut judge has found Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones liable for damages in lawsuits…
Continue ReadingRights group: Settlers attack Palestinian farmers, 3 injured
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli rights group says Jewish settlers have attacked Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank, injuring three people.…
Continue ReadingRussian test blamed for space junk threatening space station
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — U.S. officials say a Russian weapons test created the space junk now threatening the…
Continue ReadingPolice: Kentucky food pantry destroyed by arson fire
LANCASTER, Ky. (AP) — Officials say a central Kentucky food pantry that helps feed hundreds of people each month has been destroyed by an arson…
Continue ReadingUS: oil, gas leases on hold around New Mexico’s Chaco park
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Department of the Interior says oil and gas leasing within 10 miles of…
Continue ReadingFor Nebraska Rep. Fortenberry, a two-sided challenge in 2022
By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska will likely be facing two opponents in the 2022…
Continue ReadingKey reason for supply shortages: Americans keep spending
By TOM KRISHER and PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — Take a step back from the picked-over store shelves, the stalled container ships…
Continue ReadingBusinessman in Venezuela corruption case pleads not guilty
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A businessman accused of siphoning off millions in state contracts from Venezuela has pleaded not…
Continue ReadingCyprus to offer booster shots to all adults 18 and over
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus says it will offer COVID-19 vaccination booster shots to all adults 18 and over. The decision comes less than two…
Continue ReadingRemembrance set at Florida aquarium for ‘Dolphin Tale’ star
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Several events are planned this weekend in remembrance of Winter, the marine mammal star of the “Dolphin Tale” movies…
Continue ReadingTensions flare in Arbery death trial as Jesse Jackson visits
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A judge is denying requests to declare a mistrial in the case of three white men charged with…
Continue ReadingManá will play a residency at The Forum in Los Angeles
By BERENICE BAUTISTA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Maná will return to its second home with a concert residency at The Forum in Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingInvestigator examining discrimination complaints by officers
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida city has hired an outside investigator to look into allegations of racial, gender and…
Continue ReadingBiden to protect Native American heritage site, boost safety
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says his administration will help improve public safety and justice…
Continue ReadingJustices turn away VW appeals over emissions scandal suits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has turned away appeals from Volkswagen that sought to stop state and local lawsuits related to the 2015…
Continue ReadingTicket to whimsy: What’s behind popular seasonal train shows
By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Many holiday-season train shows were canceled or limited to fewer visitors last year because of…
Continue ReadingNATO chief wary of Russian military moves near Ukraine
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is urging Russia to be more transparent about its military…
Continue ReadingTrump ally Bannon talks tough after court appearance
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon has appeared before a judge to face…
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