Biden to continue FEMA virus aid for states until April 1
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden is extending the federal government’s 100%…
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Judge rejects bail for Ghislaine Maxwell in sex abuse case
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As a sex trafficking trial gets underway, a judge has refused once more to let British…
Continue ReadingWhite House rushes with infrastructure fixes for US economy
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The Biden administration is relying on infrastructure dollars to help fix the clogged ports and…
Continue ReadingDean Stockwell of ‘Quantum Leap,’ ‘Blue Velvet’ dies at 85
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dean Stockwell, a top Hollywood child actor who gained new success in middle age, garnering an Oscar…
Continue ReadingUAE FM visit signals Arab world willing to engage with Syria
By ALBERT AJI and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates has met with Syria’s once…
Continue ReadingOklahoma court overturns $465M opioid ruling against J&J
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has overturned a $465 million opioid ruling against drugmaker…
Continue ReadingPoland’s authorities back far-right march banned by courts
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s authorities have weighed in to back a controversial Independence Day march dominated by the far-right, saying…
Continue ReadingNew law could end confusion in Michigan over Flint name
By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS Associated Press/ Report for America FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A new Michigan law could mean a new name for Flint Township,…
Continue ReadingTwo recounts appear likely in tight Virginia House races
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Days after Democrats conceded control of the Virginia House of Delegates to Republicans,…
Continue ReadingBulgaria sees record COVID-19 deaths amid low vaccinations
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria had 334 COVID-19 patients die in a single day, the country’s highest daily toll since the start of the pandemic.…
Continue ReadingNew charges filed against jailed US journalist in Myanmar
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The lawyer for an American journalist jailed in Myanmar for more than five months says his client has…
Continue ReadingJordan says King Abdullah met with Israeli Islamist lawmaker
JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of the Islamist party in Israel’s governing coalition has met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman, the latest…
Continue ReadingDespite reopening, the US is still closed to many in world
By TALI ARBEL and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. says that it’s inviting the global community to visit now…
Continue ReadingBentleys to Buddhas: Vintage-car shop restores temple statue
By PETER SMITH Associated Press McCANDLESS, Pa. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Buddhist Center had a problem: Its fiberglass Buddha statue was deteriorating…
Continue ReadingBelarus TV: American facing Jan. 6 riot charges seeks asylum
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus state TV reported that an American who faces criminal charges from the Jan. 6 riot…
Continue ReadingPalestinians say dozens of cars wrecked in settler vandalism
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian residents say dozens of cars have been vandalized by settlers in a Palestinian town in the occupied West…
Continue ReadingUkraine hits another record for daily coronavirus deaths
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has hit another record for daily coronavirus deaths amid a spike in infections…
Continue ReadingIdeas for gifts worth keeping, or even passing down
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Some gifts are great in the moment, such as a candle or a bottle of wine. Others make memorable…
Continue ReadingAt least 18 killed in Niger mine collapse
By DALATOU MAMANE Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Local Niger government officials say at least 18 people were killed and 7 injured when a…
Continue ReadingRhiannon Giddens, Lumineers join ‘Event for the Environment’
NEW YORK (AP) — A host of musical artists will join an online concert next month to benefit environmental causes. The Lumineers, Jack Johnson,…
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