Virginia GOP sees Youngkin as chance to reverse party course
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The beaten and battered Republican Party of Virginia hopes it’s on the cusp of a…
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Tight Virginia race becomes referendum on Biden presidency
By SARAH RANKIN and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia governor’s race that appears deadlocked between Democrat Terry…
Continue ReadingWall Street rally, Japan election drive Asian shares higher
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Stocks have advanced in Asia, with Tokyo’s benchmark up 2.2% after the ruling Liberal Democrats won a…
Continue ReadingJury selected for Missouri man in Chinese wife’s death
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A jury has been selected in the trial of a Missouri man charged with killing his Chinese wife. Joseph Elledge, of Columbia, is…
Continue ReadingStern judge among key players in Kyle Rittenhouse trial
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, an 18-year-old Illinois man…
Continue ReadingJury seated for homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse
By SCOTT BAUER, MICHAEL TARM and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A jury has been seated in the homicide trial of Kyle…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Kishida wins mandate, though economic agenda unclear
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says Japan should revitalize its economy through “new…
Continue ReadingAustralia, Thailand reopen borders after lengthy lockdowns
By ROD McGUIRK and DAVID RISING Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Sydney’s international airport has come alive with tears, embraces…
Continue ReadingChina’s economy slows as Beijing wrestles with debt
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s economic rebound from the coronavirus pandemic is stalling as President Xi Jinping’s…
Continue ReadingHappy Halloween: Gaming platform Roblox is back online
The Associated Press The popular gaming site Roblox is back online after an outage this weekend. The online platform crashed Friday. The company…
Continue ReadingModerna: FDA delaying decision on its shot for adolescents
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — U.S. regulators are delaying their decision on Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for 12- to 17-year-olds while they study the…
Continue ReadingSouthwest investigates pilot who used ‘Brandon’ phrase
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Southwest Airlines says it’s conducting an internal investigation after one of its pilots…
Continue ReadingDeere workers would get immediate 10% raises under new offer
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Union workers at farm-equipment maker Deere & Co. would get wage increases of 10% if they ratify a tentative contract…
Continue ReadingDems see progress in adding drug cost curbs to budget bill
By ALAN FRAM and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two congressional aides say Democrats have made significant progress on adding…
Continue ReadingMexican journalist dies from wounds; 2nd slain in week
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An international journalism group says a Mexican news photographer has died in a hospital two days after being shot in Acapulco.…
Continue ReadingMoroccans protest vaccine pass required for work, travel
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Demonstrations have been staged in cities across Morocco against a coronavirus vaccine passport required to access indoor…
Continue ReadingEx-UN climate chief doesn’t see Paris-type moment in Glasgow
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The woman who engineered the Paris agreement six years ago doesn’t expect the…
Continue ReadingWhite House press secretary Psaki says she has COVID-19
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Jen Psaki says she has contracted COVID-19. Psaki…
Continue ReadingBiden says pope has brought him comfort after son’s death
By ZEKE MILLER AND AAMER MADHANI Associated Press ROME (AP) — President Joe Biden says his relationship with Pope Francis has brought him “great…
Continue ReadingTrains crash after England derailment; injuries reported
LONDON (AP) — Authorities say several people were injured after a train derailed in the southern English city of Salisbury and another train…
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