Rapper Fetty Wap arrested on federal drug charges in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — The rapper Fetty Wap has been arrested in New York City on federal drug charges. He’s expected to be arraigned on the charges…
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Asian spider takes hold in Georgia, sends humans scurrying
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A large spider native to East Asia has spun its thick, golden web on power lines, porches and…
Continue ReadingWages jump by the most on records dating back 20 years
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Wages and salaries jumped in the three months ending in September by the most on…
Continue ReadingReturn to Sender? Stolen Elvis bust is back in Illinois bar
WEST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The King of Rock n’ Roll is back in the building. An Elvis Presley bust that was swiped from a central Illinois saloon…
Continue ReadingUS consumer spending up a modest 0.6% with inflation high
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers slowed their spending to a gain of just 0.6% in September, a…
Continue ReadingPoland’s far-right vows to march despite court ban
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s far-right group leader has vowed to hold a new form of Independence March Nov. 11 after Warsaw Appeals Curt…
Continue ReadingBallistic missile kills at least 11 civilians in Yemen
AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Security officials say at least 11 civilians were killed when a ballistic missile launched by…
Continue ReadingMalaysia plans record budget to bolster economic recovery
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government is proposing a record budget for 2022 to bolster an economic recovery following the…
Continue ReadingUS ambassador to UN urges Mali to hold February elections
By CARLEY PETESCH Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The United States representative to the United Nations stressed the importance of Mali’s…
Continue ReadingLebanon lawmaker denies US accusation of money smuggling
BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese legislator who was targeted by U.S. sanctions has denied accusations that he smuggled tens of millions of dollars out of…
Continue ReadingMoon tells pope a visit to North would help peace in Koreas
By NICOLE WINFIELD and TONG-HYUNG KIM Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in has given Pope Francis a statue of a…
Continue ReadingDutch watchdog slams tax office fraud list as privacy breach
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch data protection watchdog has issued a damning report on the country’s tax…
Continue ReadingGerman broadcaster DW’s online service blocked in Belarus
BERLIN (AP) — German broadcaster Deutsche Welle says its online service and several other news portals have been blocked by Belarus. DW said Friday…
Continue ReadingSEPTA workers reach contract agreement days before deadline
By CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Members of Philadelphia’s largest transit workers union have reached a tentative contract…
Continue ReadingPumice pileup from undersea volcano causing damage in Japan
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Massive amounts of volcanic pumice pebbles spewed from an undersea volcano in the Pacific Ocean…
Continue ReadingTensions rise in Indian state after attacks against Muslims
By WASBIR HUSSAIN and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press GAUHATI, India (AP) — Tensions are high in parts of India’s northeastern Tripura state after…
Continue ReadingWHO director-general Tedros unopposed for 2nd five-year term
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says its director-general is running unopposed for a second five-year term. The U.N. health agency made…
Continue ReadingIsrael, touting technology, aims for zero emissions by 2050
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it hopes to reach zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, after previously acknowledging it would fall short of the…
Continue ReadingChina tightens control over company data with transfer rules
BEIJING (AP) — China’s internet regulator plans to require companies to obtain government approval to transfer data deemed important abroad.…
Continue ReadingGreece: Crippled ship with 400 migrants heads for safe port
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says a small cargo ship with about 400 migrants on board…
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