Biden signs bill to avert partial government shutdown
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With only hours to spare, President Joe Biden has signed legislation to avoid a partial federal…
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China’s Xi leads Martyr’s Day ceremony amid patriotism drive
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has paid respects at a commemoration for those who died in the struggle to establish Communist Party rule…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man gets life sentence for fatal synagogue attack
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 22-year-old white supremacist has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea’s Kim seeks better ties with South, but slams US
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea leader Kim Jong Un has expressed willingness to restore…
Continue ReadingCatfish eaten before being verified can’t qualify for record
COVENTRY, Conn. (AP) — Uncertainty about the species of a massive catfish that was eaten before it could be vetted by authorities in August has led…
Continue ReadingPolish court orders damages for toppling priest statue
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A court in Poland has ordered three men to pay equivalent of 1,700 euros ($1,990) in damages for having toppled a statue of…
Continue ReadingGerman court hears damages claim over Brazil dam collapse
BERLIN (AP) — A Munich court has heard a claim for compensation from a German certification company over a devastating dam collapse in Brazil in…
Continue ReadingGreece: Afghan refugees fly to Portugal for resettlement
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece say 41 Afghan refugees have flown from Athens to Portugal as part of a bilateral agreement to resettle…
Continue ReadingUN: New meeting this month to draft Syria constitution
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Syria says invitations have been issued for a sixth meeting…
Continue ReadingEmployer vaccine mandates convert some workers, but not all
By MAE ANDERSON and DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Businesses that have announced vaccine mandates say some workers who had been…
Continue ReadingEU aims for deal with Turkey to stem migrant flows to Cyprus
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The European Union’s Home Affairs Commissioner says the 27-nation bloc could work…
Continue ReadingSteven Van Zandt explores his fascinating and unlikely life
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — About halfway through Steven Van Zandt’s new memoir comes the point of no return. That…
Continue ReadingScars from 2015 Paris stadium bombing still wound victims
By LORI HINNANT Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Victims of the November 2015 terror attacks on Paris have begun testifying about the night that left…
Continue ReadingIn Cuban Miami, police chief’s reform agenda hits tight spot
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez praised Art Acevedo as “America’s best chief” when he…
Continue ReadingAlbanian court orders retrial for former interior minister
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Supreme Court has ordered the re-trial of a former interior minister who was convicted of abuse of office two…
Continue ReadingYellen warns delay in raising debt limit will slow economy
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is sounding an urgent call for Congress to raise the…
Continue ReadingMilley defends calls to Chinese at end of Trump presidency
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military officer has told Congress he knew former President…
Continue ReadingNew lawmakers make German parliament more diverse than ever
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s weekend election has made the country’s lower house of parliament more…
Continue ReadingUkraine, Hungary summon ambassadors over Russian gas deal
By JUSTIN SPIKE and DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A diplomatic conflict between Hungary and Ukraine has deepened. The…
Continue ReadingUS consumer confidence slides for third consecutive month
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence declined for the third straight month in September amid ongoing…
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