Pope: No place for politics in Biden Communion flap
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis says Catholic bishops must minister to politicians who back abortion…
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Ex-Trump voting battle adviser set for South Carolina forum
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press A GOP lawyer who advised former President Donald Trump in his campaign to overturn the 2020 election results is among…
Continue ReadingSome abortion foes question tactical wisdom of new Texas ban
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer The new Texas law that bans most abortions in the state is being welcomed by many of the religious leaders who help…
Continue ReadingIran’s nuclear chief admits removal of damaged IAEA cameras
By NASSER KARIMI and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has acknowledged it removed several surveillance cameras installed by…
Continue ReadingQatar resumes aid to Gaza, minus the suitcases of cash
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Qatar has resumed its distribution of aid to Gaza for the first time since the May war between Israel and the…
Continue ReadingUS lawyers ask British courts to tell Prince Andrew of suit
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Attorneys representing a U.S. woman who claims Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her have asked…
Continue ReadingClimate change, logging collide — and a forest shrinks
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press CUSTER CITY, S.D. (AP) — Government scientists say the pace of logging in South Dakota’s Black Hills National…
Continue ReadingICC judges authorize probe into Philippines’ ‘war on drugs’
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International Criminal Court judges have authorized an investigation into the…
Continue ReadingEmmy host Cedric the Entertainer says stuffiness is banned
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — As busy as Cedric the Entertainer is with his sitcom “The Neighborhood,” he quickly said…
Continue ReadingShootout in northwest Pakistan kills 7 soldiers, 5 militants
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says its security forces have raided a militant hideout in a former…
Continue ReadingHouse panel rejects drug pricing plan in setback to Biden
By ALAN FRAM and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee has dealt an ominous if tentative blow to President…
Continue ReadingSand, Catan, piñatas lead Toy Hall of Fame finalists
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Cabbage Patch Kids touched off the first big holiday toy craze nearly 40 years ago. Now the dolls are among 12 finalists…
Continue ReadingQuechua endures in Peru despite centuries of discrimination
By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press CCARHUACC LICAPA, Peru (AP) — Halting efforts to promote the Quechua language hit the spotlight last month…
Continue ReadingEU chief turns to Paralympian Vio to inspire Europe’s youth
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — When European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen was at a loss for words to capture the true…
Continue ReadingMan sentenced in Sweden for corporate espionage for Russia
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish court has sentenced a 47-year-old man to three years in prison for spying for Russia by handing over confidential…
Continue ReadingAugust industrial output slows to 0.4% gain after Ida hits
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. industrial production slowed to a 0.4% gain in August as shutdowns of petroleum…
Continue ReadingConfederate statue to be moved from Maryland courthouse lawn
EASTON, Md. (AP) — A statue thought to be the last Confederate monument still standing on a courthouse lawn in Maryland will be moved to a…
Continue ReadingBiden, CEOs, biz leaders meet on COVID-19 vaccine mandates
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has invited CEOs and business leaders to the White House to discuss…
Continue ReadingSpain restarts talks to resolve Catalan secession crisis
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s prime minister and the leader of Catalonia have restarted negotiations in hopes…
Continue ReadingUK’s Johnson replaces foreign secretary in Cabinet shake-up
By JILL LAWLESS and PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has demoted his top diplomat and fired his…
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