The Latest: Iran president calls for election in Afghanistan
The Associated Press TEHRAN — Iran’s president is calling for elections in Afghanistan to determine the future of the country, where he hopes…
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Virus pummels French Polynesia, straining ties with Paris
By ESTHER CUNEO Associated Press PAPEETE, Tahiti (AP) — France’s worst virus outbreak is unfolding 12 times zones away from Paris, devastating…
Continue ReadingEnergy company: Hurricane Ida restoration could take weeks
By MATT SEDENSKY, CHEVEL JOHNSON and AARON MORRISON Associated Press HOUMA, La. (AP) — The energy company that is providing power to Louisiana says…
Continue ReadingExtended power outages push Louisiana residents to leave
REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press MARRERO, La. (AP) — As the power outages from Hurricane Ida have dragged on, many people have decided to get out…
Continue ReadingLake Tahoe evacuees hope to return home as wildfire slows
By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Bulldozers with giant blades, crews armed with shovels and a fleet of aircraft…
Continue ReadingBiden tells storm-ravaged Louisiana: ‘I know you’re hurting’
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press LAPLACE, La. (AP) — Less than a week after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf Coast, President Joe Biden walked the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor seeks $16.7M in aid for Afghan refugees
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s governor and legislative leaders are seeking $16.7 million in state money to help resettle Afghan refugees…
Continue ReadingBrazil starts booster shots while many still await a 2nd jab
By MAURICIO SAVARESE and DÉBORA ÁLVARES Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Some cities in Brazil are providing booster shots of the COVID-19…
Continue ReadingThai PM Prayuth wins confidence vote amid criticism on virus
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has won votes of confidence in Parliament, helping to steady…
Continue ReadingOsaka weighs another break from tennis after US Open loss
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka says she is thinking of taking another break from tennis after her title defense at…
Continue ReadingJudge shields Texas clinics from anti-abortion group’s suits
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A state judge has shielded, for now, Texas abortion clinics from lawsuits by an anti-abortion group under a new state abortion…
Continue ReadingProsecutor: Backpage managers knew site had prostitution ads
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors say the founders and managers of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com knew…
Continue ReadingExtremist was released from New Zealand jail despite fears
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Court documents have identified 32-year-old Ahamed Samsudeen as the extremist who was…
Continue ReadingJesse Jackson’s wife headed home from hospital after COVID
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s wife will be released from a Chicago hospital where she has been treated for COVID-19. A statement Friday…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news…
Continue ReadingVirus pushes some California hospitals near ICU capacity
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Hospitals in the heart of California’s Central Valley are running out of beds in their intensive care units because…
Continue ReadingUN chief: mercenaries and foreign fighters must leave Libya
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief is again urging countries to withdraw all foreign fighters and…
Continue ReadingIda evacuee’s thought: ‘How am I going to get out of this?’
By WAYNE PARRY and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press MANVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Storm evacuees in Manville, a central New Jersey town along the…
Continue ReadingLyft, Uber to cover fees for drivers sued under Texas law
NEW YORK (AP) — Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft say they will cover the legal fees of any driver who is sued under the new law prohibiting…
Continue ReadingMarine Corps halts waterborne operations due to tank problem
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Marine Corps on Friday halted waterborne operations for its new amphibious vehicle that resembles an armored seafaring tank…
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