Las Vegas, where the party never ends, prepares for its biggest yet: Super Bowl 58
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas proposed to the NFL in December 2021. “Let’s just marry these brands, and let’s…
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A stray dog attacks 11 people, mostly children playing at a park north of Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese officials say a stray dog attacked 11 people, most of them children playing in a park, causing minor injuries. Fire…
Continue ReadingFrom Uber Eats’ ‘Friends’ reunion to Bud’s Clydesdales, here are the buzziest Super Bowl ads so far
By MAE ANDERSON and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — If you watch the Super Bowl for the commercials, you no longer have…
Continue ReadingJurors found a school shooter’s mother guilty of manslaughter. Here’s why the verdict matters – and what it means for parents
By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Six men and six women handed down a stunning verdict in Michigan Tuesday, finding Jennifer Crumbley –…
Continue ReadingRussian upper house approves bill to confiscate assets of those convicted of discrediting the army
MOSCOW (AP) — The upper house of Russia’s parliament has unanimously endorsed a bill that would allow authorities to confiscate money, valuables…
Continue ReadingFrance pays homage to victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in Israel with national ceremony led by Macron
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in Israel. He…
Continue ReadingWorld Food Program says its ramping up aid to reach 3 million Ethiopians. Millions more are in need
By The Associated Press The U.N.’s World Food Program says it is aiming aims to reach up to 3 million Ethiopians affected by climate change and…
Continue ReadingBiden administration names a director of the new AI Safety Institute
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is naming a top White House aide as the director of the newly established…
Continue ReadingUN aid chief says warring Sudan generals agreed to talk on humanitarian issues. He’s still waiting
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A top U.N. official says that two generals in Sudan whose forces have been at war for the last 10…
Continue ReadingSweden closes probe into explosions on Nord Stream pipelines, saying it doesn’t have jurisdiction
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish officials say they have decided to close their investigation into the September…
Continue ReadingGermany’s Lufthansa cancels hundreds of flights as its ground staff strike for a day at 5 airports
BERLIN (AP) — Ground staff for Lufthansa have walked off the job at five major German airports, causing the airline to cancel hundreds of flights.…
Continue ReadingChina, US hold economic talks as trade issues heat up on the campaign trail
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese and U.S. officials have met in Beijing for talks on tough issues dividing the two…
Continue ReadingGaza’s main aid agency is on the brink. The European Union, a key donor, is wavering over what to do
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza is teetering on the brink of financial collapse.…
Continue ReadingRussia attacks targets across Ukraine with missiles and drones as EU’s top diplomat visits Kyiv
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired cruise and ballistic missiles and Shahed-type drones at six regions across…
Continue ReadingEx-Malaysian leader Najib disappointed he wasn’t given a full royal pardon for 12-year graft term
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A lawyer for Malaysia’s ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak says he is disapppinted he wasn’t given a full royal pardon…
Continue ReadingBombings at Pakistani political offices kill at least 30 a day before parliamentary elections
By ABDUL SATTAR and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Bombs ripped through two separate political offices in southwestern…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift mania sweeps Tokyo for sold-out concerts, with all eyes on return trip to Super Bowl
CNN By Jessie Yeung, Hanako Montgomery, Junko Ogura and Saki Toi, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Long lines in snowy weather to buy merchandise days in…
Continue ReadingBlinken says a Hamas-Israel deal is still possible even though the sides remain far apart
By MATTHEW LEE, TIA GOLDENBERG and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday…
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Adult dancers in Washington state want a strippers’ bill of rights. Here’s how it could help them
By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — For months, Andrea studied for her master’s degree in library sciences between dancing naked at…
Continue ReadingA pod of killer whales trapped in drift ice off northern Japan has apparently safely escaped
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A pod of killer whales that was trapped in drift ice off Japan’s northern main island of…
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