Taiwan votes for a new president against a backdrop of growing China threats
By Nectar Gan and Eric Cheung, CNN (CNN) — Taiwan began counting votes on Saturday evening in a closely watched election that could reverberate…
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Lights, cameras, Clark: Iowa’s superstar guard gets prime-time spotlight Saturday on Fox
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Caitlin Clark has set records on and off the court. The University of Iowa’s superstar guard is on track to do…
Continue ReadingColumnist’s lawyer warns judge that Trump hopes to ‘sow chaos’ as jury considers defamation damages
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for a columnist who last year won a $5 million jury award against Donald Trump for…
Continue ReadingBiden stops by Pennsylvania stores to talk up his record on small business creation
By SEUNG MIN KIM and JOSH BOAK Associated Press EMMAUS, Pennsylvania (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday tried his hand at retail politics —…
Continue ReadingSpain forward Jenni Hermoso says former coach Jorge Vilda made players feel uncomfortable
MADRID (AP) — Spain forward Jenni Hermoso has led the fight against sexism in Spanish soccer after finding herself in the global spotlight when she…
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court will decide whether local anti-homeless laws are ‘cruel and unusual’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to review lower-court rulings that make it harder for cities in the western United States to…
Continue ReadingBiden says Austin still has his confidence, but not revealing hospitalization was lapse in judgment
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press EMMAUS, Pennsylvania (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that it was a lapse in judgment for Defense Secretary…
Continue ReadingKalen DeBoer hired to replace Nick Saban at Alabama, leaving national runner-up Washington
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Alabama wasted little time in finding Nick Saban’s successor, hiring Kalen DeBoer away from national runner-up…
Continue ReadingThey’re not aliens. That’s the verdict from Peru officials who seized 2 doll-like figures
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Aliens they are not. That’s what forensic experts in Peru said Friday about two doll-like figures and an alleged three-fingered…
Continue ReadingDemocratic lawmakers in New Mexico take aim at gun violence, panhandling, retail crime and hazing
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor is advocating for a broad suite of legislative proposals on gun…
Continue ReadingGrubhub agrees to a $3.5 million settlement with Massachusetts for fees charged during the pandemic
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced a $3.5 million settlement with the online…
Continue ReadingLeon Wildes, immigration lawyer who fought to prevent John Lennon’s deportation, dead at age 90
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer A prominent immigration lawyer and improbable hero among Beatles fans has died. Leon Wildes was 90. Wildes was…
Continue Reading6 Turkish soldiers killed in an attack on a base in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region
ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish Defense Ministry says six Turkish soldiers have been killed in an attack on a military base in northern Iraq’s…
Continue ReadingWhat’s at stake in Taiwan’s elections? China says it could be a choice between peace and war
By DIDI TANG and IAN MADER Associated Press Taiwan is holding a weekend presidential election that neighboring China has warned could mean the…
Continue ReadingUkrainian trucker involved in deadly crash wants license back while awaiting deportation
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A commercial truck driver from Ukraine who was ordered deported wants to get his driving…
Continue ReadingVirginia county admits election tally in 2020 shorted Joe Biden
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia county is acknowledging that it underreported President Joe Biden’s…
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The Supreme Court will decide whether local anti-homeless laws are ‘cruel and unusual’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to review lower-court rulings that make it harder for cities in the western United States to…
Continue ReadingEPA sets out rules for proposed ‘methane fee’ for waste generated by oil and natural gas companies
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil and natural gas companies would have to pay a fee for methane emissions that exceed certain…
Continue ReadingFamily sues school district over law that bans transgender volleyball player from girls’ sports
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The family of a transgender volleyball player has added a South Florida school district as a defendant in a federal…
Continue ReadingHundreds of thousands of people are in urgent need of assistance in Congo because of flooding
By LOUIS PATRICK OKAMBA Associated Press BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — The United Nations says widespread floods in the Republic of Congo…
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