IOC says it had 2nd video call with tennis player Peng Shuai
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee says it held a second video call with Peng Shuai. But again it didn’t release…
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Celebs, fashion, 24k chicken wings at Miami Art Basel
By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The official Art Basel show is back in Miami with all its eccentric glory, a dizzying list of…
Continue ReadingStarbucks fights expanding unionization effort at its stores
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks is fighting an expanded effort to unionize its stores. The effort comes even as a union vote proceeds…
Continue ReadingStarbucks fights expanding unionization effort at its stores
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks is fighting an expanded effort to unionize its stores. The effort comes even as a union vote proceeds…
Continue ReadingStarbucks fights expanding unionization effort at its stores
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks is fighting an expanded effort to unionize its stores. The effort comes even as a union vote proceeds…
Continue ReadingNew data suggests 1 in 44 US children affected by autism
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer New government autism numbers suggest more U.S. children are being diagnosed with the developmental condition and…
Continue ReadingMontana river level rising after gate on dam repaired
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Workers have repaired a failed gate that releases water from a southern Montana dam, restoring water flow to a river known…
Continue ReadingArmed man outside UN arrested after standoff, lockdown
NEW YORK (AP) — The United Nations headquarters in New York City was locked down for several hours after a man was seen pacing outside with what…
Continue ReadingEx-Epstein staffer testifies teen accusers visited mansion
By TOM HAYS and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former housekeeper is testifying that two women who have accused Jeffrey Epstein…
Continue ReadingTop buyer Egypt shops around at its international arms fair
Egypt has concluded its second international weapons fair. The country has one of the Middle East’s largest armies, ranks as a top global arms…
Continue ReadingElection workers sue conservative site over fraud claims
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Two Georgia election workers have filed a defamation lawsuit against a conservative website. The…
Continue ReadingUN General Assembly urged to investigate Yemen atrocities
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than 60 organizations are urging the U.N. General Assembly to establish an…
Continue ReadingNew details shed light on ways Mark Meadows pushed federal agencies to pursue dubious election claims
By Zachary Cohen, Paula Reid and Sara Murray, CNN Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows’ new cooperation with the January 6 House…
Continue ReadingUS, EU and allies hit Belarus with coordinated sanctions
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The United States, European Union, Britain and Canada have imposed simultaneous sanctions on dozens…
Continue ReadingOmicron coronavirus variant found in multiple US states
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The omicron variant of COVID-19 has been discovered in at least five…
Continue ReadingVariants, boosters turn rich-poor vaccine gap into chasm
By LORI HINNANT and MARIA CHENG Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The global initiative to share coronavirus vaccines fairly already scaled back its…
Continue ReadingBanksy street murals recreated in Milan’s main train station
By CHARLENE PELE Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Travelers through Milan’s main train station can take a break this week among reproductions of…
Continue ReadingA ferocious marine reptile with gnarly teeth for crushing prey was discovered in Colombia
By Megan Marples, CNN Scientists revealed a newly discovered marine ichthyosaur species with gnarly teeth that was found in Colombia. The partial…
Continue ReadingGOP attacks Biden over pandemic response while fighting key tools to curb the virus
By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Republicans are cranking up their crusade against federal vaccine mandates, making their resistance to the Biden…
Continue ReadingIsrael halts controversial tech to track omicron variant
By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it’s halting the use of a controversial phone tracking technology to trace…
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