Asian stocks follow Wall St lower amid growth concerns
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street down after U.S. inflation was lower than expected…
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By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press ARVADA, Colo. (AP) — President Joe Biden tried to advance his domestic spending plans by…
Continue ReadingMore than $1 billion in aid pledged for Afghanistan as country faces ‘most perilous hour’
By Helen Regan, CNN More than $1 billion in aid has been pledged for Afghanistan to help ease one of the world’s “worst humanitarian…
Continue ReadingWu advances in Boston mayor race; opponent too early to call
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Democrat Michelle Wu has emerged the top vote-getter in a runoff election for the next mayor of…
Continue ReadingPush for Native American curriculum in schools makes gains
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press Connecticut and a handful of other states have recently decided to mandate students be taught about Native American…
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By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press Connecticut and a handful of other states have recently decided to mandate students be taught about Native American…
Continue ReadingChinese tycoon’s companies pay $539M in US securities case
NEW YORK (AP) — Three companies linked to a Chinese businessman who is a prominent critic of his country’s ruling Communist Party have agreed to…
Continue ReadingChinese tycoon’s companies pay $539M in US securities case
NEW YORK (AP) — Three companies linked to a Chinese businessman who is a prominent critic of his country’s ruling Communist Party have agreed to…
Continue ReadingTexas governor says he’s committed to eliminating rapists. The state has more than 5,000 untested rape kits
By Randi Kaye, Danelle Garcia and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The Texas law barring abortions at six weeks of pregnancy has women’s rights advocates…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: How California could recall Gov. Gavin Newsom
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The closely watched recall election that could remove California Democratic Gov. Gavin…
Continue ReadingDemocrats seek corporate, wealthy tax hikes for $3.5T plan
By LISA MASCARO and MARCY GORDON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have unveiled a sweeping proposal for tax hikes on big…
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By LISA MASCARO and MARCY GORDON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have unveiled a sweeping proposal for tax hikes on big…
Continue Reading5 things to look for in California’s gubernatorial recall
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California recall is the first major election since Joe Biden became president, and its results may hint at the…
Continue ReadingFew voting issues reported with California recall election
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Few voting issues were reported on the final day of voting in California’s recall…
Continue ReadingFew voting issues reported with California recall election
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Few voting issues were reported on the final day of voting in California’s recall…
Continue ReadingEx-cops accused of violating Floyd’s rights plead not guilty
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Four former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights…
Continue ReadingA California couple died of Covid-19 weeks apart, orphaning 5 young children including a newborn
By Cheri Mossburg and Amir Vera, CNN Daniel and Davy Macias spent 18 months being very cautious about Covid-19. They wiped down surfaces, showered…
Continue ReadingFounder of South Korea’s biggest church, Cho Yong-gi, dies
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Rev. Cho Yong-gi, whose founding of South Korea’s biggest church once…
Continue ReadingJapan, US, S. Korea urge N. Korea to return to arms talks
By MARI YAMAGUCHI and HARUKA NUGA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Senior diplomats from Japan, the United States and South Korea urged North Korea on…
Continue ReadingMurder and mystery in South Carolina: A timeline of the Murdaugh family killings
By Eric Levenson, CNN For 87 years, the Murdaugh family name came to represent a legal dynasty in coastal South Carolina, where three successive…
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