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The Latest | Blinken says Israel will open a major aid crossing into hard-hit northern Gaza
By The Associated Press Israel plans on opening a major humanitarian aid crossing into hard-hit northern Gaza. That’s according to U.S.…
Continue Reading A gunman kills 6 worshippers inside a Shiite mosque in western Afghanistan, the Taliban say
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban official says a gunman opened fire inside a mosque in western Afghanistan, killing at least six people as they were…
Continue Reading Chinese scientist who first published COVID sequence stages protest after being locked out of lab
By DAKE KANG Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China staged a sit-in protest…
Continue Reading These cities raised taxes — for child care. Parents say the free day care ‘changed my life’
By ARIEL GILREATH of The Hechinger Report NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Last summer, Derrika Richard felt stuck. She didn’t have enough money to afford…
Continue Reading Mexico proudly controls its energy but could find it hard to reach its climate goals
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s taking control of its oil from U.S. and British companies is taught in…
Continue Reading AP WAS THERE: Mexico’s 1938 seizure of the oil sector from US companies
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico took control of its most precious natural resource by seizing the oil sector from U.S. companies in a move that’s…
Continue Reading Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion in AI and cloud infrastructure in Indonesia
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion over the next four years in new cloud and artificial…
Continue Reading Mexico is taking Ecuador to the top UN court over its storming of the Mexican Embassy
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Mexico has accused Ecuador of a violation of international law before the top U.N. court, asserting that there was no…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian stocks follow Wall St tumble. Most markets in the region close for holiday
By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks fell Wednesday with most of the markets in the region closed for a holiday. Meanwhile,…
Continue Reading Indonesia’s Mount Ruang erupts again, spewing ash and peppering villages with debris
By GRACEY WAKARI Associated Press MANADO, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano erupted Tuesday for a second time in two weeks,…
Continue Reading Ralph Lauren goes minimal for latest fashion show, with muted tones and a more intimate setting
By JOHN CARUCCI and JOCELYN NOVECK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ralph Lauren has been known for many a grand fashion show over the years:…
Continue Reading Japan’s PM Kishida denies he will step down over his party’s loss in special elections
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his governing party’s major defeat in last…
Continue Reading Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months for allowing money laundering
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Changpeng Zhao, founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, was sentenced Tuesday…
Continue Reading The top UN court rejects Nicaragua’s request for Germany to halt aid to Israel
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court has rejected a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to…
Continue Reading The Taliban are working to woo tourists to Afghanistan
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Around 30 men are crammed into a Kabul classroom, part of the debut student cohort at a…
Continue Reading A massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the US
By CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An immigrant from Laos who has been battling cancer won an enormous $1.3…
Continue Reading Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, JOSEPH B. FREDERICK and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Police officers carrying zip ties and riot shields…
Continue Reading Florida Democrats hope abortion and marijuana questions draw young voters despite low enthusiasm
By STEPHANY MATAT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Vassallo is lukewarm about casting her first presidential ballot for…
Continue Reading Democrats retain upstate New York congressional seat in special election
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Democratic state Sen. Timothy Kennedy has won a special election for the upstate New York…
Continue Reading ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ and ‘Stereophonic’ lead Tony Award nominations, 2 shows honoring creativity’s spark
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Two Broadway shows celebrating the spark of sonic creativity — the semi-autobiographical…
Continue Reading Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was held in contempt of court…
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District Attorney Bill Hicks speaks on Senate Bill 4
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s been four weeks since the Court of Appeals in Louisiana heard arguments on Senate Bill 4. Despite being made law in…
Continue Reading U.S. President Joe Biden and Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador issue joint statement on strengthening border security
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — United States President Joe Biden and Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador spoke over the phone this weekend to…
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Audit reveals more “excessive” gas card usage from city representatives in 2020, 2021
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s Financial Oversight & Audit Committee (FOAC) has released previously unseen reports regarding tax-payer funded…
Continue Reading Mississippi lawmakers expected to vote on Medicaid expansion plan with work requirement
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a proposal that would expand…
Continue Reading A medical report on soccer legend Maradona’s death aims to undercut homicide case against medics
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A medical examiner’s report into the death of Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona injected uncertainty…
Continue Reading El Salvador’s congress approves changes to reform constitution, a move critics call anti-democratic
By MARCOS ALEMÁN Associated Press SAN SALVADOR (AP) — El Salvador’s Congress, which is controlled by President Nayib Bukele New Ideas party,…
Continue Reading Ashley Judd speaks out on the right of women to control their bodies and be free from male violence
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Actor Ashley Judd, whose allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein helped spark…
Continue Reading Samsung reports a 10-fold increase in profit as AI drives rebound in memory chip markets
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics on Tuesday reported a 10-fold increase in operating profit for the last quarter as the expansion of…
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