US officials defend expulsion of Haitians from Texas town
By JUAN A. LOZANO, ERIC GAY, ELLIOT SPAGAT and MARIA VERZA Associated Press DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — U.S. officials say more than 6,000 Haitians and…
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FBI searches Florida home of Gabby Petito’s boyfriend
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — FBI agents and police swarmed the home of a young man wanted for questioning in the…
Continue Reading Dems, backers face uphill immigration path after Senate blow
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are launching an uphill fight to rescue their drive to help millions of immigrants…
Continue Reading Trump endorses ‘big lie’ proponents for state election posts
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is aiming to exert his influence at all levels of the Republican…
Continue Reading Trudeau’s Liberals win Canada election, but miss majority
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadians have given Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party a victory in parliamentary…
Continue Reading Parents in China laud rule limiting video game time for kids
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer China has set new rules limiting the amount of time kids can spend playing online games. The new rules are part of a…
Continue Reading New Hong Kong electors chosen, with only 1 opposition member
By ALICE FUNG and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The 1,500-member panel that picks Hong Kong’s next leader will have only one…
Continue Reading France, Australia agree submarine row won’t stop trade deal
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — French and Australian officials say France’s anger over a canceled submarine contract…
Continue Reading Hong Kong shares lead Asia lower; Tokyo and Shanghai closed
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Shares have fallen more than 3% in Hong Kong in holiday-thinned trading in Asia, with both Tokyo and…
Continue Reading Emmys: Jean Smart pays tribute to late husband in speech
Jean Smart held back tears while accepting the Emmy for best actress in a comedy series for her role in “Hacks” on Sunday night. She dedicated…
Continue Reading NKorea slams US over submarine deal, warns countermeasures
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has criticized a U.S. decision to provide nuclear-powered submarines to…
Continue Reading Senate parliamentarian deals blow to Dems’ immigration push
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate’s nonpartisan parliamentarian says Democrats can’t use their $3.5 trillion…
Continue Reading Emmys: O-T Fagbenle rocks Nigerian look, Porter wears wings
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Michaela Jaé “Mj” Rodriguez wore vintage Versace Atelier in teal in an homage to Old…
Continue Reading Georgia WWII veteran receives French Legion of Honor
THOMSON, Ga. (AP) — A 98-year-old World War II veteran who took part in the D-Day invasion and the Battle of the Bulge and witnessed the German…
Continue Reading Fire breaks out at Greek migrant camp, forcing evacuation
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A fire has broken out at a soon-to-be-closed migrant camp on the Greek island of Samos, forcing its evacuation. No injuries…
Continue Reading German candidates clash over tax, minimum wage in close race
By DAVID McHUGH Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The three candidates hoping to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor have clashed…
Continue Reading East Libya forces say 2 helicopters crashed, killing 2
CAIRO (AP) — Forces loyal to a powerful Libyan commander say two military planes crashed over a village in eastern Libya, killing at least two…
Continue Reading Military training jet crashes in Texas, injuring both pilots
LAKE WORTH, Texas (AP) — A military training jet has crashed in a neighborhood near Fort Worth, Texas, injuring the two pilots and damaging three…
Continue Reading New claims in NYC restaurant brawl over vaccine proof
NEW YORK (AP) — New details have emerged on a brawl outside a popular New York City restaurant between several out-of-town visitors and an employee…
Continue Reading Things to watch at the UN General Assembly meeting this week
By The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — This week at the United Nations, there is more to watch than the parade of leaders’ speeches. A…
Continue Reading As leaders reconvene at UN, climate and COVID top the list
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Despite the still raging COVID-19 pandemic, more than 100 world leaders are heading to…
Continue Reading California firefighters scramble to protect sequoia groves
By NOAH BERGER Associated Press THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — Flames have reached a grove of sequoia trees in California as firefighters battled to…
Continue Reading UN, US, UK condemn Houthis’ execution of 9 Yemenis
Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The United Nations, the United States and the United Kingdom have condemned the executions of nine Yemenis by…
Continue Reading ‘Shang-Chi’ tops box office for 3rd straight weekend
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” is the top film at the box office for the third…
Continue Reading 3 migrants found dead in Poland, 9 others hospitalized
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister says the bodies of three people who were trying to illegally cross into Poland were found in the…
Continue Reading Syrian, Jordanian defense officials discuss border security
AMMAN (AP) — Syria’s defense minister has paid a rare visit to Jordan after Syrian troops captured several rebel-held areas near the border…
Continue Reading Former Algerian leader Bouteflika buried with quiet honors
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been laid to rest, quietly honored despite being forced from office in…
Continue Reading Report: Iran appoints new air force commander
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — State television says that Iran’s top leader has appointed a pilot of Russian fighter jets to command the nation’s air…
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Chris Rock says he has COVID-19, urges vaccination
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Rock on Sunday said he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and sent a message to anyone still on the fence: “Get…
Continue Reading ‘Un(re)solved’ exhibit focuses on civil rights-era killings
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An interactive exhibit in Mississippi is shining light on killings that took place…
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