Asian shares rise but momentum fizzles on virus worries
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are gaining, boosted by a near-record rise on Wall Street. Still, early momentum…
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Taiwan’s president receives domestically developed vaccine
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has received her first dose of the island’s domestically…
Continue Reading Soccer’s All Whites face name change over racial connotation
By STEVE McMORRAN AP Sports Writer WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Football is reported to be considering dropping the “All Whites”…
Continue Reading Harris meets with Singapore officials to begin Asia visit
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — The White House on Monday announced a series of new agreements with Singapore aimed at…
Continue Reading Nice-Marseille game abandoned after fan violence
NICE, France (AP) — A French league soccer match between Nice and Marseille has been abandoned. Marseille refused to restart the game after Nice…
Continue Reading Jesse Jackson and wife remain under observation for COVID-19
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson, and his wife, Jacqueline, remain under doctors’ observation at a…
Continue Reading Texas congressman Nehls says he tested positive for COVID-19
HOUSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas says he’s tested positive for COVID-19 and has moderate symptoms. Nehls, a Republican from the…
Continue Reading Balloon sets blaze in Brazil park, raining ash on Sao Paulo
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Authorities in Brazil say an illegal fire balloon has fallen in the Juguery Park near Sao Paulo, setting off a fire that has…
Continue Reading Minnesota wildfire not expanding; still remains uncontained
FINLAND, Minn. (AP) — Authorities fighting a northeastern Minnesota wildfire say the blaze did not expand its reach over the weekend. The Greenwood…
Continue Reading Gunmen release 15 more pupils abducted in northwest Nigeria
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian officials have confirmed the release of 15 more students who were abducted from…
Continue Reading Pacquiao ponders ring retirement, political plans after loss
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao sounded like a fighter on his way out and a politician on his way up. He might…
Continue Reading Gov. Cuomo says storm won’t stop his planned resignation
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo spent his second-to-last day in office projecting an image that he is still in control and fully engaged…
Continue Reading Pandemic fiction: Fall books include stories of the virus
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The fall book season will be packed with new works by such high-profile authors as Jonathan…
Continue Reading Don Everly of early rock ‘n’ roll Everly Brothers dies at 84
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Don Everly, one-half of the pioneering rock ‘n’ roll Everly Brothers, has…
Continue Reading A mixed box office weekend as ‘Free Guy’ tops again
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Four new films with major stars from Hugh Jackman to Michael Keaton opened in North American movie theaters this…
Continue Reading New Orleans tourism industry worries as coronavirus rages
By REBECCA SANTANA and KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans was counting on the music playing again, recruiting The Rolling…
Continue Reading Matt Gaetz elopes to California, marries girlfriend
MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida eloped to Southern California, marrying his girlfriend Ginger Luckey in a small ceremony on Catalina…
Continue Reading Texas Gov. Greg Abbott now testing negative for COVID-19
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says that he has tested negative for COVID-19, four days after testing positive. He said in a video…
Continue Reading Bus driver shortages are latest challenge hitting US schools
By AMY BETH HANSON and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A shortage of bus drivers is complicating the start of a new school…
Continue Reading Pop-up restaurants may stick around as COVID sees resurgence
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pop-up restaurants, many started as stopgap measures by struggling chefs and owners, may have…
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Crush at Kabul airport kills 7 as Afghans try to flee
By AHMAD SEIR, TAMEEM AKHGAR and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The British military says at least seven Afghans died in a…
Continue Reading Swedish PM Stefan Lofven to step down in November
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Stefan Lofven, Sweden’s Social Democratic prime minister since 2014, is stepping down as head of government and the party in…
Continue Reading Cuomo’s drive to dominate led to success, and his downfall
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will resign in disgrace this week. His departure comes after a state investigation found…
Continue Reading Haitians return to quake-damaged churches, gangs offer aid
By EVENS SANON and MARKO ALVAREZ Associated Press LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Haitians have resumed services in or outside damaged churches, sometimes…
Continue Reading Biden says US-led evacuation from Kabul is accelerating
By ROBERT BURNS and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the U.S.-led evacuation of Americans, at-risk…
Continue Reading Montenegrins protest inauguration of new Serbian church head
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press CETINJE, Montenegro (AP) — Several thousand people have demonstrated in Montenegro over the planned inauguration…
Continue Reading Qatar to hold first-ever advisory Shura Council vote Oct 2
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar has announced Oct. 2 as its date for the country’s first election to vote for members of its top…
Continue Reading Israel taps former settler leader as new head of Yad Vashem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s national Holocaust memorial has a new director. Israel’s government on Sunday approved the appointment of Dani…
Continue Reading Palestinians arrest 24 demonstrators in occupied West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian police say they have arrested 24 people protesting the government’s response to the death of a prominent…
Continue Reading Putin hopes ruling party will dominate parliament after vote
By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed hope that the Kremlin’s United Russia party will…
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