Fire in Vietnam’s capital kills at least 56 when it engulfs an apartment building
By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A fire in a nine-story apartment building in Vietnam’s capital killed at least 56…
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Rain-soaked New England hit by likely tornado amid wild weather ahead of Hurricane Lee’s arrival
By MICHAEL CASEY and KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — Hurricane Lee barreled north toward New England on Wednesday and…
Continue Reading Wave of teacher absences forcing Vegas-area school closures deemed an illegal strike, judge finds
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge has found that the teachers union in Las Vegas is behind a wave of absences this month…
Continue Reading China’s ‘full-time children’ move back in with parents, take on chores as good jobs grow scarce
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A record of more than one in five young Chinese are out of work, their career ambitions…
Continue Reading Jury urged to convict 3 in last trial tied to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot
By ED WHITE Associated Press A jury is hearing closing arguments in Michigan in the fourth trial connected to a plan to kidnap the governor just…
Continue Reading A Crimea shipyard is on fire after a Ukrainian attack that damaged 2 ships and injured 24 people
By DASHA LITVINOVA and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian attack on a strategic shipyard early Wednesday in…
Continue Reading Hudson River swimmer completes 315-mile trek, conquering fatigue, choppy water, rocks and pollution
By MICHAEL HILL and TED SHAFFREY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Hudson River snakes through forests and rushes over boulders in the…
Continue Reading Special mosquitoes are being bred to fight dengue. How the old enemies are now becoming allies
By MARÍA VERZA and MADDIE BURAKOFF Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Preventing dengue fever has long meant teaching people to fear…
Continue Reading Tech industry leaders endorse regulating artificial intelligence at rare summit in Washington
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At a closed-door Senate forum, tech leaders loosely endorsed the…
Continue Reading Special mosquitoes are being bred to fight dengue. How the old enemies are now becoming allies
By MARÍA VERZA and MADDIE BURAKOFF Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Preventing dengue fever has long meant teaching people to fear…
Continue Reading Autoworkers strike would test Biden’s assertion he’s the ‘most pro-union president in US history’
By WILL WEISSERT and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The prospect of an autoworkers strike could test Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading High gas prices push up inflation, but prices overall are slowly moving in the right direction
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation jumped last month largely because of a spike in gas prices but other costs…
Continue Reading Newsom says California will intervene in court case blocking San Francisco from clearing encampments
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state will intervene in an ongoing court case…
Continue Reading South Korea’s military says North Korea fired at least 1 missile toward sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern seas. The launch…
Continue Reading Japan’s Kishida shuffles Cabinet and party posts to solidify power
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has shuffled his Cabinet and key party posts to strengthen…
Continue Reading NYC pension funds and state of Oregon sue Fox over 2020 election coverage
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s pension funds and the state of Oregon are suing Fox Corporation over Fox News’ 2020 election coverage. The…
Continue Reading Arkansas governor seeks exemption on travel and security records, backs off other changes
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Republicans in the Legislature have backed off…
Continue Reading GOP mayoral primary involving Connecticut alderman facing charges in Jan. 6 riot headed for recount
DERBY, Conn. (AP) — A Republican primary between the incumbent mayor of Connecticut’s smallest city and an alderman facing criminal charges that…
Continue Reading Shuttered Michigan nuclear plant moves closer to reopening under power purchase agreement
COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A company seeking to restart a southwestern Michigan nuclear power plant says it has taken a major step forward with…
Continue Reading Lawyers for jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich ask UN to urgently declare he was arbitrarily detained
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Lawyers for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich are asking a United Nations…
Continue Reading Lawsuit accuses Beverly Hills police of racially profiling Black motorists
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A lawsuit accuses Beverly Hills police of racially profiling more than 1,000 Black people during traffic stops. The…
Continue Reading California lawmakers OK bills banning certain chemicals in foods and drinks
By ADAM BEAM AND SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers are working through hundreds of…
Continue Reading Oklahoma City mayor unveils plan for $900M arena to keep NBA’s Thunder through 2050
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt is unveiling a proposal for a new $900 million downtown arena that would keep the NBA’s…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe’s newly reelected president appoints his son and nephew to deputy minister posts
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Newly reelected Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sworn in a new Cabinet that…
Continue Reading Slave descendants vow to fight on after Georgia county approves larger homes for island enclave
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press DARIEN, Ga. (AP) — Descendants of enslaved people living on a Georgia island vowed to keep fighting Tuesday after…
Continue Reading King of Morocco visits earthquake patients at Marrakech, kissing one on head and donating blood
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s King Mohammed VI is showing solidarity with his suffering nation as it counts the dead from a powerful…
Continue Reading Georgia election case prosecutors cite fairness in urging 1 trial for Trump and 18 other defendants
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Prosecutors who have accused former President Donald Trump and 18 others of participating in an…
Continue Reading Updated Ford F-150 gets new grille, other features as Ford shows it off on eve of Detroit auto show
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The top-selling vehicle in America will get a bit of a facelift next year, one of just a few new or…
Continue Reading California’s Assembly votes for ballot measure that would change how mental health care is funded
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lawmakers in California’s state Assembly have voted to put a measure before…
Continue Reading Lawyers argue indicted Backpage employees sought to keep prostitution ads off the site
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A former executive and two operations managers for classified site Backpage.com worked vigorously to…
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