Biden nominates a former Obama official to run the Federal Aviation Administration
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer President Joe Biden has nominated a former Obama administration official to lead the Federal Aviation…
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Russian man with Kremlin ties gets 9 years in US prison for hacking and insider trading scheme
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A wealthy Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin was sentenced Thursday to nine years…
Continue Reading Foreign Relations chair seeks answers from US oil firms on Russia business after Ukraine invasion
By ED DAVEY Associated Press The head of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has asked the country’s top three oilfield services…
Continue Reading Poland bank governor says interest rate cut justified by falling inflation
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The governor of Poland’s central bank says its large interest rate cut is justified despite high inflation because prices…
Continue Reading Former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin, who was one of Europe’s youngest leaders, quits politics
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin, who was one of Europe’s youngest leaders and a strong voice in supporting…
Continue Reading Fugitive killer eludes Pennsylvania police for eighth day as wary residents keep a watchful eye
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — An escaped murderer on the run in southeast Pennsylvania has so…
Continue Reading Kimiko Hahn wins $100,000 award from Poetry Foundation for lifetime achievement
NEW YORK (AP) — Cornelius Eady, Toi Derricotte and Kimiko Hahn are among this year’s winners of awards from the Poetry Foundation, which…
Continue Reading Ta’Kiya Young, killed by police in an Ohio parking lot, is mourned along with her unborn child
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM and SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ta’Kiya Young treated her two little boys like kings,…
Continue Reading Japan’s Kishida says China seafood ban contrasts with wide support for Fukushima water release
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s prime minister says China’s blanket ban on Japanese seafood in reaction to the release…
Continue Reading Poland’s opposition accuses the government of allowing large numbers of migrants, corruption
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s main opposition leader has accused the conservative government of hypocrisy…
Continue Reading Police officer killed, another injured in Hartford after their cruiser is struck by a speeding car
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A police officer has died and another has been injured in a crash where their cruiser was…
Continue Reading A Norwegian man needed a hobby. His new metal detector found a showy 1,500-year-old gold necklace
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Norwegian man using a metal detector has found nine pendants, three rings and 10 gold pearls someone might have worn…
Continue Reading Carrasco dismisses criticism of human rights in Saudi Arabia after transfer to Al Shabab
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium midfielder Yannick Carrasco says he does not share the criticism of Saudi Arabia’s…
Continue Reading Long opposed to rate increases, Erdogan now backs plan that includes raising rates, minister says
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A top government official says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan supports his new economic team’s plan to increase…
Continue Reading Daughter of long-imprisoned activist in Bahrain to return to island in bid to push for his release
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A daughter of a long-detained human rights activist in Bahrain says she will…
Continue Reading Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A World Bank eport says online gig work is growing globally and is creating an important…
Continue Reading US applications for unemployment benefits fall to lowest level in 7 months
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in seven months, another…
Continue Reading Former Sri Lankan president denies that suicide bombings were staged to enable his election
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has denied allegations in a British…
Continue Reading Germany arrests 2 Syrians, one of them accused of war crimes related to a deadly attack in 2013
BERLIN (AP) — Prosecutors say two Syrian men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of membership in extremist groups, and one of them is…
Continue Reading Lainey Wilson leads the 2023 Country Music Award nominations for the second year in a row
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s another landmark year for breakout country superstar Lainey Wilson, who tops the CMA…
Continue Reading AI that alters voice and imagery in political ads will require disclosure on Google and YouTube
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Google will soon require that political ads using artificial intelligence be accompanied by a prominent…
Continue Reading Grammy Museum to launch 50 years of hip-hop exhibit featuring artifacts from Tupac, Biggie
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammy Museum says it is launching the “Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit”,…
Continue Reading Lebanese premier warns Syrian refugees pose a danger to the small nation’s balance
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister is warning that Syrian refugees could become a threat to…
Continue Reading Polish director demands apology from justice minister for comparing her film to Nazi propaganda
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Film director Agnieszka Holland is demanding an apology from Poland’s justice minister…
Continue Reading Pets are our faithful companions, but the costs to care for them can add up
By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pets provide joy and companionship, but costs can add up quickly, especially if you’re a…
Continue Reading An ailing American explorer trapped 3,000 feet deep in Turkish cave awaits difficult rescue
By ROBERT BADENDIECK Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Rescuers from across Europe rushed to a cave in Turkey on Thursday, launching an operation to…
Continue Reading Hurricane Lee barrels through open Atlantic waters after becoming season’s first Category 5 storm
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Lee charged through warm Atlantic waters Friday night and threatened to…
Continue Reading Michigan Democrats are lining up to replace Republican Rep. John James in his battleground district
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democrat Carl Marlinga says he’ll again seek a House seat in Michigan’s 10th…
Continue Reading Gabon’s junta frees deposed president on health grounds and appoints a new prime minister
By CHINEDU ASADU and YVES LAURENT GOMA Associated Press LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) — Gabon’s junta has freed the country’s deposed president on…
Continue Reading Severe flooding in Greece leaves at least 6 dead and 6 missing, villages cut off
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Widespread flooding in central Greece left at least six people dead, six missing and…
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