Death toll in southwestern China landslide rises to 31 while more remain missing
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say 31 people are confirmed dead while several remain missing after a landslide in a remote, mountainous part of…
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Stock market today: Asian shares mixed as Japan reports that its exports jumped in December
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday after Japan reported its exports jumped nearly 10% in…
Continue Reading Russian missiles strike Ukrainian cities again, killing at least 7 and wounding dozens
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles struck three Ukrainian cities, including its two biggest, damaging…
Continue Reading Trade resumes as Pakistan and Afghanistan reopen Torkham border crossing after 10 days
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan has resumed after they reopened a key northwestern border crossing…
Continue Reading Tencent’s ‘League of Legends’ developer Riot Games announces layoffs of 530 staff
By The Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Riot Games, the developer of the popular “League of Legends” multiplayer battle game is joining other…
Continue Reading ‘Oppenheimer’ dominates Oscar nominations, Gerwig passed over for best director
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The 2024 Oscar nominations have been announced. The nominees for best picture are: “American…
Continue Reading Pentagon has no more money for Ukraine as it hosts a meeting of 50 allies on support for Kyiv
By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time since Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin established the…
Continue Reading 21 Israeli troops are killed in the deadliest attack on the military since the Gaza offensive began
By JOSEF FEDERMAN, SAMY MAGDY and NAJIB JOBAIN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian militants carried out the deadliest single attack on…
Continue Reading Alabama calls nitrogen execution method painless and humane, but critics are raising doubts
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama intends to put a man to death with nitrogen gas this week unless stopped by the…
Continue Reading Can Mississippi strip felons, including tree thieves, of voting rights? Federal judges hear the case
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — More than a dozen federal appellate judges have heard arguments on whether Mississippi can…
Continue Reading Almost 80 years after the Holocaust, 245,000 Jewish survivors are still alive
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Almost 80 years after the Holocaust, about 245,000 Jewish survivors are still living across…
Continue Reading Business owners thought they would never reopen after Maine’s deadliest shooting. Then support grew
By NICK PERRY Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Immediately after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, the owners of the bowling alley and the…
Continue Reading Could Georgia’s Fani Willis be removed from prosecuting Donald Trump?
By JEFF AMY and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Accusations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had an affair with a…
Continue Reading Michigan school shooter’s mother to stand trial for manslaughter in 4 student deaths
By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The mother of a Michigan school shooter is headed to trial on involuntary manslaughter charges.…
Continue Reading Testy encounters between lawyers and judges a defining feature of Trump’s court cases so far
By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Testy encounters between lawyers for former President…
Continue Reading Biden and Harris paint Trump as freedom’s enemy at abortion rally in Virginia
By COLLEEN LONG and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned abortion bans that have…
Continue Reading Trump wins New Hampshire primary as rematch with Biden appears increasingly likely
By HOLLY RAMER, JILL COLVIN and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump easily won New…
Continue Reading Western countries use UN-backed review to press China on its treatment of activists and minorities
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Western countries have used a regular U.N.-backed review of China’s human rights record to…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley sweeps Dixville Notch’s primary, winning all 6 votes
By NICK PERRY Associated Press DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. (AP) — All six registered voters of Dixville Notch cast their ballots for Nikki Haley. The…
Continue Reading More flooding forecast for Australia’s northeast as storm in Coral Sea nears cyclone strength
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — A tropical low strengthening over the Coral Sea is forecast to be the second cyclone in as many months to bring…
Continue Reading GOP Senate contenders in Ohio face off for their first statewide debate
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — The three Republicans vying to take on Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown this fall in…
Continue Reading Judge blocks tighter rule on same-day registration in North Carolina elections
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked for now a new law approved by North Carolina legislators…
Continue Reading Russian is sanctioned over the hacking release of Australian health insurer client data
SYDNEY (AP) — A Russian national has been sanctioned by the U.S., U.K. and Australian governments for his role in a cyber attack that compromised…
Continue Reading Haley hopes to stop Trump’s march to nomination in New Hampshire: ‘America does not do coronations’
By STEVE PEOPLES, MICHELLE L. PRICE, HOLLY RAMER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — As the last major challenger in Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Woman charged with killing Hollywood consultant Michael Latt pleads not guilty
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman charged with killing a high-profile marketing consultant and social justice advocate in film pleaded not guilty Monday.…
Continue Reading Hawaii’s governor hails support for Maui and targets vacation rentals exacerbating housing shortage
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green used his annual State of the State address to lead lawmakers and guests in…
Continue Reading Colombia captures its first narco-submarine of the year carrying almost 800 kilos of cocaine
By ASTRID SÚAREZ and MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A spokesman for Colombia’s navy said the South American country has…
Continue Reading Green River killer’s last known victim’s remains are identified
SEATTLE (AP) — The last known set of remains linked to the Green River serial killer in Washington state has been confirmed as belonging to…
Continue Reading The trial of a Honolulu businessman is providing a possible glimpse of Hawaii’s underworld
BY JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A trial underway in U.S. court is providing a possible glimpse into Hawaii’s…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor proposes $500M to treat fracking wastewater
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Environmental activists pushed back Monday against an initiative from the governor of New Mexico that would finance the…
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