The odyssey of asylum-seekers and the failure of EU regulations
By PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press SALERNO, Italy (AP) — More than 236,000 people have entered European Union borders irregularly so far this…
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Biden promises a better economic relationship with Asia, but he’s specifically avoiding a trade deal
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and 13 partners in the Indo-Pacific region are announcing a signed deal on supply…
Continue Reading General Motors becomes 1st of Detroit automakers to seal deal with unionized workers
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — United Auto Workers union members have voted to approve a new contract with General Motors, making the…
Continue Reading Biden tells Asia-Pacific leaders US ‘not going anywhere’ as he looks to build economic ties
By COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday made America’s case to national…
Continue Reading Lawyers for religious leaders challenging Missouri abortion ban say law imposes beliefs on everyone
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lawyers for a group of religious leaders who support abortion rights said during a hearing that…
Continue Reading Progress in childhood cancer has stalled for Blacks and Hispanics, report says
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer A new report says progress against childhood cancers has stalled in recent years for Black and Hispanic youth.…
Continue Reading Driver arrested after a car struck a barricade near the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Police in Japan say they have arrested a driver after a vehicle crashed into a temporary barricade near the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo,…
Continue Reading Indian rescuers start drilling to reach 40 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel since the weekend
By BISWAJEET BANERJEE Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Rescuers in northern India supplied food and medicine to 40 construction workers on…
Continue Reading Japan’s exports grow better than expected as auto shipments climb
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported that its exports increased by 1.6% in October from a year earlier, as auto and…
Continue Reading NYC raids net knockoff bags, apparel, said to be worth $1B if items had been real
NEW YORK (AP) — Raids on storage facilities in New York City turned up a huge haul of counterfeit handbags, shoes and other luxury merchandise that…
Continue Reading Nevada’s attorney general is investigating fake electors in 2020 for Trump, AP source says
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s attorney general is investigating six Republican electors who submitted paperwork to…
Continue Reading Justin Torres and Ned Blackhawk are among the winners of National Book Awards
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Torres’ novel “Blackouts,” a daring and illustrated narrative that blends…
Continue Reading Thousands of California scientists strike over stalled contract talks
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of scientists who work for California have begun a three-day strike over lack of progress on contract talks.…
Continue Reading Pandas, fentanyl and Taiwan — takeaways from Biden’s long-awaited meeting with Xi
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE J. MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a meeting a year in the making. President Joe Biden and Chinese…
Continue Reading Australia passes laws to handle migrant convicts who can’t be held indefinitely or deported
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Migrants with criminal records face up to five years in prison for breaching their visa…
Continue Reading Suspect in fatal Hawaii nurse stabbing pleaded guilty last year to assaulting mental health worker
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated A former Hawaii psychiatric hospital patient has been indicted on a murder charge in the stabbing death of a…
Continue Reading Quincy Jones, Jennifer Hudson and Chance the Rapper co-owners of historic Chicago theater
CHICAGO (AP) — Iconic music producer Quincy Jones and entertainers Jennifer Hudson and Chance the Rapper are now co-owners of the historic Ramova…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania House passes ‘shield law’ to protect providers, out-of-staters seeking abortions
By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives has passed a…
Continue Reading Roger Waters denied hotel stays in Argentina and Uruguay over antisemitism allegations, report says
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hotels in Argentina and Uruguay reportedly rejected reservations for Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters over accusations of…
Continue Reading Jurors begin deliberating in the trial of the man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A lawyer for the man who broke into former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San…
Continue Reading Gerrit Cole a unanimous winner of his 1st AL Cy Young Award. Blake Snell takes the NL prize
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After several close calls, Gerrit Cole finally won his first American League Cy Young Award…
Continue Reading Atlantic City Boardwalk fire damages entrance to casino, but Resorts remains open
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., (AP) — A fire that broke out on the Atlantic City Boardwalk has damaged an entrance to Resorts…
Continue Reading Sen. Joe Manchin says Donald Trump would destroy US democracy if he wins second term as president
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says if U.S. voters give former President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading US Navy warship shoots down drone from Yemen over the Red Sea
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say a Navy warship shot down a drone that was heading toward the ship as it…
Continue Reading New protests in Greece over Roma youth’s fatal shooting by police following car chase
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — New protests have broken out in Athens and Thessaloniki over the fatal police shooting of a Roma youth following a car chase.…
Continue Reading Appeals court frees attorney from having to join, pay dues to Louisiana bar association, for now
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court says a Louisiana lawyer who objected to the state bar association’s…
Continue Reading Prosecutor asks judge to revoke bond for Harrison Floyd in Georgia election case
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia prosecutor pursuing a case against former President Donald Trump and others has asked…
Continue Reading SpaceX will try again to launch its mega rocket into orbit after first attempt ended in an explosion
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX is aiming for another test flight of its mega rocket on Friday after getting…
Continue Reading Haitian gang leader added to FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list for kidnapping and killing Americans
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) — The FBI has added a Haitian gang leader to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for the…
Continue Reading NYC carriage driver shown in video flogging horse is charged with animal cruelty
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say a carriage horse driver has been charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty more…
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