Dubai committee to weigh in on Emirati billionaire’s estate
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A special judicial committee has been appointed to decide on potential legal disputes over the estate of Emirati…
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UN to finalize science report on how warming hits home hard
By SETH BORENSTEIN and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A special United Nations panel is putting the finishing touches on a major…
Continue Reading Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know as diplomacy steps up
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Diplomatic efforts to head off what U.S. officials have warned could be an imminent Russian attack…
Continue Reading Sweden recommends fourth COVID vaccine dose to older people
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Authorities in Sweden have recommended a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to people over age 80 and those living in nursing homes or…
Continue Reading Super Bowl 56 recap: Top moments from Cooper Kupp to Eminem
The Associated Press A thrilling late touchdown drive gave the Rams a 23-20 win over the Bengals to win the Super Bowl. Super Bowl MVP Cooper…
Continue Reading Tunisian women’s posts glamorize risky migrant crossings
By FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Two Tunisian women have sparked controversy after they posted videos of their migrant…
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By FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Two Tunisian women have sparked controversy after they posted videos of their migrant…
Continue Reading Plans fizzle for major trucker virus protest in Brussels
BRUSSELS (AP) — Plans have fizzled for a major trucker virus protest near the European Union headquarters in Brussels.  Police on Monday filtered…
Continue Reading Spiked Champagne in Bavarian bar leaves 1 dead, 8 sick
BERLIN (AP) — German police say one man has died and eight other people have been hospitalized in serious condition after unknowingly drinking…
Continue Reading Ukraine president’s ratings fall as crisis with Russia brews
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a political novice running to become Ukraine’s president when he…
Continue Reading Japan’s Kirin to withdraw from its Myanmar brewery venture
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese beverage giant Kirin says it has decided to withdraw from its joint venture in…
Continue Reading Corruption trial opens for ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB scandal
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a former Goldman Sachs executive pocketed $35 million in “secret…
Continue Reading Canada’s Trudeau invokes emergency powers to quell protests
By ROB GILLIES and TED SHAFFREY Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is invoking emergency powers to…
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly lower as markets watch Ukraine tensions
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mostly lower, echoing a decline on Wall Street, amid concerns about rising…
Continue Reading Japan’s central bank offers bond purchases to keep rates low
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The Bank of Japan has made an offer for unlimited government bond purchases, moving to curb a…
Continue Reading This Week: Producer prices, retail sales, Walmart earns
The Associated Press The Labor Department delivers its monthly index of U.S. wholesale prices Tuesday. The Commerce Department issues its January…
Continue Reading Tripwire for real war? Cyber’s fuzzy rules of engagement
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said back in July that if the U.S. ends up in a war with a major power it…
Continue Reading Asian stocks fall, oil prices rise on Ukraine invasion fears
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are lower and oil prices have risen amid concern about a possible Russian…
Continue Reading Super Bowl ads: Chevy does “Sopranos,” Bud’s Clydesdale
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Super Bowl ads this year were heavy on nostalgia and star power. With ad space going for as…
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By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On the field, the Los Angeles Rams are facing off against the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl…
Continue Reading Ransomware gang says it has hacked 49ers football team
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cyber criminals claiming…
Continue Reading ‘Death on the Nile’ tops a quiet box office weekend
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood’s Super Bowl weekend largely fizzled with the muted debut of Kenneth Branagh’s…
Continue Reading Average US gas price spikes 15 cents over 3 weeks to $3.55
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline spiked 15 cents over the past three weeks to $3.55 per…
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US suspends Mexican avocado imports on eve of Super Bowl
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government has suspended imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety…
Continue Reading Greek farmers threaten to block highways in energy protest
By COSTAS KANTOURIS ASSOCIATED PRESS LARISSA, Greece (AP) — Greek farmers say they are determined to shut down all the country’s major highways…
Continue Reading Port of Savannah reports record cargo volumes for January
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Port of Savannah has added another month to its streak of record cargo volumes amid a surge that’s forced U.S.…
Continue Reading NYC subway ridership rebounding after drop due to omicron
NEW YORK (AP) — Transit officials in New York are hoping a recent uptick in subway ridership is a sign that the city is bouncing back from the…
Continue Reading Young workers give unions new hope
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer After decades of decline, U.S. unions have a new reason for hope: younger workers. Workers in their 20s and even…
Continue Reading Key US-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters
By ROB GILLIES and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — The busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing has reopened after protests…
Continue Reading Swiss voters reject public aid plan for newspapers, media
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Exit polls suggest that Swiss voters have rejected the government’s plan to inject more than 150…
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