Memorable moments from Bob Dole’s life and political career
By JOHN HANNA and CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bob Dole’s political career began in 1950 with election to the Kansas…
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Lawyer: Chris Cuomo accuser was disgusted by ‘hypocrisy’
By DAVID BAUDER and JOCELYN NOVECK Associated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who lodged a sexual harassment allegation against former CNN…
Continue Reading Northam to remove Lee statue pedestal, transfer land to city
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has announced that his administration will remove an enormous…
Continue Reading Putin hopes WHO soon approves Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has voiced hope for a quick approval of the country’s…
Continue Reading Aid group says tribal violence kills 24 in Sudan’s Darfur
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — An aid group says tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs has killed at least 24 people in Sudan’s…
Continue Reading Rosalia, Lizzo, Cardi B wrap up over the top Miami art week
By KELLI KENNEDY Associated Press MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The over-the-top parties and star-studded shows surrounding Miami’s Art Basel wrapped…
Continue Reading Cruise ship with COVID-19 infections arrives in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Norwegian Cruise Line ship with at least 10 passengers and crew members infected with COVID-19 has docked in New Orleans.…
Continue Reading Average US price of gas drops 3 cents over 2 weeks, to $3.46
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline fell 3 cents over past two weeks, to $3.46 per gallon. Industry analyst…
Continue Reading Tunisia records its first case of the omicron variant
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia has recorded its first case of the omicron variant. Health authorities in the…
Continue Reading Historic playoff: Alabama-Cincinnati, Michigan-Georgia
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) — The College Football Playoff is set and it is historic: Cincinnati will play…
Continue Reading Kennedy Center Honors back once more, Biden attends
By ASHRAF KHALIL and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center Honors has returned to tradition this year with a real-life…
Continue Reading Senate leader, presidential candidate Bob Dole dies at 98
By JOHN HANNA and CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Elizabeth Dole has posted on social media that her husband, Republican…
Continue Reading Deutsche Welle suspends cooperation with Jordan broadcaster
BERLIN (AP) — German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle says it is suspending cooperation with a Jordanian partner, Roya TV, because of…
Continue Reading 2 Louisiana insurance companies fail after Hurricane Ida
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Insurance companies operating in Louisiana will be charged at least $100 million to pay claims of two failed property…
Continue Reading Audiences go for a second helping of ‘Encanto’
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Leftovers were on the menu for moviegoers in North America this weekend. According to studio estimates on Sunday,…
Continue Reading Man who jumped from taxiing plane in Phoenix jailed, ID’d
PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who jumped out of a jetliner’s galley door to the tarmac as the plane was taxiing to a gate at…
Continue Reading Belarus alleges airspace violation; Ukraine calls claim fake
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus has protested what it said was a Ukrainian helicopter’s intrusion into its…
Continue Reading Teen shootings in Denver suburb renew focus on gun violence
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A string of shootings involving teenagers has placed renewed attention on a long-running problem…
Continue Reading Israel return ex-prisoner weeks after ending hunger strike
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A prisoner rights group says Israel has released a prominent Palestinian prisoner, two weeks after striking a deal that…
Continue Reading Dominican Republic expels, mistreats Haitians, activists say
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press DAJABON, Dominican Republic (AP) — More than 31,000 people have been deported by the Dominican Republic to Haiti…
Continue Reading Dominican Republic expels, mistreats Haitians, activists say
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press DAJABON, Dominican Republic (AP) — More than 31,000 people have been deported by the Dominican Republic to Haiti…
Continue Reading Women activists call for more rights in Afghanistan
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Women’s rights activists in the Afghan capital of Kabul insist they will continue fighting for their…
Continue Reading 2nd party approves deal for Scholz’s new German government
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s pro-business Free Democrats have approved a deal to form a new government with two…
Continue Reading Violence as French far-right TV pundit holds campaign rally
By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Some anti-racist activists were beaten up as far-right former French TV pundit Eric…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Jussie Smollett’s turn to testify. Will he?
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — After two brothers spent hours telling a jury how Jussie Smollett paid them to carry out a fake…
Continue Reading Senegal registers its first cases of the omicron variant
By CARLEY PETESCH and BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal has recorded its first cases of the coronavirus omicron variant.…
Continue Reading Belgian police use water, tear gas on COVID-19 protesters
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse some rowdy protesters in Brussels after most marched peacefully through…
Continue Reading Saudi coalition in Yemen increases strikes on Houthi rebels
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Officials say the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed rebels in Yemen has accelerated its…
Continue Reading Both sides planning for new state-by-state abortion fight
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Supreme Court weighs the future of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, a resurgent…
Continue Reading 1 miner missing, 1 hurt in coal mine accident in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Coal mining authorities say that one miner is missing and one has been rescued with injuries after an earth tremor and a…
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