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In this photo provided by the Australian Defence Force, the Tongan Foreign Minister, Fekitamoeloa ‘Utoikamanu, right, and the Australian High Commissioner to Tonga, Rachael Moore, watch the arrival of the first Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at Fua’amotu International Airport near Nukuʻalofa, Tonga, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. HOGP/AP hide caption toggle caption HOGP/AP In this photo provided by the Australian Defence Force, the Tongan Foreign Minister, Fekitamoeloa ‘Utoikamanu, right, and the Australian High Commissioner to Tonga, Rachael Moore, watch the arrival of the first Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at Fua’amotu International Airport near Nukuʻalofa, […]

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses a post-Cabinet press conference at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. Mark Mitchell/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Mitchell/AP New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses a post-Cabinet press conference at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. Mark Mitchell/AP WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand is among the few remaining countries to have avoided any outbreaks of the omicron variant — but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday an outbreak was inevitable and the nation would tighten restrictions as soon as one was detected. But she also said […]

Cardi B, shown here performing at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in 2019, offered to pay for burial expenses for victims of New York’s deadliest fire in three decades. Amy Harris/Invision/AP file photo hide caption toggle caption Amy Harris/Invision/AP file photo Cardi B, shown here performing at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in 2019, offered to pay for burial expenses for victims of New York’s deadliest fire in three decades. Amy Harris/Invision/AP file photo NEW YORK — Cardi B has offered to pay the burial costs for all 17 people killed in a fire that ripped through a New […]

Starbucks is no longer requiring its U.S. workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, reversing a policy it announced earlier this month, saying it was responding to last week’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. David Zalubowski/AP file photo hide caption toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP file photo Starbucks is no longer requiring its U.S. workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, reversing a policy it announced earlier this month, saying it was responding to last week’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. David Zalubowski/AP file photo Starbucks is no longer requiring its U.S. workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, reversing a plan it […]

Oil pollutes Cavero beach in Ventanilla, Callao, Peru, on Tuesday after high waves attributed to the eruption of an undersea volcano in Tonga caused an oil spill. Martin Mejia/AP hide caption toggle caption Martin Mejia/AP Oil pollutes Cavero beach in Ventanilla, Callao, Peru, on Tuesday after high waves attributed to the eruption of an undersea volcano in Tonga caused an oil spill. Martin Mejia/AP LIMA, Peru — An oil spill on the Peruvian coast caused by the waves from an eruption of an undersea volcano in the South Pacific nation of Tonga prompted dozens of fishermen to protest Tuesday outside the […]

A Puerto Rican flag flies on an empty beach at Ocean Park, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 2020. Puerto Rico’s nearly five-year bankruptcy battle was resolved Tuesday, after a federal judge signed a plan that slashes the U.S. territory’s public debt load as part of a restructuring and allows the government to start repaying creditors. Carlos Giusti/AP hide caption toggle caption Carlos Giusti/AP A Puerto Rican flag flies on an empty beach at Ocean Park, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 2020. Puerto Rico’s nearly five-year bankruptcy battle was resolved Tuesday, after a federal judge signed a plan that slashes […]

Secretary of State Antony Blinken pauses while speaking in the briefing room of the State Department in Washington, Jan. 7, 2022. Andrew Harnik/AP File Photo hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP File Photo Secretary of State Antony Blinken pauses while speaking in the briefing room of the State Department in Washington, Jan. 7, 2022. Andrew Harnik/AP File Photo KYIV, Ukraine — As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Ukraine, the Biden administration said Wednesday it’s providing an additional $200 million in defensive military aid to the country amid soaring fears of a Russian invasion. A senior U.S. State Department official […]

In 2007, Vogue magazine editor at large André Leon Talley attends a post-Fashion Week panel discussion on the lack of Black images in the current fashion output in New York. Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, has died. He was 73. Talley’s literary agent confirmed Talley’s death to USA Today late Tuesday. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption toggle caption Mary Altaffer/AP In 2007, Vogue magazine editor at large André Leon Talley attends a post-Fashion Week panel discussion on the lack of Black images in the current fashion output in New York. Talley, the towering former […]

On May 21, 2021, New York Attorney General Letitia James acknowledges questions from journalists at a news conference in New York. Late Tuesday, her office said its civil investigation has uncovered evidence that former President Donald Trump’s company used “fraudulent or misleading” asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits. Richard Drew/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Drew/AP On May 21, 2021, New York Attorney General Letitia James acknowledges questions from journalists at a news conference in New York. Late Tuesday, her office said its civil investigation has uncovered evidence that former President Donald Trump’s company used “fraudulent or misleading” asset […]

In this courtroom sketch, U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson presides over a Jan. 11 pretrial hearing for three former Minneapolis officers charged in the death of George Floyd. Cedric Hohnstadt/AP hide caption toggle caption Cedric Hohnstadt/AP In this courtroom sketch, U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson presides over a Jan. 11 pretrial hearing for three former Minneapolis officers charged in the death of George Floyd. Cedric Hohnstadt/AP MINNEAPOLIS — A coalition of media groups says restrictions on access to the federal civil rights trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death amount to an unconstitutional closing of the […]

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits a hospital in North on Tuesday. Ian Vogler/Pool Photo via AP hide caption toggle caption Ian Vogler/Pool Photo via AP Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits a hospital in North on Tuesday. Ian Vogler/Pool Photo via AP LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday denied misleading Parliament about lockdown-breaching parties, as senior government ministers said he would have to resign if he is proven to have lied. Former Johnson aide Dominic Cummings has said he is willing to “swear under oath” that the prime minister was warned in advance that a May 2020 […]

A-29 Super Tucano planes are on display during a handover from the NATO-led Resolute Support mission to the Afghan army at the military Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2020. Rahmat Gul/AP File Photo hide caption toggle caption Rahmat Gul/AP File Photo A-29 Super Tucano planes are on display during a handover from the NATO-led Resolute Support mission to the Afghan army at the military Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2020. Rahmat Gul/AP File Photo KABUL, Afghanistan — Months before President Joe Biden announced the U.S.’s complete withdrawal from Afghanistan last year, Washington’s watchdog warned that the Afghan air force […]

One of Pacific Gas and Electric’s Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s nuclear reactors is photographed on Nov. 3, 2008, in Avila Beach, Calif. Michael Mariant/AP File Photo hide caption toggle caption Michael Mariant/AP File Photo One of Pacific Gas and Electric’s Diablo Canyon Power Plant’s nuclear reactors is photographed on Nov. 3, 2008, in Avila Beach, Calif. Michael Mariant/AP File Photo PROVIDENCE, R.I. — As climate change pushes states in the U.S. to dramatically cut their use of fossil fuels, many are coming to the conclusion that solar, wind and other renewable power sources might not be enough to keep the lights […]

Emirates passenger planes are parked at their gates at Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates. Kamran Jebreili/AP hide caption toggle caption Kamran Jebreili/AP Emirates passenger planes are parked at their gates at Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates. Kamran Jebreili/AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A drone attack claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeting a key oil facility in Abu Dhabi killed three people on Monday and sparked a fire at Abu Dhabi’s international airport. Emirati police identified the dead as two Indian nationals and one Pakistani. Several people were also wounded at an industrial area where […]

An employee of Sotheby’s Dubai presents a 555.55 Carat Black Diamond called “The Enigma” on Monday that will be auctioned at Sotheby’s Dubai gallery, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Kamran Jebreili/AP hide caption toggle caption Kamran Jebreili/AP An employee of Sotheby’s Dubai presents a 555.55 Carat Black Diamond called “The Enigma” on Monday that will be auctioned at Sotheby’s Dubai gallery, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Kamran Jebreili/AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Auction house Sotheby’s Dubai has unveiled a diamond that’s literally from out of this world. Sotheby’s calls the 555.55-carat black diamond — believed to have come from outer […]

A man wearing a face mask to curb the spread of coronavirus, sits on a bench as pedestrians walk outside Evangelismos hospital in Athens, Greece, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Thanassis Stavrakis/AP hide caption toggle caption Thanassis Stavrakis/AP A man wearing a face mask to curb the spread of coronavirus, sits on a bench as pedestrians walk outside Evangelismos hospital in Athens, Greece, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Thanassis Stavrakis/AP ATHENS, Greece — Greece imposed a vaccination mandate Monday for people 60 and older, as the country’s vaccination rate remains below the European Union average and a spike in infections has put sustained […]

A pedestrian uses an umbrella as they cross Liberty Avenue, in downtown Pittsburgh, as snow begins to fall during a winter storm that will impact the region on Sunday night, Jan. 16, 2022. Alexandra Wimley/AP hide caption toggle caption Alexandra Wimley/AP A pedestrian uses an umbrella as they cross Liberty Avenue, in downtown Pittsburgh, as snow begins to fall during a winter storm that will impact the region on Sunday night, Jan. 16, 2022. Alexandra Wimley/AP NEW YORK — A dangerous winter storm was bringing significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds to the northeastern U.S. on Monday. A foot (30 […]

A pedestrian uses an umbrella as they cross Liberty Avenue, in downtown Pittsburgh, as snow begins to fall during a winter storm that will impact the region on Sunday night, Jan. 16, 2022. Alexandra Wimley/AP hide caption toggle caption Alexandra Wimley/AP A pedestrian uses an umbrella as they cross Liberty Avenue, in downtown Pittsburgh, as snow begins to fall during a winter storm that will impact the region on Sunday night, Jan. 16, 2022. Alexandra Wimley/AP NEW YORK — A dangerous winter storm was bringing significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds to the northeastern U.S. on Monday. A foot (30 […]

Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko gestures while speaking to his supporters upon his arrival at Zhuliany International Airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP hide caption toggle caption Efrem Lukatsky/AP Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko gestures while speaking to his supporters upon his arrival at Zhuliany International Airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP KYIV, Ukraine — Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday returned to Ukraine to face court on treason charges he believes are politically motivated. At the Kyiv airport, where he arrived on a flight from Warsaw on Monday morning, Poroshenko was […]

Israeli Arab politician, leader of the United Arab list, Mansour Abbas, discusses with President Reuven Rivlin on who might form the next coalition government, at the president’s residence in Jerusalem, April 5, 2021. Abir Sultan/AP File Photo hide caption toggle caption Abir Sultan/AP File Photo Israeli Arab politician, leader of the United Arab list, Mansour Abbas, discusses with President Reuven Rivlin on who might form the next coalition government, at the president’s residence in Jerusalem, April 5, 2021. Abir Sultan/AP File Photo TEL AVIV, Israel — Mansour Abbas broke a longstanding taboo when he led his Arab party into Israel’s governing […]

Novak Djokovic prepares to take his seat on a plane to Belgrade, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Darko Bandic/AP hide caption toggle caption Darko Bandic/AP Novak Djokovic prepares to take his seat on a plane to Belgrade, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Darko Bandic/AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Novak Djokovic was heading home to Serbia on Monday after his deportation from Australia over its required COVID-19 vaccination ended the No. 1-ranked men’s tennis player’s hopes of defending his Australian Open title. An Emirates plane carrying him from Australia landed in Dubai early […]

Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee and his great grandson Iain Lanphier are seen during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Feb. 4, 2020. McGee, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, who flew 409 fighter combat missions over three wars, died Sunday. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee and his great grandson Iain Lanphier are seen during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Feb. 4, 2020. McGee, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, who flew 409 fighter combat missions over three wars, died Sunday. Patrick Semansky/AP Charles McGee, a […]

In this Jan. 30 2017, file photo, University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel speaks during a ceremony at the university, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Schlissel has been removed as president of the University of Michigan due to the alleged “inappropriate relationship with a University employee,” the school said. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption toggle caption Carlos Osorio/AP In this Jan. 30 2017, file photo, University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel speaks during a ceremony at the university, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Schlissel has been removed as president of the University of Michigan due to the alleged “inappropriate relationship with a University employee,” […]

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic rides in car as he leaves a government detention facility before attending a court hearing at his lawyers office in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2022. James Ross/AP hide caption toggle caption James Ross/AP Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic rides in car as he leaves a government detention facility before attending a court hearing at his lawyers office in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 16, 2022. James Ross/AP MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic left Australia on Sunday evening after losing his final bid to avoid deportation and play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated for COVID-19. […]

Ralph Emery, second from the right, appears in Nashville on Aug. 7, 2007 with, from left, Vince Gill, Country Music Association Chief Operating Officer Tammy Genovese and Mel Tillis, after it was announced that the three men will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Emery died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, his family said. Jeff Adkins/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Adkins/AP Ralph Emery, second from the right, appears in Nashville on Aug. 7, 2007 with, from left, Vince Gill, Country Music Association Chief Operating Officer Tammy Genovese and Mel Tillis, after it was announced that the three men […]

Alec Baldwin performs emcee duties at the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala in New York on Dec. 9, 2021. The actor has surrendered his cellphone as part of the investigation into a fatal shooting on a New Mexico film set last fall. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Alec Baldwin performs emcee duties at the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala in New York on Dec. 9, 2021. The actor has surrendered his cellphone as part of the investigation into a fatal shooting on a New Mexico film set last […]

A person holds a photo of late Haitian President Jovenel Moïse during his memorial ceremony in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on July 20, 2021. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption toggle caption Matias Delacroix/AP A person holds a photo of late Haitian President Jovenel Moïse during his memorial ceremony in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on July 20, 2021. Matias Delacroix/AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s National Police said Saturday that a former senator sought in the July 7 killing of President Jovenel Moïse has been arrested in Jamaica. Police spokesman Gary Desrosiers told The Associated Press that John Joël Joseph was in custody. No further information was immediately […]

In this satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite, and released by the agency, shows an undersea volcano eruption at the Pacific nation of Tonga Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. AP hide caption toggle caption AP In this satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite, and released by the agency, shows an undersea volcano eruption at the Pacific nation of Tonga Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. AP WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher […]

This image from video provided by Mikey B shows a fire near a New Jersey chemical plant, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 in Passaic, N.J. AP hide caption toggle caption AP This image from video provided by Mikey B shows a fire near a New Jersey chemical plant, Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 in Passaic, N.J. AP PASSAIC, N.J. — A fire near a New Jersey chemical plant with flames and smoke visible for miles in the night sky spread to multiple buildings in the complex Friday, threatening to reach the plant’s chemical storage area, authorities said. Passaic Mayor Hector Lora told residents […]

A tractor sits in front of a pile of salt used to create a brine that will help clear road of ice and snow ahead of a winter storm at the GDOT’s Maintenance Activities Unit location on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, in Forest Park, Ga. AP hide caption toggle caption AP A tractor sits in front of a pile of salt used to create a brine that will help clear road of ice and snow ahead of a winter storm at the GDOT’s Maintenance Activities Unit location on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, in Forest Park, Ga. AP ATLANTA — Weather forecasters’ […]

Defending men’s champion Novak Djokovic practices on Margaret Court Arena on Thursday ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne on Thursday. Mark Baker/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Baker/AP Defending men’s champion Novak Djokovic practices on Margaret Court Arena on Thursday ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne on Thursday. Mark Baker/AP MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic’s effort to play in the Australian Open despite being unvaccinated for COVID-19 moved to a higher court Saturday as the No. 1-ranked tennis player appealed the second cancellation of his visa. Djokovic was not seen on the online feed available […]

Trash sits out for collection on a Philadelphia street on Thursday. The omicron variant is sickening so many sanitation workers that waste collection in Philadelphia and other cities has been delayed or suspended. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Trash sits out for collection on a Philadelphia street on Thursday. The omicron variant is sickening so many sanitation workers that waste collection in Philadelphia and other cities has been delayed or suspended. Matt Rourke/AP NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The omicron variant is sickening so many sanitation workers around the U.S. that some cities have had to delay or suspend garbage […]

Albuquerque Public Schools superintendent Scott Elder poses outside of Highland High School. Albuquerque Public Schools says classes will be canceled Friday for a second day after a cyberattack. Cedar Attanasio/AP hide caption toggle caption Cedar Attanasio/AP Albuquerque Public Schools superintendent Scott Elder poses outside of Highland High School. Albuquerque Public Schools says classes will be canceled Friday for a second day after a cyberattack. Cedar Attanasio/AP SANTA FE, N.M. — When the superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools announced earlier this week a cyberattack would lead to the cancellation of classes for around 75,000 students, he noted that the district’s technology department […]

Defending men’s champion Novak Djokovic practices at Margaret Court Arena ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 13, 2022. Mark Baker/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Baker/AP Defending men’s champion Novak Djokovic practices at Margaret Court Arena ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 13, 2022. Mark Baker/AP MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic faces deportation again after the Australian government revoked his visa for a second time, the latest twist in the ongoing saga over whether the No. 1-ranked tennis player will be allowed to compete in the Australian Open […]

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers’ Party in Pyongyang, North Korea in December. AP hide caption toggle caption AP In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers’ Party in Pyongyang, North Korea in December. AP SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Friday fired at least one possible ballistic missile in its third weapons launch this month, officials in South Korea and […]

Sirhan Sirhan is seen arriving for a parole hearing in August 2021 in San Diego. On Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom blocked the parole recommendation for Sirhan, who killed Robert F. Kennedy in 1968. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation/via AP hide caption toggle caption California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation/via AP Sirhan Sirhan is seen arriving for a parole hearing in August 2021 in San Diego. On Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom blocked the parole recommendation for Sirhan, who killed Robert F. Kennedy in 1968. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation/via AP SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s governor on Thursday rejected […]

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed poses for the media after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, on Dec. 10, 2019. The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Thursday issued a very rare admonition to Abiy over the war and humanitarian crisis in his country’s Tigray region. Hakon Mosvold Larsen/NTB Scanpix via AP, File hide caption toggle caption Hakon Mosvold Larsen/NTB Scanpix via AP, File Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed poses for the media after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, on Dec. 10, 2019. The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Thursday issued a very rare admonition to Abiy over the […]

The gurney in the the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla., shown in 2014. Two Oklahoma death row inmates facing executions in the coming months offered firing squad as a less problematic alternative to the state’s three-drug lethal injection, one of their attorneys told a federal judge on Monday. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption toggle caption Sue Ogrocki/AP The gurney in the the execution chamber at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Okla., shown in 2014. Two Oklahoma death row inmates facing executions in the coming months offered firing squad as a less problematic alternative to the state’s […]

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, center, sits in a car as he leaves Parliament after attending the weekly Prime Ministers’ Questions session in London, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. Frank Augstein/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Frank Augstein/AP/AP Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, center, sits in a car as he leaves Parliament after attending the weekly Prime Ministers’ Questions session in London, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. Frank Augstein/AP/AP LONDON — With varying degrees of enthusiasm, senior British government ministers on Thursday expressed support for Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson and rejected demands he resign for attending a garden party during the country’s first […]

A volunteer receives daily necessities on behalf of residents under home quarantine in Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, Jan. 12, 2022. Tao Ming/Xinhua via AP File Photo hide caption toggle caption Tao Ming/Xinhua via AP File Photo A volunteer receives daily necessities on behalf of residents under home quarantine in Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, Jan. 12, 2022. Tao Ming/Xinhua via AP File Photo TAIPEI, Taiwan — Just weeks before hosting the Beijing Winter Olympics, China is battling multiple coronavirus outbreaks in half a dozen cities, with the one closest to the capital driven by the highly […]

Stephen Parlato of Boulder, Colo., holds a sign that reads “Hands Off Roe!!!” as abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, on Dec. 1, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/AP File Photo hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP File Photo Stephen Parlato of Boulder, Colo., holds a sign that reads “Hands Off Roe!!!” as abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, on Dec. 1, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/AP File Photo WASHINGTON — With Roe v. Wade facing its strongest threat in decades, a new poll […]

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says a test launch of a hypersonic missile on Tuesday in North Korea. Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service/AP hide caption toggle caption Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service/AP This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says a test launch of a hypersonic missile on Tuesday in North Korea. Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service/AP WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday slapped sanctions on five North Korean officials in its first response to Pyongyang’s latest ballistic missile test and later announced it will also seek […]

A U.S. Joint Forces bearer team carries the flag-draped casket of former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., into the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol where he will lie in state on Wednesday. Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AP hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AP A U.S. Joint Forces bearer team carries the flag-draped casket of former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., into the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol where he will lie in state on Wednesday. Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AP WASHINGTON — Former Sen. Harry Reid was recalled Wednesday as a “legendary leader” as colleagues and friends gathered at […]

Military vehicles and tanks of Poland, Italy, Canada and United States roll during the NATO military exercises ”Namejs 2021” at a training ground in Kadaga, Latvia, Sept. 13, 2021. Roman Koksarov/AP hide caption toggle caption Roman Koksarov/AP Military vehicles and tanks of Poland, Italy, Canada and United States roll during the NATO military exercises ”Namejs 2021” at a training ground in Kadaga, Latvia, Sept. 13, 2021. Roman Koksarov/AP BRUSSELS (AP) — Senior NATO and Russian officials are meeting Wednesday to try to bridge seemingly irreconcilable differences over the future of Ukraine, amid deep skepticism that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s security proposals […]

Defending men’s champion Serbia’s Novak Djokovic practices on Rod Laver Arena ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. Mark Baker/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Baker/AP Defending men’s champion Serbia’s Novak Djokovic practices on Rod Laver Arena ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. Mark Baker/AP MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic knew he had tested positive for COVID-19 when he attended a newspaper interview and photo shoot at his tennis center in Serbia last month, saying Wednesday he made an “error of judgement” and should have […]

In this photo provided by Tokyo Zoological Park Society, Japanese-born twin pandas Xiao Xiao, top, and Lei Lei, bottom, are seen together at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. AP hide caption toggle caption AP In this photo provided by Tokyo Zoological Park Society, Japanese-born twin pandas Xiao Xiao, top, and Lei Lei, bottom, are seen together at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. AP TOKYO (AP) — Twin panda cubs made their first public appearance Wednesday before devoted fans in Tokyo but only briefly for now — just for three days — due to a spike […]

A tunnel inside the Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Facility is seen in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Jan. 26, 2018. The U.S. Navy will comply with Hawaii’s order to remove fuel from a massive underground storage tank facility near Pearl Harbor blamed for contaminating drinking water, officials said on Tuesday. Shannon Haney/U.S. Navy via AP hide caption toggle caption Shannon Haney/U.S. Navy via AP A tunnel inside the Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Facility is seen in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Jan. 26, 2018. The U.S. Navy will comply with Hawaii’s order to remove fuel from a massive underground storage tank […]

Young Dolph was gunned down on Nov. 17, 2021, in his hometown of Memphis. Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP Young Dolph was gunned down on Nov. 17, 2021, in his hometown of Memphis. Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP INDIANAPOLIS — A Tennessee man wanted in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in his hometown of Memphis was captured Tuesday in Indiana, while another man was indicted on murder charges, authorities said. A grand jury indicted Cornelius Smith, 32, on first-degree murder and other charges in the shooting that killed Young Dolph, the Shelby County, Tennessee, District Attorney’s […]

A woman walks by a closed store in a mall in Montreal on Jan. 2. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP hide caption toggle caption Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP A woman walks by a closed store in a mall in Montreal on Jan. 2. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP MONTREAL — The premier of the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec announced Tuesday that adult residents who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 will be charged a financial penalty. Premier Francois Legault said not getting vaccinated leads to consequences for the health care system and not all Quebecers should […]

Attendees walk past an electronic display showing cyberattacks in China at the 2017 China Internet Security Conference in Beijing. Mark Schiefelbein/AP file photo hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP file photo Attendees walk past an electronic display showing cyberattacks in China at the 2017 China Internet Security Conference in Beijing. Mark Schiefelbein/AP file photo LONDON — Cybersecurity and space are emerging risks to the global economy, adding to existing challenges posed by climate change and the coronavirus pandemic, the World Economic Forum said in a report Tuesday. The Global Risks Report is usually released ahead of the annual elite winter gathering […]

People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea’s missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea’s missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday. Ahn Young-joon/AP SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Tuesday fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into its eastern sea, its second launch in a week, following leader Kim Jong Un’s calls to expand its […]

Georgia’s Stetson Bennett celebrates after the College Football Playoff championship football game against Alabama Tuesday in Indianapolis. Georgia won 33-18. Darron Cummings/AP hide caption toggle caption Darron Cummings/AP Georgia’s Stetson Bennett celebrates after the College Football Playoff championship football game against Alabama Tuesday in Indianapolis. Georgia won 33-18. Darron Cummings/AP INDIANAPOLIS — Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career and Georgia’s defense sealed the sweetest victory in program history, vanquishing rival Alabama 33-18 in the College Football Playoff title Monday night for its first national title in 41 years. Bennett connected with Adonai Mitchell on a 40-yard touchdown […]

Cheri Warner (left) stands with her daughter, Brea, and speaks on Monday to fall for the Chicago school district and teacher’s union to focus on getting students back in the classroom in Chicago. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Cheri Warner (left) stands with her daughter, Brea, and speaks on Monday to fall for the Chicago school district and teacher’s union to focus on getting students back in the classroom in Chicago. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP CHICAGO — Chicago schools are poised to resume classes this week after leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union approved a plan with […]

A woman gets her results after getting tested for COVID-19, outside a pharmacy in Mexico City on Monday. Marco Ugarte/AP hide caption toggle caption Marco Ugarte/AP A woman gets her results after getting tested for COVID-19, outside a pharmacy in Mexico City on Monday. Marco Ugarte/AP MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president announced Monday he has come down with COVID-19 a second time, as coronavirus infections spike in Mexico and virus tests become scarce. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wrote that he tested positive, after he had sounded hoarse at a morning news briefing. He contracted COVID-19 and recovered from it the […]

In this photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, members of the surgical team perform the transplant of a pig heart into patient David Bennett in Baltimore on Friday. On Monday, the hospital said that he’s doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery. Mark Teske/University of Maryland School of Medicine via AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Teske/University of Maryland School of Medicine via AP In this photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, members of the surgical team perform the transplant of a pig heart into patient David Bennett in Baltimore on […]

Robert Durst is sentenced on Oct. 14, 2021, in Los Angeles. Durst was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the 2000 murder of Susan Berman. Myung J. Chun/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Myung J. Chun/Pool/Getty Images Robert Durst is sentenced on Oct. 14, 2021, in Los Angeles. Durst was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for the 2000 murder of Susan Berman. Myung J. Chun/Pool/Getty Images LOS ANGELES — Robert Durst, the wealthy New York real estate heir and failed fugitive who was dogged for decades with suspicion in the disappearance and deaths of those […]

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St.Peter’s Square, at the Vatican on Sunday. Gregorio Borgia/AP hide caption toggle caption Gregorio Borgia/AP Pope Francis delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St.Peter’s Square, at the Vatican on Sunday. Gregorio Borgia/AP ROME — Pope Francis suggested Monday that getting vaccinated against the coronavirus was a “moral obligation” and denounced how people had been swayed by “baseless information” to refuse one of the most effective measures to save lives. Francis used some of his strongest words yet calling for people to get vaccinated in a speech to ambassadors accredited to the Holy See, […]

Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi leaves the International Court of Justice after the first day of three days of hearings in The Hague, Netherlands, in December 2019. Peter Dejong/AP file photo hide caption toggle caption Peter Dejong/AP file photo Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi leaves the International Court of Justice after the first day of three days of hearings in The Hague, Netherlands, in December 2019. Peter Dejong/AP file photo BANGKOK — A court in Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty of illegally importing and […]

Novak Djokovic, left, stands with Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley during the trophy presentation at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, in February. Andrew Brownbill/AP file photo hide caption toggle caption Andrew Brownbill/AP file photo Novak Djokovic, left, stands with Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley during the trophy presentation at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, in February. Andrew Brownbill/AP file photo MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian judge has reinstated tennis star Novak Djokovic’s visa, which was canceled after his arrival last week because he is unvaccinated. Circuit Court Judge Anthony Kelly also ordered the […]

A supporter holds a banner showing the Bosnian Serb member of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia Milorad Dodik that reads: “Never Again!” during a protest against the government in Banja Luka, in the Serb-dominated part of Bosnia, in October. Radivoje Pavicic/AP file photo hide caption toggle caption Radivoje Pavicic/AP file photo A supporter holds a banner showing the Bosnian Serb member of the tripartite Presidency of Bosnia Milorad Dodik that reads: “Never Again!” during a protest against the government in Banja Luka, in the Serb-dominated part of Bosnia, in October. Radivoje Pavicic/AP file photo SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — He was once described […]

A tourist boat navigates through a canyon in Furnas Lake, near Capitolio City, Brazil, on Sept. 2, 2021. A massive slab of rock broke away on Saturday from the canyon wall and and toppled onto pleasure boaters killing at least six people and injuring dozens at the popular tourist destination in Minas Gerais state. Andre Penner/AP hide caption toggle caption Andre Penner/AP A tourist boat navigates through a canyon in Furnas Lake, near Capitolio City, Brazil, on Sept. 2, 2021. A massive slab of rock broke away on Saturday from the canyon wall and and toppled onto pleasure boaters killing at […]

Ventura County firefighters respond to a fire aboard the Conception dive boat in the Santa Barbara Channel off the coast of Southern California on Sept. 2, 2019. Ventura County Fire Department via AP hide caption toggle caption Ventura County Fire Department via AP Ventura County firefighters respond to a fire aboard the Conception dive boat in the Santa Barbara Channel off the coast of Southern California on Sept. 2, 2019. Ventura County Fire Department via AP LOS ANGELES — The Coast Guard has announced new safety rules following a deadly blaze that killed 34 people on a scuba diving boat off […]

The crater fire named “Gates of Hell” is seen near Darvaza, Turkmenistan, on July 11, 2020. The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country’s most notable but infernal sights. Alexander Vershinin/AP hide caption toggle caption Alexander Vershinin/AP The crater fire named “Gates of Hell” is seen near Darvaza, Turkmenistan, on July 11, 2020. The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country’s most notable but infernal sights. Alexander Vershinin/AP ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country’s most notable but infernal […]

A car, which was burned after clashes, is seen on a street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Friday. Vasily Krestyaninov/AP hide caption toggle caption Vasily Krestyaninov/AP A car, which was burned after clashes, is seen on a street in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Friday. Vasily Krestyaninov/AP MOSCOW — The former head of Kazakhstan’s counterintelligence and anti-terror agency has been arrested on charges of attempted government overthrow in the wake of violent protests that the president has blamed on foreign-backed terrorists. The arrest of Karim Masimov was announced Saturday by the National Security Committee, which Masimov headed until he was removed this week by […]

People walk past vehicles trapped in a heavy snowfall-hit area in Murree, some 28 miles north of the capital of Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday. Inter Services Public Relations via AP hide caption toggle caption Inter Services Public Relations via AP People walk past vehicles trapped in a heavy snowfall-hit area in Murree, some 28 miles north of the capital of Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday. Inter Services Public Relations via AP ISLAMABAD — Temperatures fell to minus 8 degrees Celsius (17.6 Fahrenheit) amid heavy snowfall at Pakistan’s mountain resort town of Murree overnight, killing at least 22 people who were stuck in […]

Protesters and fans of Novak Djokovic gather outside the Park Hotel, used as an immigration detention hotel where Djokovic is confined in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday. Hamish Blair/AP hide caption toggle caption Hamish Blair/AP Protesters and fans of Novak Djokovic gather outside the Park Hotel, used as an immigration detention hotel where Djokovic is confined in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday. Hamish Blair/AP MELBOURNE, Australia — Lawyers for Novak Djokovic filed court documents in his challenge against deportation from Australia that showed the tennis star contracted COVID-19 last month, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported Saturday. The No. 1-ranked Djokovic was denied entry […]

This photo released by the the National Galapagos Park communications office shows lava from the eruption of Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, on Friday. Wilson Cabrera/National Galapagos Park communications office via AP hide caption toggle caption Wilson Cabrera/National Galapagos Park communications office via AP This photo released by the the National Galapagos Park communications office shows lava from the eruption of Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, on Friday. Wilson Cabrera/National Galapagos Park communications office via AP QUITO, Ecuador — The tallest mountain in the Galapagos islands was erupting on Friday, spewing lava down its flanks […]

The U.S. flag is seen at half-staff at Park Semper Fi in San Clemente, Calif., in this July 2020 file photo after a amphibious assault vehicle sank off the coast of Southern California. Paul Bersebach/Orange County Register via AP hide caption toggle caption Paul Bersebach/Orange County Register via AP The U.S. flag is seen at half-staff at Park Semper Fi in San Clemente, Calif., in this July 2020 file photo after a amphibious assault vehicle sank off the coast of Southern California. Paul Bersebach/Orange County Register via AP CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A Marine Corps battalion commander testified Friday that in […]

Reggie Brown, of Centralia, carries his daughter, Ocean, 4, on his shoulders as he walks through the floodwaters on Highway 507 with his wife, Jonell Brown, on Friday in Centralia, Wash. The highway had flooded after heavy rains caused the Skookumchuck River to rise about its northern banks. Pete Caster/The News Tribune via AP hide caption toggle caption Pete Caster/The News Tribune via AP Reggie Brown, of Centralia, carries his daughter, Ocean, 4, on his shoulders as he walks through the floodwaters on Highway 507 with his wife, Jonell Brown, on Friday in Centralia, Wash. The highway had flooded after heavy […]

Demonstrators denouncing the doubling of prices for liquefied gas, among other grievances, have clashed with police in Kazakhstan’s largest city and held protests in about a dozen other cities in the country. Vladimir Tretyakov/AP hide caption toggle caption Vladimir Tretyakov/AP Demonstrators denouncing the doubling of prices for liquefied gas, among other grievances, have clashed with police in Kazakhstan’s largest city and held protests in about a dozen other cities in the country. Vladimir Tretyakov/AP MOSCOW (AP) — The president of Kazakhstan on Friday declared that constitutional order was “mainly restored” after the country was engulfed in unprecedented unrest in recent days. […]

Japan approved new restrictions on Friday to curb a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the three most affected southwestern regions of Okinawa, Yamaguchi and Hiroshima. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Japan approved new restrictions on Friday to curb a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the three most affected southwestern regions of Okinawa, Yamaguchi and Hiroshima. AP TOKYO (AP) — Japan approved new restrictions on Friday to curb a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the three most affected southwestern regions of Okinawa, Yamaguchi and Hiroshima. “Given the sudden surge in infections, the medical system runs the risk of […]

Young Dolph, shown here at a 2020 concert, was shot dead in November. Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP Young Dolph, shown here at a 2020 concert, was shot dead in November. Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An arrest warrant has been issued for a Tennessee man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph, who was gunned down in a daylight ambush at a popular cookie shop in November in his hometown of Memphis, authorities said Wednesday. A first-degree murder warrant was issued for Justin Johnson, 23, in the Nov. 17 shooting […]

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says was a test launch of a hypersonic missile in North Korea Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. AP hide caption toggle caption AP This photo provided by the North Korean government shows what it says was a test launch of a hypersonic missile in North Korea Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. AP SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea claimed Thursday to have conducted the second successful test flight of a hypersonic missile, days after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to bolster his military forces despite pandemic-related difficulties. Wednesday’s launch, the North’s […]

Willie Stokes walks from a state prison in Chester, Pa., on Tuesday after his 1984 murder conviction was overturned because of perjured witness testimony. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Willie Stokes walks from a state prison in Chester, Pa., on Tuesday after his 1984 murder conviction was overturned because of perjured witness testimony. Matt Rourke/AP PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia man was freed from prison Tuesday after 37 years in a case marred by detectives who allegedly offered a witness sex and drugs at police headquarters in 1983 in exchange for false testimony. The trial witness was charged with […]

A man receives his fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine in a private nursing home in Petah Tikva, Israel, on Tuesday. Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption toggle caption Ariel Schalit/AP A man receives his fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine in a private nursing home in Petah Tikva, Israel, on Tuesday. Ariel Schalit/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel opened to tourists for the first time in nearly two years. After just a month, it slammed shut. Now the omicron variant has set a widely expected record for new infections in the country, which will once again crack open on Sunday — but […]

This image provided by the Virginia department of Transportation shows a closed section of Interstate 95 near Fredericksburg, Va., on Monday. AP hide caption toggle caption AP This image provided by the Virginia department of Transportation shows a closed section of Interstate 95 near Fredericksburg, Va., on Monday. AP RICHMOND, Va. — A winter storm that started as rain — meaning roads couldn’t be pretreated — followed by an unusually heavy snowfall and plunging temperatures resulted in the stranding of hundreds of motorists along a stretch of one of the nation’s biggest interstate highways, Virginia officials said, as they defended their […]

Pedro Martinez, chief executive of Chicago Public Schools, said classes would be canceled Wednesday if the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to record COVID-19 levels. Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced in September that Martinez would be the new head of the city’s public schools. Ashlee Rezin/AP hide caption toggle caption Ashlee Rezin/AP Pedro Martinez, chief executive of Chicago Public Schools, said classes would be canceled Wednesday if the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to record COVID-19 levels. Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced in September that Martinez would be the new head of the city’s public […]

The mudi (left), a Hungarian species farm dog, and the Russian toy are the newest breeds to be recognized by the American Kennel Club. Sandor Ujvari/MTI/AP; American Kennel Club/AP hide caption toggle caption Sandor Ujvari/MTI/AP; American Kennel Club/AP The mudi (left), a Hungarian species farm dog, and the Russian toy are the newest breeds to be recognized by the American Kennel Club. Sandor Ujvari/MTI/AP; American Kennel Club/AP NEW YORK — An athletic Hungarian farm dog and a tiny pet of bygone Russian aristocrats are the latest breeds in the American Kennel Club’s purebred lineup. The club announced Tuesday that it’s recognizing […]

Mayor Sokhary Chau addresses the assembly during the Lowell City Council swearing-in ceremony on Monday in Lowell, Mass. Julia Malakie/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Malakie/AP Mayor Sokhary Chau addresses the assembly during the Lowell City Council swearing-in ceremony on Monday in Lowell, Mass. Julia Malakie/AP BOSTON — A refugee who survived the Khmer Rouge’s brutal rule has become the first Cambodian American mayor in the United States. Sokhary Chau, a city councilor in Lowell, Massachusetts, was unanimously picked by his council peers to assume the legislative body’s top post on Monday. He also became the city’s first Asian American mayor. […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the Axel Springer media award in Berlin in 2020. Activists are appealing to Tesla to close a new showroom in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang, where officials are accused of abuses against mostly Muslim ethnic minorities. Hannibal Hanschke/AP file photo hide caption toggle caption Hannibal Hanschke/AP file photo Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the Axel Springer media award in Berlin in 2020. Activists are appealing to Tesla to close a new showroom in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang, where officials are accused of abuses against mostly […]

Members of Women of the Wall gather around a Torah scroll the group smuggled in for their Rosh Hodesh prayers marking the new month, at the Western Wall where women are forbidden from reading from the Tora. Maya Alleruzzo/AP hide caption toggle caption Maya Alleruzzo/AP Members of Women of the Wall gather around a Torah scroll the group smuggled in for their Rosh Hodesh prayers marking the new month, at the Western Wall where women are forbidden from reading from the Tora. Maya Alleruzzo/AP JERUSALEM — When Israel’s new government took office last June, it indicated it would press ahead on […]

Waukee School District teacher Liz Wagner, seen here in her home in Urbandale, Iowa, said last year she was on the front line of the COVID war. “Now I’m on the front line of the culture war, and I don’t want to be there.” Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP Waukee School District teacher Liz Wagner, seen here in her home in Urbandale, Iowa, said last year she was on the front line of the COVID war. “Now I’m on the front line of the culture war, and I don’t want to be there.” Charlie Neibergall/AP MISSION, Kan. — […]

Smoke rises from the Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, on Monday, Jan 3, 2022 after the fire re-ignited late afternoon. Firefighters are again on the scene after a major blaze tore through the precinct a day earlier. Nardus Engelbrecht/AP hide caption toggle caption Nardus Engelbrecht/AP Smoke rises from the Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, on Monday, Jan 3, 2022 after the fire re-ignited late afternoon. Firefighters are again on the scene after a major blaze tore through the precinct a day earlier. Nardus Engelbrecht/AP CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The fire that has already destroyed South Africa’s main Parliament […]

Christopher McNair, center left, and Maxine McNair, right, parents of Denise McNair, one of four African American girls who died in a church bombing in Birmingham, Ala., on Sept. 15, 1963, are shown here at a news conference in New York later that month. Maxine McNair, the last living parent of any of the children killed in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, died on Sunday at 93. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Christopher McNair, center left, and Maxine McNair, right, parents of Denise McNair, one of four African American girls who died in a church bombing in […]

A woman walks by a closed store in a shopping mall in Montreal, Sunday as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada. Some new measures put in place by the Quebec government, including the closure of stores, go into effect today. Graham Hughes/AP hide caption toggle caption Graham Hughes/AP A woman walks by a closed store in a shopping mall in Montreal, Sunday as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada. Some new measures put in place by the Quebec government, including the closure of stores, go into effect today. Graham Hughes/AP MONTREAL, Quebec (AP) — Quebec proceeded with the first of three […]

Chris Yeung, founder and chief writer of Citizen News outside his office in Hong Kong Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. The online news site said Sunday that it would cease operations in light of deteriorating press freedoms. Vincent Yu/AP hide caption toggle caption Vincent Yu/AP Chris Yeung, founder and chief writer of Citizen News outside his office in Hong Kong Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. The online news site said Sunday that it would cease operations in light of deteriorating press freedoms. Vincent Yu/AP HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong online news site said Sunday that it will cease operations in light […]

Here, a burned truck is pictured in a destroyed neighborhood in Louisville, Colo. Search teams looked for two missing people on Sunday in the snow-covered but still smoldering debris from a massive Colorado wildfire. Thomas Peipert/AP hide caption toggle caption Thomas Peipert/AP Here, a burned truck is pictured in a destroyed neighborhood in Louisville, Colo. Search teams looked for two missing people on Sunday in the snow-covered but still smoldering debris from a massive Colorado wildfire. Thomas Peipert/AP LOUISVILLE, Colo. — Search teams looked for two missing people on Sunday in the snow-covered but still smoldering debris from a massive Colorado […]

People in Khartoum, Sudan, on Sunday seen protesting to denounce the October 2021 military coup. Sudanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters as thousands rallied against military rule, medics said. Marwan Ali/AP hide caption toggle caption Marwan Ali/AP People in Khartoum, Sudan, on Sunday seen protesting to denounce the October 2021 military coup. Sudanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters as thousands rallied against military rule, medics said. Marwan Ali/AP CAIRO — Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced his resignation Sunday amid political deadlock and widespread pro-democracy protests following a military coup that derailed the country’s fragile […]

Authorities closed down a road after power lines came down and homes suffered damage early Sunday, in Hazel Green, Ala. The storms followed a system earlier Saturday which brought a possible tornado and flooding to parts of Kentucky. Madison County Sheriff’s Office via AP hide caption toggle caption Madison County Sheriff’s Office via AP Authorities closed down a road after power lines came down and homes suffered damage early Sunday, in Hazel Green, Ala. The storms followed a system earlier Saturday which brought a possible tornado and flooding to parts of Kentucky. Madison County Sheriff’s Office via AP HAZEL GREEN, Ala. […]

A fire burns at the Houses of Parliament, in Cape Town, South Africa, on Sunday. Leon Knipe/AP hide caption toggle caption Leon Knipe/AP A fire burns at the Houses of Parliament, in Cape Town, South Africa, on Sunday. Leon Knipe/AP CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A major fire ripped through South Africa’s 138-year-old Parliament complex on Sunday, gutting offices and causing some ceilings to collapse at a site that has hosted some of the country’s pivotal moments. As firefighters struggled to tame the blaze, a dark plume of smoke and flames rose high into the air above the southern city of […]

Utility workers and city crews survey and help clear debris at Thornton Furniture in Bowling Green, Ky., after a tornado warning was issued on Saturday for Warren and surrounding counties. Grace Ramey/Daily News via AP hide caption toggle caption Grace Ramey/Daily News via AP Utility workers and city crews survey and help clear debris at Thornton Furniture in Bowling Green, Ky., after a tornado warning was issued on Saturday for Warren and surrounding counties. Grace Ramey/Daily News via AP HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency on Saturday as powerful storms ripped through the state causing […]

Mpho Tutu, sits with the coffin of her father, Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, during his funeral at the St. George’s Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa, on Saturday. Nic Bothma/Pool Photo via AP hide caption toggle caption Nic Bothma/Pool Photo via AP Mpho Tutu, sits with the coffin of her father, Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, during his funeral at the St. George’s Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa, on Saturday. Nic Bothma/Pool Photo via AP CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been remembered at a state funeral Saturday for his Nobel Peace Prize-earning role […]

In this photo provided on Saturday by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attends a meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers’ Party in Pyongyang. Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP hide caption toggle caption Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP In this photo provided on Saturday by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attends a meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers’ Party in Pyongyang. Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed […]

Health workers carry the coffin of a victim who died Saturday in a stampede at the Mata Vaishnav Devi shrine in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Channi Anand/AP hide caption toggle caption Channi Anand/AP Health workers carry the coffin of a victim who died Saturday in a stampede at the Mata Vaishnav Devi shrine in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Channi Anand/AP SRINAGAR, India — A crowd surge at a popular Hindu shrine in Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least 12 people and injured 15 others on New Year’s Day, officials said. Initial reports suggested an altercation between a group of devotees led to the crush early Saturday […]

The coffin carrying the body of Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu arrives on Friday at the St. George’s Cathedral, where he will lie in state for a second day in Cape Town, South Africa. Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP hide caption toggle caption Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP The coffin carrying the body of Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu arrives on Friday at the St. George’s Cathedral, where he will lie in state for a second day in Cape Town, South Africa. Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africans from all corners of retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu‘s “rainbow nation” filed past his plain pine casket […]

Christopher Munoz and Nirvana Contreras kiss during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York. Jeenah Moon/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeenah Moon/AP Christopher Munoz and Nirvana Contreras kiss during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York. Jeenah Moon/AP NEW YORK — New York City readied to embrace the new year — and bid good riddance to another pandemic-marred 12 months — as it revived its annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square, after forgoing a public event last year. It did so as an uneasy nation tried to muster optimism that the worst days […]

Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge as New Year’s Eve celebrations begin in Sydney, on Friday. Dean Lewins/AAP Image via AP hide caption toggle caption Dean Lewins/AAP Image via AP Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge as New Year’s Eve celebrations begin in Sydney, on Friday. Dean Lewins/AAP Image via AP WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Good riddance to 2021. Let 2022 bring fresh hope. That was a common sentiment as people around the world began welcoming in the new year. In many places, New Year’s Eve celebrations were muted or canceled for the […]

Members of a China-centered Asian trade bloc that takes effect Jan. 1 are hoping the initiative, encompassing about a third of world trade and business, will help drive their recoveries from the pandemic. Hau Dinh/AP hide caption toggle caption Hau Dinh/AP Members of a China-centered Asian trade bloc that takes effect Jan. 1 are hoping the initiative, encompassing about a third of world trade and business, will help drive their recoveries from the pandemic. Hau Dinh/AP BANGKOK (AP) — Members of a China-centered Asian trade bloc that takes effect Jan. 1 are hoping the initiative, encompassing about a third of world […]

Women wearing masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk against cold strong winds in Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. Ng Han Guan/AP hide caption toggle caption Ng Han Guan/AP Women wearing masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk against cold strong winds in Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. Ng Han Guan/AP TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese officials promised steady deliveries of groceries to residents of Xi’an, an ancient capital with 13 million people that is under the strictest lockdown of a major Chinese city since Wuhan was shut early last year at the […]

Patrick Lam, an editor at Stand News, is escorted into a van by police officers after they searched for evidence at his office in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Vincent Yu/AP hide caption toggle caption Vincent Yu/AP Patrick Lam, an editor at Stand News, is escorted into a van by police officers after they searched for evidence at his office in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Vincent Yu/AP HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police on Thursday formally charged two people from an online pro-democracy news outlet with sedition, a day after the outlet said it would cease operations […]