Officers ‘arrest’ alligator walking near Tampa Bay stadium
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa police officers were called to a commercial part of town because of a disturbance, but it wasn’t a public brawl or…
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Greece’s prime minister makes border wall an election pledge
By COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece’s prime minister has promised to extend a wall…
Continue Reading Bulgaria heads to 5th election in 2 years, but 6th may loom
By VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarians are heading to the polls on Sunday for the country’s fifth general election…
Continue Reading Purdue’s Zach Edey named AP men’s player of the year
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Purdue’s Zach Edey was a near-unanimous choice as The Associated Press men’s college basketball player…
Continue Reading Many electric vehicles to lose big tax credit with new rules
By TOM KRISHER, FATIMA HUSSEIN and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer new electric vehicles will qualify for a full $7,500…
Continue Reading Berlin museum presents 100 works by artist Gerhard Richter
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A new show of works by one of Germany’s most famous living artists, Gerhard Richter, has…
Continue Reading Former Bank of China chairman investigated by graft agency
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state TV says a former chairman of Bank of China Ltd., one of the country’s four major state-owned lenders, is under…
Continue Reading Palm weaving workshops join faith, culture for Palm Sunday
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As new volunteers kept streaming into the Church of the Incarnation, Reynaldo…
Continue Reading A key inflation gauge tracked by the Fed slowed in February
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge slowed sharply last month, an encouraging…
Continue Reading Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit slashing 85% of its workforce
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is letting go of almost its entire work force with the satellite launch…
Continue Reading After being fired, Israel’s defense minister caught in limbo
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Five days ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to fire his defense…
Continue Reading Wimbledon drops ban on Russians, lets them play as neutrals
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at Wimbledon as neutral athletes after the All…
Continue Reading Russia might put strategic nukes in Belarus, leader says
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The president of Belarus says Russian strategic nuclear weapons might be deployed in his country along with part of…
Continue Reading EU official says major aid to Lebanon depends on IMF deal
By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A European Union official visiting Lebanon says the international body will boost its humanitarian…
Continue Reading Finland’s NATO membership: What’s next?
The Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Finland is set to join NATO on Tuesday, days after Turkey ratified the Nordic country’s membership and set…
Continue Reading Russia sends bombs as Ukraine marks grim Bucha anniversary
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia used its long-range arsenal to bombard anew several areas of Ukraine on Friday,…
Continue Reading Europe’s inflation eases to 6.9% as energy falls but food up
By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro currency have slowed to the lowest level in a year.…
Continue Reading Russia, Indonesia sign extradition treaty to combat crime
By FIRDIA LISNAWATI Associated Press DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia and Russia have signed an extradition agreement which they say will help…
Continue Reading Norway makes country’s largest-ever cocaine seizure in Oslo
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Police made the largest-ever cocaine seizure in Norway when they discovered 800 kilograms (1,760 pounds) of the drug in…
Continue Reading UK china maker rolls out souvenirs for king’s May coronation
STOKE-ON-TRENT, England (AP) — A British manufacturer of fine bone china is busy making “God Save The King” commemorative plates and mugs for…
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