Senate committee advances Biden labor secretary nominee
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s nomination for the next labor secretary, Julie Su, has advanced…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro gives testimony to police on Jan. 8 riot
By LAíS MARTINS Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has given testimony at the Federal Police headquarters…
Continue Reading Trump accuser begins to testify in rape lawsuit trial
By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A writer suing Donald Trump has taken the stand to tell jurors that the…
Continue Reading Prison sex abuse must be rooted out, Justice official says
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Sexual abuse in the nation’s federal prisons must be rooted out,…
Continue Reading UK House of Commons backs controversial migration bill
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers have approved a sweeping bill that will dramatically curb migrants’ ability to…
Continue Reading HBCUs capitalize on growing interest by adding sport options
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer The outrage, frustration and emotional trauma Jahi Jones felt as he watched video of police murdering George Floyd…
Continue Reading From Sanders to Sauce, NFL draft fashion evolves over time
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Deion Sanders became the NFL draft’s first fashion icon by accessorizing a black and white…
Continue Reading Sudanese crowd at borders to escape amid shaky truce
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Large numbers of Sudanese have been massing at a border crossing with Egypt and at a main port,…
Continue Reading Slovenia: Bear lightly injures dog walker, amid cull debate
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenian authorities say a bear has attacked and bitten a man walking his dog in a village south of the capital…
Continue Reading Medal of Honor recipient’s remains ID’d 73 years after Korea
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The remains of a U.S. Army corporal killed during the Korean War and posthumously awarded the…
Continue Reading House Republicans pass US debt bill, push Biden on spending
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have narrowly passed a sweeping debt ceiling package as they…
Continue Reading Pope allows women to vote at upcoming bishops’ meeting
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has decided to give women the right to vote at an upcoming meeting of bishops.…
Continue Reading 29 people abducted in Nigeria’s capital as attacks persist
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A government official says at least 29 people were abducted in Nigeria’s capital…
Continue Reading China’s Xi, Zelenskyy speak for first time since war started
By DAVID RISING Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping had a “long…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Lula stands ground on Ukraine in Spain
By JENNIFER O’MAHONY Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro…
Continue Reading Freddie Mercury’s eclectic collection of ‘clutter’ for sale
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — He was the king of Queen and his crown could be yours — for the right price. Freddie…
Continue Reading Indigenous Brazilian soccer players eye Women’s World Cup
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer PERUIBE, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s Indigenous women often lead their villages and groups but for many years…
Continue Reading German court: naked landlord doesn’t justify lower rent
BERLIN (AP) — A German court says a landlord sunbathing naked in the courtyard of his building isn’t a reason for his tenants to reduce their…
Continue Reading Black parents seek schools affirming their history amid bans
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Every decision Assata Salim makes for her young son is important. Amid a spike in mass…
Continue Reading Infinite banking has TikTok buzzing, but is it for you?
By KATIA IERVASI of NerdWallet The “infinite banking” movement is trending on TikTok as a way to create wealth. It sounds simple: Use your cash…
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