Pentagon issues rules aimed at stopping rise of extremism
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Warning that extremism in the ranks is increasing, Pentagon officials are issuing detailed…
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US Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia announces birth of daughter
ATLANTA (AP) — A senator from Georgia is welcoming his first child. U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff said on social media Monday that his wife, Dr. Alisha…
Continue Reading Dec. 15 storms across north-central US classified as derecho
By JIM SALTER Associated Press O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A line of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes that swept across the north-central U.S.…
Continue Reading Greece to extend border wall to stop migrants, wants EU help
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece says it will renew a request for European Union funds in 2022 to extend a border…
Continue Reading Crow, Warren, Booker test positive for breakthrough COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senators and a third lawmaker say they have tested positive for COVID-19 after having been vaccinated. U.S. Rep. Jason Crow…
Continue Reading 2021 Notebook: Redrawing the conversation about race
By The Associated Press After 2020 became a year of racial reckoning with the public killing of George Floyd and the protests of injustices against…
Continue Reading UK court recognizes Guaidó but Venezuela gold case rolls on
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó should be recognized…
Continue Reading Protests in east Congo over fears of Rwandan police; 4 dead
By JUSTIN KATUMWA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — Authorities say at least four people are dead after a protest turned violent in Goma, the…
Continue Reading 2021 Notebook: A closer look at unrest in Myanmar
By The Associated Press Myanmar had another rough year in 2021. The government was unseated by the army on Feb. 1, the day Aung San Suu Kyi’s…
Continue Reading ‘Spider-Man’ swings even higher at North American box office
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “Spider-Man: No Way Home” now holds the title for the second-biggest opening weekend ever, behind only…
Continue Reading New Jersey lawmakers weigh Atlantic City casino aid bill
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A bill that would give tax relief to Atlantic City’s casinos is being considered by New…
Continue Reading Trump sues NY attorney general, seeking to halt civil probe
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump sued New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday, seeking…
Continue Reading Church agency: Captive missionaries made daring escape
By PETER SMITH Associated Press Berlin, OH (AP) — Captive missionaries in Haiti found freedom last week by making a daring overnight escape,…
Continue Reading Biden boosts fuel-economy standards to fight climate change
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step to fight climate change, the Biden administration is raising vehicle mileage…
Continue Reading Poland, Lithuania back Ukraine, urge Russia sanctions
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Poland and Lithuania have joined Ukraine to urge stronger Western sanctions against Moscow…
Continue Reading Russia expels 2 German diplomats in quid pro quo move
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has ordered two German diplomats to leave in response to the expulsion of two Russian envoys after a German court’s ruling…
Continue Reading Maryland governor tests positive for coronavirus, feels fine
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s governor says he’s tested positive for the coronavirus and is experiencing cold-like symptoms.. Gov. Larry…
Continue Reading Egypt’s leading activist gets 5 years; 2 others get 4 years
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian lawyer says a court in Cairo has sentenced one of the country’s most prominent activists to five years in prison on…
Continue Reading 988 suicide phone hotline getting $282M to ease July launch
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — People in crisis and those trying to help them will have a new three-digit phone…
Continue Reading Ghislaine Maxwell jury begins deliberations after closings
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell is speeding to a conclusion. The…
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