South Korean tech giant Kakao’s founder arrested in stock price manipulation case
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors have arrested the founder of the country’s tech giant Kakao Corp. on…
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Thousands in Ukraine attend funeral of former lawmaker and critic of Russia who was killed in Lviv
Associated Press LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Several thousand mourners have attended the funeral for a Ukrainian former lawmaker best known for her…
Continue ReadingThe late Colombian artist Botero is celebrated with an open-air sculpture exhibition in Rome
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The daughter of the late Colombian artist Fernando Botero has helped to turn the streets and piazzas of the Italian…
Continue ReadingTaiwan’s air force cancels drills as typhoon approaches. Naval and land exercises to continue
Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — An approaching typhoon has prompted the cancellation of air force drills off Taiwan’s east coast. But…
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Senate to consider bills that aim to protect children and teenagers online
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate will consider legislation this week that aims to protect children from dangerous online content,…
Continue ReadingTeoscar Hernández has 3 hits, drives in 3 runs as Dodgers defeat Giants 3-2 for 4th straight win
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teoscar Hernández had three hits and three RBIs, including a go-ahead single in the eighth inning, and the Los…
Continue ReadingJo Adell drives in go-ahead run in ninth as Angels beat Mariners 3-1
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Jo Adell drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the…
Continue ReadingSparks fly, Nevada judge sets deadline in bail bid for man charged in Tupac Shakur killing
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sparks flew in court Tuesday as a Nevada judge rebuked a defense attorney and an ailing former Los Angeles-area…
Continue Reading Family of Utah murder victim wants ‘an eye for an eye’ as inmate’s execution date looms
Associated Press Family members of a woman slashed and stabbed to death in 1998 pressed Utah officials Tuesday to proceed with next month’s…
Continue ReadingFamily of Utah murder victim wants ‘an eye for an eye’ as inmate’s execution date looms
Associated Press Family members of a woman slashed and stabbed to death in 1998 pressed Utah officials Tuesday to proceed with next month’s…
Continue ReadingJon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened after post-9/11 exposure to uranium
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian Jon Stewart is pressing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a massive veterans aid bill that…
Continue ReadingAs doctors leave Puerto Rico in droves, a rapper tries to fill the gaps
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — On a recent morning in an Afro-Caribbean community in northeast Puerto Rico, Dr. Pedro Juan Vázquez…
Continue Reading Netanyahu is in Washington at a fraught time for Israel and the US. What to know about his visit
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington this week is looming as a fraught one…
Continue ReadingBiden aims for more achievements despite the bane of lame-duck presidents: diminished relevance
Associated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden says he’s “determined to get as much done” as he possibly can in his…
Continue Reading Maduro seeks to shore up Venezuela military’s support ahead of vote threatening his hold on power
Associated Press AGUA CALIENTE, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is working hard to shore up the loyalty of the armed forces…
Continue ReadingUN says nearly 40 million people had HIV in 2023, lack of treatment means someone died every minute
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nearly 40 million people were living with the HIV virus that causes AIDS last year, over 9 million weren’t…
Continue ReadingThousands of migrant kids have reached the Canary Islands alone. Local officials want Spain’s help
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The children sometimes won’t stop crying. Health workers dealing with migrants arriving on…
Continue ReadingBiden passed that torch slowly, hanging on until the wheels finally came off
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Insiders who were close to Joe Biden’s struggles are describing a president who was dogged in his…
Continue ReadingIsraeli government quietly sends millions to unauthorized West Bank settler outposts
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government has budgeted millions of dollars to protect small, unauthorized Jewish farms in the…
Continue ReadingBiden passed that torch slowly, hanging on until the wheels finally came off
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the formulaic “pass the torch” drumbeat thumped on from lawmakers wanting him to quit the race, President…
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