Canadian appointee: Reports of China interference too sensitive for public inquiry
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The man charged with recommending how to deal with leaked intelligence reports that China interfered…
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Aid agency chief: Taliban say guidelines on female NGO staff resuming work close to finalization
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The head of a major international aid agency says key Taliban officials told him they are…
Continue Reading Recent shark bites scary, but serious injuries remain vanishingly rare
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Recent shark bites in Florida and Hawaii and a suspected case in New Jersey have piqued…
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Imperial County residents chosen to attend state convention
The 2023 California Democratic State Convention will be hosted in Los Angeles this week and this time, Imperial County will be…
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WNBA opening weekend highlighted by Griner’s return, Stewart’s historic performance
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The WNBA tipped off its 27th season this past weekend with the return of Brittney Griner, a historic effort by…
Continue Reading Biden leaning into global diplomacy to manage migration at US-Mexico border
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On President Joe Biden ‘s first day in office, he handed Congress a legislative plan to…
Continue Reading Bills safety Damar Hamlin is present but not participating in 1st days of voluntary practices
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are taking it slowly with safety Damar Hamlin, who is being held back…
Continue Reading Russia’s key gas exporter announces 41% profit fall
MOSCOW (AP) — Gazprom has announced that its profit for 2022 plunged by more than 40% and said it would not pay a full-year dividend. The news on…
Continue Reading Catholic clergy sexually abused Illinois kids far more often than church acknowledged, state finds
By KATHLEEN FOODY and MICHAEL TARM Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois attorney general’s office investigation released Tuesday found…
Continue Reading Ford decides to keep AM radio on 2024 models, will restore AM on two electric vehicles from 2023
By TOM KRISHER and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — Owners of new Ford vehicles will be able to tune in to AM radio in…
Continue Reading Millionaire’s elaborate jail escape plan foiled, Florida sheriff says
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Sheriff’s investigators in Florida say they foiled an elaborate jailbreak plan by…
Continue Reading Tempers rise as German government’s clean heating plans moved to back burner
By FRANK JORDANS Ass BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s government is facing a major test after two junior partners in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s…
Continue Reading Prominent Ohio farmer who became viral social media meme dies in Illinois crash
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A prominent Ohio farmer whose image was used in a popular social media meme touting the value of “hard work” has died after…
Continue Reading Italy OKs aid mega-package for flooded north, with museum ticket surcharge to help pay for it
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Italian government has approved more than 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) in aid for the…
Continue Reading Actor Adam Driver chosen as honorary starter for Indianapolis 500
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time Academy Award nominee Adam Driver will serve as the honorary starter for the 107th…
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TikTok files lawsuit against Montana over download ban
In addition to First Amendment concerns, TikTok’s complaint argues the ban violates a federal preemption, meaning national security and foreign…
Continue Reading Cambodian land activists arrested for allegedly inciting farmers to hate the rich
By SOPHENG CHEANG and GRANT PECK Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s Interior Ministry says three land rights activists…
Continue Reading Records of French slaves inscribed on U.N. world heritage register
PARIS (AP) — Several hundred documents and items giving the details of victims of slavery in France’s colonial empire is being added to…
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U-Haul crashes near White House, Nazi flag found
The Secret Service is investigating after a U-Haul crashed into Lafayette Square, across the street from the White…
Continue ReadingFrance details huge security for Paris’ gargantuan 2024 Olympic opening ceremony
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s government has for the first time publicly laid out some of the gritty details of its…
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