China health officials lash out at WHO, defend virus search
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese health officials defended their search for the source of the COVID-19 virus and lashed out…
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Ukraine’s coal miners dig deep to power a nation at war
By VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press DNIPROPETROVSK OBLAST, Ukraine (AP) — Deep underground in southeastern Ukraine, miners work around the…
Continue Reading Iraq, Syria’s Kurdish leader condemn attack on airport
By SALAR SALIM Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — The commander of the main U.S.-backed force in Syria and Iraq’s presidency have condemned what…
Continue Reading Truck crashes into pedestrians in Kenya, killing 10
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A truck has crashed into pedestrians and motorcycle taxis near western Kenya’s border…
Continue Reading US deploys guided-missile submarine amid tensions with Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy has deployed a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles to the…
Continue Reading Biden’s ancestral hometowns prepare warm Irish welcome
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press BALLINA, Ireland (AP) — Joe Blewitt is just about the busiest man in Ballina. His phone rings constantly with…
Continue Reading In Africa’s Okavango, oil drilling disrupts locals, nature
By WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — In Africa’s Okavango delta, drilling for oil exploration, as well as human-caused…
Continue Reading Tennessee becomes new front in battle for American democracy
By TRAVIS LOLLER, ADRIAN SAINZ and GARY FIELDS Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has become a new front in the battle for the…
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Lakers beat Suns to keep hopes alive of avoiding play-in
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Darvin Ham gets briefed every morning on where his team could end up in the Western Conference…
Continue Reading China flies fighter jets near Taiwan after leader’s US trip
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China sent warships and dozens of fighter jets toward Taiwan on Saturday, the Taiwanese government…
Continue Reading Longoria, Carroll hit back-to-back HRs, D-backs top Dodgers
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona signed Evan Longoria during the offseason, hoping the three-time All-Star could provide…
Continue Reading Police: 6 people wounded in shooting on South Carolina beach
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (AP) — Gunfire erupted on a South Carolina beach during a “senior skip day” event involving numerous teenagers Friday,…
Continue Reading Mexican artisans create ‘Judas’ figures for others to burn
By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — After two months of hard work assembling and painting devil-like cardboard figures…
Continue Reading No threat found after University of Oklahoma shots reported
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — A report of shots fired sent dozens of police cars to the University of Oklahoma Friday night and the campus was locked down…
Continue Reading Lawyer granted release in $460M ‘slip-and-fall’ Ponzi scheme
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas lawyer accused of orchestrating a $460 million “slip-and-fall” Ponzi scheme across…
Continue Reading Lawyer granted release in $460M ‘slip-and-fall’ Ponzi scheme
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas lawyer accused of orchestrating a $460 million “slip-and-fall” Ponzi scheme across…
Continue Reading AP PHOTOS: Joyous Holy Week celebrations around the world
By The Associated Press From dressing as Roman soldiers in Antigua, Guatemala, to carrying palm fronds on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria, Christians…
Continue Reading Avian flu kills 3 California condors in northern Arizona
Marble Canyon, Ariz. (AP) — Three California condors have died from avian flu in northern Arizona and authorities are trying to determine what…
Continue Reading Avian flu kills 3 California condors in northern Arizona
Marble Canyon, Ariz. (AP) — Three California condors have died from avian flu in northern Arizona and authorities are trying to determine what…
Continue Reading City to pay $500K to settle bikini barista dress code suit
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A legal battle over a dress code for bikini baristas at coffee stands is ending after a city north of Seattle agreed to pay…
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