Biden approval dips near lowest point: AP-NORC poll
By JOSH BOAK and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Approval of President Joe Biden has dipped slightly since a month ago, nearing…
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Book ban attempts hit record high in 2022, library org says
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting…
Continue Reading Japan’s winning WBC team drops in on Prime Minister Kishida
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida might have had his most enjoyable day in office when Japan’s winning…
Continue Reading Why TikTok’s security risks keep raising fears
By KELVIN CHAN and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press The battle between the U.S. and China over TikTok comes into full view on Thursday when the…
Continue Reading UEFA to investigate Barcelona for its referee payments
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Barcelona is facing a new legal threat from UEFA because of its payments of millions of dollars to a company linked to a…
Continue Reading Russia’s security chief blasts West, dangles nuclear threats
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A top Russian security official has declared that the risk of a nuclear war has risen and…
Continue Reading US jobless claims inch down as labor market remains tight
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The labor market continues to defy the Federal Reserve’s attempts at loosening it, with U.S. applications for…
Continue Reading Zebra runs loose in Seoul before being taken back to zoo
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A young zebra walked, trotted, and galloped for hours in the busy streets of South Korea’s capital before emergency…
Continue Reading Australia sets wording of Indigenous Voice referendum
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government on Thursday released the wording of a referendum question that…
Continue Reading Ethics agency to better protect gymnasts for LA Olympics
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Created to help protect athletes after the USA Gymnastics sexual abuse scandal, the sport’s…
Continue Reading UK central bank hikes rates like Fed amid financial turmoil
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has focused on inflation by announcing an 11th consecutive interest rate…
Continue Reading Park outside: Hyundai, Kia recall vehicles due to fire risk
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of more than 571,000 SUVs and minivans in the U.S. to park them outdoors because the tow…
Continue Reading After Denver school shooting, an outcry erupts over security
By COLLEEN SLEVIN, JESSE BEDAYN, THOMAS PEIPERT and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Outraged Denver students and parents are demanding…
Continue Reading Ford says EV unit losing billions, should be seen as startup
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co.’s electric vehicle business has lost $3 billion before taxes during the past two…
Continue Reading China’s Xi invites Spanish PM on state visit next week
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has accepted an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping to make a state visit to Beijing…
Continue Reading Why you should bench credit cards for March Madness bets
By JAIME HANSON of NerdWallet An estimated 68 million Americans are expected to place bets on this years NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. And with…
Continue Reading A look at the uranium-based ammo the UK will send to Ukraine
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has issued a full-throated warning that the West risks further escalation in Ukraine after…
Continue Reading China criticizes possible US plan to force TikTok sale
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government says it would oppose possible U.S. plans to force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the short-video service as a…
Continue Reading Denmark’s aging queen to resume most duties next month
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II, whose half-century reign makes her Europe’s longest-serving monarch, is expected to…
Continue Reading UK: Man charged over 2 fire attacks on people near mosques
LONDON (AP) — British police have charged a 28-year-old man with two counts of attempted murder after men were set on fire near mosques. The West…
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