Month: October 2022

By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Students in obstetrics-gynecology and family medicine — two of the most popular medical residencies — face tough choices about where to advance their training in a landscape where legal access to abortion varies from state to state. Abortions are typically performed by OB-GYNs or

By KANIS LEUNG and ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader has unveiled a new visa scheme to woo global talent, as the city seeks to stem a brain drain that is undermining its status as an international financial center. Chief Executive John Lee said Wednesday the new Top Talent Pass

By YURI KAGEYAMA and STEPHEN WADE Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The bribery scandal tied to the Tokyo Olympics won’t go away. It is sullying the legacy of the organizing committee as Japan continues in talks with the International Olympic Committee to land the 2030 Winter Olympics for Sapporo. A former advertising executive at the

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A top executive of South Korea’s largest mobile chat app, Kakao, has resigned over a widespread service outage that triggered an outpouring of complaints in a country that is heavily reliant on such technology. Namkoong Whon, who became Kakao’s co-CEO in March, said he will

By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs says a voter registration error has caused some voters to get a mail ballot with only federal races. A problem with the link between voter registration and driver’s license databases may have caused as many as 6,000 voters to be

By GARY FIELDS and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans remain pessimistic about the state of U.S. democracy and the way elected officials are chosen — nearly two years after a divisive presidential election spurred false claims of widespread fraud and a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol. Only about half

By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Black-white disparities exist in fertility medicine, reflected in life-and-death outcomes for babies, according to a large study of U.S. births. The study, published Wednesday in the journal Pediatrics, is the broadest look yet at racial gaps for women who use in vitro fertilization, fertility drugs or other fertility

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Republican challenger Scott Jensen launched sharp attacks against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday night over his handling of the violent unrest that followed the police killing of George Floyd, expressing incredulity when the Democratic incumbent said he was proud of how his administration responded. The two

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A self-described family man with a distinctive back tattoo felt humiliated after Cardi B allegedly misused his likeness for her sexually suggestive mixtape cover art, his lawyer said during opening arguments Tuesday. Kevin Michael Brophy is suing the Grammy-winning musician in a $5

By JONATHAN DREW and ALLEN G. BREED Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The parents of a 15-year-old boy accused of killing five people in a North Carolina shooting rampage released a statement saying they are “overcome with grief” and saw no warning signs before the killings. The statement Tuesday by Alan and Elise Thompson

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi returned to Tehran early Wednesday after competing in South Korea without wearing a headscarf, an act widely seen as support for anti-government demonstrators amid weeks of protests over the Islamic Republic’s mandatory hijab. After landing, Rekabi gave a careful, emotionless

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Mali’s foreign minister is accusing former colonial power France of “duplicitous acts” of aggression and espionage aimed at destabilizing the troubled West African country. The allegations were immediately dismissed by France’s U.N. ambassador as “mendacious” and “defamatory.” The acrimonious exchange at a U.N. Security Council

By AAMER MADHANI and MARK STEVENSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidents Joe Biden and Andrés Manuel López Obrador spoke Tuesday as a growing number of migrants from crisis-gripped Venezuela arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Biden administration announced last week that it would accept up to 24,000 Venezuelan migrants at U.S. airports. Mexico, meanwhile,

By BASSEM MROUE and KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament has approved amendments to a banking secrecy law, a key demand of the International Monetary Fund before agreeing to a bailout program. Lebanese legislators late Tuesday approved the reiterated law with some slight changes, which legal and advocacy groups have critiqued as

By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Athletes in two of Australia’s most popular sports — cricket and netball — are criticizing millions of dollars in sponsorship deals between their federations and mining and energy companies. Much of it involves environmental concerns. National team captain Pat Cummins has questioned Cricket Australia’s connection

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor and rapper Kaalan Walker has been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for his conviction for raping aspiring models he met online. The 27-year-old actor was sentenced Monday in Superior Court in Los Angeles following his April conviction on charges that he raped four women and three teenage

JACKSON, Miss (AP) — An employee of a Mississippi wastewater hauling company pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday for his part in illegally discharging industrial waste into the capital city’s sewer system. William Roberts admitted to supervising the improper disposal of industrial waste at a commercial entity in Jackson. Federal prosecutors say his negligent conduct

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The leader of the Canadian province of Alberta is apologizing for what she called “ill-informed” comments on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and said her views have “drastically evolved.”  Danielle Smith is the new premier of Alberta and leader of the United Conservative Party. She opined on social media earlier this year

By GISELA SALOMON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The United States says it has offered critical emergency humanitarian assistance to the people of Cuba to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian, an unusual but not unprecedented move after years of bilateral tensions. The assistance includes $2 million in provisions and supplies that will

NATIONAL MINE, Mich. (AP) — It’s beginning to look a lot like winter in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, with snow falling and high winds toppling trees and causing power outages. There were reports Tuesday morning of up to 18 inches of snow on the ground in National Mine in the upper peninsula’s Marquette County. Lesser amount

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A legal loophole in Idaho that allows parents of teens to nullify child custody agreements by arranging child marriages will remain in effect, under a ruling from the state Supreme Court on Tuesday. In a split decision, the high court declined to decide whether Idaho’s child

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Spacey remained composed Tuesday during cross examination at a civil trial, repeatedly rejecting suggestions that he wasn’t telling the truth when he denied an actor’s claims that he made a sexual advance on him when he was 14 in the 1980s. His testimony for several

By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Insurance companies that have long said they’ll cover anything, at the right price, are increasingly ruling out fossil fuel projects because of climate change — to cheers from environmental campaigners. More than a dozen groups that track what policies insurers have on high-emissions activities say the industry

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC had an attractive Sunday night football matchup between NFC East contenders Dallas and Philadelphia this week, and were rewarded in the television ratings. The Nielsen company estimated nearly 20.8 million people saw the Eagles keep their status as the NFL’s only undefeated team after six games. The game reached five

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the Oath Keepers says the extremist group was prepared on Jan. 6, 2021, to stop the certification of President Joe Biden’s electoral victory by “any means necessary.” Jason Dolan took the stand Tuesday to testify against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes in the hopes

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal grant jury has issued a new indictment against a dive boat captain, alleging that he acted with gross negligence when a 2019 fire aboard his vessel led to the deaths of 34 people off the Southern California coast. The new indictment was filed Tuesday.

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy warns that Republicans will not write a “blank check” for Ukraine if they win back the House majority. The comments made in an interview with Punchbowl News reflect his party’s growing skepticism about financial support for Kyiv as it