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By DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s reluctance to get a vaccine is a rarity in his…

By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The office of Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry has issued its first…

By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of birds migrating through New York City this week have died after crashing into the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term mortgage rates dipped lower this week as economic prospects continued muted amid a wave of new delta variant…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A New York man was killed Thursday after he was beaten with a trash can lid and pummeled during a brawl outside a famous…

By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Schools have opened nationwide this fall only to find thousands of students and teachers sickened by…

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Three imprisoned Iranian dissidents will be honored next month at Pen America’s annual gala.…

By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller will announce a bid for governor of Nevada on Monday,…

By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press LAFAYETTE, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado company is hoping to usher in a new and more environmentally friendly era of…

By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Research suggests vision problems increased among Chinese schoolchildren during pandemic restrictions and online…

LONDON (AP) — A judge has ruled that the will of the late Prince Philip should remain secret to protect the “dignity” of his widow Queen…

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Barack Obama is endorsing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Canadian election. It is a…

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is finishing a major shakeup of his government. He is shuffling…

NEW YORK (AP) — Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will split “Jeopardy!” hosting duties for the remainder of 2021. Sony Pictures Television…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch rail network has briefly ground to a halt due to a communications breakdown between drivers and traffic…

By NOREEN GILLESPIE Associated Press MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (AP) — What happens when the first day of school isn’t the first day of school? Then it…

MADRID (AP) — An earthquake swarm in Spain’s Canary Islands has put authorities on alert for a possible volcanic eruption. One official said…

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — TV actor Allison Mack has surrendered to a California prison to serve three years for her role in the cultlike…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is reviewing the ethics policies that cover the financial holdings…

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court has cleared the way for Minneapolis to vote on the future of…

By SAM METZ Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — With a wildfire no longer threatening Lake Tahoe, residents, tourists and…

By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has been enlisting one emissary after another to…

By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s parliament is to vote late Thursday to approve the new, female-dominated…

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t make many headlines. Charged with…

By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The second season of “The Morning Show,” starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon,…

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — The father of a 7-year-old Michigan girl whose hair was cut by a teacher without her parents’ permission has filed a…

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado’s Jared Polis, who became the first openly gay man in the United States to be elected governor in 2018, has…

By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida police chief says they haven’t begun a physical search for Gabby…

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats are calling top executives at ExxonMobil and other oil giants to testify…

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling on Poland’s prime minister to cancel a case in which he asks a…

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese health officials say more than 1 billion people have been fully vaccinated in the world’s most populous country. That…

By BRYAN ANDERSON and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — As coronavirus outbreaks driven by the delta…

LONDON (AP) — British presenter Piers Morgan will join News Corp and Fox News Media and host a TV show that will air in the U.S., Britain and…

By NOAH BERGER and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters have wrapped the base of the world’s largest tree in a…

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Opposition from some leading moderate Democrats over a $3.5 trillion budget proposal championed…

By SYLVIE CORBET The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Paris to…

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Colleen Hoover’s years as a published — and self-published — fiction writer have been one…

HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — Officers who escorted a Michigan lawmaker to jail say they were surprised when they found a handcuff key taped to his foot.…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In another ominous sign about the spread of the delta variant, Idaho public health leaders…

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Commissioners in Georgia’s Fulton County have picked a former Atlanta City Council president…

By DAVID McHUGH and ARITZ PARRA MADRID (AP) — Gas and electric prices are spiking in Europe. Consumers are already finding higher bills in their…

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian air force says it is investigating reports that shots fired from one of its…

CAIRO (AP) — Forces loyal to a powerful Libyan commander say they are battling former allies, Chadian rebels who have sought refuge in southern…

A white catfish caught in Connecticut last month has smashed a state record and could also be a world record for the species. Ben Tomkunas caught the…

By GILLIAN FLACCUS and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press MADRAS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon farmers who grow 60% of the world’s carrot seed have been…

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Experts working under the U.N.’s top human rights body say Venezuela’s judicial system has…

By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press Gas-powered home lawn-care machines for mowing, trimming and blowing have generally been accompanied by deafening…

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — A drawing newly attributed to Vincent van Gogh that has never been displayed publicly before is…

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The recall that once threated California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political future has…

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ Orthodox Church has formally taken charge of two ornately decorated 18th century doors stolen from a church in the…

By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Opening a small business is a bureaucratic headache in many parts of the world. In Cuba, it’s…

By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer A poll shows that most Americans don’t believe their personal information is secure online and they…

By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says it will fund its new health preparedness and rapid response agency to the…

By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state-run National News agency says the lead judge investigating Lebanon’s…

LONDON (AP) — British retailer Marks & Spencer is to close 11 of its stores in France, mainly in Paris, as a result of fresh and chilled food…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Officials say more than 20 cats were killed when a fire broke out at an Orlando animal shelter. Orange County Fire Rescue…

BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say the Southern Hemisphere ozone hole is larger than usual and already surpasses the size of Antarctica. The European…

By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has told all government employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or they…

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Authorities say a Missouri police officer who graduated from the police academy in July has died after…

By JERRY HARMER Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Taxi fleets in Thailand are giving new meaning to the term “rooftop garden,” as they utilize…

CAIRO (AP) — A global human rights group has accused Egypt’s main domestic security agency of harassing and intimidating rights advocates and…

By VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has reappointed a retired general as interim prime…

By ARNO PEDRAM Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The city of Paris is unveiling a monumental artwork built around an actual monument: the Arc de…

LONDON (AP) — Irish airline Ryanair is planning to create 5,000 jobs over the next five years as part of its recovery from the shock of the…

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm asked its member countries Thursday to better protect…

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says dozens of his staff have been infected with the coronavirus and that he will continue his…

LONDON (AP) — Elton John says he is postponing European dates on his world tour until 2023 so that he can have an operation on an injured hip. The…

By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The U.S., Britain and Australia have announced they’re forming a new security…

PRAGUE (AP) — Hospitalized Czech President Milos Zeman has undergone medical checks that haven’t revealed any problems or disease that would…

BERLIN (AP) — Federal prosecutors in Germany said Thursday they have indicted four men on suspicion of supporting the Islamic extremist group…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Voluntary euthanasia has become legal in a fifth Australian state, more than 20 years after the country repealed the…

By FRANCIS KOKUTSE Associated Press ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — West African leaders have decided to impose travel bans and freeze financial assets of…

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s biggest rail operator and a labor union representing train drivers say they have agreed on a pay raise to end a series of…

By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Human rights and refugee groups are appealing to the European Union to step up its help for people…

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say a 16-year-old boy and three other people have been detained in connection with…