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By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will evaluate its troubled recreational marijuana licensing program as lawsuits…

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan has ruled out a 2024 No Labels presidential bid.…

By TARA COPP and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is working through all channels with Niger officials on whether there…

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Writer and actor Kate Taney Billingsley has been thinking a lot about America’s…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Dodgers are paying $700 million for Shohei Ohtani. That means his loyal fans in…

HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say a 1-year-old girl has died after being hit by an Uber driver who had just dropped her family at their apartment…

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The NASA astronaut who commanded the dress rehearsal mission for the 1969 moon landing has…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Biden administration sided with a promoter who filed an antitrust suit against FIFA and the…

By JIM SALTER Associated Press A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” were returned to their owner, nearly 20 years…

By AAMER MADHANI, ZEKE MILLER and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Israel is urging the top United Nations court to reject the latest request by South…

GILA BEND, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the crash of an experimental, homemade plane that left one person dead and another seriously…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African rescue services searching for a missing charter boat captain are concerned about possible foul play…

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a deadly…

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government hopes one last push can revive its stalled plan to send some asylum-seekers…

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Gangs attacked two upscale neighborhoods in Haiti’s capital early Monday in a rampage that left at least a dozen…

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers told a New York appellate court on Monday that it’s impossible for…

By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The history of slavery in America is the focus of a new sculpture park in Montgomery,…

By DAKE KANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Three teens have been detained over the gruesome murder of a thirteen-year-old boy in China, riveting…

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that President Zoran Milanović can’t run for prime minister or take part…

NEW YORK (AP) — Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as consumers continue to cut back on discretionary…

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Volkswagen’s factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is likely to be the first test of the United Auto…

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — An array of advanced tests found no brain injuries or degeneration among U.S. diplomats who…

By MORGAN LEE, NICHOLAS RICCARDI and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a former New…

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A new Banksy mural has drawn crowds to a London street, even before the elusive graffiti artist…

By ABDOULIE JOHN and JESSICA DONATI Associated Press ERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — Lawmakers in Gambia are voting Monday on legislation that seeks to…

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has tapped the largest group in parliament, the center-right GERB-UDF coalition, to form the…

MADRID (AP) — Spanish police say they’ve arrested three people for the deaths of five migrants who were forced to jump off the boat they were…

BANGKOK (AP) — Police say Thailand’s immigration authorities have revoked the visas of two New Zealand tourists accused of assaulting a traffic…

By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America College hoops fans might want to think again before pinning their hopes of a perfect March…

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The CEO of United Airlines is trying to reassure travelers that the airline is safe despite a series of recent…

The Associated Press Vladimir Putin has secured an unprecedented fifth term as president of Russia. The country’s election commission announced the…

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean authorities have suspended the licenses of two senior doctors for…

By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country won’t relent in its invasion of Ukraine, with one of its goals being to…

LONDON (AP) — London police have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder after two people were wounded with crossbow bolts in separate…

By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet A 2023 report from investment firm Vanguard  estimates that about a quarter of Americans age 60 and over could move to…

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer A U.S. restaurant chain that only serves breakfast, brunch and lunch is keeping its original recipe for success…

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has shipped around 7,000 containers filled with munitions and other…

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — How much does it cost to feel special? At Chuck E- Cheese, the…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Across the United States, many people are eagerly anticipating the Federal Reserve’s…

By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — From April 19 to June 1, nearly 970 million Indians are eligible to vote in general elections.…

By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order aimed at advancing the study of…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored the need to ensure that technology sustain democratic values, speaking…

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish top-tier club Trabzonspor’s fans invaded the pitch following a home loss against Fenerbahce, touching off…

By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks advanced Monday ahead of policy decisions this week by Japan’s central bank and the…

By WAFAA SHURAFA, SAMY MAGDY and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces launched another raid on the Gaza…

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Brisbane Olympics organizers have scrapped plans to demolish and rebuild an iconic cricket ground as the centerpiece of…

By MUNIR AHMED and RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Pakistan has targeted multiple suspected hideouts of Pakistani…

By The Associated Press A decade ago, President Vladimir Putin seized Crimea from Ukraine, a bold land grab that set the stage for Russia to invade…

By EMMA BURROWS, DASHA LITVINOVA and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press President Vladimir Putin basked in a victory early Monday that was never in doubt,…

By The Associated Press Spring gets its official start Tuesday in the Northern Hemisphere. This year’s vernal equinox arrives on Tuesday. But…

By ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks advanced Monday ahead of policy decisions this week by Japan’s central bank and the…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun a diplomatic tour of New Zealand and Australia, meeting with his New…

By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China has reported its manufacturing and investment improved in the first two months of the year,…

By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press The lack of excitement many Americans feel about a presidential rematch has heightened interest in…

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — When Sabine Thonke joined a recent demonstration in Berlin against Germany’s far-right…

By NICK PERRY and LISA RATHKE Associated Press ELMORE, Vt. (AP) — Julie wants more donations to the food pantry. Kipp is busy knitting a sweater.…

By NICK PERRY and LISA RATHKE Associated Press ELMORE, Vt. (AP) — Julie wants more donations to the food pantry. Kipp is busy knitting a sweater.…

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers are expected to vote this week on a bill that would ban the use of any public…

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up a dispute between Republican-led states and the Biden…

By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Shakira’s first album in seven years, Jake Gyllenhaal…

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An $11 billion acquisition that backfired on Silicon Valley pioneer Hewlett Packard…

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suspended a ceasefire with one of the handful of armed groups with which he hoped to…

By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Small groups of protesters have taken to the streets in the eastern Cuba city of Santiago…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A man fell to his death from a hot-air balloon Monday as it passed over suburban Melbourne, Australia’s…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities say three people were killed and an infant was hospitalized in critical condition after an SUV crashed into a bus…

SYDNEY (AP) — Global rideshare giant Uber will pay $178 million to settle a long-running dispute with Australian taxi and hire car drivers who lost…

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby…

MIAMI (AP) — A charter flight carrying dozens of U.S. citizens fleeing spiraling gang violence in Haiti has landed in Miami. U.S. State Department…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Undefeated South Carolina is the top overall seed in the women’s NCAA Tournament as the bracket was…

PORTLAND (AP) — Family members of some of the people killed by record-breaking heat in the Portland, Oregon, area three years ago gathered over the…

By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin said early Monday that he supported an idea to release late opposition leader…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the North’s east coast. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs…

By NICK INGRAM and JIM SALTER Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The memory of the the deadly shooting at the last month’s Super Bowl…

The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — While some American cities celebrated St. Patrick’s Day a day early, others, including Boston, one of the most…

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Acclaimed American classical pianist Byron Janis has died at the age of 95. His wife, Maria…