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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Several parties to a wrongful death lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of a Black man on the Virginia Beach…

By DÉBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine human rights group says DNA tests have confirmed that a man was…

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin says he has a type of lymphoma that is a “serious but…

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of rapper Theophilus London filed a missing persons report with Los Angeles police…

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Police say a Colorado man was arrested for investigation of committing hate crimes in California after two young adults of…

By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A newly released report has found Tennessee has not complied with…

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Whale Watch Week in Oregon is returning in-person for the first time since…

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep.-elect George Santos of New York was under investigation by Long Island prosecutors…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida state prison inmate faces up to 10 years in federal prison for threatening to kill a federal judge and his…

By CARLOS VALDEZ and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Police in Bolivia have detained the country’s main opposition leader…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police are offering a $50,000 reward for tips that lead detectives to the hit-and-run driver who killed a woman and…

By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America A Green Bay radio magnate who built Midwest Communications into a multistate operation has died.…

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is wrapping up an easily-won second term as chief executive and…

By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press A Dominican court convicted 10 people involved in the 2019 attempted killing of baseball Hall of Famer David…

By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer The U.S. announced new COVID-19 testing requirements Wednesday for all travelers from China, joining other…

FOREST LAKES, Ariz. (AP) — A mother and father of two as well as another parent, all Indian nationals, were the drowning victims recovered from a…

By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Police say a man who put three failed explosive devices inside a worship hall of Jehovah’s…

By MICHAEL PHILLIS and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating whether Colorado’s…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans music legend Walter “Wolfman” Washington, a cornerstone of the city’s musical nightlife for decades, has…

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — After its sensational World Cup performance, Morocco might boycott the African Nations Championship next month because of a…

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — One of Pelé’s daughters said Wednesday she and her family are enduring moments of…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Grand Canyon tour helicopter made a hard landing at a Las Vegas-area airport, injuring seven people, officials said Wednesday.…

PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say professional boxer Gervonta Davis has been jailed in Florida after he struck a woman in the face. An arrest…

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Owning Tesla stock this year has been anything but a smooth ride for investors. Shares in the…

A news outlet is reporting that a Los Angeles cameraman who suffered a spinal cord injury while on a New Mexico movie set has been awarded more than…

By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly banned the use of TikTok on the state-issued devices of government…

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — A man suspected in Northern California serial killings has been charged in four additional slayings this week, bringing the…

By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Victoria Solomon has been woken up by police, told to move off public sidewalks and had her…

By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Albert Rivera knows well how dangerous Mexico can be: He sometimes wears a bulletproof…

MIAMI (AP) — Reggae musician Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, Bob Marley’s grandson and Stephen Marley’s son, has died at 31. His representative…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Dense fog plagued California’s Central Valley early Wednesday as one winter storm left the state and another lined up…

By DAVID KOENIG and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Travelers who counted on Southwest Airlines to get them home suffered…

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister has ordered a crackdown on local businesses operating under the…

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — A monthslong Toni Morrison tribute at Princeton University will range from music created and performed by Grammy-winning…

By WILSON RING Associated Press The head of the Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee says he’s going to introduce a bill in the upcoming…

By CARRIE ANTLFINGER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press Some 1,600 bats found a temporary home this week in the attic of a Houston Humane Society…

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Officials say the Turkish, Syrian and Russian defense ministers have held previously unannounced talks in Moscow. It was the…

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Emergency services were placed on alert on an island near Athens following a new earthquake Wednesday that caused no injuries…

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A veteran Bosnian Croat politician has received a mandate to form a new government, positioning her to become…

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury convicted Dayonta McClinton of robbing a CVS pharmacy but acquitted him of murder. A…

ROME (AP) — Italy’s foreign minister has summoned Iran’s ambassador to Rome to express his country’s concerns over the Iranian…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A police officer in Tampa, Florida, who was videotaped dragging a handcuffed woman into jail has been fired, authorities said.…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer A change of scenery worked out just fine for Katie Ledecky. Shifting coasts and coaches after last summer’s…

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican has detailed rituals and procedures to follow when a pope dies. But it hasn’t…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is marking the four-year anniversary of the detention in Russia of American businessman Paul Whelan. His…

By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A local official says at least 57 people have been killed and more than a dozen others…

PARIS (AP) — Ukrainian authorities say a Ukrainian businessman and former lawmaker suspected of embezzling more than $100 million has been arrested…

By CAROLYN THOMPSON and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The National Guard went door to door in parts of Buffalo on Wednesday…

By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s first floating liquefied natural gas terminal was moored Wednesday at the southern port…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A giant Mega Millions jackpot grew larger Wednesday to an estimated $640 million after another drawing without a winner. No…

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A group of ethnic Chechens fleeing Russia has arrived in Bosnia with hopes of using the Balkan country as a…

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s prime minister has inaugurated the country’s first metro rail service aimed at easing notorious traffic…

By KATE ASHFORD of NerdWallet More than 1 in 4 retirees say they’re spending more than they can afford, according to a recent survey from the…

BERLIN (AP) — A Swiss court has granted a six-month “stay of bankruptcy” to the operating company for the never-opened Nord Stream 2 pipeline.…

By FELIPE DANA, RENATA BRITO and ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — France’s defense minister on Wednesday pledged further…

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopian Airlines has resumed scheduled flights to Tigray’s capital, Mekele, as the…

A 97-year-old woman is appealing her conviction in Germany of being an accessory to more than 10,000 murders when she was a secretary to the…

By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Benjamin Netanyahu’s incoming hard-line Israeli government has put West Bank settlement…

By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI ‘s health has worsened over the past hours due to…

By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong is scrapping some of its COVID-19 restrictions, including PCR tests for inbound travelers…

By SAM MEDNICK and VIRGILE AHISSOU Associated Press COTONOU, Benin (AP) — It’s been more than a year since jihadis first stormed Igor…

By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has bought some 1,400 drones, mostly for reconnaissance, and plans to develop…

NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir said government forces killed four suspected militants in a gunbattle on Wednesday. Troops…

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press/Report for America GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Delaware trucker described as an architect…

By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be asking voters for a second term leading one of the…

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Heavy rains and floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend have left at least 32 dead…

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has arrived in Australia almost a year after he was deported over his stance against COVID-19…

NORCO, Calif. (AP) — An 80-year-old Southern California liquor store owner who opened fire with a shotgun and wounded a would-be armed robber this…

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Southwest Airlines Co., down $2.15 to $33.94. The airline had…

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Scientists will get $25 million to study salt lake ecosystems in the drought-stricken U.S. West,…