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By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday ahead of a report on inflation in the U.S. that…

JERUSALEM (AP) — An aid ship loaded with some 200 tons of food set sail Tuesday from Cyprus to Gaza, the international charity behind the effort…

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government criticized senior doctors at a major hospital for…

By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk, began at…

BATAM, Indonesia (AP) — A Japanese man accused of helping to run a $90 million investment scam will be sent home after four years on the run,…

By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Ghibli, the Japanese studio that just won its second Oscar for feature animation for “The Boy and…

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press ABOARD THE FRENCH FRIGATE NORMANDIE (AP) — The NATO military alliance is working to turn its diversity into…

By DAVID McHUGH and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russians are finding a few imported staples, like fruit, coffee and olive…

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict is warning Israel that the…

By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice was recently back in the spotlight. This time, it wasn’t as…

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Caribbean leaders said late Monday that they “acknowledge the resignation of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry”…

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say a three-story residential building has collapsed in central Pakistan, leaving nine people dead. Government…

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Libraries across the U.S. are struggling to cover the cost of e-books, which have grown in…

By JULIE CARR SMYTH and SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON The Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s political pendulum swung left…

By VANESSA GERA and AAMER MADHANI Associated Perss WASHINGTON (AP) — Poland’s president and prime minister are due to meet with President Joe…

By ZEKE MILLER, COLLEEN LONG and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The special counsel who impugned the president’s age and…

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Biden and Donald Trump hope to clinch their parties’ presidential nominations…

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Sixteen years ago, mass protests in Nepal forced then-King Gyanendra Shah to give up…

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippians are heading to the polls with party primaries for four seats in the…

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Afghan refugee accused in the slayings of three Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will be in court Tuesday as…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer prices likely rose last month at a pace that would exceed the Federal…

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Most electronic systems that take on some driving tasks for humans don’t adequately make sure…

By MOHAMMED JAHJOUH and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — For Muslims around the world, Ramadan combines religious reflection…

TOKYO (AP) — Two backcountry skiers have reportedly died in a mountain avalanche on Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido. The dead in…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek wants to scrap a plan to implement tolls on large sections of two Portland-area interstates. KGW-TV…

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer Just days after installing his new leadership team at the Republican National Committee, Donald…

By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s presidential candidates on Monday signed a commitment for peace with…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Kirk Cousins is heading to the Falcons. Saquon Barkley is joining the Eagles. Brian Burns is going to the…

NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn preacher known for his flashy lifestyle and who boasted of his friendship with New York City’s mayor has been found…

JOHNSON CITY, Texas (AP) — The Wall Street Journal reports that shipping business CEO Angela Chao died on a Central Texas ranch in February after…

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N.’s preeminent body promoting equality for women and girls has opened its…

By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Republican nominee to the state elections board has appeared before a panel of state…

By The Associated Press Russia’s state news agency Tass says that a South Korean citizen arrested in Russia earlier this year on suspicion of…

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The Coast Guard says an oil sheen spotted off the Southern California coast last week was possibly caused by a…

By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House has voted to allow the state’s smallest coal mining…

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Prosecutors say a 76-year-old Connecticut woman accused of killing her husband, hiding his body for months and collecting…

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Barbenheimer” brought a bump not a boom to Oscars ratings. An estimated 19.5…

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A union representing New York City firefighters is raising concerns about possible disciplinary…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The NAACP says Black student-athletes should reconsider attending public colleges and…

Associated Press Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is turning up the heat on Boeing. Buttigieg said Monday that with the aircraft maker facing…

By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers voted  to advance a measure that could make it easier for government…

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge has ruled in favor of a large migrant shelter on the U.S.-Mexico border that Republican Attorney General Ken…

By Rick Callahan Associated Press Authorities have released the names of seven Virginia residents who were killed when the van they were in collided…

PERRY, Iowa (AP) — Tyson Foods will continue streamlining its operations by closing a pork plant in Iowa that employs 1,200 people and eliminating…

By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Gun rights groups are urging a federal appeals court to overturn a judge’s refusal to halt…

NORTH POWDER, Ore. (AP) — An avalanche forecaster died in a snowslide he triggered while skiing in eastern Oregon last week, officials said. Nick…

By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas judge has ruled that the state isn’t violating transgender residents’ rights…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Al Pacino says he was following the instructions of the Oscars producers when he omitted the names of the best picture nominees…

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Police have identified a 20-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man as the victims of a shooting that occurred in Arkansas over…

By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Messi the dog did attend the Oscars after all. The breakout star of Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a…

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The man accused of fatally shooting University of Utah football player Aaron Lowe…

By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has parted ways with Donald Trump to endorse state Sen.…

RUSHVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities in western Illinois say five people, including three children, have been killed after a school bus and…

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender…

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts town that adopted an unusual ordinance banning the sale of tobacco to…

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press As sharks go, LeeBeth is something like a long-haul trucker with gills and giant teeth. Swimmers at the beach…

By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has moved up the trial date for a small-town drugstore worker charged in the…

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two dogs have died during Alaska’s annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, marking the…

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A women’s roller derby league has asked a New York court to invalidate a Republican…

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The clergy sexual abuse scandal is slowly gathering steam in Italy. There is increasing media…

BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a veteran sheriff’s deputy died after being attacked in a western New York casino, and a patron has been charged…

By GAETANE LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb says it’s banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings on its site around the…

By ANNIE MA and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of delays and technical hiccups, some colleges and universities have…

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Private organizations involved in negotiations over California’s minimum wage for…

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Academy Awards were full of sure-things, long-awaited anointments and easy predictions. That…

By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A law enforcement official says the driver and a suspected gunman are in custody in the…

By GARY D. ROBERTSON and ERIK VERDUZCO Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — People in North Carolina now have more chances to gamble as…

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An appeals court says a Minnesota board was justified when it rejected a substitute…

PARIS (AP) — The French government says that several of its services are being targeted by cyberattacks of “unprecedented intensity”…

FBC–Penn State-Doctor-Lawsuit HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A mistrial was declared during opening arguments of a trial in a lawsuit filed by a…

APPLE VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old California boy armed with a bladed garden tool was fatally shot when he charged at a…

MADRAS, Ore. (AP) — A plane crash in a remote area of central Oregon has killed everyone on board, local authorities said Monday. The Jefferson…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — An independent report has found New Jersey and the nation were not prepared when the COVID-19…

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer President Joe Biden is proposing a huge tax increase on fuel used by private jets, portraying that as part of an…

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is seeking to delay his March 25 hush money trial until the Supreme Court rules…

By JIM SALTER Associated Press A century-old university near St. Louis will shut down next year. The president of Fontbonne University, in Clayton,…

HOT SPRINGS, Va. (AP) — Virginia State Police say a small private jet was short on its approach to a rural airport’s runway when it struck trees…

PARIS (AP) — The United Nations cultural and scientific agency says Ukraine will need more than a billion dollars to rebuild its scientific…

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says he still believes TikTok poses a national security risk. But he…

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Politicians are closing in on the required number of votes needed to pass federal…

By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president is calling on other other members of the NATO alliance to raise their…

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife have pleaded not guilty to new obstruction of justice charges…

By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press In the new Peacock limited series “Apples Never Fall,” which debuts Thursday, Annette Bening plays a wife and…