Germany faces natural gas ‘crisis,’ raises warning level
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany has activated the second phase of its three-stage emergency plan for natural gas supplies,…
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Turkey battles wind-driven wildfire near resort for 3rd day
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Firefighting crews were battling a wind-driven wildfire that has blackened swaths of pine forest near a popular resort in…
Continue Reading Iraq parliament swears in new members after walkout of 73
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Parliament has sworn in new lawmakers, replacing 73 legislators who resigned…
Continue Reading ‘A movement not a moment’: NHL focuses on racial diversity
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Anson Carter remembers watching in high school as some of his friends abandoned hockey for being “too…
Continue Reading The AP Interview: Estonian PM says Russia not weary of war
By DASHA LITVINOVA and HARRIET MORRIS Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The West should not underestimate Russia’s military capabilities…
Continue Reading 77 years after battle’s end, Okinawa wants US base reduced
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Okinawa is marking the 77th anniversary of the end of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.…
Continue Reading Asian shares gain, tracking Wall Street advance
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were higher in Asia on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street, where the market is…
Continue Reading Gas prices sting US workers who depend on their cars
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer DETROIT (AP) — High gas prices have Wallace Reid looking for a new career. Reid, who drives for Uber and Lyft…
Continue Reading After year of violence, US schools try to tame tensions
By JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The first week of school was supposed to mark a triumphant return to classrooms at San…
Continue Reading Feds: Ghislaine Maxwell deserves at least 30 years in prison
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell should spend at least 30 years in prison for her role in…
Continue Reading Afghans bury dead, dig for survivors of devastating quake
By EBRAHIM NOROOZI Associated Press GAYAN, Afghanistan (AP) — Villagers rushed to bury the dead Thursday and dug by hand through the rubble of…
Continue Reading China hosts BRICS meeting amid rising economic concerns
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting a virtual summit with the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa collectively…
Continue Reading Not enough or too far? California climate plan pleases few
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Heat waves and drought gripping California highlight the urgency to slash fossil…
Continue Reading Hearing: Trump told Justice Dept. to call election ‘corrupt’
By ERIC TUCKER and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump hounded the Justice Department to pursue his false election fraud…
Continue Reading Teen’s miraculous survival in Florida collapse finds purpose
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON The Associated Press SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — People have compared the survival of a teenage boy in one of the deadliest…
Continue Reading 4 people wounded by man on stabbing rampage in New Zealand
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Police say a man wounded four people in a stabbing rampage in a New Zealand city…
Continue Reading Maradona’s medical personnel to face homicide trial
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — An Argentinian judge has ruled that eight medical personnel involved in the care of soccer star Diego Maradona will face a…
Continue Reading 6 die in crash of Vietnam-era helicopter in West Virginia
By CHRIS JACKSON, LEAH WILLINGHAM and BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOGAN, W.Va. (AP) — A Vietnam-era helicopter showcased in action movies…
Continue Reading Swimmer injured by shark attack on central California coast
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (AP) — A swimmer was seriously injured in a shark attack on the central California coast Wednesday, police said. The attack…
Continue Reading Former Tesla worker rejects $15 million award in racism case
By The Associated Press A Black former Tesla worker who said he was harassed and faced with “daily racist epithets,” including the “N-word,”…
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