Africa ‘taken hostage’ by Russia’s invasion, Zelenskyy says
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ukraine’s leader has told the African Union that the continent has been “taken…
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Nuclear industry hopes to expand output with new reactors
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press The trade association for U.S. nuclear plant operators says it hopes to nearly double their output over the…
Continue Reading Virginia GOP voters to settle crowded congressional runoffs
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia voters are set to winnow a crowded field of candidates to two nominees to…
Continue Reading Nguyen to face Raffensperger for Georgia secretary of state
By JEFF AMY and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — State Rep. Bee Nguyen will be the Democratic candidate for Georgia secretary of state…
Continue Reading US, Iran in tense sea incident; Tehran preps new centrifuges
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S. Navy warship has fired a warning flare to wave off an Iranian…
Continue Reading No nukes? Ukraine-Russian war will shape world’s arsenals
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and YONG JUN CHANG Associated Press The headlines on the newsstands in Seoul blared fresh warnings of a possible nuclear test by…
Continue Reading Britt wins tumultuous Alabama Senate race scrambled by Trump
By JILL COLVIN and KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Katie Britt won the Republican nomination for Senate in Alabama Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Mayor of Washington, DC, faces formidable primary challenge
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser is facing a formidable fight for a third term. Her…
Continue Reading 1/6 panel: Local ‘heroes’ rebuffed Trump, then faced threats
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House 1/6 committee heard chilling, tearful testimony Tuesday that Donald…
Continue Reading Asian shares mostly lower despite Wall St rally; eyes on Fed
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday as markets shrugged off a Wall Street rally and awaited…
Continue Reading Independent Al Gross says he’s ending Alaska House bid
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Independent Al Gross says he is ending his bid for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat. He says…
Continue Reading Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna settle before trial’s sequel
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A settlement agreement has been reached on the eve of a second trial pitting the…
Continue Reading 3 men dead after small boat overturns in storm on Texas lake
ALLEN, Texas (AP) — Authorities say three men died after their small boat overturned on a North Texas lake during a strong storm over the weekend.…
Continue Reading ‘It always wins’: North Korea may declare COVID-19 victory
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Only a month after North Korea acknowledged a COVID-19 outbreak was sickening its…
Continue Reading Drag queen blasts GOP candidate for Arizona governor
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Kari Lake, the frontrunner in the Republican primary for Arizona governor, condemned the…
Continue Reading Mexican diplomat starts jostling for 2024 nomination
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s top diplomat has begun the open jostling to win the 2024 nomination of President Andrés Manuel López…
Continue Reading Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant capsizes at sea
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant has capsized in the South China Sea less than a week…
Continue Reading Woman who drove man who killed Nipsey Hussle testifies
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman testified Monday that she unwittingly drove the man now charged with killing…
Continue Reading NASA fuels moon rocket for 1st time in countdown rehearsal
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has fueled its huge moon rocket for the first time and completed a countdown test despite a fuel line leak. This…
Continue Reading Tribal leaders and feds reestablish Bears Ears Commission
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Federal officials and tribal nations have formally reestablished a commission to oversee land…
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