North Carolina voters dispute Cawthorn candidacy over Jan. 6
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A group of North Carolina voters want U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn disqualified as a…
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Incoming CEO at Southwest Air faces numerous challenges
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — In a few weeks, Robert Jordan will become the chief executive of Southwest Airlines, replacing…
Continue Reading Polish senator sues party leader over surveillance remarks
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish opposition senator whose phone was hacked with advanced spyware has filed a civil suit against Poland’s ruling…
Continue Reading Polish senator sues party leader over surveillance remarks
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish opposition senator whose phone was hacked with advanced spyware has filed a civil suit against Poland’s ruling…
Continue Reading Alex Murdaugh attorneys ask judge to lower $7 million bond
By MICHELLE LIU Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawyers for prominent South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh say he’s so…
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Space heater sparked fire in the Bronx that killed 17 people, including 8 children
By Susannah Cullinane, Brynn Gingras, Bonney Kapp, Mirna Alsharif and Amir Vera, CNN A malfunctioning electric space heater in a bedroom was the…
Continue Reading Egyptian rights group closes, cites government persecution
CAIRO (AP) — One of Egypt’s last independent human rights organizations says in a statement it has closed down, citing government persecution.…
Continue Reading Cat that perches on horses, donkeys reunited with family
GENESEO, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois family has solved the mystery of what happened to their missing cat that likes to sit on horses and donkeys. The…
Continue Reading Aspiring Olympian sweeps 4 Disney races in “Dopey Challenge”
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — A 33-year-old aspiring Olympian has set a Walt Disney World marathon weekend record, sweeping all four races in…
Continue Reading Pfizer seeks conditional EU authorization for COVID-19 pill
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European drug regulator says it has started evaluating an application by Pfizer for its pill to treat the effects…
Continue Reading Chile starts fourth vaccine dose as coronavirus cases rise
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile is implementing a fourth vaccination dose for some citizens as the number of daily coronavirus infections rises.…
Continue Reading Germany blames Malaysian owner for shipyard bankruptcy
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is blaming the collapse of a shipyard business on its Malaysia-based owner Genting Group, saying the conglomerate refused to…
Continue Reading Germany urges Malaysian owner to help save ailing shipyard
BERLIN (AP) — The German government has called on Malaysia-based Genting Group to contribute financially to the rescue of a shipyard it bought five…
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Texas mother allegedly put son in trunk of car to avoid being exposed to Covid-19
By Joe Sutton and Claudia Dominguez, CNN A Texas mother has been charged with endangering a child after she allegedly placed her 13-year-old son, who…
Continue Reading Medicare told to reassess premium hike for Alzheimer’s drug
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health secretary Xavier Becerra is ordering Medicare to reassess a big premium…
Continue Reading Medicare told to reassess premium hike for Alzheimer’s drug
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health secretary Xavier Becerra is ordering Medicare to reassess a big premium…
Continue Reading Georgia DA investigating Trump closer to decision on charges
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia prosecutor weighing whether Donald Trump and others committed crimes by trying to…
Continue Reading Mexican president announces he has COVID-19 for 2nd time
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has announced he has come down with COVID-19 a second time, as coronavirus infections spike in Mexico…
Continue Reading New this week: ‘Peacemaker,’ Elvis Costello and Macbeth film
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include new albums from Elvis Costello and The Lumineers, and John Cena reprises his…
Continue Reading EU Parliament president Sassoli hospitalized in Italy
BRUSSELS (AP) — The spokesman for European Parliament president David Sassoli says the Italian has been hospitalized due to abnormal functioning of…
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