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Jill Biden has 'rebound' COVID-19 case, president negative

WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 again in an apparent "rebound" case, after she initially tested negative for the virus over the weekend. President Joe Biden, w...

Aug 24, 2022

Teen pilot sets age record for solo flight around world

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - A Belgian-British teenager became the youngest person to fly around the world solo in a small aircraft after he landed on Wednesday in Bulgaria, where his global journey kicked ...

Aug 24, 2022

Hall of Fame Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson dies at 87

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, whose unmistakable swagger in helping the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title earned him the nickname "Lenny the Cool," died...

Aug 24, 2022

Biden announces nearly $3B in new military aid for Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is sending $2.98 billion in new military aid to Ukraine that will enable forces there to fight for years to come. In a statement, Bide...

Aug 24, 2022

Finland's leader apologizes for party photo at summer home

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Finland's prime minister apologized after the publication of a photo that showed two women kissing and posing topless at the official summer residence of the country's leade...

Aug 24, 2022

Thai court orders prime minister suspended from duties

BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha must suspend his active duties while the court decides whether he has overstayed his legal term in ...

Aug 24, 2022

Commission: Seoul government responsible for facility abuse

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission has found the country's past military governments responsible for atrocities committed at Brothers Home, a state-funded vagr...

Aug 23, 2022

Nadler defeats Maloney in battle of top House Democrats

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler has defeated U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney in a Democratic primary after a court forced the two veteran lawmakers into the same New York City congressional district....

Aug 23, 2022

Rep. Carolyn Maloney's 30-year career ends in loss to Nadler

NEW YORK (AP) - New York Democrat Carolyn Maloney's three-decade career in the U.S. House is coming to a close after she lost Tuesday to her longtime colleague-turned-rival Jerry Nadler, a Democratic ...

Aug 23, 2022

Mullin wins US Senate GOP runoff in deep-red Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin won Tuesday's GOP primary runoff for Oklahoma's unexpired U.S. Senate seat, making him a likely favorite to win the seat U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe is leaving...

Aug 23, 2022