Category Archives: World

South Korean conservative declares win in presidential race
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A conservative former prosecutor declared victory in South Korea's presidential election on Thursday after his liberal ruling party rival conceded defeat after a bitter battl...
Mar 09, 2022

Dems pushing Ukraine aid, $1.5T budget package through House
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats began pushing $13.6 billion in aid for besieged Ukraine and European allies through the House on Wednesday, part of a $1.5 trillion bipartisan compromise to finance federal...
Mar 09, 2022

Colorado elections clerk indicted in voting system breach
A grand jury in Colorado has indicted a county election clerk who sowed doubt about the 2020 presidential election, alleging she was part of a "deceptive scheme" to breach voting system technology tha...
Mar 09, 2022

Openings start for Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot trial
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - Opening statements started Wednesday in the trial of four men who prosecutors say plotted to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 because they were angry about pand...
Mar 09, 2022

Top lawmakers reach deal on Ukraine aid, $1.5T spending
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan deal early Wednesday providing $13.6 billion to help Ukraine and European allies plus billions more to battle the pandemic as part of an ov...
Mar 08, 2022

Air alert declared in Kyiv as fighting continues
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - An air alert was declared Wednesday morning in and around Kyiv, with residents urged to get to bomb shelters as quickly as possible. "Kyiv region - air alert. Threat of a missile ...
Mar 08, 2022

AP sources: Venezuela frees at least one jailed American
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - The Venezuelan government freed at least one jailed American on Tuesday night as it seeks to improve relations with the Biden administration, which is looking to undercut sup...
Mar 08, 2022

Texas county official to resign after problems with primary
HOUSTON (AP) - The election administrator in Texas' most populous county submitted her resignation Tuesday following problems with last week's primary, including about 10,000 mail ballots that weren't...
Mar 08, 2022

Jury picked for alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - A jury was selected Tuesday for the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 because they were angry over pandemic restrictio...
Mar 08, 2022

Pentagon says Poland's jet offer for Ukraine 'not tenable'
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - The Pentagon said Tuesday that Poland's offer to give its MiG-29 fighter jets to the U.S. so they can be passed to Ukraine raises serious concerns for the NATO alliance and the p...
Mar 08, 2022