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Jan. 6 panel votes to hold former DOJ official in contempt

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection voted Wednesday to pursue contempt charges against Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official who refused ...

Dec 01, 2021

Stacey Abrams launches 2nd campaign for Georgia governor

ATLANTA (AP) - Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat and leading voting rights activist, said Wednesday that she will launch another campaign to become the nation's first Black woman governor. Without s...

Dec 01, 2021

Women's tennis tour suspends China events over Peng concerns

The head of the women's professional tennis tour announced Wednesday that all WTA tournaments would be suspended in China because of concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai, a Grand Slam doubles champ...

Dec 01, 2021

Fauci: 1st US case of COVID-19 omicron variant identified

WASHINGTON (AP) - A person in California became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the COVID-19 omicron variant, the White House announced Wednesday as scientists continue to study th...

Dec 01, 2021

Fourth student dies from Michigan high school shooting

OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Authorities say a 17-year-old boy has become the fourth student to die from a school shooting in Michigan. The Oakland County sheriff's office identified the teen Wednesd...

Dec 01, 2021

Abortion rights at stake in divided Supreme Court arguments

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court's three liberal justices suggested Wednesday that it would severely damage the court's legitimacy if it agrees to reverse the decades-old abortion decisions that de...

Dec 01, 2021

South Korea confirms first five cases of omicron variant

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea has confirmed its first five cases of the new omicron coronavirus variant in people linked to arrivals from Nigeria. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agen...

Dec 01, 2021

Japan suspends new reservations on all incoming flights

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's NHK national television said the country's transport ministry on Wednesday requested international airlines to stop taking new reservations for all flights arriving in Japan until...

Dec 01, 2021

Councilman Andre Dickens wins Atlanta mayor race over Moore

ATLANTA (AP) - City Council member Andre Dickens has won the runoff to become Atlanta's next mayor. Dickens on Tuesday powered past current City Council President Felicia Moore, who had been the leadi...

Nov 30, 2021

Honduras' ruling party candidate concedes presidential race

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - The candidate from Honduras' ruling party conceded Tuesday that opposition candidate Xiomara Castro won Sunday's presidential election. Tegucigalpa Mayor Nasry Asfura of t...

Nov 30, 2021