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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary Janet Yellen is telling Congress that the Treasury Department will likely exhaust all of its “extraordinary measures” to avoid an unprecedented default on the government’s obligations by Oct. 18. Yellen warned Congress three weeks ago that the Treasury would run out of maneuvering room by

By LISA MASCARO and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two key Democratic senators are expected to meet Tuesday with President Joe Biden at the White House as the party works to narrow his $3.5 trillion legislative package and momentum builds to close the deal with centrist and progressive lawmakers. Sens. Joe Manchin D-W.Va.,

LONDON (AP) — In a story published Sept. 26 about gasoline shortages in Britain, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Ruby McGregor-Smith is president of the Confederation of British Industry. She is president of the British Chambers of Commerce.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The spokesman for Poland’s government says the authorities will ask President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday to extend by 60 days the state of emergency along the border with Belarus, to support efforts to stop an influx of migrants there that Warsaw says is organized by Belarus. European Union member, Poland introduced

By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have opened a criminal case against imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his closest allies, accusing them of forming an extremist group and being involved in one. This is the latest in a series of steps against the Kremlin’s most ardent critic and his associates,

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary Janet Yellen is telling Congress that the Treasury Department will likely exhaust all of its “extraordinary measures” to avoid an unprecedented default on the government’s obligations by Oct. 18. Yellen warned Congress three weeks ago that the Treasury would run out of maneuvering room by

By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Camilo won his first Latin Grammy Award last year and could soon have many more in his hands: The Colombian singer-songwriter of hits like “Tutu” and “Favorito” received a leading 10 nominations Tuesday, including song of the year and record of the year, for “Vida de

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A man already sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to fatally shooting four people at a massage business outside Atlanta pleaded not guilty to shooting four others on the same day at two spas inside the city. Robert Aaron Long, 22, appeared briefly Tuesday in

The Associated Press Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street Tuesday, led by more declines in Big Tech companies. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gave up 1.4%. Microsoft, Google’s parent company and Facebook were all down about 2%. The weakness in tech came as bond yields continued to march higher, which

HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury has declined to indict four Houston police officers who fatally shot a man more than 20 times while he was in the midst of a mental health crisis. The grand jury chose not to indict the officers, who had been fired after last year’s death of 27-year-old Nicolas Chavez.

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s transport minister said Tuesday there are “tentative signs” a fuel-supply crisis snarling the country is easing, but it will be a while before the situation returns to normal. The government has put army troops on standby to help get gas to stations and help ease a

By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Youth climate activists Vanessa Nakate and Greta Thunberg chastized global leaders Tuesday for failing to meet funding pledges and for delivering too much “blah blah blah’’ as climate change wreaks havoc around the world. They even cast doubt on the intentions behind a youth climate gathering where

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices soared in July by a record amount from a year earlier as buyers desperate for homes bid up prices amid a limited supply. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index surged 19.9% in July compared with a year ago, the largest gain

By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — As the world’s nations prepare to gather for another climate summit next month in Glasgow, the OPEC oil cartel is reminding that, in their view, crude will continue to be the leading source of energy for decades, especially as the world’s less-wealthy countries seek higher

By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The authoritarian leader of Belarus on Tuesday announced a referendum on a new constitution to be held in February 2022 and vowed not to let the opposition come to power, a move analysts say could further cement his grip on power after months of mass protests.

By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press CHESTER, Mont. (AP) — Trevor Fossen was running late for a wedding Saturday afternoon when he turned onto a dusty, gravel road in rural Montana as a westbound train approached the crossing in front of him. The train never made it to the crossing. The next thing Fossen saw

LONDON (AP) — A man charged with the murder of a 28-year-old school teacher in London plans to plead not guilty, a defense lawyer said Tuesday. Delivery driver Koci Selamaj, 36, is accused of killing Sabina Nessa, who disappeared while walking to meet a friend at a pub a few minutes from her home in

By MAURO BUCCARELLO Associated Press LAMPEDUSA, Sicily (AP) — A rusty, overloaded fishing boat carrying 686 people docked on the island of Lampedusa in the single biggest arrival of migrants in Italy in years, amid new diplomatic efforts by Mediterranean governments to seek more European help in handling migrant flows. Italian coast guard ships escorted

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s official news agency says the country’s national airline will resume direct flights to Syria’s capital Damascus on Oct. 3. The announcement Tuesday comes nearly a decade after Royal Jordanian flights were suspended because of the war in Syria. It’s the latest sign of thawing relations between the two neighbors. The

Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s legislature on Tuesday descended into a rowdy brawl on Tuesday, after opposition lawmakers interrupted an important policy address and rushed the podium. Opposition lawmakers pushed their way to the speaker’s podium as the chamber’s head, Su Tseng-chang, was about to give an annual address on his government’s performance