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By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation reauthorizing a key U.S. surveillance law after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to search for Americans’ data nearly forced the statute to lapse. Barely missing its midnight deadline, the
Continue ReadingBy RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani province has issued a flood alert because of glacial melting and is warning of a heavy loss of life if timely safety measures aren’t undertaken. Pakistan has witnessed days of extreme weather that has killed scores of people and destroyed property. Experts say the
Continue ReadingNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music star Morgan Wallen, who faces charges stemming in part from accusations that he threw a chair off the rooftop of a six-story bar, says he’s “not proud” of his behavior and accepts responsibility. The “One Thing at a Time” singer responded publicly Friday night on social media to his
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare weekend session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling Russia’s invasion. With an overwhelming vote
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this coming week as Washington and Beijing try to keep ties on an even keel despite major differences on a range of issue, from the Middle East to opioids. The U.S. and China are at odds over
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Venezuela’s opposition is rallying behind an unknown former diplomat to challenge Nicolas Maduro in this summer’s presidential election. It’s the latest gambit to unseat the self-declared socialist, whose lock on power seems all but assured. On Friday night, all 10 parties in the chief opposition coalition announced they would back Edmundo González
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon can get weapons moving to Ukraine quickly once Congress passes a long-delayed aid bill. That’s because it has a network of storage sites in the U.S. and Europe. Those sites already hold some of the munitions and air defense components that
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is pushing swiftly through a series of votes in a rare Saturday session to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, Democrats and Republicans joining together after a grueling monthslong fight over renewed American support for
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China in the coming week as the Biden administration tries to ensure that the US-China relationship stays the course, even as the US expresses strong concerns about China’s support for Russia. This is Blinken’s second trip to the
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s defense minister says two Japanese navy helicopters are believed to have crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during night-time training. The two SH-60K helicopters, carrying four crew each, lost contact late Saturday near Torishima island in the Pacific south of Tokyo, Defense Minister Minoru
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is pushing swiftly through a series of votes in a rare Saturday session to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, Democrats and Republicans joining together after a grueling monthslong fight over renewed American support for
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Arkansas governor and U.S. Sen. David Pryor, a Democrat who was one of the state’s most beloved political figures and remained active in public service in the state long after he left office, has died. He was 89. Pryor, who went undercover to investigate
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Saturday that would ban TikTok in the United States if the popular social media platform’s China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake within a year, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon. The decision by House Republicans
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — A third temporary channel for boats to enter and depart the Port of Baltimore has opened, expanding further shipping access as collapsed sections of the Francis Scott Key Bridge are salvaged before the span can ultimately be rebuilt. The alternate channel, located to the northeast of the fallen bridge, is open to
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Arkansas governor and U.S. Sen. David Pryor, a Democrat who was one of the state’s most beloved political figures and remained active in public service in the state long after he left office, has died. He was 89. Pryor, who went undercover to investigate
Continue ReadingBy JEAN FERNAND KOENA Associated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Witnesses in Central African Republic say that at least 20 people have drowned after a ferry sank in the capital. Witnesses said Saturday that the wooden ferry was carrying more than 300 people to a funeral over the Mpoko River in Bangui on
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM Associated Press Romeo Castellucci has dropped out of his production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle at Belgium’s La Monnaie theater halfway through because of what the company says is a lack of money and time. The four-part “Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung)” is considered opera’s most ambitious work. Castellucci,
Continue ReadingTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say the New Jersey rabbi serving a decadeslong sentence in a 1994 murder-for-hire plot targeting his wife has died. News outlets cite the state department of corrections as saying that 82-year-old Fred Neulander was pronounced dead Wednesday evening after he was found unresponsive in his cell in the state prison
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER Associated Press John Brewer, whose coast-to-coast journalism career spanned 50 years, including nearly two decades at The Associated Press, has died. He was 76. Brewer and his longtime friend Randy Johnson were on their annual fly fishing trip in Montana on Friday when the boat Brewer was in hit a submerged log
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER Associated Press John Brewer, whose coast-to-coast journalism career spanned 50 years, including nearly two decades at The Associated Press, has died. He was 76. Brewer and his longtime friend Randy Johnson were on their annual fly fishing trip in Montana on Friday when the boat Brewer was in hit a submerged log
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