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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — European Union Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders has praised efforts by Poland’s new pro-EU government to restore the rule of law and says they may lead to the release of billions of euros of EU funds for the country that were frozen under the previous government. Reynders was holding talks in

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Ten years after “The Square,” an acquisition that put Netflix documentaries on the map, the streamer is back at the Sundance Film Festival with an eye towards acquisitions and two very different originals. Ford’s latest, “Power,” an inquiry into the evolution of policing in

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek will play a night match for the first time at this year’s Australian Open on Saturday when she meets Linda Noskova for a place in the round of 16. Swiatek rallied from 4-1 down in the deciding set against Danielle Collins in the previous round and is trying

By The Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — More than 1,000 people have rallied in the Russian region of Bashkortostan, continuing a series of protests triggered by the conviction and sentencing of a local activist and handing a new challenge to the Kremlin. People gathered Friday in the center of Ufa, the main city of Bashkortostan,

SAN JUAN Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the French Caribbean island of Martinique say two people have been rescued and they are searching for three others after their boat capsized. The search is focused along Galleon Bay, off Martinique’s east coast, according to the Antilles-Guyana Regional Operational Surveillance and Rescue Center. Local media reported

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Business and political elites descended on the Swiss Alpine snows of Davos to suss out “rebuilding trust” in a splintering world. If there’s any takeaway from the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, which boldly touted that theme, it’s that we still have a long way to

By CLAIRE RUSH and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Majiah Washington noticed a flash outside her home this week in Portland, where a dangerous storm had coated the city with ice. Opening her blinds, she saw a red SUV with a downed power line on it and a couple who had been

By ZIMO ZHONG and MATT OTT Associated Press Wall Street headed higher early Friday as markets continue to recoup the week’s earlier losses as the U.S. government, for now, dodged a potential partial shutdown. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 each rose 0.6% before the bell. On Thursday, Congress sent

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in Jamaica say they have detained a former member of Parliament and named him a suspect in his wife’s death. Police said in a statement late Thursday that Jolyan Silvera was taken into custody after an autopsy found that his wife, Melissa Silvera, did not die of natural

MIAMI (AP) — A cargo plane has made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport after experiencing engine failure shortly after takeoff. A spokesperson for Atlas Air says the aircraft landed safely Thursday night “after experiencing an engine malfunction soon after departure.” The spokesperson said in a statement Friday that the crew followed all standard