By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A prominent activist who organized Hong Kong’s decades-old vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square military crackdown on democracy protesters said Friday that her group’s demand for “ending one-party rule” was a call for democratization, not for an end to the Communist Party’s leadership in China. Chow
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of Parliament on Friday, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election. The move is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help governing party regain ground after major losses in recent years, but will delay
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By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Five Democratic-controlled states are asking a judge Friday to order President Donald Trump’s administration to keep money flowing for child care subsidies and other programs aimed at boosting low-income families with children. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it was pausing the funding because it had “reason
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By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A vast network of labor unions, progressive organizations and clergy has been urging Minnesotans to stay away from work, school and stores Friday to protest against immigration enforcement in the state. “We really, really want I.C.E. to leave Minnesota, and they’re not going to leave Minnesota unless
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press NFL Sunday FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG New England 5½ 4½ (42½) at DENVER at SEATTLE 2½ 2½ (46½) LA Rams NBA Friday FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at DETROIT 4½ (217½) Houston at CLEVELAND 11½ (234½) Sacramento Phoenix 2½ (233½) at ATLANTA Boston 8½ (216½) at BROOKLYN at MEMPHIS 4½ (236½)
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By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Modern cities with sleek high-rises, a pristine coastline that attracts tourists and a state-of-the-art port that jut into the Mediterranean. This is what Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and Middle East adviser, says Gaza could become, according to a presentation he gave at an economic forum
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QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Deep in the Ecuadorian Andes, an ancient forest stands as a final sanctuary against the encroachment of human activity. This is the Yanacocha Reserve, the last refuge for the Black-breasted puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis), a tiny hummingbird teetering on the edge of extinction. Measuring just 9 centimeters (3.5 inches), this emblematic bird
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court for the past year has repeatedly allowed President Donald Trump to fire heads of independent agencies, but it appears to be drawing a line with the Federal Reserve. The court has signaled for months that it sees the Fed in a different light.
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By KAMILA HRABCHUK and KOSTYA MANENKOV Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the settlement in Ukraine with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys during marathon overnight talks, and the Kremlin insisted that the territorial issue needs to be resolved to reach a peace deal. The Kremlin meeting, which lasted past 3 a.m. Friday, came hours
Continue ReadingBy NAYARA BATSCHKE Associated Press FLORIDA, Chile (AP) — Firefighters and security forces battling blazes in Chile that have killed at least 21 people and ravaged swaths of forest this week faced other dangers, too, from attempted attacks to the threat of drone collisions. The flames, among the worst tragedies in the country’s recent memory,
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A reality TV series meant to spotlight the New York Police Department has spawned a real-life legal drama involving the city and the show’s producer, Jordan McGraw — the son of TV’s “Dr. Phil” McGraw. The city sued the younger McGraw and his production company
Continue ReadingThursday No. 1 UConn (20-0) beat Georgetown 83-42. Next: at Seton Hall, Saturday. No. 2 South Carolina (19-1) at No. 16 Oklahoma. Next: vs. No. 5 Vanderbilt, Sunday. No. 3 UCLA (18-1) did not play. Next: at Northwestern, Sunday. No. 4 Texas (19-2) did not play. Next: at Arkansas, Sunday. No. 5 Vanderbilt (20-0) beat
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By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The toll in Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests has reached at least 5,002 people killed, activists said Friday, warning many more were feared dead as the most comprehensive internet blackout in the country’s history crossed the two-week mark. The challenge in getting information
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By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to U.S. President Donald Trump comment that “Canada lives because of the United States” on Thursday by saying Canada thrives because of Canadian values. Carney said Canada can show the world that the future doesn’t have to be autocratic after returning
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pentagon contractor was indicted Thursday on charges that he illegally removed and shared classified national defense information with a journalist, a case that has drawn national attention after federal agents searched a reporter’s home as part of the investigation. Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones was charged with five
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By TOQA EZZIDIN and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Desperate Palestinians at a garbage dump in a Gaza neighborhood dug with their bare hands for plastic items to burn to fend off the cold and damp winter in the enclave, battered by two years of the Israel-Hamas war. The scene in the Muwasi
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By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilians celebrated the nomination of “The Secret Agent” film to four Oscar categories on Thursday, which many said confirmed the rise of Brazilian cinema and its universal appeal. “The Secret Agent” — nominated for best picture, best actor, best international film and achievement in casting
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled solar projects in Puerto Rico worth millions of dollars, as the island struggles with chronic power outages and a crumbling electric grid. The projects were aimed at helping 30,000 low-income families in rural areas across
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By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer The temporary rules imposed after last year’s collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter to improve the safety of the crowded airspace around Washington D.C. are being made permanent, the government announced Thursday. The Federal Aviation Administration took steps to make sure that helicopters and airplanes would no
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By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former special counsel Jack Smith testified Thursday about his investigation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, detailing how the defeated president “sought to prey” on his supporters and “looked for ways to stay in
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