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ROB GILLIES Associated Press
Trudeau defends COVID-19 restrictions amid truck blockades
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stood firm against an easing of the country’s COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday in the face of mounting pressure from protesters2 years ago
FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro
The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection subpoenaed former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Wednesday, seeking to question an ally of former President Donald Trump who promoted false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election.2 years ago
MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
SpaceX satellites falling out of orbit after solar storm
SpaceX’s newest fleet of satellites is tumbling out of orbit after being struck by a solar storm.2 years ago
DAVID KEYTON, Associated Press
Sweden ends COVID-19 testing as pandemic restrictions lifted
Sweden has ended wide-scale testing for COVID-19 even among people showing symptoms of a coronavirus infection.2 years ago
ROB GILLIES and TRACEY LINDEMAN, Associated Press
COVID-19 protests threaten border trade between Canada, US
Canadian lawmakers are expressing increasing worry about the economic effects of disruptive demonstrations.2 years ago
NICK PERRY and DAVID RISING, Associated Press
Musk helping restore Tongan internet; virus outbreak growing
Entrepreneur Elon Musk is trying to help reconnect Tonga to the internet after a volcanic eruption and tsunami cut off the South Pacific nation more than three weeks ago, according to officials, while repairs on an undersea cable are proving more difficult than first thought.2 years ago
STEFANIE DAZIO, Associated Press
Red flags trailed ex-UCLA lecturer across elite universities
A trail of red flags about his behavior toward women followed Matthew Harris on an academic journey that took him to three of the nation’s most prestigious universities — Duke, Cornell and then the University of California, Los Angeles.2 years ago
ERIC TUCKER Associated Press
Justice Dept. arrests 2 in alleged conspiracy to launder stolen cryptocurrency, seizes $3.6 billion
The Justice Department has announced its largest-ever financial seizure — more than $3.5 billion — and the arrests of a New York couple accused of conspiring to launder billions of dollars in cryptocurrency.2 years ago
JOSH BOAK Associated Press
Money on the table: Billions available in child tax credit via tax returns
The Biden administration wants families with children to know that there is roughly $193 billion waiting for them — all they need to do is file their taxes to claim it.2 years ago
MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press
McConnell rebukes RNC, calls Jan. 6 ‘violent insurrection’
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is criticizing the Republican National Committee for censuring two House GOP lawmakers investigating the “violent insurrection” on Jan. 6, 2021, saying it’s not the party’s job to police the views of lawmakers.2 years ago
ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer
Super Bowl’s return provides boost to hard-hit LA businesses
The Super Bowl's return to the Los Angeles area after a nearly 30-year absence is providing a much-needed boost to small businesses hard hit by the pandemic.2 years ago
DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press
Emhoff whisked out of event following reported bomb threat
Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, was whisked out of an event Tuesday at a Washington high school by Secret Service agents following an apparent bomb threat.2 years ago
JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer
‘Power of the Dog’ tops Oscar noms with 12; ‘Dune’ nabs 10
After a pandemic year that hobbled movie theaters and saw streaming services make new inroads into Hollywood, the Academy Awards put its strongest support Tuesday behind two films made with big-screen grandeur that were also streamed into homes: Jane Campion's gothic western “The Power of the Dog” and Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic “Dune.”2 years ago
WAYNE PARRY Associated Press
31M Americans to bet on Super Bowl, gambling group estimates
A record 31.5 million Americans plan to bet on this year's Super Bowl, according to estimates released Tuesday by the gambling industry's national trade group.2 years ago
FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press
IRS to end use of facial recognition to identify taxpayers
The IRS says it will stop using facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create online accounts after the practice came under criticism from privacy advocates and lawmakers.2 years ago
TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writer
Park outside: Hyundai, Kia recall vehicles due to fire risk
Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of nearly 485,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors because they can catch fire.2 years ago
AAMER MADHANI, SYLVIE CORBET and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press
Biden threatens: No gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine
In a flurry of diplomacy across two continents, Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin have met separately for hours with the leaders of Germany and France, trying to resolve the crisis in Ukraine, where Russia has massed thousands of troops at the border.2 years ago
MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press
Supreme Court sides with GOP in Alabama, puts hold on lower court election map decision
The Supreme Court has put on hold a lower court ruling that Alabama must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections, boosting Republican chances to hold six of the state's seven seats in the House of Representatives.2 years ago
The Associated Press
Gun salutes mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee year
Gun salutes have rung out in London and Edinburgh to mark the official start of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee year.2 years ago
SYLVIE CORBET, AAMER MADHANI & VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press
Biden: It ‘would be wise’ for Americans to leave Ukraine
President Joe Biden said Monday “it would be wise” for Americans other than essential diplomats to leave Ukraine amid the Russian military threat.2 years ago
MICHAEL WARREN Associated Press
Muscogee dismayed by nearly naked statue of Georgia ancestor
The city plans to install a statue of Chief Tomochici, a Native American. But no one asked the Muscogee Nation. Their historians call the nearly naked statue historically inaccurate and disrespectful.2 years ago
FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated Press
What does Ivanka Trump know about Jan. 6? Congress is asking
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol wants to know what Ivanka Trump heard and saw that day.2 years ago
SYLVIE CORBET and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press
Ukraine crisis talks move to Moscow and Washington
International efforts to defuse the standoff over Ukraine have intensified, with French President Emmanuel Macron in Moscow for talks and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visiting Washington to coordinate policies.2 years ago
