Month: January 2022

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s economy grew by 8.1% in 2021 but Beijing faces pressure to shore up activity after an abrupt slowdown in the second half. Government data show the economy expanded by 4% over a year earlier in the final three months of 2021. That is down from

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Open has started without nine-time champion Novak Djokovic. Finally, the focus was on the tennis. Fifth-seeded Maria Sakkari started the program on the main court with a 6-4, 7-6 (2) win over Tatjana Maria. Defending champion Naomi Osaka was due next on Rod

By DOUGLASS K. DANIEL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, Charles McGee, who flew fighter combat missions over three wars, has died. A family member says McGee died on Sunday at age 102 at his home in Bethesda, Maryland. The Tuskegee Airmen is the nickname of the first African

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden will meet virtually with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan on Friday. The meeting comes as the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to surge. The White House said Sunday the meeting will take place to highlight the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance. The allies are looking to

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its fourth weapons launch this month. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff didn’t immediately say whether the weapon was ballistic or how far it flew Monday. North Korea’s apparent goal

By JAKE BLEIBERG and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — Police in England say they have arrested two teenagers in their investigation into an armed British national holding four people hostage during a 10-hour standoff at a Texas synagogue. The Greater Manchester Police did not name the suspects Sunday or whether they faced

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Novak Djokovic has arrived in Dubai after his deportation from Australia over its required COVID-19 vaccination ended the No. 1-ranked men’s tennis player’s hopes of defending his Australian Open title. The Emirates plane carrying Djokovic touched down after a 13 1/2-hour flight from Melbourne,

Associated Press One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, Charles McGee, who flew fighter combat missions over three wars, has died. Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III say McGee died on Sunday at age 102. The Tuskegee Airmen is the nickname of the first African American unit to fly