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SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s parliament has approved the provision of additional military aid to Ukraine in its war with Russia. The state-run BTA news agency says 147 lawmakers in the 240-seat chamber voted on Friday in favor of supplying Ukraine with portable anti-aircraft missile systems and surface-to-air missiles of various types intended to bolster

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — LGBTQ+ activists in Minnesota want prosecutors to treat the killing of a trans woman in Minneapolis as a hate crime, and they want lawmakers to strengthen legal safeguards to protect a community that’s disproportionately the target of violence. Savannah Ryan Williams was shot in the head at

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States has vetoed a United Nations resolution backed by almost all other Security Council members and many other nations demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza. Supporters called it a terrible day and warned of more civilian deaths and destruction as the war

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — In this seaside resort, where $5 billion worth of in-person and online gambling gets done each year, there still is not a supermarket. People who live in Atlantic City must either drive off the island to a mainland store, take public transportation — whose cost

By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian journalists association has reported that two journalists have been detained in Belarus. It’s the latest step in a crackdown against dissent in recent years. The chief editor of the Ranak television channel and a correspondent are being accused Friday of aiding extremist activities. A

By MELINA WALLING and JOSHUA BICKEL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A joint initiative from the United States and United Arab Emirates is announcing an additional $9 billion of funding to tackle agriculture’s role in the climate crisis. The announcement came Friday on the sidelines of the United Nations climate talks in

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona woman got a huge shock when surveillance footage showed the thief who stole her backyard cameras was four-legged and fluffy-tailed. Esmeralda Egurrola, of Tucson, noticed on Monday that her three motion-activated cameras appeared off-line. So she checked the most recent recording in each camera from an app on her

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court in Washington has upheld a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his 2020 election interference case but has eased the restrictions on his speech. The three-judge panel’s ruling Friday modifies the gag order to allow the Republican

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks said Friday it’s committed to bargaining with its unionized workers and reaching labor agreements next year, a major reversal for the coffee chain after two years fighting the unionization of its U.S. stores. In a letter to Lynne Fox, the president of the Workers United union, Starbucks Chief

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The actor Jonathan Majors begged his former girlfriend not to seek medical attention after an incident that left her with a head injury last year, warning she had “no perspective of what could happen” if the truth got out, according to previously undisclosed text messages read

By JACK DURA Associated Press MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer made his initial appearance in state district court on Friday in connection with the pursuit and crash that killed a North Dakota sheriff’s deputy on Wednesday. Ian Cramer faces multiple counts. His father said in a statement that

By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian police have put prominent Russian-American journalist and author Masha Gessen on a wanted list after opening a criminal case against them on charges of spreading false information about the Russian army. It is the latest step in an unrelenting crackdown against dissent in Russia that

BEIJING (AP) — China’s state media say top leaders held an annual planning meeting where they agreed to step up spending to help rev up the economy. The official Xinhua News Agency said leader Xi Jinping chaired the meeting that was aimed at boosting growth, defusing risks and ensuring stability. The report gave few details

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the newest member of the faith’s top governing body to fill a vacancy when a member died last month. Patrick Kearon becomes the first new member since 2018 named to the Quorum of the Twelve

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Universities of Wisconsin and Assembly Republican Speaker Robin Vos have reached a sweeping deal that would freeze hiring for diversity positions across the system in exchange for lawmakers approving employee pay raises and funding for a new engineering building at the flagship campus. Vos blocked

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York can continue to enforce laws banning firearms in sensitive locations, a federal appeals court ruled Friday in its first broad review of a host of new gun rules passed in the state after a landmark Supreme Court ruling last year. The

By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts’ attorney general has filed a lawsuit accusing a white nationalist group of civil rights violations, saying it repeatedly subjected LGBTQ+ events and facilities sheltering migrant families to intimidation and harassment. The complaint filed Thursday against NSC-131 and two of its leaders accuses the group of engaging

By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — University of Nebraska officials have unveiled a plan for a $450 million renovation of its football stadium in Lincoln. That comes as the four-campus NU system faces a $58 million budget shortfall that threatens to cut academic programs. Critics say that sends the message that

By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Some Republican Missouri lawmakers are renewing their call to allow homicide charges against women who have abortions. Measures that would do so have been introduced in both chambers of the state’s legislature for consideration in the session that begins in January.