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By ADAM BEAM, CHINEDU ASADU and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a California helicopter crash that killed the CEO of one of Nigeria’s largest banks. Access Bank CEO Herbert Wigwe died along with his wife and son on Friday evening when a helicopter they were riding in went down

LATTINGTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — The wife and daughter of John Gotti Jr., the namesake son of notorious New York mob boss John “Dapper Don” Gotti, are facing assault charges stemming from a fistfight with a woman at a high school basketball game on Long Island. Kimberly Gotti, 55, and her daughter Gianna Gotti, 25, are

By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s government says it has satellite imagery evidence from friendly western allies showing Venezuelan military movements near the South American country’s eastern border with Guyana. Officials claim the administration of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is breaching a peace agreement signed in the Caribbean in December to

By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A strong performance in financial markets, particularly an outsize gain for the stock market in 2021, helped entrench existing trends of wealth inequality during the pandemic, new data released this week show. According to a report from the New York Federal Reserve Bank, the real net

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Sébastien Haller could lead Ivory Coast to the Africa Cup of Nations title one year after returning from cancer treatment. Haller fired the host nation into Sunday’s final against three-time champion Nigeria with the only goal in a 1-0 win over Congo in the

By BRIAN P. D. HANNON Associated Press U.S. Sen. Chris Coons and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz were seeing double when they met in Washington, D.C., and went on social media to share their mirror image with the world. The Delaware Democrat and the leader of Germany’s coalition government share a striking resemblance, right down to

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Any parent who’s ever called one of their children by the other’s name — or even the family pet’s name — likely could empathize when President Joe Biden mixed up the names of French leaders Macron and Mitterrand. The human brain has trouble pulling names out

By SARA CLINE Associated Press A pilot and co-pilot were identified as the two killed in a fiery plane crash on a Florida highway, law enforcement officials said Saturday afternoon. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office identified Edward Daniel Murphy, a 50-year-old pilot and co-pilot Ian Frederick Hofmann, 65, as the deceased. The three survivors were

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The enduring image of the 2022 World Cup was Lionel Messi holding aloft soccer’s biggest prize in Qatar’s spectacular Lusail Stadium. Messi had realized his ultimate ambition by leading Argentina to glory in perhaps the most thrilling final in the tournament’s history. The drama was

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.; Gov. Brian Kemp, R-Ga. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; Mitch Landrieu, co-chair of President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign; former Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki

BERLIN (AP) — Swiss police say three Dutch citizens have been found dead in western Switzerland after an apparent hiking accident. Police said in a statement Saturday that the mother and her two adult children, who had been reported missing Thursday, were found near the Rochers-de-Naye mountain in the canton of Vaud. The 57-year-old woman,

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — With fireworks, feasts and red envelopes stuffed with cash for the kids, numerous Asian nations and overseas communities have welcomed the arrival of the Lunar New Year. Festivities in Taiwan on Saturday were marked by appearances by newly elected president Lai Ching-te and the speaker of

By BALINT SZLANKO Associated Press Violence has continued this week in the Gaza Strip, as well as across the broader Middle East. The U.S. administration has been pushing for a prolonged cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, but so far has not succeeded. Here’s what you need to know: ISRAEL SAYS IT WILL FIGHT ON IN

By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer When Americans gather to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, the culinary choices may be as important as the final score. Because the event can stretch for more than four hours, that raises the risks of foodborne illness if party hosts and guests aren’t careful. Preparing and keeping foods

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — More people in the U.S. than ever before are expected to bet on this year’s Super Bowl, including novice bettors attracted to the game due to the possible attendance of pop star Taylor Swift, whose boyfriend Travis Kelce will be among the players. With sports

By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The three candidates in Indonesia’s presidential election have held their final campaign events in front of tens of thousands of people, four days before citizens cast their votes in the world’s third-largest democracy. Two former governors are trailing ex-special forces general Prabowo Subianto in the race.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan on Saturday hit back at criticism over the conduct of its parliamentary elections, which were held amid sporadic militant attacks and an unprecedented stoppage of all mobile phone services. The strongly worded reaction from the Foreign Ministry insisted the vote was peaceful and successful. The U.S. State Department said that Thursday’s

By RIAZAT BUTT LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan held parliamentary election l ast Thursday, with 44 parties fighting for a share of 266 seats in the National Assembly, or lower house of parliament. A further 70 seats have been reserved for minorities and women. If no party wins a majority of 169 seats, the one

By MARIA SHERMAN and FOSTER KLUG Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will she make it in time? Intrepid flight trackers online seem to think so. On social media, fans of Taylor Swift and aviation journalists believe they’ve identified Swift’s private jet, labeled “The Football Era.” It arrived from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport to Los Angeles’

By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and CARA ANNA Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s neighbors and key mediators warned Saturday of disaster and repercussions if its military launches a ground invasion in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, where Israel says remaining Hamas strongholds are located — along with over half the besieged territory’s