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By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German climate activists were temporarily bringing traffic to a standstill in Berlin by gluing themselves to roads all over the capital. Members of the group Last Generation have repeatedly blocked roads across Germany in the past year in an effort to pressure the government to take more

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Monday ahead of a U.S. economic update this week that is expected to show growth slowing. Shanghai and Hong Kong declined while Tokyo advanced. Oil prices fell. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index gained 0.1% on Friday but ended with a

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Thousands of country music fans were awaiting singer Morgan Wallen when he suddenly canceled his performance Sunday night at Vaught Hemingway Stadium. WTVA-TV reported video boards inside the Ole Miss football stadium showed a message saying the “Thought You Should Know” singer had lost his voice and was unable to perform,

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Monday ahead of a U.S. economic update this week that is expected to show growth slowing. Shanghai and Hong Kong declined while Tokyo advanced. Oil prices fell. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index gained 0.1% on Friday but ended with a

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer A new sense of urgency is growing among Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ allies as emboldened critics within his own party — especially former President Donald Trump — work to undermine his presidential campaign before it begins. Inside the Florida statehouse, the governor’s Republican allies are working at “warp

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A government-commissioned review says Australia needs to spend more on defense and develop the ability to strike longer-range targets as China’s military buildup challenges regional security. The Defense Strategic Review supports the AUKUS partnership among Australia, United States and Britain and recommends deepening relationships with other

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has suspended a tour of the Yucatan peninsula after acknowledging he tested positive for the coronavirus, having previously suffered two bouts of COVID-19. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wrote in his social media accounts Sunday that “it isn’t serious.” The comment came after reports in the local press that

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to tap Julie Rodriguez, a senior White House adviser, to manage his reelection campaign. That’s according to two people familiar with the president’s deliberations who spoke on the condition of anonymity because Rodriguez’s appointment has not been finalized and Biden has yet

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to tap Julie Chavez Rodriguez, a senior White House adviser, to manage his reelection campaign. That’s according to a person familiar with the president’s deliberations who spoke on the condition of anonymity because Chavez Rodriguez’s appointment has not been finalized and Biden

By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Nine teenagers were shot in an east Texas residence early Sunday at a prom after-party attended by hundreds, according to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. Just after midnight, deputies responded to shots fired at a private residence in Jasper County where the party was held and