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By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol received an honor guard welcome Sunday on a trip to the United Arab Emirates as he hopes to expand his country’s military sales here. Yoon’s visit comes as South Korea conducts business deals worth billions of dollars

By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Palestinian Health Ministry says Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man in a flashpoint city in the occupied West Bank. Monday’s death was the latest bloodshed in spiraling violence that comes as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits the region. Palestinian authorities say the

By UPENDRA MAN SINGH and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press KATHMANDU (AP) — At least 32 people were killed on Sunday when a 72-seat passenger aircraft crashed in Pokhara, a resort town in central Nepal, an official said. Rescuers were scouring the crash site near Pokhara International Airport and expected to find more bodies, said Tek

NEW DELHI (AP) — A passenger plane with 72 people on board has crashed near Pokhara International Airport in Nepal, the daily newspaper Kathmandu Post reported Sunday. The plane was carrying 68 passengers and four crew members, the newspaper reported, quoting a spokesperson for Yeti Airlines. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said the plane was

NEW DELHI (AP) — A passenger plane with 72 people onboard has crashed near Pokhara International Airport in Nepal, the daily newspaper Kathmandu Post reports. The plane was carrying a total of 68 passengers and four crew members, the newspaper reported Sunday, quoting a spokesperson for Yeti Airlines. The paper reported that rescue operations are

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — R’Bonney Gabriel, a fashion designer, model and sewing instructor from Texas who competition officials said is the first Filipino American to win Miss USA, was crowned Miss Universe on Saturday night. Gabriel closed her eyes and clasped hands with runner-up Miss Venezuela, Amanda Dudamel, at the moment of the dramatic reveal

By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The World Health Organization has appealed to China to keep releasing information about its wave of COVID-19 infections after the government announced nearly 60,000 deaths since early December following weeks of complaints it was failing to tell the world what was happening. The announcement Saturday was the

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer The rest of the NFL playoffs have a lot to live up to after Saturday’s display. Rookie Brock Purdy nailed his postseason debut with the San Francisco 49ers with a 41-23 win over the Seattle Seahawks. Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars pulled off a jaw-dropping 27-point comeback in

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran said Saturday it executed a former high-ranking defense ministry official and dual Iranian-British national, despite international warnings not to carry out the death sentence. The execution further escalated tensions with the West amid the nationwide anti-government protests shaking the Islamic Republic. The hanging

By SHARON JOHNSON and BUTCH DILL Associated Press MARBURY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama engine mechanic took refuge in a shipping container as a tornado from a violent storm decimated his shop and killed two of his neighbors along its destructive path across Alabama and Georgia. The harrowing stories of David Hollon and other survivors

By SHARON JOHNSON and BUTCH DILL Associated Press MARBURY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama mechanic took refuge in a shipping container as a tornado from a violent storm decimated his shop and killed two of his neighbors along its destructive path across Alabama and Georgia. The harrowing stories of the mechanic and other survivors of

CLEVELAND (AP) — Police say three people were killed and two others were critically wounded in a shooting at a Cleveland home, and a 41-year-old man related to at least two of the victims is in custody. Cleveland police said officers in a police cruiser were flagged down by the suspect at about 8 p.m.

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovan authorities said on Saturday that the remains of a rocket “originating from Russia’s air attacks on Ukraine” was found by border officials in a northern village near to the country’s border with war-torn Ukraine. Moldova’s Ministry of Interior said in a statement that the rocket debris was discovered in the

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — For the second straight year, Athens streets were closed for a parade leading to a celebration at Sanford Stadium for Georgia’s national championship. At the stadium, many fans held up three fingers as they looked ahead to the goal of a threepeat. No team has won three consecutive national championships in

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Damar Hamlin visited with teammates at the Bills’ facility on Saturday for the first time since being discharged from a Buffalo hospital. The visit came 12 days after the Bills safety went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated on the field during

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Storm-battered California got more wind, rain and snow on Saturday, raising flooding concerns, causing power outages and making travel dangerous. Bands of rain with gusty winds started in the north and spread south, with more storms expected to follow into early next week, the National Weather

By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press A Minnesota man who spent nearly 25 years in prison in connection with his wife’s death has been freed after officials vacated his murder conviction. The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office announced Friday that an investigation concluded that medical evidence used to convict Thomas Rhodes was flawed. Rhodes’ wife, Jane Rhodes,

By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Milan is ready to party, with menswear shows for next spring and winter focused on nighttime tailoring with playful accents. Think sparkles and glitter, fun silhouettes that invite shadow dancing, and sexy peeks at skin with tailoring tricks once reserved for the female wardrobe.

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian medics say Israeli troops have shot and killed two Palestinian militants during a military raid in the occupied West Bank, while a third man has died from wounds sustained in an earlier raid. The bloodshed raised the number of Palestinians killed this year in fighting with Israel to 12.