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By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Qatari soccer fans gathered at Al Bayt Stadium for the country’s last game in the World Cup. Qatar lost to the Netherlands 2-0 and is out of the tournament after three games in the group stage. Qatar lost all three games and scored only

CAIRO (AP) — Saudi Arabian state media says the country has agreed to extend the terms of a $5 billion aid package to Egypt in March. The move is aimed at bolstering the North African country’s recent deal with the International Monetary Fund. The state-run Saudi Press Agency said Tuesday the extension would allow Egypt

By ZEKE MILLER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hosting congressional leaders at the White House to discuss his agenda for the remainder of the year. Biden is looking to ensure government funding and lock in more legislative wins before Democrats lose control of the House in January. Tuesday’s

By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Biden administration declared the northern long-eared bat endangered on Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to save a species driven to the brink of extinction by white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease. “White-nose syndrome is decimating cave-dwelling bat species like the northern long-eared bat at

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court has postponed the January trial for the parents of the teenager who killed four students at his high school. It’s a victory for defense lawyers who argue that involuntary manslaughter charges don’t fit. The Supreme Court ordered the Michigan appeals court to hear

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is expected to interview former Secret Service agent Tony Ornato on Tuesday about Donald Trump’s actions on the day of the insurrection. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld the extortion and fraud convictions of a once-celebrated young Massachusetts mayor who was found guilty of extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana businesses. In a ruling published on Monday, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a

By KATHIA MARTÍNEZ Associated Press ANCON, Panama (AP) — In a tropical forest beside the Panama Canal, two black-handed spider monkeys swing about their wire enclosure, balanced by their long tails. They arrived at this government rehabilitation center after environmental authorities seized them from people who had been keeping them as pets. In the coming

By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — A survivor of a weekend landslide that killed eight people and left four missing on the Italian resort island of Ischia has described the horror of awakening to a “thunderous roar” as the mass of loosened earth approached. Firefighters dug out buried homes with shovels just below

BOSTON (AP) — Human remains found at a Boston apartment building earlier this month are those of four infants, police said. The remains are of two boys and two girls, Boston police said in a statement posted on the department’s website Monday. No arrests have been announced and an investigation is ongoing. Officers originally responded

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are off to a wobbly start on Wall Street and as some concerns dissipate over the protests in China against that country’s severe COVID restrictions. The S&P 500 was bobbing between small gains and losses in the early going Tuesday, as was the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Small-company stocks were

By ZEKE MILLER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hosting congressional leaders at the White House to discuss his agenda for the remainder of the year. Biden is looking to ensure government funding and lock in more legislative wins before Democrats lose control of the House in January. Tuesday’s

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian authorities say two former members of the national soccer team arrested this month over criticism of the government have been released on bail. Tuesday’s announcement came hours before Iran was set to play the U.S. at the World Cup in a match that authorities are heavily promoting as

By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer BERLIN (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund says it’s time for China to move away from mass lockdowns under its “zero-COVID” approach. Kristalina Georgieva said in an interview Tuesday with The Associated Press that a “recalibration” of the tough approach could shift to more targeted restrictions.

By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer A new study finds that few Americans have heard of MyPlate, the government diet guide that replaced the long-standing food pyramid. Only about 25% of U.S. adults were aware of the guide, which was launched in 2011 by the Obama administration to encourage Americans to eat healthy foods. For

By RISHI LEKHI and MANISH SWARUP Associated Press AULI, India (AP) — Indian and U.S. troops have participated in a high-altitude training exercise in a cold, mountainous terrain near India’s disputed border with China, at a time both countries are trying to manage rising tensions with Beijing. During the exercise, Indian soldiers were dropped from

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate will vote Tuesday on bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages, moving Congress closer to passing the landmark bill and ensuring that such unions are enshrined in federal law. The expected passage of the legislation with support from both parties is an extraordinary

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A senior Ethiopian official says there is “no timeline” for restoring internet access to the country’s embattled Tigray region. Ethiopia’s Minister for Innovation and Technology said Tuesday the restoration of Tigray’s internet will be carried out alongside the resumption of its phone and electricity services, though no date has been set

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University President Kristina Johnson says she’ll step down when the school year ends in May. She’s resigning after less than three years at the helm of one of the nation’s largest public universities. The 65-year-old engineer did not explain a reason for her decision in her letter sent Monday

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston officials lifted an order Tuesday that had called for more than 2 million people in the nation’s fourth-largest city to boil their tap water before drinking or using it. The boil order had been in effect since Sunday, when a power outage at a purification plant caused pressure to drop. The