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By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — County commissioners in southern New Mexico are weighing whether to certify local results of the midterm election in a once-routine process that in some locations has become a focal point for those voicing distrust in voting systems. Otero County’s three county commissioners were scheduled to

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian shops in Tehran’s historic Grand Bazaar and elsewhere across the country closed their doors Tuesday amid protests gripping the nation, as two prominent soccer stars also announced they would not be attending the upcoming World Cup over the demonstrations. The shop closures came

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross says a convoy of trucks carrying medicine arrived in Tigray’s regional capital Mekele on Tuesday, the first aid delivery by the organization to the region since August.  “It is an enormous relief for us to deliver this cargo,” said Nicolas Von Arx, the

By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Cholera cases are overwhelming Haiti as experts warn the situation could worsen now that the country is bustling once again after a paralyzing fuel blockade that lasted two months. Dr. Jeanty Fils, a spokesman for Haiti’s Ministry of Health, told The Associated Press

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One of Australia’s hottest exports is doing a walkabout through America. The first-ever theatrical adaptation of the popular animated children’s TV show “Bluey” starts a multistate tour this month. “Bluey’s Big Play” is a story about sisters, inspired by creator Joe Brumm watching his oldest

The Associated Press Amazon is stepping back into virtual care with a new service that uses secure messaging to connect patients with doctors for help with nearly two dozen conditions. The retail giant said Tuesday it will launch Amazon Clinic in 32 states to provide medication refills and care for conditions like allergies, erectile disfunction,

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has displayed its self-developed drone technology amid rising concerns over China’s threats to use force to assert its claim to the self-governing island republic. The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, which develops military technology, offered a rare look at the Chien Hsiang drone designed to destroy enemy radars,

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The midterm elections were a vindication for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who has racked up a series of unexpected legislative victories this year as he has navigated Democrats’ slim 50-50 majority. But the midterm elections held the biggest surprises of all, with

By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro will take office with a decisive mandate from Pennsylvania voters, who overwhelmingly rejected a Republican drive to pare back abortion rights and voting laws in the premier battleground state. The state’s two-term attorney general will take the reins in a state riven

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities reported waves of Russian airstrikes across the country Tuesday, from east to west, including attacks in Kyiv that left residential buildings in flames. The barrage of strikes came as air raids alerts were issued across Ukraine. They followed what have been days of euphoria

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban official says Afghanistan regrets a deadly shooting incident that killed a Pakistani border guard over the weekend. Chaman, in Pakistan’s southwestern Baluchistan province, is the most important border point for trade between the two countries. The gunfire also wounded two others. A Taliban-appointed spokesman said Tuesday a committee is being

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The superintendent of Florida’s second largest school district was fired after a late-night motion brought up by a board member appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis following a grand jury report into the Parkland school massacre. The board voted 5-4 to fire Broward Schools Superintendent Vickie Cartwright, after Broward school

By The Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The family of imprisoned Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah says they received a letter from him on Tuesday saying he’s called off his hunger strike. The family said in a statement that Abdel-Fattah’s mother Laila Soueif received a short note from the political activist via the prison authorities in

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence blames Donald Trump for endangering his family “and all those serving at the Capitol” on Jan. 6 in a new memoir released Tuesday. In “So Help Me God,” Pence recounts, for the first time in his own words, the Republican former

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Retail giant Walmart on Tuesday become the latest major player in the drug industry to announce a plan to settle lawsuits filed by state and local governments over the toll of powerful prescription opioids sold at its pharmacies with state and local governments across the U.S. The $3.1 billion proposal

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Police say gunmen have shot dead a local chief and two of his aides during an attack in Nigeria’s southeastern Imo state. The gunmen disguised themselves as “persons in distress” who had come to report an emergency situation to him before opening fire, the police spokesperson

By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Officials say a Palestinian killed three Israelis and wounded three others in a settlement in the occupied West Bank before he was shot and killed by Israeli security personnel. The Zaka paramedic service confirmed the three were killed in the settlement of Ariel on Tuesday. The

By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Climate activists in Austria have attacked a famous painting by artist Gustav Klimt with a black, oily liquid and one then glued himself to glass protecting the painting’s frame. Members of the group Last Generation Austria tweeted Tuesday they had targeted the 1915 painting “Death and Life”

By COLLEEN BARRY AP Business Writer MILAN (AP) — Luxury spending is growing faster than ever, fueled by pent-up pandemic demand and shifting demographics as younger, more diverse consumers buy into tiny handbag and post-streetwear trends. A new study by Bain consultancy released Tuesday says that global sales of personal luxury goods including leather accessories,

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s justice minister says the number of people in custody in connection with the deadly bomb attack on a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul has increased to 50. Sunday’s explosion hit Istiklal Avenue in the heart of the city, killing six people and wounding several dozen others. Turkish authorities blamed the attack