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By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Pfizer’s chief executive, Albert Bourla, has been awarded the prestigious Genesis Prize for his efforts in leading the development of a COVID-19 vaccine. In Jerusalem, the Genesis Prize Foundation said Wednesday that Bourla had received the largest number of votes in an online campaign in which some

By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York attorney general’s office says its civil investigation has uncovered evidence that former President Donald Trump’s company used “fraudulent or misleading” asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits. In a court filing late Tuesday, Attorney General Letitia James’ office said evidence showed

By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police have evicted Palestinian residents from a disputed property in a flashpoint Jerusalem neighborhood. The predawn demolition took place in Sheikh Jarrah, an east Jerusalem neighborhood where attempts by Jewish settlers to evict longtime Palestinian residents have sparked protests that last year helped lead to

By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The eruption of the undersea volcano near Tonga over the weekend was incredibly explosive but also relatively brief. The plume rose into the air more than 19 miles but the eruption lasted only about 10 minutes, unlike some big eruptions that can continue for hours.

NEW YORK (AP) — André Leon Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, has died. He was 73. Talley’s literary agent confirmed Talley’s death to USA Today late Tuesday. Talley was an influential fashion journalist who worked at Women’s Wear Daily and was a regular in the front row

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo and a dozen other areas in Japan are set to face new COVID-19 restrictions effective Friday, with local leaders shortening hours for restaurants, as omicron cases hit a record high in the capital. A government-commissioned experts’ panel on Wednesday approved a plan to put the 13

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press The local water district in a wealthy Southern California community is taking a more aggressive approach to conservation as the drought drags on despite a wet winter start. The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District is installing a new metering system that gives people a real-time look at their water use.

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — During President Joe Biden’s first year in office, he took action on a number of his key promises, from rebuilding U.S. alliances globally to distributing vaccines across America and the world. But still others remain works in progress, are dependent on Congress to address

By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is holding a rare news conference at the one-year mark in his presidency to try to talk anxious Americans through the challenges of delivering on his lengthy to-do list. It’s been a year defined by lofty ambitions and at-times frustrating shortfalls. In advance of

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and LORNE COOK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has rallied European allies to pledge as one that they will take tough measures against Russia if it rolls troops into Ukraine. But when it comes to what exactly the United States and Europe are willing to do, the allies don’t

By EMMA H. TOBIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Health experts suggest stepping up protection against omicron with N95s, KN95s or similar masks. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its guidance to recommend the kinds of masks used by health care workers, but also noted it’s important to pick a

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man suspected of attacking and killing a 70-year-old woman at a Los Angeles bus stop has been charged with murder. Sandra Shells was attacked last Thursday at a downtown bus stop near Union Station while on her way to work as a nurse at LA County-USC Medical Center. She died

By SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A treason trial against Cambodia’s opposition leader has resumed two years after it was adjourned due to the coronavirus pandemic. Kem Sokha was head of the Cambodia National Rescue Party when he was arrested in 2017 on the basis of an old video showing him

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The International Labor Organization says more than a half million people in Afghanistan have lost their jobs since the Taliban takeover in mid-August. An ILO report released Wednesday said the political crisis has paralyzed the economy and slammed the labor market. The situation is especially devastating

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have fallen in cautious trading after stocks on Wall Street sank to a new low for the year. Tokyo, Shanghai, Seoul and Sydney were lower while Hong Kong edged higher. Technology shares led the decline Tuesday on Wall Street. Increasing coronavirus infections in Asia,

HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say three teens have been found dead n in a home northeast of Houston, and it appears one of the teens killed themself after killing the other two. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said at a news conference that the bodies were found Tuesday afternoon by “a family member” who lives

By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court is weighing arguments in a case that challenges the constitutionality of a voter-approved system that would end party primaries in the state and institute ranked-choice voting in general elections. Scott Kendall is an attorney who helped write the ballot measure that narrowly

By BRIAN MELLEY and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Video released from body cameras captures the chaos deputies encountered when they arrived at the scene of a mass shooting outside a Southern California bar in 2018. The video released Tuesday after a court fight by The Associated Press and other news outlets

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s defense ministry says an explosion on a navy ship has killed three sailors. It is unclear whether others were injured or what caused the blast that occurred Tuesday. The ministry said the crew on the INS Ranvir acted quickly to bring the situation under control and no major damage has

By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A new report shows that an app that’s expected to be widely used by athletes and others attending next month’s Winter Games in Beijing has glaring security problems that could expose sensitive data to interception. Citizen Lab, an internet watchdog group, said in a report published