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By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — The U.N. says it has begun meetings with Sudanese groups to find a way out of the political deadlock that has paralyzed the country since an October military coup. The Oct. 25 takeover scuttled hopes of a peaceful transition to a civilian-ruled democratic government over

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Veteran Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado is not running for reelection. Perlmutter has represented Denver’s western suburbs for eight terms. He was elected during the Democratic wave in 2006 and his retirement is yet another signal that his party faces a tough election this year. Perlmutter’s

By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter is pushing for federal voting rights legislation and has slammed “false narratives under the banner of critical race theory.” Rev. Bernice King said Monday that there is an urgent need for voting legislation, and that it is crucial to the world that

By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A top delivery company in Israel says rapid antigen tests have become its most in-demand product as the omicron variant tears through the population and prompts the government to scramble policies. Wolt, the Finnish company that’s served Israel since 2018, says the demand for antigen

By ANDREW DALTON and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Durst, the New York real estate heir sentenced to life in prison for killing his best friend, has died. He was 78. Durst was convicted of the 2000 killing of Susan Berman in September. State prison officials say Durst died Monday in

By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A snowy owl apparently touring iconic buildings of the nation’s capital is captivating birdwatchers who manage to get a glimpse of the rare, resplendent visitor from the Arctic.  Far from its summer breeding grounds in Canada, the snowy owl was first seen on Jan. 3, the

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts’ highest court has ruled that Harvard University is not required to pay legal defense fees for a professor who was found guilty of hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program. The Supreme Judicial Court said Monday that Harvard was acting within its “broad statutory authority” when it refused to provide

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to make California the first state to cover all low-income state residents under its Medicaid plan regardless of their immigration status. He’s also attempting to aid consumers and businesses hard hit by the pandemic and rising costs. The proposals Monday address what

By KONSTANTIN MANENKOV and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A top Russian diplomat pressed the United States to ease a post-Cold War chill over Ukraine, ratcheting up Moscow’s demands that NATO pledge to stop giving membership to former Soviet states and halt weapons shipments to them that have led to a “precarious” standoff.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden expressed concerns on Monday to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed about detentions and civilian killings in the conflict in the country’s Tigray region, while commending Abiy for the recent release of several political prisoners. The White House in a statement said that Biden also raised to Abiy on the

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union crime agency has been ordered to erase information related to individuals with no proven link to crime. The 27-nation bloc’s data protection watchdog said it reprimanded Europol two years ago for the continued storage of large volumes of such data but noted that the crime agency has not complied

By MARK PRATT and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The New England states are bracing for extreme cold that is already closing some schools and threatening the power grid this week. Boston, the state’s largest public school district, announced Monday that schools will not open on Tuesday because of expected extremely cold temperatures.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department has slapped sanctions on more Nicaraguan officials, on the day President Daniel Ortega is to be sworn following highly questionable elections.  The Treasury Department announced Monday it will freeze the U.S. assets of the defense minister, and five other officials in the army, telecom and mining sectors.

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Three new reports show 2021 was a deadly year for America’s struggle with climate change. Two federal reports Monday highlight 20 extreme weather and climate disasters that cost more than $1 billion each and another extremely hot year for the nation. It was the deadliest weather year for the

By DAVID PORTER, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors are racing to save the lives of people who were knocked out or trapped in their apartments by a fire that sent smoke billowing through a New York City high-rise. Seventeen people, including eight children, died Sunday in

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The man who bought an AR-15-style rifle for Kyle Rittenhouse has pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in a deal with prosecutors to avoid prison. A Wisconsin judge accepted Dominick Black’s plea on Monday. Prosecutors dropped two

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry has formally announced his reelection campaign amid allegations that he misled federal authorities who were investigating an illegal contribution to his campaign. The Nebraska Republican made his announcement in a YouTube video from inside a 1963 Ford pickup with his wife and dog — the same backdrop

By ROD McGUIRK and MARK D. BAKER Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has returned to the tennis court for training, having won a legal battle to stay in Australia and play in the Australian Open after his exemption from strict coronavirus vaccine rules was questioned. But the government is still threatening to

By DAVID PORTER, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors are racing to save the lives of people who were knocked out or trapped in their apartments by a fire that sent smoke billowing through a New York City high-rise. Nineteen people, including nine children, died Sunday in

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s tax filing season will begin on Jan. 24, 17 days earlier than last year. The Internal Revenue Service warned Monday that a resurgence of COVID-19 infections on top of less funding from Congress than the Biden administration had requested could make this filing season