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By HAU DINH Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — High school seniors are returning to their classrooms in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, for the first time in more than six months as the city eases coronavirus restrictions. Only 50% of normal school attendance will be allowed to reduce the risk of infections, so students will spend

By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy appears to have settled on a strategy as a handful of Republican lawmakers stir outrage with violent, racist and sometimes Islamophobic comments: If you can’t police them, promote them. Success in Congress was once measured by bills passed and constituents reached. But

By SCOTT BAUER and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press MADISON, Wisc. (AP) — A group supporting former President Donald Trump’s agenda is working to bypass Wisconsin’s Democratic governor to change the swing state’s election laws. The disclosure was made by former Trump spokesman Hogan Gidley during a meeting a conservative group held for state lawmakers. Wisconsin

By ASHOK SHARMA and SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss defense and trade relations as India attempts to balance its ties with the United States. The two countries are expected to sign agreements in trade and defense. India

By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Allyship is Dictionary.com’s word of the year. The look up site with 70 million monthly users took the unusual step of anointing a word it added just last month. The company’s John Kelly says allyship first surfaced in the mid-1800s. What it means to be an

By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Opening statements loom this week for a white former Minnesota police officer who said she drew her handgun by mistake when she fatally shot Black motorist Daunte Wright. But first the two sides will meet with the judge to finalize jury instructions that can

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Shares are mixed in Asia after troubled Chinese property developer Evergrande warned  late Friday it may run out of money. Hong Kong dropped 1.2% but the Shanghai Composite index rose. South Korea’s benchmark advanced but Tokyo and Sydney declined. Wall Street closed out last week with

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer Buck O’Neil, a champion of Black ballplayers during a monumental, eight-decade career on and off the field, has joined Minnie Miñoso, Gil Hodges and three others in being elected to the baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. Former Minnesota Twins teammates Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat also were chosen

By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is likely to face a prominent challenger for the 2022 Republican primary for governor, former Sen. David Perdue. Kemp drew Donald Trump’s wrath for refusing to act on his false allegations of a stolen election. Late Sunday, a website and text updates launched

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press ENIWA, Japan (AP) — Dozens of Japanese tanks are participating in a major exercise on the northern island of Hokkaido in a display of military power that coincides with a recent escalation of Chinese and Russian military moves around Japanese territory. Japan has so far focused on its defensive capabilities

By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Lawmakers in the Solomon Islands are debating whether they still have confidence in the prime minister, after rioters last month set fire to buildings and looted stores in the capital. Many businesses remained closed in Honiara ahead of the vote over concerns that violence could

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer Buck O’Neil, a champion of Black ballplayers during a monumental, eight-decade career on and off the field, has joined Gil Hodges, Minnie Miñoso and three others in being elected to the baseball Hall of Fame. Former Minnesota Twins teammates Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat also were chosen along with

By ASHRAF KHALIL and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center Honors has returned to tradition this year with a real-life gala and the presence of the president for the first time since 2016. The lifetime achievement awards for artistic excellence were presented to Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, “Saturday Night Live”

By The Associated Press Wyoming and Kent State will meet for the first time ever in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Dec. 21 in Boise. This is the fourth time in six seasons Wyoming has earned a bowl bid, making Craig Bohl the first coach in program history to take four teams to the

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bob Dole’s frequent scowl concealed a dry, often caustic wit. He singed political rivals with it — but didn’t spare himself. The Senate veteran and former Republican presidential candidate died Sunday at age 98. Wisecracks came with Dole’s territory. After a poor showing in the 1980 Republican presidential primary in

By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue will challenge Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in 2022′s Republican primary for governor, according to reports by multiple news outlets Sunday. Perdue’s entry would set up a heated clash, while Democrat Stacey Abrams is likely to await the winner. Former President Donald Trump

By HILARY FOX AP Entertainment Writer LONDON (AP) — Tom Holland is trading in his Spidey suit for some tap shoes. The “Spider-Man” star told The Associated Press that he’ll star as Fred Astaire in an upcoming biopic. Producer Amy Pascal recently said she wanted Holland to play Astaire, but Holland had not yet commented

NEWRY, Maine (AP) — Santa is back to “sleighing” it on the slopes. More than 230 skiing and snowboarding Kris Kringles took to a western Maine resort on sunday to raise money for charity. The Santas had taken a break last year because of the global pandemic. But this year, the jolly old St. Nicks

The Associated Press The Memphis Tigers and Hawaii Rainbows will meet for the first time ever in the Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu on Dec. 24. Hawaii’s leading passer Chevan Cordeiro and rusher Dae Hunter entered the transfer portal before Hawaii knew it would  be eligible for a bowl game. Hawaii won five of its final

By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press BARINAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has named a former foreign minister as his party’s candidate for a special gubernatorial election in the home state of his predecessor and mentor, Hugo Chávez. The election was scheduled after the opposition contender in November’s regular contest was retroactively disqualified.