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By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has advised its nationals traveling overseas to exercise a high degree of caution as it prepares to open its borders for the first time in 19 months. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade reinstated its travel advice for 177 countries and territories ahead of

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The World Series is shifting to Atlanta and some TV viewers may be offended to see Braves fans still chopping and chanting. Teams in the NFL and Major League Baseball have dropped names viewed as offensive to Native Americans the last two years but the Braves

By EMMA H. TOBIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Whether you decide to go trick-or-treating with your family in the pandemic might depend on your situation and comfort level. The COVID-19 transmission rate in your area is one factor to consider, as well as whether the other people your children will be exposed to

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s defense minister says the island must defend itself and not depend entirely on others for help if China were to launch an attack, even as Taiwan’s president says she has faith the U.S. would defend it. Tensions between Taiwan and China have risen to their

By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The race for mayor of Buffalo has four-term incumbent Byron Brown relying on a write-in campaign to fend off a challenge from newcomer India Walton. Walton, who identifies herself as a democratic socialist, knocked Brown from the ballot with a win in the Democratic primary. But

NEW DELHI (AP) — India has test-fired a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of up to 3,125 miles amid rising border tensions with China. The government says the Agni-5 missile splashed down in the Bay of Bengal with a high degree of accuracy. Beijing’s powerful missile arsenal has driven New Delhi to improve

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A federal jury has awarded $17 million to the parents of a mentally ill man who was shot in a Costco store by an off-duty Los Angeles police officer. The panel in Riverside ruled Wednesday in a lawsuit filed against the city of LA and the former officer for the 2019

By MORGAN LEE, SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Accounts and images from court documents, interviews and social media postings have revealed much of what happened when actor Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on an Old West movie set in New Mexico. But a week

By DAVID BILLER and DÉBORA ÁLVARES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian Senate committee has recommended criminal indictments for President Jair Bolsonaro over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. A government body laying blame at the president’s feet in the form of a nearly 1,300-page report is already helping bring solace and

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The National Park Service has partnered with a tourism association to ensure the contributions of Native Americans are incorporated into exhibits and programming at sites across the country. The park service says it highlights the history of Native Americans, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians throughout the year. The five-year agreement with

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was the face of the city through some of its darkest days — the police killing of George Floyd last year and the rioting, burning and looting that ensued. Now the Democrat faces a tough fight to keep his job in the city’s

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Asian shares have fallen after a retreat on Wall Street as banks and health care companies pulled the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average back from their latest record highs. Shares fell in most major regional markets. In Seoul, the Kospi edged 0.2% higher after Samsung Electronics

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Jose Siri sparked a team whose biggest stars took a while to shine, sending the Houston Astros to a 7-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves that evened the World Series at one game apiece. Jose Altuve doubled early, homered late and scored twice to break

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has ruled out promising to cut methane emissions by 30% by the end of the decade in a stance that will add to criticism the country is a laggard in addressing climate change. The energy minister announced the government’s decision before he and Prime Minister

Associated Press LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — A tornado in western Louisiana damaged more than a dozen homes in a part of the state still struggling to recover from repeated weather disasters. The National Weather Service said in a preliminary report posted on Twitter that an EF-2 tornado caused “significant structural damage” to about a

BELLE GLADE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say two toddlers were found dead in the backyard pool of a Florida home shortly after being reported missing. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the Belle Glade neighborhood shortly after noon Wednesday. Officials say a woman had been watching her 2-year-old and 3-year-old grandsons.

By LISA MASCARO, AAMER MADHANI and ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Democrats say a deal is within reach on President Joe Biden’s big domestic bill. But tempers have flared as a paid family leave proposal fell out and a billionaires plan ended up scrapped, largely to satisfy one pivotal senator. Biden is

By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will gradually loosen its border quarantine system, which has been among the toughest in the world throughout the pandemic. The changes will make it easier for New Zealanders stranded abroad to return home. But a date for tourists to be welcomed back hasn’t

By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer Soccer player Josh Cavallo has come out as gay in a public statement ahead of the A-League season. The 21-year-old Adelaide United midfielder says he’s the first player to openly come out while playing in Australia’s top-flight soccer league. Cavallo says “I want to inspire and show people that