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By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and TANYA TITOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The head of the Russian sovereign fund bankrolling the shot says Russia is ready to provide up to 300 million doses of its Sputnik V vaccine to the U.N.-backed COVAX initiative. That’s despite the lack of WHO approval and Sputnik V vaccine production issues

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Danny Strong pops up in an eclectic batch of series, from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” to “Gilmore Girls” to “Billions.”  But when it comes to investing his time as a creator, there’s consistency in the projects he tackles. Among them: the TV movies “Recount”

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The chief of the World Health Organization has honored the late Henrietta Lacks, an American woman whose cancer cells ended up providing the foundation for vast scientific breakthroughs, including research about the coronavirus. The recognition from WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday came more than a

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has held the director of the District of Columbia’s Department of Corrections and the warden of the city’s jail in contempt of court. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth said Wednesday he was also asking the Justice Department to investigate whether the

TYLER, Texas (AP) — Prosecution is resting its case in the capital murder trial of a former nurse accused of killing four patients at an East Texas hospital. The Tyler Morning Telegraph reports that defense attorneys will begin calling witnesses Wednesday after prosecutors spent 11 days presenting evidence and expert testimony against 37-year-old William George

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer Thousands of public servants who were rejected from a student loan forgiveness program will get their cases reviewed by the Education Department as part of a new settlement. The Wednesday settlement aims to resolve a 2019 suit accusing the department of mismanaging its Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, a

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The lavish waxworks temple Madame Tussauds has opened its first Middle East location on a small artificial island off the coast of Dubai. Former President Donald Trump stars at the exhibit  among 60 other celebrities and world leaders. The display was unveiled on Wednesday and also features a sultry

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sounds ready to reinstate the death penalty for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. In more than 90 minutes of arguments Wednesday, the court’s six conservative justices seemed likely to embrace the Biden administration’s argument that a federal appeals court mistakenly threw out Tsarnaev’s

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With prices surging worldwide for heating oil, natural gas and other fuels, the U.S. government said Wednesday it expects households to see their heating bills jump as much as 54% compared to last winter. Nearly half the homes in the U.S. use natural gas for

By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says officials have begun vaccinating people in eastern Congo against Ebola, after it was confirmed last week that the disease killed a toddler. The U.N. health agency said Wednesday that people at high risk of catching the disease, including the young boy’s

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Kremlin has “constructive” relations with the Biden administration and has voiced hope that mutual interests would eventually help normalize U.S.-Russia ties. Putin addressed an array of topics while speaking during a panel discussion at an international energy conference in Moscow on

By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese militant Hezbollah group and its allies are calling for the removal of the judge leading the investigation into the massive explosion at Beirut’s port last year. The development could derail the new Lebanese government even before it begins tackling the country’s unprecedented economic meltdown

By MEG KINNARD Associated Press Dylann Roof’s chances for a new appellate hearing continue to dwindle. Roof is challenging his death sentence and conviction in the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday refused to reconsider recusing itself from his appeal.

By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is wrestling with how to decide on booster doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Other manufacturers want to offer boosters six months after primary vaccination. But J&J proposed a range of times, from two months to

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s high-speed rail project is again facing an uncertain future as lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom debate whether to give it $4.2 billion in bond money. Rail officials say they need that money to continue construction beyond next year. But some Democrats in the Assembly don’t

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wontons stuffed with collard greens and a cake colored to look like camouflage are features of country star Trisha Yearwood’s fourth cookbook, “Trisha’s Kitchen: Easy Comfort Food for Friends and Family.” It has 125 recipes that blend her knowledge of soulful Southern cooking with influences

By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks edged mostly lower on Wall Street in midday trading Wednesday after giving up an early gain. The S&P 500 was off 0.2%, and could be headed for its fourth straight decline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 0.2%. Delta Air Lines

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Catholic Church’s foremost research institute studying sexual abuse of minors is expanding its mandate to also include the sexual and spiritual abuse of adults. The Rev. Hans Zollner, one of Pope Francis’ top advisers on abuse, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the institute’s broader

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two of Florida’s largest cities have ended water emergencies now that COVID-19 hospitalizations have declined in the state. Back in August, the city-owned Orlando Utilities Commission asked residents to stop watering their lawns or washing their cars because liquid oxygen that is used for treating the

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Moccasin maker Minnetonka is publicly apologizing for making money off of Native culture and promised to do more to support Indigenous communities in the future after 75 years in business. In a statement posted Monday on its company website, Minnetonka CEO David Miller said the