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By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press ABOARD THE OCEAN WARRIOR in the eastern Pacific Ocean (AP) — It’s 3 a.m., and after five days plying through the high seas, the Ocean Warrior is surrounded by an atoll of blazing lights that overtakes the nighttime sky. “Welcome to the party!” says third officer Filippo Marini as the

By JONATHAN LEMIRE, LISA MASCARO and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The time has come for President Joe Biden to close the deal if he has any hope of delivering on his domestic policy ambitions. The president’s mission is to unite progressive and centrist Democrats as the House and Senate chase endless deliberations

By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Only five women addressed the United Nations General Assembly in the first half of its session this year. That total was set to more than double Friday, when three female vice presidents and five prime ministers are expected to speak. Despite women making up a small

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By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas election officials say they’re auditing the 2020 results in four of the state’s largest counties. The announcement was made late Thursday hours after former President Donald Trump pressed Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for a ballot review. Trump has falsely claimed the 2020 election was

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Sam Darnold threw for 304 yards and ran for two touchdowns, and the Carolina Panthers eased past the Houston Texans 24-9 despite losing Christian McCaffrey to a hamstring injury early in the second quarter. The Panthers are 3-0 for the first time since 2015 when they

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Bad Bunny is the champion of the Billboard Latin Music Awards, taking home artist of the year honors and a whopping 10 trophies. Among the awards received Thursday by the urban music superstar were Hot Latin Song of the Year for “Dákiti” and album of the year for “YHLQMDLG.” The

By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death intends to appeal his conviction and sentence, saying the judge abused his discretion or erred during several key points in the case. Derek Chauvin said he intends to appeal on 14 grounds. Among them, he

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says her country is willing to resume talks with South Korea if conditions are met, indicating it wants Seoul to persuade Washington to relax crippling economic sanctions. Kim Yo Jong’s statement came days after North

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has subpoenaed four advisers and associates to former President Donald Trump who were in contact with him as hundreds of his followers violently broke into the building and tried to overturn