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By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top executives at ExxonMobil and other oil giants are set to testify at a landmark House hearing Thursday as congressional Democrats investigate what they describe as a decades-long, industry-wide campaign to spread disinformation about the role of fossil fuels in causing global warming. The much-anticipated hearing comes

By SUZAN FRASER and MEHMET GUZEL Associated Press KONYA, Turkey (AP) — For centuries, Lake Tuz in central Turkey has hosted huge colonies of flamingos that migrate and breed there when the weather is warm. But this summer, a heart-wrenching scene replaced the usual splendid sunset images of the birds. Carcasses of flamingo hatchlings and

By JOSH BOAK and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden promised to show the world that democracies can work to meet the challenges of the 21st century. As he prepares to push that message at a pair of global summits, Biden’s case could hinge on what’s happening in Washington, where he

By DAVID RISING and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesians are looking ahead warily toward the holiday travel season, anxious for crucial tourist spending but worried an influx of visitors could spread the coronavirus just as its pandemic situation seems to be subsiding. After seeing infection and death rates soar in July

By VICTORIA MILKO and KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Associated Press investigation has found that Myanmar’s military has tortured detainees held across the country in a methodical and systemic way since it took over the government in February. A monk told the AP that security forces beat him with batons and

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