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Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Joe Biden declared in his final address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that the U.S. must not retreat from the world, as Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon edged toward all-out war and Israel’s bloody operation against Hamas in Gaza neared the one-year mark. Biden used

AP Health Writer Obesity is high and holding steady in the U.S., but the proportion of those with severe obesity — especially women — has climbed since a decade ago, according to new government research. The U.S. obesity rate is about 40%, according to a 2021-2023 survey of about 6,000 people. Nearly 1 in 10

Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — When Oliver Burkhardt underwent leukemia treatment at age 9, he’d enter the hospital wearing his patch-covered denim jacket. Pokemon. Superman. NASA. Police, fire, military. Classic rock bands. About 50 patches sewn on by his parents, selected from thousands sent by well-wishers worldwide after his dad made a social media request.

AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged further into record heights on Wall Street after shaking off a bumpy start to the day. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.2%, adding to its own record. The Nasdaq composite gained 0.6%. Treasury yields sank in the

Associated Press BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — The Egmont Group, an international organization that fights money laundering, said it will suspend Colombia from its global information sharing platform. The decision came after Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro shared confidential information that Colombian officials had obtained from the group during one of his speeches on national television. In

Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A federal court in Argentina has ordered the “immediate” arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello for alleged crimes against humanity committed against dissidents. The court order came in response to an appeal by Argentine prosecutor Carlos Stornelli after a previous ruling dismissed the

AP Business Writer China has rolled out a raft of measures aimed at countering a prolonged downturn in its property market that is dragging on the world’s second largest economy. The chief of China’s central bank said it would cut the amount of reserves banks are required to keep. It also slashed interest rates on

Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A recently elected state lawmaker is among those who were arrested outside a Hawaii hospital. Ten people were arrested Monday for blocking temporary nurses being bused in to work at Hawaii’s only women’s and children’s hospital. Temporary nurses have been filling in because the hospital in Honolulu locked out its

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a year after FBI agents seized his phones, New York City Mayor Eric Adams faces an expanding constellation of federal inquiries involving his administration. In recent weeks the investigations have produced a drumbeat of subpoenas, raids and whiplash-inducing developments for the first-term Democrat. Federal investigators have visited more

Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon elections officials say they struck over 1,200 people from the state’s voter rolls after determining they did not provide proof of citizenship when they were registered to vote. Of those found to be possibly ineligible, only nine voted in elections since 2021, a tiny fraction of the state’s