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FILE - A fan of Kenya holds up a national flag during the final in the women's 5000-meter run at the World Athletics Championships on July 23, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. World Athletics President Seb Coe said Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 that reports about a possible full-scale ban for Kenya due to a protracted doping crisis were misguided, and that increased funding and vigilance from the Kenyan government persuaded authorities to stop short of the most radical sanctions. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Kenya avoids track doping ban; Russia gets mixed news

By Eddie Pells Nov. 30, 2022 12:42 PM EST

FILE - In this April 15, 2021, file image from video, defense attorney Eric Nelson, left, and defendant, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, address Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. Nelson is asking that the judge sentence Chauvin, convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd, to probation and time already served,  probationary sentence, limiting his incarceration to time served, or in the alternative, a downward durational departure in crafting its sentence for Mr. Chauvin. (Court TV via AP, Pool File)
Minnesota weighs more cameras in courts after Chauvin case

By Steve Karnowski Jun. 24, 2021 02:10 PM EDT

Florida sued over law to ban social media content blocking

By Brendan Farrington May. 27, 2021 04:55 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two groups representing online companies sued Florida on Thursday over a new law that seeks to punish large social media businesses...

Arkansas session marked by culture wars, coronavirus fights

By Andrew Demillo May. 01, 2021 11:10 AM EDT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The 108-day Arkansas legislative session that wrapped up last week was dominated by culture war issues and the coronavirus pandemic,...

Hawaii Senate President Ron Kouchi speaks at a podium at the state Capitol in Honolulu on Thursday, April 29, 2021, flanked from left to right by Sens. Kalani English, Jarrett Keohokalole, Michelle Kidani and Brian Taniguchi. Hawaii's lawmakers are wrapping up a legislative session marked by a generous influx of federal aid that helped the islands weather the shock of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)
Hawaii lawmakers finish session after huge federal aid boost

By Audrey Mcavoy Apr. 29, 2021 09:43 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2019 fle photo, Alaska Department of Administration Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka addresses reporters in Anchorage, Alaska. Tshibaka a candidate for U.S. Senate in Alaska previously wrote articles in support of an organization that espoused gay conversion therapy, questioned the integrity of elections and described the "Twilight" books and movies as evil. Many of the past articles, blogs and posts from candidate Tshibaka have been deleted but some are available through archived internet pages, as first reported Tuesday, April 27, 2021, by CNN. The CNN article, Tshibaka said in an email to The Associated Press, "is just proof that our campaign is gaining momentum, which has Lisa Murkowski and her allies scared to death. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen,File)
Alaska candidate shadowed by anti-gay article, election post

By Mark Thiessen Apr. 27, 2021 07:24 PM EDT

State Sen. Beth Mizell, R-Franklinton, the Senate's second-highest ranking member, speaks about legislative work in response to a report that details Louisiana State University's repeated mishandling of sexual misconduct allegations, on Friday, March 19, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)
Louisiana lawmakers ready for latest session starting Monday

By Melinda Deslatte Apr. 10, 2021 10:14 AM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 16, 2021, file photo, Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan speaks during a tour of the Tanga region of Tanzania. Tanzania's new president appears to be taking a new, scientific approach to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. President Samia Suluhu Hassan said Tuesday April 6, 2021, she will form a technical committee to advise her about the scope of COVID-19 infections in the country and how to respond to the pandemic. (AP Photo/File)
Tanzania's new president changes policy on COVID-19, media

By Tom Odula Apr. 06, 2021 11:41 AM EDT

People enjoy the sunny weather, in Sofia, Bulgaria, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. After months of nationwide anti-government protests over corruption, stalled reforms and a stagnating economy in the EU's poorest member state, Bulgarians are gearing up for a parliamentary election overshadowed by a deadly pandemic. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)
Virus pandemic overshadows Bulgarian parliamentary election

By Veselin Toshkov Apr. 02, 2021 04:37 AM EDT

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham receives her Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from Deanne Tapia, a registered nurse with the New Mexico Public Health Office in Santa Fe, during a vaccination event held in the gym at Desert Sage Academy in Santa Fe, N.M., Friday, March 26, 2021. (Eddie Moore/The Albuquerque Journal via AP, Pool)
New Mexico governor gets initial vaccine shot at school gym

Mar. 26, 2021 07:32 PM EDT

In this image from video, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 25, 2021. (House Energy and Commerce Committee via AP)
Lawmakers press Big Tech CEOs on speech responsibility

By Marcy Gordon And Barbara Ortutay Mar. 25, 2021 04:07 PM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 10, 2021 file photo, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., finishes the vote to approve a landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, at the Capitol in Washington. On Friday, March 12, 2021, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill awards a $25 million bonus to members of the House of Representatives. There are several passages that cite $25 million in funding, but no mention of congressional pay raises or bonuses. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

The Associated Press Mar. 12, 2021 02:58 PM EST

Buddhist monks offer a prayer for victims of the 2011 massive earthquake and tsunami, at a memorial cenotaph near former high school building, background, in Kesennuma, Miyagi prefecture, Japan Thursday, March 11, 2021. Thursday marks the 10th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that struck Japan's northeastern coast. (Yohei Nishimura/Kyodo News via AP)
Still recovering, Japan marks 10 years since tsunami hit

By Mari Yamaguchi Mar. 11, 2021 07:50 AM EST

Hutchinson wants 'off-ramp' not 'cliff' to end mask mandate

Mar. 07, 2021 11:21 AM EST
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Gov. Asa Hutchinson says residents will be required to wear masks in public through at least the end of the month, but health...

Media outlets denied access to India-England cricket series

Feb. 24, 2021 04:26 PM EST
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — The Associated Press and other media outlets have been prohibited from sending independent photographers to the India-England test...

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2021, file photo, a man wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walks along an observation deck near the CCTV Headquarters building, the home of Chinese state-run television network CCTV and its overseas arm CGTN, in Beijing. China has banned the BBC World News television channel from the few outlets where it could be seen in the country in possible retaliation after British regulators revoked the license of state-owned Chinese broadcaster CGTN. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
EU calls on China to reverse ban on BBC World News channel

Feb. 13, 2021 05:52 AM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2021, file photo, a man wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walks along an observation deck near the CCTV Headquarters building, the home of Chinese state-run television network CCTV and its overseas arm CGTN, in Beijing. China has banned the BBC World News television channel from the few outlets where it could be seen in the country in possible retaliation after British regulators revoked the license of state-owned Chinese broadcaster CGTN. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
China bans BBC news broadcasts in apparent retaliation

Feb. 12, 2021 02:33 AM EST

FILE- In this Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 file photo, people wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus, walk past the CCTV Headquarters building, the home of Chinese state-run television network CCTV and its overseas arm CGTN, in Beijing. The U.K. has stripped China's state-owned TV channel of its broadcasting license in the country, after an investigation found the license holder lacked editorial control and had links to China's ruling Communist Party. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
China bans BBC news broadcasts in apparent retaliatory move

Feb. 11, 2021 08:36 PM EST

This combination of photos shows various podcasts, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. Major social platforms have been cracking down on the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. But Apple and Google, among others, have left open a major loophole: Podcasts. (AP Photo/David Hamilton)
Extremists exploit a loophole in social moderation: Podcasts

By Tali Arbel Jan. 15, 2021 03:44 PM EST

FILE - In this Thursday, June 18, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump looks at his phone during a roundtable with governors on the reopening of America's small businesses, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Though stripped of his Twitter account for inciting rebellion, President Donald Trump does have alternative options of much smaller reach. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Parler squeezed as Trump seeks new online megaphone

By Frank Bajak And Barbara Ortutay Jan. 11, 2021 03:24 AM EST