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FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 file photo, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge shows the name of the city of Tokyo elected to host the 2020 Summer Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The International Olympic Committee on Sunday, Aug, 29, 2021 says Jacques Rogge who led the organization as president for 12 years, has died. He was 79. (Fabrice Coffrini/Pool photo via AP, file)
Jacques Rogge, IOC president for 12 years, dies at 79

By Chris Lehourites Aug. 29, 2021 12:29 PM EDT

In this July 8, 2021 photo, first lady Jill Biden delivers remarks before the start of the finals of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee at Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the summer Olympic games in Tokyo. The White House announced the trip Tuesday, even as the city has entered a new state of emergency over a rise in coronavirus cases.(AP Photo/John Raoux)
Jill Biden to attend Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

By Alexandra Jaffe And Darlene Superville Jul. 13, 2021 07:57 AM EDT

Iran: 'Sabotage attack' on civilian nuclear center thwarted

By Nasser Karimi And Isabel Debre Jun. 23, 2021 08:03 AM EDT
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian authorities have thwarted what they called a “sabotage attack” targeting a civilian nuclear facility near the country's capital,...

Gas price is seen at a Mobil gas station in Vernon Hills, Ill., Friday, June 11, 2021. The rising cost of gasoline is being felt across the U.S., as the national average price has gone up from $2 per gallon last year to $3 per gallon as of June 9, according to data from the American Automobile Association. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Republicans point to inflation in bid to retake Congress

By Will Weissert And Josh Boak Jun. 18, 2021 10:33 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 15, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden arrives for the United States-European Union Summit at the European Council in Brussels. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
What They Want: Divergent goals for Biden, Putin at summit

By Jonathan Lemire And Vladimir Isachenkov Jun. 16, 2021 12:06 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 15, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden arrives for the United States-European Union Summit at the European Council in Brussels. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
What They Want: Divergent goals for Biden, Putin at summit

By Jonathan Lemire And Vladimir Isachenkov Jun. 15, 2021 01:05 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Texas

By The Associated Press Jun. 14, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
San Antonio Express-News. June 9, 2021. Editorial: Only authentic artifacts to remember the Alamo Immortalized by a...

US President Joe Biden, background right and First Lady Jill Biden, centre left, stand in the Quadrangle watching Grenadier Guards march by with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, during a visit to Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, Sunday June 13, 2021. The queen hosted President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Windsor Castle, her royal residence near London. Biden flew to London after wrapping up his participation in a three-day summit of leaders of the world's wealthy democracies in Cornwall, in southwestern England. (Arthur Edwards/Pool via AP)
Biden says 'very gracious' queen 'reminded me of my mother'

By Kelvin Chan, Jonathan Lemire And Darlene Superville Jun. 13, 2021 01:09 PM EDT

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear discusses pandemic politics in the state capitol on Friday, June 11, 2021 in in Frankfort, Ky. Beshear, a Democrat, confronted protests, lawsuits and impeachment petitions over his virus-related executive actions. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan)
Gov says Kentucky succeeded by putting science over politics

By Bruce Schreiner Jun. 11, 2021 12:47 PM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, file photo, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington to introduce legislation on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition feeding devices. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez of San Diego ruled Friday, June 4, 2021, that the state's definition of illegal military-style rifles unlawfully deprives law-abiding Californians of weapons commonly allowed in most other states. California first restricted assault weapons in 1989, with multiple updates to the law since then. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
California appeals court ruling upending assault weapons ban

By Don Thompson Jun. 10, 2021 04:21 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 16, 2021, file photo, a health care worker watches a rally by New York State Nurses Association nurses from New York Presbyterian and Mount Sinai from an overpass at Mount Sinai Hospital, in New York. The Biden administration has exempted most employers from long-awaited rules for protecting workers from the coronavirus, angering labor advocates who have have spent more than a year lobbying for the protections. The Labor Department included only health care workers in its new emergency temporary standard published on Thursday, June 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
New federal COVID-19 safety rules exempt most employers

By Alexandra Olson Jun. 10, 2021 04:04 PM EDT

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting of the German government at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, Pool)
The Latest: Bidens to have Sunday tea with the queen

Jun. 10, 2021 05:30 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: U.S.

By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2021 01:26 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: June 8 The Montreal Gazette on anti-Muslim hatred in...

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 24, 2021 file photo, mid-sized pickup trucks and full-size vans are seen in a parking lot outside a General Motors assembly plant where they are produced in Wentzville, Mo. General Motors says efforts to manage the global computer chip shortage have worked better than expected, so it’s financial results will improve over previous forecasts. The company says in a statement Thursday, June 3, it has made engineering changes, prioritized semiconductor use and pulled some potential deliveries into the second quarter. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Senate passes bill to boost US tech industry, counter rivals

By Kevin Freking Jun. 08, 2021 01:52 PM EDT

Today in History

By The Associated Press Jun. 03, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Thursday, June 3, the 154th day of 2021. There are 211 days left in the year. Today’s...

Editorial Roundup: Iowa

By The Associated Press May. 31, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Des Moines Register. May 26, 2021. Editorial: The GOP uses its unchecked power to make life better for a precious few in Iowa. How long...

Today in History

By The Associated Press May. 28, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Friday, May 28, the 148th day of 2021. There are 217 days left in the year. Today’s...

FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2008, file photo, Nicholas Burns announces his retirement at the State Department in Washington. President Joe Biden is facing a fresh challenge to his oft-repeated commitment to diversity in his administration: assembling a diplomatic corps that gives a nod to key political allies and donors while staying true to a campaign pledge to appoint ambassadors who look like America. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
AP source: Biden picks LA mayor, envoy for ambassador posts

By Michael Balsamo And Michael R. Blood May. 27, 2021 12:08 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2008, file photo, Nicholas Burns announces his retirement at the State Department in Washington. President Joe Biden is facing a fresh challenge to his oft-repeated commitment to diversity in his administration: assembling a diplomatic corps that gives a nod to key political allies and donors while staying true to a campaign pledge to appoint ambassadors who look like America. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
AP source: Biden picks LA mayor, envoy for ambassador posts

By Michael Balsamo And Michael R. Blood May. 26, 2021 03:42 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press May. 26, 2021 12:38 PM EDT
Albany Times Union. May 24, 2021. Editorial: Time to fix these ‘Lights’ Paralyzing traffic. Families unable to get to...