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GOP congressman under fire for anime attacking Ocasio-Cortez

GOP congressman under fire for anime attacking Ocasio-Cortez

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar was facing criticism after he tweeted a video that included altered animation showing him striking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with a sword. In a tweet Monday night, Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
Pathologist: Rittenhouse shot first man at close range

Pathologist: Rittenhouse shot first man at close range

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House Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 10 former White House aides

House Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 10 former White House aides

WASHINGTON (AP) — House investigators have issued subpoenas to 10 more former officials who worked for Donald Trump at the end of his presidency, an effort to find out more about what the president was doing and saying as his supporters violently sto
SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth, ending 200-day flight

SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth, ending 200-day flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts returned to Earth on Monday, riding home with SpaceX to end a 200-day space station mission that began last spring.
UAE FM visit signals Arab world willing to engage with Syria

UAE FM visit signals Arab world willing to engage with Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates met with Syria’s once widely shunned president in Damascus on Tuesday, sending the strongest signal yet that the Arab world is willing to re-engage with strongman Bashar Assad.
Judge rejects bail for Ghislaine Maxwell in sex abuse case

Judge rejects bail for Ghislaine Maxwell in sex abuse case

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Tuesday again refused to let British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell trade a jail cell for home detention, citing previous rulings that the nature of charges alleging Maxwell recruited teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexua
Jordan says King Abdullah met with Israeli Islamist lawmaker

Jordan says King Abdullah met with Israeli Islamist lawmaker

JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of the Islamist party in Israel's governing coalition met with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Amman on Tuesday, the latest sign of warming ties between the two countries.
Sununu seeking 4th term as governor, won't challenge Hassan

Sununu seeking 4th term as governor, won't challenge Hassan

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said Tuesday he’ll seek a fourth term and won’t run for U.S. Senate against Democratic incumbent Maggie Hassan. Sununu won reelection last year by more than 30 percentage points.
Soccer star Rashford honored for fighting child poverty

Soccer star Rashford honored for fighting child poverty

LONDON (AP) — Soccer star Marcus Rashford has received an honorary award from Prince William for his successful campaign to get the British government to provide free meals to disadvantaged children during the pandemic.
Booker winner Damon Galgut laments South Africa's gloom

Booker winner Damon Galgut laments South Africa's gloom

LONDON (AP) — South African author Damon Galgut has mixed feelings. This has been a great week for him, a good month for African writers — and a terrible year, he says, for his country, blighted by pandemic and corruption.