Election fraud trial of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi begins

BANGKOK (AP) — Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi went on trial on Monday on election fraud charges, the latest in a series of criminal prosecutions by the military-run government in which she has already been sentenced to six

Trevor Noah to headline White House correspondents’ dinner

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trevor Noah, the host of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, will be the featured entertainer for the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on April 30.

Trevor Noah to headline White House correspondents’ dinner

Washington (AP) — Trevor Noah, the host of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, will be the featured entertainer for the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on April 30.

UK Post Office inquiry hears from workers wrongfully accused

LONDON (AP) — A public inquiry opened in London on Monday to examine the wrongful convictions of hundreds of British postal workers who were accused of theft, fraud or false accounting because of a faulty computer system.

Dr. Deborah Birx, COVID adviser under Trump, has a book deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Deborah Birx has a memoir coming out this spring that will focus on her contentious time as White House coronavirus task force coordinator in the administration of President Donald Trump.

Trial will test contractors’ liability in Flint water crisis

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jury selection starts Tuesday in a trial to determine if engineering contractors bear responsibility for lead-contaminated water in Flint. Veolia North America

Poland prepares to accept Ukrainian refugees in case of war

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland, the largest European Union nation to border Ukraine, is making preparations to accept Ukrainian refugees in the event of another Russian attack on that country. But the Polish government hopes that worst-case scenario can ...

Sen. Gillibrand endorses Hochul in New York governor’s race

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul in the race for New York's highest office on Monday. It's the most prominent

Parkland victim’s dad scales crane near White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Four years after 17 students and others were gunned down at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, families and gun control advocates pressed President Joe Biden on Monday to do more to address gun violence.

Jill Biden turns Valentine’s Day into lesson for 2nd graders

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has turned Valentine's Day into a lesson for second graders. The first lady and longtime teacher had Washington elementary school students

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