Polish leader admits country bought powerful Israeli spyware
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's most powerful politician has acknowledged that the country bought advanced spyware from the Israeli surveillance software maker NSO Group, but denied that it was being used to target his political opponents.
Judge dismisses sole criminal charge against Andrew Cuomo
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The only criminal charge filed over the sexual harassment allegations that drove former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo from office was dismissed Friday at prosecutors' request, clearing what had been seen as the most serious legal
Some say politics at play in Djokovic detention in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia — On the tennis court, Novak Djokovic’s timing is perfect. But when the No. 1 player boarded a plane for Australia to play the first Grand Slam of the year with a COVID-19 vaccine exemption, his timing hardly
Virus testing shortages and delays help fuel surge
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The difficulty finding coronavirus test kits in many parts of California and delays in getting results are causing increasing frustration and contributing to the surge of infections that in just two weeks more than doubled the
Top Republicans mark Jan. 6 with silence, deflection
NEW YORK (AP) — Oh, how things have changed. Just a year ago, many Republicans joined Democrats in reacting with horror to the Capitol insurrection, denouncing both
Supreme Court skeptical of Biden’s workplace vaccine rule
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fully vaccinated and mostly masked, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared skeptical Friday of the Biden administration's authority to impose a vaccine-or-testing requirement on the nation's large employers. The court seem...
Anger as Cambodia’s Hun Sen meets Myanmar military leader
BANGKOK (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s visit to Myanmar seeking to revive peace efforts after last year's military takeover has provoked an angry backlash among critics, who say he is legitimizing the army’s seizure of power.
Ex-Michigan House Speaker Chatfield accused of sex assault
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State police in northern Michigan were investigating Thursday after a woman accused former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield of sexually assaulting her multiple times, beginning when she was 14 or 15 years old.
Top Republicans mark Jan. 6 with silence, deflection
NEW YORK (AP) — Oh, how things have changed. Just a year ago, many Republicans joined Democrats in reacting with horror to the Capitol insurrection, denouncing both
California AG: Don’t file murder charges in stillbirths
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors should not charge women with murder when a fetus dies, even if their behavior may have contributed to the death, California's top law enforcement official said Thursday.
