Half of Nagorno-Karabakh's population flees as the separatist government says it will dissolve (apnews.com)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to raise minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour (apnews.com)
NATO's secretary-general meets with Zelenskyy to discuss battlefield and ammunition needs in Ukraine (apnews.com)
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the status of the war and needs of troops on Thursday, the day after Russia accused Ukraine’s Western allies of helping plan and conduct last week’s missile strike on the Black Sea Fleet’s headquarters on the annexed Crimean...
6 women are rescued from a refrigerated truck in France after making distress call to a BBC reporter (apnews.com)
3 killed in shootings and an explosion as deadly violence continues in Sweden (apnews.com)
Three people were killed overnight in separate incidents in Sweden as deadly violence linked to a feud between criminal gangs escalated....
California governor signs law barring schoolbook bans based on racial, gender teachings (apnews.com)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday to ban school boards from rejecting textbooks based on their teachings about the contributions of people from different racial backgrounds, sexual orientations and gender identities....
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to protect doctors who mail abortion pills to other states (apnews.com)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Wednesday that aims to stop other states from prosecuting doctors and pharmacists who mail abortion pills to patients in places where the procedure is banned....
As thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers have lost 10% of their volume in the past 2 years, experts say (apnews.com)
GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss Academy of Sciences panel is reporting a dramatic acceleration of glacier melt in the Alpine country, which has lost 10% of its ice volume in just two years after high summer heat and low snow volumes in winter....
As thaw accelerates, Swiss glaciers have lost 10% of their volume in the past 2 years, experts say (apnews.com)
A Swiss Academy of Sciences panel is reporting a dramatic acceleration of glacier melt in the Alpine country, which has lost 10% of its ice volume in just two years after high summer heat and low snow volumes in winter....
Qatar Airways executive says invasive gynecological examinations of passengers won't be repeated (apnews.com)
Auto workers union to announce plans on Friday to expand strike in contract dispute with companies (apnews.com)
The United Auto Workers union says it will announce on Friday how it plans to expand its strike against Detroit’s three automakers....
Jimmy Carter's 99th birthday celebration moved to Saturday to avoid federal shutdown threat (apnews.com)
The Jimmy Carter Library & Museum is moving up festivities for the former president’s 99th birthday because of the threat of a partial federal government shutdown....
The Biden administration is expected to keep cap on refugees admitted to the US at 125,000 (apnews.com)
The Biden administration is expected to keep the cap on refugees admitted to the country at 125,000 for the next fiscal year, which begins Sunday....
New rule will cut federal money to college programs that leave grads with high debt, low pay (apnews.com)
US secures the release of the soldier who crossed into North Korea 2 months ago (apnews.com)
Houston approves $5M to relocate residents living near polluted Union Pacific rail yard (apnews.com)
Residents and local officials have long blamed the high number of cancer cases on contamination from a rail yard originally owned by Southern Pacific and later bought by Union Pacific near two historically Black neighborhoods, Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens. The wood preservative creosote, which has been associated with an...
Judge Chutkan denies Trump’s request to recuse herself in federal election subversion case (apnews.com)
Chutkan, who was nominated to the bench by President Barack Obama and was randomly assigned to Trump’s case, said in her written decision that she sees no reason to step aside. The case, scheduled for trial in March, accuses the Republican of illegally scheming to overturn his election loss to Democrat Joe Biden....
Las Vegas hospitality workers overwhelmingly permit union to call strike against hotels, casinos (apnews.com)
Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 3.4 million vehicles due to fire risk and urge owners to park outdoors (apnews.com)
Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 3.4 million vehicles in the U.S. and telling owners to park them outside due to the risk of engine compartment fires....
US allows Israeli citizens to travel to US visa-free as Israel joins a select group of countries (apnews.com)
As mental health worsens among Afghanistan's women, the UN is asked to declare 'gender apartheid' (apnews.com)
US allows Israeli citizens to travel to US visa-free as Israel joins a select group of countries (apnews.com)
The Biden administration is admitting Israel into a select group of countries whose citizens are allowed to travel to the United States without getting a visa in advance....
US officials say Travis King, who crossed into North Korea, is in American custody (apnews.com)
The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios (apnews.com)
Apple exec defends the decision to make Google its default search engine on iPhones and Macs (apnews.com)
