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Thai PM Prayuth wins confidence vote amid criticism on virus

Thai PM Prayuth wins confidence vote amid criticism on virus

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha won votes of confidence in Parliament on Saturday, helping to steady his government after it had come under intense criticism for bungling its response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Osaka weighs another break from tennis after US Open loss

Osaka weighs another break from tennis after US Open loss

NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka looked over at her agent and said she wanted to tell the world what the two of them had discussed privately in an Arthur Ashe Stadium hallway after her U.S.
Judge shields Texas clinics from anti-abortion group's suits

Judge shields Texas clinics from anti-abortion group's suits

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A state judge has shielded, for now, Texas abortion clinics from lawsuits by an anti-abortion group under a new state abortion law in a narrow ruling handed down Friday.
Former Cardinal McCarrick pleads not guilty to sex assault

Former Cardinal McCarrick pleads not guilty to sex assault

BOSTON (AP) — Former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the once-powerful American prelate who was expelled from the priesthood for sexual abuse, pleaded not guilty Friday to sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy during a wedding reception i
New Zealand police kill 'terrorist' after he stabs 6 people

New Zealand police kill 'terrorist' after he stabs 6 people

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand authorities were so worried about an Islamic extremist they were following him around-the-clock and were able to shoot and kill him within 60 seconds of him unleashing a frenzied knife attack that wounded si
Suga bows out of party vote, paves way for new Japan PM

Suga bows out of party vote, paves way for new Japan PM

TOKYO (AP) — Amid growing criticism of his handling of the pandemic, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he won’t run for the leadership of the governing party later this month, paving the way for a new Japanese leader after just a year in offi
More than 45 dead after Ida's remnants blindside Northeast

More than 45 dead after Ida's remnants blindside Northeast

NEW YORK (AP) — A stunned U.S. East Coast faced a rising death toll, surging rivers and tornado damage Thursday after the remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the region with record-breaking rain, drowning at least 46 people in their homes and cars.
Florida governor appeals ruling on masks in schools

Florida governor appeals ruling on masks in schools

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appealed a judge's ruling that the governor exceeded his authority by ordering school boards not to impose strict mask requirements on students to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
British national pleads guilty to role in terror beheadings

British national pleads guilty to role in terror beheadings

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A British national admitted Thursday evening in a federal courtroom near the nation's capital that he played a leadership role in an Islamic State scheme to torture, hold for ransom and eventually behead American hostages.
Nursing home residents die after evacuation during Ida

Nursing home residents die after evacuation during Ida

INDEPENDENCE, La.