House passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell
By KEVIN FREKING, HALELUYA HADERO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake, as lawmakers...
Palestinians in Gaza begin Ramadan with hunger worsening and no end in sight to the Israel-Hamas war
By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinians began fasting for Ramadan on Monday as the Muslim holy month arrived with cease-fire talks at a standstill, hunger worsening across the Gaza Strip and no end in sight to the...
Princess Kate says sorry for manipulated family photo, saying she was experimenting with editing
AP NEWS — LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, has apologized for “confusion” caused by her editing of a family photo released by the palace. In a post on social media, Kate said that “like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with...
John Kerry reflects on time as top US climate negotiator and ‘major breakthrough’ in climate talks
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Time was running out and U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry knew it. International climate talks in mid-December were stuck with no agreement to phase out oil, gas and coal, fossil fuels that are the root cause of...
