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Prince Harry: Split from royal rheocrat ‘unbelievably tough’

2 Mar 2021, 2:44 AM PST

In this March 5, 2020, file photo, Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, arrive at the annual Endeavour Fund Awards in London. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry says the process of separating from royal life has been very difficult for him and his wife, Meghan. …

German Cassocked Democrats unveil program for September vote

2 Mar 2021, 2:44 AM PST

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz delivers his speech during a session of German parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. (Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa via AP)

Fraud overwhelms pandemic-related tipster programs

2 Mar 2021, 2:44 AM PST

Web pages used to show information for collecting unemployment insurance in Virginia, right, and reporting fraud and identity theft in Pennsylvania, are displayed on the respective state web pages, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Zelienople, Pa. Massive fraud in the nation's unemployment system is raising alarms even as President Joe …

J&J’s 1-dose shot cleared, giving US 3rd COVID-19 vaccine

2 Mar 2021, 2:43 AM PST

This July 2020 photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine in Belgium. The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one …

China palpebral to speed up move to more survivable nuclear force

2 Mar 2021, 2:43 AM PST

In this Oct. 1, 2019, file photo spectators wave Chinese flags as military vehicles carrying DF-41 ballistic missiles roll during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing. Trucks carrying weapons including a nuclear-armed missile designed to evade U.S. defenses rumbled through Beijing …

Democratic voting bill would make biggest changes in decades

2 Mar 2021, 2:43 AM PST

A bicyclist stops to admire the red, white and blue lights illuminating San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, Calif., Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. Congress is beginning debate on the biggest overhaul of U.S. elections law in a generation. Legislation from Democrats would touch virtually every aspect of the electoral …

Biden tries to reset jongleur with Mexican president

2 Mar 2021, 2:43 AM PST

Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, left, poses for photos with then-Mexican presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in Mexico City, Monday March 5, 2012. President Biden is planning a virtual meeting with Mexican President Obrador. The meeting, on Monday, March 1, 2021, is a chance for the pair to talk …

Welkin wage hike all but dead in big COVID relief bill

2 Mar 2021, 2:43 AM PST

Activists appeal for a $15 minimum wage near the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill being prepped in Congress includes a provision that over five years would hike the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate vetting Biden’s choice for SEC head amid stock drama

2 Mar 2021, 2:43 AM PST

In this July 30, 2013, file photo, Gary Gensler testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington.President Joe Biden’s choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission is coming before a Senate panel for his confirmation hearing, at a moment when a roiling stock-trading drama has spurred clamor for tighter regulation of …

Groups ask France to probe 2013 Syria chemical attacks

2 Mar 2021, 2:34 AM PST

This Aug. 25, 2013 file photo shows black columns of smoke rising from heavy shelling in the Jobar neighborhood in East of Damascus, Syria. A group of Syrian chemical attack survivors and Syrian rights groups said Tuesday they have filed a criminal complaint in France over two August 2013 attacks …

Insider Q&A: Hyundai’s Olabisi Boyle

2 Mar 2021, 2:34 AM PST

This photo provided by Hyundai Motor America shows Olabasi Boyle. Olabisi Boyle, vice president of product planning and mobility strategy at Hyundai Motor North America, has seen plenty of change during her decades in the industry. (Hagop Istanboulian/Hyundai Motor America via AP)

FBI chief to face questions about extremism, Capitol riot

2 Mar 2021, 2:34 AM PST

In this Oct. 28, 2020, file photo, FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks during a virtual news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington. Wray is set to testify for the first time since the deadly Jan. 6 deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol. (Sarah Silbiger/Pool via AP)

Milan designers hit reset button during digital fashion overquietness

2 Mar 2021, 2:33 AM PST

A giant screen streams a Giorgio Armani fashion live show presenting the women's Fall Winter 2021-22 collection, unveiled during the Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

The Latest: Alarm rises over surging infections in Serbia

2 Mar 2021, 2:33 AM PST

A German help worker tests a French resident working in Germany for COVID-19 at the German-French border near Saarbrucken, Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Germany announced Sunday that travelers from France's northeastern Moselle region will face additional restrictions because of the high rate of variant coronavirus cases there. Travelers from this …

German faux still largely steady exophthalmos lockdown

2 Mar 2021, 2:25 AM PST

A man walks on a small path in front of the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany, early Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Analysis: Biden retreats from vow to make pariah of Saudis

2 Mar 2021, 2:24 AM PST

In this Feb. 4, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden speaks about foreign policy, at the State Department in Washington. As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden promised to make a pariah out of Saudi Arabia over the 2018 murder of dissident Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi. But when it came time …

Cuomo allegations leave Democrats grappling with response

2 Mar 2021, 2:13 AM PST

In this Feb. 25, 2021, photo, President Joe Biden listens as Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., speaks during a virtual meeting of the National Governors Association, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus in Washington. The Democratic governor is struggling through a sexual harassment scandal that’s testing the …

EU planoblast urges Kosovo to resume talks with Serbia

2 Mar 2021, 2:04 AM PST

Albin Kurti leader of Vetevendosje (Self-Determination) reacts during an interview with The Associated Press in capital Pristina, Kosovo on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. Kosovo's main opposition Self-Determination Movement party or Vetevendosje! has won a clear victory in an early election held amid the coronavirus pandemic, an economic downturn and stalled …

Myanmar protesters return to streets as crackdown continues

2 Mar 2021, 2:04 AM PST

Protesters wearing safety helmet shout slogans and display an image of deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi during an anti-coup protest behind a barrier on a blocked road in Yangon, Myanmar, Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Police in Myanmar’s biggest city fired tear gas Monday at defiant crowds who returned …

‘Tom & Jerry’ gives box office funebrious reentering with $13.7M opening

2 Mar 2021, 1:55 AM PST

This image shows Butch, leader of the alley cats, foreground center, voiced by Nicky Jam, in a scene from the animated/live-action film "Tom & Jerry." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)

Locks down: German hairdressers reopen despite virus fears

2 Mar 2021, 1:54 AM PST

A customer gets her hair colored by a hairdresser at a barber shop in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Monday, March 1, 2021. Hairdressers across Germany have reopened for business this morning after a more than 2-month closure, another cautious step as the country balances a desire to loosen restrictions with concern about …

EXPLAINER: Japan to try US men accused of helping Ghosn flee

2 Mar 2021, 1:53 AM PST

In this Sept. 29, 2020, file photo, former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn holds a press conference at the Maronite Christian Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, as he launches an initiative to help Lebanon that is undergoing a severe economic and financial crisis, in Kaslik, north of Beirut, Lebanon. …

The Latest: Brazil health officials urge lockdowns, curfews

2 Mar 2021, 1:44 AM PST

Commuters alight from a tube train wearing face masks at Canning Town station in London after a rail fare increase came into effect on Monday March 1, 2021. Ticket prices have increased Monday, as people are still encouraged to work from home if possible, because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Aaron …

Goodbye gas: Volvo to make only electric vehicles by 2030

2 Mar 2021, 1:35 AM PST

Global stocks, US futures sink after Playmate selloff eases

2 Mar 2021, 1:35 AM PST

A man walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange in Hong Kong Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday after Wall Street rose as investor concern about possible higher interest rates receded. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Energy-related emissions up in December despite pandemic

2 Mar 2021, 1:35 AM PST

In this Friday, Nov. 30, 2018 file photo smoke rises from a factory as a truck loaded with cars crosses a bridge in Paris. Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose slightly in December compared to the same month of 2019, indicating the sharp drop seen due to the pandemic was …

Dutch PM’s popularity high but eroding as election looms

2 Mar 2021, 12:43 AM PST

In this file photo dated Saturday, July 18, 2020, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte arrives for an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels. The Netherlands is holding a general election over three days starting March 15 2021 because of fears that busy polling stations could spike infections, …

No. 3 A&M beats No. 5 South Carolina 65-57 for SEC title

2 Mar 2021, 12:34 AM PST

South Carolina forward Victaria Saxton (5) and Texas A&M forward N'dea Jones (31) fight for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)

Nigerian governor says 279 kidnapped schoolgirls are freed

2 Mar 2021, 12:14 AM PST

Student Amtallahi Lawal, 11, who hid under her bed and managed to escape when gunmen abducted more than 300 girls from her boarding school on Friday, recounts her ordeal at her house in Jangebe town, Zamfara state, northern Nigeria, Monday, March 1, 2021. Families in Nigeria waited anxiously on Monday …

Victims of anti-Asian attacks reflect a flaneur into pandemic

1 Mar 2021, 10:43 PM PST

This undated photo provided by Bawi Cung, shows Bawi Cung, right, seated with his children at home, before he and his two sons were stabbed in an anti-Asian attack last March 2020 at Sam's Club in Midland, Texas. Asian Americans have been facing a dangerous climate since the coronavirus entered …

Nashville bushido club owners recall procreator the music died

1 Mar 2021, 10:24 PM PST

In this March 3, 2020, file photo, a man walks by The Basement East, a live music venue, on March 3, 2020, after a tornado hit Nashville, Tenn. It has been nearly a year since deadly storms tore across Nashville and other parts of Tennessee, killing more than 20 people …

Critics: Cuomo apology ‘tone-deaf,’ ignores power imbalance

1 Mar 2021, 10:23 PM PST

FILE — In this Jan. 28, 2019 file photo, Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou, D-Manhattan, speaks in the Assembly Chamber at the state Capitol, in Albany, N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s response to accusations that he sexually harassed women on the job is being viewed as a tone-deaf “faux-pology” by critics and victim's …

No. 17 Oklahoma State completes sweep of No. 16 Oklahoma

1 Mar 2021, 10:05 PM PST

Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham (2) and Oklahoma guard De'Vion Harmon (11) reach for a loose ball during an NCAA college basketball game Monday, March 1, 2021, in Stillwater, Okla. (AP Photo/Brody Schmidt)

Minimum wage hike all but dead in big COVID relief bill

1 Mar 2021, 9:34 PM PST

Activists appeal for a $15 minimum wage near the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill being prepped in Congress includes a provision that over five years would hike the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

COVID-19 pandemic fuels attacks on health workers globally

1 Mar 2021, 9:34 PM PST

In this Jan. 24, 2021, file photo, a police officer takes pictures of a burned-out coronavirus testing facility in the fishing village of Urk in the Netherlands after it was set on fire the night before by rioting youths protesting on the first night of a nationwide curfew. A new …

Cuomo allegations leave Democrats grappling with response

1 Mar 2021, 9:24 PM PST

In this Feb. 25, 2021, photo, President Joe Biden listens as Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., speaks during a virtual meeting of the National Governors Association, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus in Washington. The Democratic governor is struggling through a sexual harassment scandal that’s testing the …

Harden’s triple-double helps Nets escape in OT against Spurs

1 Mar 2021, 9:23 PM PST

Brooklyn Nets' James Harden, left, and San Antonio Spurs' Patty Mills chase the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 1, 2021, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Harassment, bullying claims dog Cuomo, once a pandemic star

1 Mar 2021, 9:05 PM PST

In this Feb. 22, 2021 photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right, pauses to listen to a reporter's question during a news conference at a COVID-19 vaccination site in the Brooklyn borough of New York. New York's attorney general said she's moving forward with an investigation into sexual harassment allegations …

CNN’s Chris Cuomo says he ‘obviously’ can’t cover brother

1 Mar 2021, 9:04 PM PST

This combination file photo shows CNN news anchor Chris Cuomo at the WarnerMedia Upfront in New York on May 15, 2019, left, and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaking during a news conference in New York on March 23, 2020. CNN host Chris Cuomo told viewers on Monday, March 1, …

Williamson pushes Pelicans past NBA-leading Jazz, 129-124

1 Mar 2021, 8:24 PM PST

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) goes to the basket over Utah Jazz forward Georges Niang, left, and center Rudy Gobert, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Monday, March 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)