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February 25, 2020 7:30 a.m.

FIFA bans former council member from Uruguay for 1 year

ZURICH (AP) — Former FIFA Council member Wilmar Valdez was banned from soccer for one year on Tuesday for breaking his duty of loyalty.

February 25, 2020 7:30 a.m.

Bloomberg’s many tentacles of influence stretch far and wide

When Mike Bloomberg held a rally this month at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, the signs of his wealth and influence were everywhere.

February 25, 2020 6:05 a.m.

Britain's cycling team to lose top sponsor after Tokyo Games

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The governing body of British cycling will lose its main sponsor after the Tokyo Olympics, potentially harming the long-term strength of the country's top-performing sport at recent games.

February 25, 2020 5:30 a.m.

Dozens of HIV-positive S. African women forcibly sterilized

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A scathing new report reveals that dozens of HIV-positive women were forced or coerced into sterilization after giving birth at public hospitals in South Africa.

February 25, 2020 5:05 a.m.

Mubarak, Egypt's autocrat ousted by protests, dies at 91

CAIRO (AP) — Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian leader who was the autocratic face of stability in the Middle East for nearly 30 years before being forced from power in an Arab Spring uprising, died Tuesday, state-run TV announced. He was 91.

February 25, 2020 3:30 a.m.

Losses from Libya's oil shutdown surpass $2 billion

CAIRO (AP) — Financial losses over a protracted blockade of Libya’s vital oil fields and ports have rapidly swelled, surpassing $2 billion on Tuesday, the country's National Oil Corporation said.

February 25, 2020 12:05 a.m.

UN envoy urges Somalia's leaders to work together

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Somalia urged the country’s leaders on Monday to take “bold steps” to ensure that 2020 sets the fragile Horn of Africa country on a trajectory to peace and stability, not more political division and increasing extremism.

February 25, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Australia, New Zealand showcase 2023 World Cup bid to FIFA

SYDNEY (AP) — Backers of a bid to bring the 2023 Women's World Cup to Australia and New Zealand are confident they've showcased the benefits of co-hosting the event across two confederations.

February 25, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Steve Ross, founder of New England Holocaust Memorial, dies

Steve Ross, a Holocaust survivor who founded the New England Holocaust Memorial and spent decades searching for a soldier who helped him at a concentration camp in 1945, died Monday, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said in a tweet.

February 25, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Rio Carnival schools make plea for end of religious abuse

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As the Grande Rio Samba school rolled its Carnival float onto Rio de Janeiro's parade grounds, people aboard unfurled a massive fan-shaped banner reading “RESPECT MY AXÉ” to the roaring crowd.

February 25, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Missouri bill would restore ex-felons' right to vote sooner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Most former felons in Missouri who were convicted of nonviolent crimes would get their voting rights back sooner under proposals pitched Monday in a state Senate committee.

February 24, 2020 11:28 p.m.

Moses Lake council to discuss Rec Center contract and more tonight

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council will meet Tuesday night for a study session at 6 p.m. to discuss design fees for the proposed Larson Rec Center, followed by a regular council meeting at 7 p.m.

February 24, 2020 9:05 p.m.

UN envoy urges Somalia's leaders to work together

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Somalia urged the country’s leaders on Monday to take “bold steps” to ensure that 2020 sets the fragile Horn of Africa country on a trajectory to peace and stability, not more political division and increasing extremism.

February 24, 2020 9:05 p.m.

Steve Ross, founder of New England Holocaust Memorial, dies

Steve Ross, a Holocaust survivor who founded the New England Holocaust Memorial and spent decades searching for a soldier who helped him at a concentration camp in 1945, died Monday, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said in a tweet.

February 24, 2020 7:05 p.m.

Australia, New Zealand showcase 2023 World Cup bid to FIFA

SYDNEY (AP) — Backers of a bid to bring the 2023 Women's World Cup to Australia and New Zealand are confident they've showcased the benefits of co-hosting the event across two confederations.

February 24, 2020 5:05 p.m.

Canadian police clear indigenous protest, tensions remain

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police cleared an indigenous rail blockade in Ontario on Monday that has crippled freight and passenger rail traffic in most of eastern Canada for three weeks but tensions remained.

February 24, 2020 3:05 p.m.

Missouri bill would restore ex-felons' right to vote sooner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Most former felons in Missouri who were convicted of nonviolent crimes would get their voting rights back sooner under proposals pitched Monday in a state Senate committee.

February 24, 2020 12:30 p.m.

Across races, religions, coalitions organize for solidarity

(RNS) — Rachel Prestipino knows how segregated Miami can be every day, including Sunday: “It’s not just at 11 a.m.”

February 24, 2020 12:05 p.m.

UN reiterates support for 2-state Israel-Palestine solution

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Monday reiterated its support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in its first statement following the unveiling of the U.S. plan for resolving the decades-old struggle three weeks ago.