Walker appointee, judge, prof face off in high court primary

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters will choose between a Republican appointee, a Madison judge and a law professor as they winnow down the candidates for a state Supreme Court seat in a primary Tuesday.

Sudan to tackle fuel subsidies as economy hangs on the edge

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudan hopes to cut fuel subsidies over the course of 18 months, starting as early as March, and replace them with direct cash payments to the poor, the country’s finance minister said, laying out a timetable for sweeping economic reforms sought by international lenders.

Trump: New trade deal with Canada, Mexico to boost US growth

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a major rewrite of the rules of trade with

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Weinstein lawyers want judge off rape case over texting jabs

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein's lawyers asked the judge in his New York City rape case to step aside Wednesday after he threatened to jail the disgraced movie mogul for texting in the courtroom.

Taiwan leader meets top US official after her election win

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Fresh from a landslide reelection victory, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen met Sunday with the de facto U.S. ambassador to Taipei, as China warned that countries should stick with recognizing communist-ruled Beijing as the rightful government of “One China," including Taiwan.

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Alleged Darfur militia leader appears before ICC judge

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An alleged Sudanese militia leader charged with more than 50 crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Darfur conflict appeared Monday before a judge at the International Criminal Court for the first time since his transfer to the court last week, and said the charges against him were “untrue.”

Judge orders Seattle to stop using tear gas during protests

SEATTLE (AP) — A U.S. judge on Friday ordered Seattle police to temporarily stop using tear gas, pepper spray and flash-bang devices to break up largely peaceful protests, a victory for groups who say authorities have overreacted to recent demonstrations over police brutality and racial injustice.

Asia Today: Beijing's daily cases drop, India's rise sharply

BEIJING (AP) — China’s capital Beijing reported a decline in newly confirmed cases of coronavirus Thursday as the city continued to press stricter measures to contain a new outbreak.

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Senate confirms McConnell ally to top federal appeals court

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Senate approved the nomination of a 38-year-old judge and ally of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to serve on a top federal appeals court on Thursday, despite Democrats’ objections that he’s inexperienced and biased against the Obama-era health care law.

Swedish fuel giant stops planned expansion of oil refinery

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s largest fuel company said Monday that it has decided to stop a planned oil refinery expansion that would have made it the country’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and was increasingly becoming a hot potato issue for Prime Minister Stefan Lofven's minority government.

Can the coronavirus travel more than 6 feet in the air?

Can the coronavirus travel more than 6 feet in the air?

Can the coronavirus travel more than 6 feet in the air?

Can the coronavirus travel more than 6 feet in the air?

Jorginho nets 2 Chelsea penalties after captain intervenes

LONDON (AP) — Jorginho scored two penalties — the second after Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta stopped Tammy Abraham taking it — to complete a 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday.

Juventus could force virus-hit Napoli to forfeit match

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Napoli could be forced to forfeit its Serie A match at Juventus on Sunday.

Can the coronavirus travel more than 6 feet in the air?

Can the coronavirus travel more than 6 feet in the air?

Barcelona signs US defender Sergiño Dest

American right back Sergiño Dest completed his move to Barcelona on Thursday after signing a five-year contract.

European soccer nations get new 2021 program during pandemic

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — UEFA detailed a program of national team games in 2021 on Thursday to catch up on the schedule disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.