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A worker wearing a protective suit swabs a woman's throat for a COVID-19 test at a coronavirus testing site in Beijing, Thursday, June 9, 2022. Thousands of COVID-19 testing booths have popped up on sidewalks across Beijing and other Chinese cities in the latest twist to the country's "zero-COVID" strategy. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Virus testing the new normal as China sticks to 'zero-COVID'

Thousands of COVID-19 testing booths have popped up on sidewalks across Beijing and other Chinese cities in the latest twist to the country’s “zero-COVID” strategy. Regular testing of residents … more

By KEN MORITSUGU | 6/9/22

President Joe Biden speaks during the inaugural ceremony of the Summit of the Americas, Wednesday, June 8, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden seeks consensus at fractured Americas summit

President Joe Biden is kicking off his first full day at the Summit of the Americans in Los Angeles, which brings together leaders from across the hemisphere every few years. Biden is working toward … more

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOSH BOAK | 6/9/22

FILE - A vial of the Phase 3 Novavax coronavirus vaccine is seen ready for use in the trial at St. George's University hospital in London, Oct. 7, 2020. The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine that could soon win federal approval may offer a boost for the U.S. military: an opportunity to get shots into some of the thousands of service members who have refused the vaccine for religious reasons. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

New vaccine may be option for troops with religious concerns

A COVID-19 vaccine that could soon win federal approval may offer a boost for the U.S. military: an opportunity to get shots into some of the thousands of service members who have refused the other … more

By LOLITA C. BALDOR | 6/9/22

A worker tends to cannabis plants at a farm in Chonburi province, eastern Thailand on June 5, 2022. Marijuana cultivation and possession in Thailand was decriminalized as of Thursday, June 9, 2022, like a dream come true for an aging generation of pot smokers who recall the kick the legendary Thai Stick variety delivered. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Thailand decriminalizes marijuana, but not the strong stuff

Marijuana cultivation and possession in Thailand has been decriminalized. Measures to legalize cannabis became effective Thursday, paving the way for medical and personal use of all parts of cannabis … more

By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and GRANT PECK | 6/9/22

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, participants arrive at the headquarters of the ruling Workers’ Party’s Central Committee in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

North Korea opens major party meeting amid nuke test signs

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has convened a political conference where he’s expected to review state affairs and possibly address relations with Washington and Seoul amid his revived nuclear … more

By KIM TONG-HYUNG | 6/8/22

FILE - White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, on May 26, 2022. Not even the White House is immune from the economic trend known as the "great resignation” as employers struggle to fill vacancies and workers jump to new jobs at record rates. The Biden administration is undergoing a period of unusually high staff turnover as President Joe Biden nears his 18-month mark in office. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

‘Great resignation’ reaches White House with staff turnover

Not even the White House is immune from the economic trend that's been called the "great resignation” as employers struggle to fill vacancies and workers jump to new jobs at record rates. The Biden … more

By ZEKE MILLER | 6/8/22

FILE - Violent insurrections loyal to President Donald Trump break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington. Over months, the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has issued more than 100 subpoenas, done more than 1,000 interviews and probed more than 100,000 documents to get to the bottom of the attack that day in 2021 by supporters of former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Fox News aside, blanket TV coverage set for Jan. 6 hearing

Television viewers will find nearly blanket prime-time coverage of a Congressional hearing Thursday on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. That's with the exception of Fox News Channel. The top-rated cable … more

By LYNN ELBER | 6/8/22

FILE - Water pipes leading to the cooling system of Pacific Gas & Electrics Colusa Generating Station near Maxwell, Calif., on Nov. 15, 2011. The utility on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, outlined a plan to achieve climate goals including net-zero emissions by 2040. The report says natural gas plants like the Colusa generating station are likely to remain online but produce 40% less emissions by 2030 compared to 2015 levels. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

PG&E pledges net-zero emissions by 2040, will keep using gas

The nation's largest utility is pledging to take as many carbon emissions out of the atmosphere as it emits by 2040. A climate strategy released Wednesday by the California-based Pacific Gas & … more

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE | 6/8/22

FILE - Members of United Auto Workers Local 807 picket after going on strike, Monday May 2, 2022, at a CNH plant in Burlington, Iowa. In June 2022, a group of U.S. senators led by Vermont independent Bernie Sanders is lending its support to workers at two CNH Industrial plants who have been on strike for better pay and benefits for more than a month. (John Loveretta/The Hawk Eye via AP, File)

Senators urge CNH Industrial to offer striking workers more

A group of U.S. senators led by Vermont independent Bernie Sanders is lending its support to workers at two CNH Industrial plants in Wisconsin and Iowa who have been on strike for better pay and … more

By JOSH FUNK | 6/8/22

FILE - Donald Trump, left, his son Donald Trump Jr., center, and his daughter Ivanka Trump speak during the unveiling of the design for the Trump International Hotel in the The Old Post Office, in Washington, on Sept. 10, 2013. The former, his namesake son and his daughter have agreed to answer questions under oath next month in the New York attorney general's civil investigation into his business practices, unless their lawyers persuade the state's highest court to step in. A Manhattan judge signed off Wednesday, June 8, 2022, on an agreement that calls for the Trumps to give depositions — a legal term for sworn, pretrial testimony out of court — starting July 15. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Trump set to undergo questioning in July in NY civil probe

Former President Donald Trump, his namesake son and his daughter Ivanka have agreed to answer questions under oath next month in the New York attorney general’s civil investigation into his … more

By JENNIFER PELTZ | 6/8/22

FILE - Opposition leader Juan Guaido speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. A little more than two years ago Guaido was showered with bipartisan applause during President Donald Trump´s state of the union speech, but now he has not been invited to the Summit of the Americas that is taking place on the second week of June in the United States. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Biden sidelines Venezuela's pro-democracy leader from summit

A little more than two years ago, Juan Guaidó was showered with bipartisan applause when President Donald Trump during his state of the union speech praised the Venezuelan opposition leader as a … more

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN | 6/8/22

FILE- In this Feb. 5, 2018, file photo, the seal of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System is displayed in the ground at the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. Michael Barr, President Joe Biden’s pick to be the Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator, pledged Thursday, May 19, 2022 to help reduce high inflation and provide “clear rules” to govern financial innovation. “ (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Senate panel backs Michael Barr, Biden pick as Fed regulator

The nomination of Michael Barr, President Joe Biden’s choice to be the top regulator on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, was approved by a congressional committee and sent on the full … more

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER | 6/8/22

Mechanic Frederic Mistre works on a combustion engine car at a garage in Marseille, southern France, Wednesday, June 8, 2022. The European Parliament is voting Wednesday on deeper emission cuts by power plants, factories, planes and cars. The legislative package, which includes a proposed EU ban on combustion-engine cars in 2035, aims to slash Europe's greenhouse gases by 55% in 2030 compared with 1990 levels and put the bloc on a path to climate-neutrality by mid-century. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

EU lawmakers to vote on banning combustion-engine cars

European Union lawmakers are set to vote on the future of combustion engine vehicles. Wednesday's vote is part of proposed EU legislation to step up the fight against global warming. Cars account for … more

6/8/22

FILE - A Uniper coal-fired power plant and a BP refinery steam beside a wind generator in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. The German government wants to temporarily keep additional coal-fired power plants on stand-by for almost two years to stave off a possible electricity shortage in case natural gas supplies from Russia are suddenly reduced, officials said Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Germany to keep more coal plants on hand in case of gas cuts

Germany wants to temporarily keep additional coal-fired power plants on stand-by for almost two years to stave off a possible electricity shortage in case natural gas supplies are suddenly reduced by … more

6/8/22

FLE - A line of Spirit Airlines jets sit on the tarmac at the Orlando International Airport on May 20, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. The bidding war over Spirit Airlines continues, with JetBlue raising its offer for the discount carrier just days after Frontier boosted its bid. Spirit shareholders are also scheduled to vote Friday on Frontier's offer. JetBlue said Monday, June 6, 2022 that it would now provide a $350 million reverse break-up payable to Spirit if a deal between the two isn't completed for antitrust reasons. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Spirit Airlines, a bidding war target, postpones buyout vote

Spirit Airlines, the target of a budget airline bidding war, is postponing a Friday vote on whether to accept one of those buyout offers after a flurry of counter proposals from JetBlue and Frontier … more

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz talks to members of the Association of Foreign Press, VAP, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, June 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Pietro De Christofaro)

Experts urge Germany's govt to prepare for fall COVID wave

An expert panel says authorities in Germany should prepare for several possible pandemic scenarios this fall that would likely strain the country’s health system. The government-appointed panel … more

6/8/22

FILE - Harvey Weinstein arrives at a Manhattan court in New York, as jury deliberations continue in his rape trial, Feb. 21, 2020. British prosecutors say they have authorized police to charge ex-film producer Harvey Weinstein with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London in 1996. The Crown Prosecution Service said in a statement “charges have been authorized” against Weinstein, 70, following a review of evidence gathered by London’s Metropolitan Police in its investigation. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Harvey Weinstein to be charged in UK over assault claims

British prosecutors say they have authorized police to charge former film producer Harvey Weinstein with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London in 1996. The Crown Prosecution … more

6/8/22

FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom, right, talks to Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, Friday, April 22, 2022, in Agoura Hills, Calif. California is a Democratic fortress where the party holds every statewide office and its voters outnumber registered Republicans by nearly 2-to-1. Newsom and Padilla face little-known competitors in the June 7 primary election.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Newsom wins California primary, is big favorite in November

California Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a little-known Republican state senator in the November general election. Newsom overwhelmed the field in Tuesday's primary, winning about 59% of the votes. … more

By ADAM BEAM | 6/8/22

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki briefs the media during a joint news conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the headquarters of Poland's Power Grid in Konstancin-Jeziorna, Poland, Thursday, June 2, 2022. The independence of Poland's courts is at the heart of a dispute with the European Union, which has withheld billions of euros in pandemic recovery funds. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meets Poland's leaders discuss the matter. (AP Photo/Michal Dyjuk)

Polish leader faces questions about timing of bond purchase

Poland’s prime minister is facing questions over his purchase of 4.6 million zlotys (over $1 million) in Polish treasury bonds. The investment is believed to offer protection against inflation and … more

6/8/22

Members of the Brown Beret National Party protest high gasoline prices at a Chevron gas station downtown Los Angeles, Saturday, June 4, 2022 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

OECD slashes global economic outlook on Russia-Ukraine war

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says Russia’s war in Ukraine and the energy and food crises it worsened will severely drag down global economic growth and push up … more

By KELVIN CHAN | 6/8/22