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Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, enters hospice care at home

Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, enters hospice care at home

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter, who at 98 years old is the longest-lived American president, has entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia, a statement from The Carter Center confirmed Saturday.
Top US, China diplomats meet amid tensions over balloon

Top US, China diplomats meet amid tensions over balloon

MUNICH (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Saturday with China’s top diplomat in the first high-level contact between the two countries since the U.S. shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon two weeks ago, a senior U.S. official said.
Ghana soccer player Christian Atsu dies in Turkey earthquake

Ghana soccer player Christian Atsu dies in Turkey earthquake

Christian Atsu, the Ghana international forward who played for Premier League clubs Chelsea and Newcastle, has died in the earthquake in Turkey. He was 31.
S. Korea says N. Korea fires missile as allies ready drills

S. Korea says N. Korea fires missile as allies ready drills

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military said North Korea on Saturday fired one suspected long-range missile from its capital toward the sea, a day after it threatened to take strong measures against South Korea and the U.S.
US ends search for objects shot down over Alaska, Lake Huron

US ends search for objects shot down over Alaska, Lake Huron

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military says it has ended its search for airborne objects that were shot down near Deadhorse, Alaska, and over Lake Huron on Feb. 10 and 12. In a statement released late Friday, U.S.
Qatar-based bid for Man United confirmed on deadline day

Qatar-based bid for Man United confirmed on deadline day

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — A Qatar-based bid for Manchester United was confirmed Friday, with Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani promising to rid the iconic soccer team of debt and return it to former glories.
Dog vs shark standoff thrills tourists on Bahamas boat tour

Dog vs shark standoff thrills tourists on Bahamas boat tour

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The sight of a massive hammerhead shark was a rare treat for 32 travelers on a tour boat in the Bahamas this week. But then, something stranger still: A dog dove from a nearby dock to confront the monstrous sea creature.
Bodies of 18 migrants found in abandoned truck in Bulgaria

Bodies of 18 migrants found in abandoned truck in Bulgaria

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Police in Bulgaria on Friday discovered an abandoned truck containing the bodies of 18 migrants, who appeared to have suffocated to death inside a secret compartment under a load of lumber.
5 Memphis officers plead not guilty in death of Tyre Nichols

5 Memphis officers plead not guilty in death of Tyre Nichols

MEMPHIS, Tenn.
Kari Lake loses appeal in Arizona governor race challenge

Kari Lake loses appeal in Arizona governor race challenge

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona appeals court has rejected Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor’s race to Democrat Katie Hobbs, denying her request to throw out election results in the state’s most populous county and hold
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