MUNICH (AP) — Long regarded as a celebration of the U.S.-led post-World War II international order, the Munich Security Conference this year will be more of a reflection of America’s political turmoil. The annual event kicks off Friday after former President Donald Trump threatened not to come to the defense of European allies in the […]
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Market Basket workers confront, pin down man who swiped purse from woman’s shopping cart, police say
Market Basket workers chased after and pinned down a man in a grocery store aisle after police say he swiped a purse from a woman’s shopping cart. Officers responding to a report of a robbery at the Market Basket store at 460 Elm Street in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Thursday found the suspected thief being […]
Idaho lawmaker wants ‘compact’ with states to confront ‘invasion’ along Mexico border
A North Idaho lawmaker wants Idaho to join together with other states to combat a rise in migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border — a proposition that raises constitutional questions about its legality. Rep. Tony Wisniewski, R-Post Falls, introduced a bill Thursday to create a formal compact with any other states that are interested in sharing […]
China emerged from ‘zero-COVID’ in 2023 to confront new challenges in a changed world
BEIJING (AP) — China’s prospects for 2024 look uncertain, as a year that opened free of COVID-19 lockdowns winds down without the dreamed of robust recovery for the world’s No. 2 economy. The wars in Gaza and Ukraine are straining China’s ties with the West. A U.S.-China leaders’ summit helped get relations back on track, […]