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Women take a selfie with a giant dragon lantern decorated near the frozen Houhai Lake in Beijing, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Chinese will celebrate Lunar New Year on Feb. 10 this year which marks the Year of the dragon on the Chinese zodiac. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
AP Week in Pictures: Asia
Feb. 2-Feb. 8, 2024 People prepare to celebrate Lunar New Year in many Asian countries including China and Taiwan; senior high school students celebrate graduation in Seoul, South Korea; fans … more
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Members of the first group of Russian tourists walk after checking-in to board a plane to fly to North Korea at the international airport outside in Vladivostok, Russia's Far East region of Primorsky Krai, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. The trip, advertised by a Vladivostok-based agency, was arranged when the governor of Russia's far eastern region of Primorsky Krai, which borders North Korea, visited Pyongyang. The four-day tour will depart on Feb. 9 and include stops in Pyongyang and a ski resort, according to an online itinerary. (AP Photo)
North Korea welcomes Russian tourists, the first to visit the isolated country since the pandemic
The first group of tourists to visit North Korea since the start of the pandemic left Vladivostok airport in Russia’s Far East Friday, as the isolated country offers tours to Russians who have … more
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Members of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party wait outside the Palace of Justice, background, as they await the Federal Court's decision on Kelantan state's sharia law criminal enactment, in Putrajaya, Malaysia Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Malaysia's top court Friday struck down over a dozen Shariah-based state laws, saying they encroached on federal authority, a decision denounced by Islamists who fear it could undermine religious courts across the country.(AP Photo)
Malaysia's top court invalidates Sharia state laws, provoking Islamist backlash
Malaysia’s top court has struck down over a dozen Sharia laws in an opposition-run state it said were unconstitutional and invalid. The decision was denounced by Islamists who fear it could … more
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Taylor Swift performs as part of the "Eras Tour" at the Tokyo Dome, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Toru Hanai)
AP Pictures of the Week
Feb. 2-8, 2024 Taylor Swift received album of the year for “Midnights” at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, an unmatched achievement earning her a fourth career Grammy for album of the year. … more
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This image, contained in the report from special counsel Robert Hur, shows the box where classified Afghanistan documents were found in the garage of President Joe Biden in Wilmington, Del., during a search by the FBI on Dec. 21, 2022. (Justice Department via AP)
Biden and Trump: How the two classified documents investigations came to different endings
The special counsel who concluded that criminal charges were not warranted against President Joe Biden over his handling of classified information says there are “clear” differences from Donald … more
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FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with his election campaign activists in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 31, 2024. Putin used an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, released Thursday, Feb. 8, to urge Washington to recognize Moscow's interests and persuade Ukraine to sit down for talks. Putin also said that Russia stands ready to negotiate a potential prisoner exchange that would free Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained last March on espionage charges he denies, and hinted that Moscow wants the release of its agent imprisoned in Germany. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool, File)
Putin urges US to push Ukraine to talks, hints at possible swap of imprisoned WSJ reporter
Russian President Vladimir Putin has used an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson to urge Washington to recognize Moscow’s interests and persuade Ukraine to sit down for talks. Putin … more
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US conducts new airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels
The U.S. military has conducted new airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The U.S. Central Command said Friday that American forces destroyed four explosive-loaded drone boats and seven … more
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FILE - A police officer points a hand cannon at protesters who have been detained pending arrest on South Washington Street in Minneapolis, May 31, 2020, as protests continued following the death of George Floyd. The city of Minneapolis agreed Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, to pay $950,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that journalists were subjected to police harassment and even hurt while covering protests over the police killings of Floyd. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Minneapolis settles lawsuit alleging journalists were harassed, hurt covering Floyd protests
The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $950,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that journalists were subjected to police harassment and even hurt while covering protests over the police killings of … more
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FILE - This April 13, 2016 file photo shows the seal of the Central Intelligence Agency at its headquarters in Langley, Va. In February 2024, the CIA terminated a woman whose whistleblower account of being assaulted in a stairwell at the spy agency's headquarters prompted a flood of her colleagues to come forward with their own complaints of sexual misconduct. The woman's attorney called the action a brazen retaliation. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
CIA terminates whistleblower who prompted flood of sexual misconduct complaints
The CIA this week terminated a woman whose whistleblower account of being assaulted in a stairwell at the spy agency’s headquarters prompted a flood of colleagues to come forward with their own … more
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Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro talks to the media as he leaves the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024. Navarro, who was convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, and sentenced on Thursday to four months behind bars. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Judge denies Peter Navarro's bid to remain out of prison while appealing contempt of Congress case
A federal judge has denied Trump White House official Peter Navarro’s bid to remain out of prison while he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction for refusing to cooperate with a congressional … more
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FILE - The moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Cerulean, Ky. On April 8, 2024, the sun will pull another disappearing act across parts of Mexico, the United States and Canada, turning day into night for as much as 4 minutes, 28 seconds. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Countdown begins for April's total solar eclipse. What to know about watch parties and safe viewing
A total solar eclipse is coming to North America. On April 8, the sun will pull another disappearing act across parts of Mexico, the United States and Canada, turning day into night for as much as 4 … more
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FILE - A patient prepares to take the first of two combination pills, mifepristone, for a medication abortion during a visit to a clinic in Kansas City, Kan., on, Oct. 12, 2022. On Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, the medical journal Sage Perspectives retracted studies claiming to show the harms of mifepristone, citing conflicts of interest by the authors and flaws in the research. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
Studies cited in case over abortion pill are retracted due to flaws and conflicts of interest
A medical journal has retracted studies claiming to show the harms of the leading abortion pill. The journal cites conflicts of interest by the authors. The decision comes just weeks before the … more
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DEA reverses decision stripping drug distributor of licenses for fueling opioid crisis
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is allowing one of the nation’s largest wholesale drug distributors to stay in business, reversing an earlier order stripping the company of its licenses … more
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FILE - The anti-viral drug Paxlovid is displayed in New York, Aug. 1, 2022. For some people with COVID-19, antiviral pills that can be taken at home can lessen the chances of winding up in the hospital. But the pills have to be taken right away, so you must get tested, obtain a prescription and get the medication within five days of symptoms appearing. The medication is intended for those with mild or moderate COVID-19 who are more likely to become seriously ill. (AP Photo/Stephanie Nano, file)
How to get COVID-19 antiviral pills like Paxlovid
For some people with COVID-19, antiviral pills that can be taken at home can lessen the chances of winding up in the hospital. But the pills have to be taken right away, so you must get tested, … more
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Half of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders want more US support of Palestinians, a poll shows
About half of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. believe the country is giving too much support of Israelis and not enough for Palestinians amid the ongoing war in … more
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FILE - Tucker Carlson, host of "Tucker Carlson Tonight," poses for photos in a Fox News Channel studio on March 2, 2017, in New York. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been interviewed by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, the Kremlin confirmed Wednesday. It is Putin's first interview to a Western journalist since the beginning of his full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Russia says former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has interviewed Putin
The Kremlin confirms that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been interviewed by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. It is Putin’s first interview to a Western journalist since the beginning of … more
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FILE - Artists perform at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2014. It cost Russia an estimated $55 billion to prepare and host the Olympics in the balmy Black Sea resort, where most facilities, including 11 sports arenas, were built from scratch along with highways, rail lines and other infrastructure. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev, File)
AP PHOTOS: A decade ago, the Sochi Olympics saw Russia's soft power collide with hard realities
The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics were President Vladimir Putin's pet project as he sought to expand Russia's global clout, boost its prestige and impress the world. But the Kremlin's attempt at … more
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FILE - This image provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2023, shows three recalled applesauce products - WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches, Schnucks-brand cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches and variety pack, and Weis-brand cinnamon applesauce pouches. Officials in Ecuador have named the likely source of contaminated ground cinnamon used in fruit pouches tied to more than 400 potential cases of lead poisoning in U.S. children, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. (FDA via AP, File)
Ecuador officials name likely source of tainted cinnamon that poisoned U.S. children
Officials in Ecuador have named a likely source of contaminated ground cinnamon used in fruit pouches tied more than 400 cases of lead poisoning in U.S. children. Carlos Aguilera, a cinnamon … more
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FILE - Maureen Reid, left, and her guide dog, Gaston, cross the intersection of Wood Street and Roosevelt Avenue with Sandy Murillo, center, and Geovanni Bahena, relying on an audible signal for the blind, on April 26, 2023, in Chicago. Faced with a growing backlash, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, that it is pausing plans to change how it asks people about disability in its most comprehensive survey, a move that would have overhauled how disabilities are defined by the nation's largest statistical agency. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, file)
Census Bureau pauses changing how it asks about disabilities following backlash
Facing growing backlash, the U.S. Census Bureau has paused plans to change how it asks people about disabilities in its most comprehensive survey. The move would have overhauled how disabilities are … more
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FILE - South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem listens to Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Chairwoman Janet Alkire, unseen, during a tribal flags ceremony, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, at the state Capitol in Pierre, S.D. South Dakota has apologized to and will pay $300,000 under a settlement with a transgender advocacy group that sued Gov. Noem and her health secretary last year after the state terminated a contract with it. Attorneys for the Transformation Project announced the settlement Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Jack Dura, File)
South Dakota has apologized and must pay $300K to transgender advocates
South Dakota has apologized and will pay $300,000 under a settlement with a transgender advocacy group that sued Gov. Kristi Noem and her health secretary. The settlement with the Transformation … more
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