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Microsoft: Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work
BOSTON – Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers…
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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Fortune and Glory” by Janet Evanovich (Atria) 2. “A Time for Mercy”…
Disney posts 4Q loss as parks business, costs drag results
Walt Disney Co. reported fiscal fourth-quarter loss on Thursday thanks largely to changes related to…
AC/DC is back and fighting off the black with new album
LOS ANGELES – Through decades, deaths and disasters, AC/DC keeps thundering on. Forty-seven years along,…
Korean girl group’s panda stunt prompts anger in China
BEIJING – A publicity stunt involving South Korean girl group Blackpink and a cuddly baby…
Mauna Kea pilot summit shuttle service project proposed
HILO, Hawaii – A Big Island non-profit organization has proposed the development of a regular…
For business owners with COVID, virus is just one struggle
NEW YORK – When Chris Hyland caught the coronavirus, his ordeal went beyond being sick…
French forces kill al-Qaida-linked commander in Mali
PARIS – French ground forces and military helicopters killed a jihadi commander linked with al-Qaida…
Alaska election official displayed Trump gear, broke no laws
BETHEL, Alaska – An Alaska community election official hung flags and displayed other items supporting…
EXPLAINER: Is Georgia’s upcoming ballot ‘audit’ a recount?
ATLANTA – Georgia says it’s going to be tallying — by hand — nearly 5…
Strong typhoon leaves 42 dead, 20 missing in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – Thick mud and debris coated many villages around the Philippine capital on…
Restructured airline to return Alaska passengers to the air
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Alaska airline forced to file for bankruptcy because of a severe…
11 Germans charged with alleged far-right terror plot
BERLIN – Eleven German men have been charged with belonging to a far-right terror organization…
BC Hydro warns toilet paper stockpiles won’t help when storms cut power
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s main electrical supplier says homeowners are not ready for the upcoming…
Poland blames violence at far-right march on hooligans
WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s ruling right-wing party has blamed violence, injuries and damage during recent…
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits remote corner of Nevada
MINA, Nev. – A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck a remote corner of Nevada early Friday,…
Village Farms: 3Q Earnings Snapshot
DELTA, British Columbia (AP) _ Village Farms International Inc. (VFF) on Friday reported third-quarter net…
Maverix Metals: 3Q Earnings Snapshot
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) _ Maverix Metals Inc. (MMX) on Friday reported third-quarter earnings of…
Germany criticizes new Russian sanctions over Navalny case
BERLIN – The German government on Friday criticized an announcement by Russia’s foreign minister that…
2 men in Denmark charged with murder, not hate crime
COPENHAGEN – Two brothers, suspected in the killing of a biracial man on a Danish…
AI can help in fight against COVID-19, if we don’t let fear stop us: Yoshua Bengio
TORONTO – One of the godfathers of artificial intelligence says the last year has created…
Japan Nobel laureate Koshiba who found neutrinos dies at 94
TOKYO – Japanese astrophysicist Masatoshi Koshiba, a co-winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in physics…
Suicide car bomb in Afghan capital kills 3 troops, wounds 4
KABUL – A suicide car bomb exploded at the western entry gate of the Afghan…
Asia Today: S. Korea begins fining people not wearing masks
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korea has reported its biggest daily jump in COVID-19…