By STEPHEN GROVES and MATT BROWN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of U.S. lawmakers were trying to make their way this weekend to the Munich Security Conference to assure allies of America’s reliability, but burdened with political crises at … Continued
MAIQUETIA, Venezuela (AP) — A shipment from the United States of medicine and medical supplies arrived in Venezuela on Friday, reflecting a new spirit of cooperation between the two countries following the stunning capture last month of then-President Nicolás Maduro. … Continued
By DAVID A. LIEB Virginia voters will get to cast ballots on a congressional redistricting plan benefiting Democrats while a court battle plays out over the legality of the effort. The Virginia Supreme Court said Friday that a statewide referendum … Continued
FORT MYERS, Fla. — For a brief period of time, as teammate after teammate got shipped away on trade deadline day last July, Joe Ryan was convinced he had been traded, too, the result of an erroneous post on social … Continued
By WILL GRAVES, AP National Writer CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Soaring arias. Wrenching tragedy. Joyful triumphs. Exotic backdrops. Climaxes often designed to produce tears, sad or otherwise. Perhaps more than anything, the operas that Italians began creating 400 years … Continued
MILAN — When Francesca Lollobrigida collected Italy’s first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics this week, the speedskater immediately looked for her 2-year-old son, Tommaso, so they could celebrate together. She found him but was told he wasn’t allowed … Continued