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FILE - A woman walks below a Google sign on the campus in Mountain View, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2019. More than 40 Democratic members of Congress are asking Google to stop what they see as the unnecessary collection and retention of peoples' location data. They're concerned it could be used to identify women seeking abortions. The group of Democrats on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 sent a letter to the CEO of Google's parent company saying that if abortion were to become illegal in the U.S., the cellphone location data collected and retained by the company could be used by far-right extremists looking to crack down on women seeking reproductive health care. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Democrats: Google must protect privacy of abortion patients

More than 40 Democratic members of Congress are asking Google to stop what they see as the unnecessary collection and retention of peoples' location data. They're concerned it could be used to … more

By BARBARA ORTUTAY | 5/24/22

FILE - Tom Barrack, center, arrives at Brooklyn federal court, Monday, July 26, 2021, in New York. Federal prosecutors have spelled out more details of the allegations against Barrack, the chair of former President Donald Trump's inaugural committee, who's accused of secretly working as an agent for the United Arab Emirates to influence Trump's foreign policy. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Trump's inaugural chair pleads not guilty to latest charges

The chair of former President Donald Trump's inaugural committee has pleaded not guilty to the latest charges in an indictment accusing him of secretly working for the United Arab Emirates to … more

5/24/22

U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he boards Air Force One at Yokota Air Base in Fussa, Japan, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

In Asia, Biden pushes values he struggles to sell at home

Joe Biden spent his first presidential trip to Asia strengthening economic and military commitments. He pushed new rules for the global economy and promoted democracy. And he summoned fellow … more

By JOSH BOAK and AAMER MADHANI | 5/24/22

VR equipment and a version of the TASER 7 that utilizes VR technology for training, is demonstrated, Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Virtual reality brings portable Taser training to police

The company best known for developing the Taser is expanding virtual reality and immersive training to help encourage police officers across the U.S. to more regularly train with less-than-lethal … more

By MICHAEL BALSAMO | 5/24/22

FILE - Farmer Dimitris Kakalis, 25, fills a spray machine with pesticide at his vineyard near the town of Tyrnavos, central Greece, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. The contamination of fruits and vegetables produced in the European Union by the most toxic pesticides has substantially increased over the past decade, according to new research published Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos, File)

Report: Dramatic rise in pesticides in EU fruits, vegetables

New research says the contamination of fruits and vegetables produced in the European Union by some of the most toxic pesticides has substantially increased over the past decade. The study published … more

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN | 5/24/22

FILE - Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for an EU summit in Brussels, on Oct. 22, 2021. The European Union wants to impose a new round of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, but Hungary has emerged as one of the biggest obstacles to unanimous support needed from the bloc’s 27 member nations. (Olivier Hoslet, Pool Photo via AP)

Hungary announces 'state of danger' over war in Ukraine

Hungary has declared a legal “state of danger” in response to the war in neighboring Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced Tuesday. The move, which will take effect at midnight on … more

By JUSTIN SPIKE | 5/24/22

Sweden says it's not providing money, military aid to Kurds

Sweden has denied it is providing any “financial assistance or military support” to Kurdish groups or entities in Syria — claims that Turkey’s using to back its opposition to Sweden’s and … more

5/24/22

FILE - Shelves typically stocked with baby formula sit mostly empty at a store in San Antonio, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. A massive baby formula recall, combined with COVID-related supply chain problems, is getting most of the blame for the shortage that's causing distress for many parents across the U.S. But the nation's formula supply has long been vulnerable to this type of crisis, experts say, due to decades-old rules and policies that have allowed a handful of companies to corner nearly the entire U.S. market. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

US safety, savings rules set stage for baby formula shortage

A massive recall is getting most of the blame for the U.S. baby formula shortage, but experts say the products have long been vulnerable to this type of crisis. They point to decades-old policies … more

By MATTHEW PERRONE | 5/24/22

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), centre, celebrates his reelection, during the 75th World Health Assembly at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

WHO chief to be confirmed for 2nd term after no opposition

World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is expected to be confirmed by the U.N. health agency’s member countries for a second five-year term. No other candidate … more

By MARIA CHENG | 5/24/22

FILE - White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on March 9, 2022. Psaki has officially landed at MSNBC, where she is expected to make appearances on the network’s cable and streaming programs as well as host a new original show. Psaki will also appear on NBC and during MSNBC’s primetime special election programming throughout the midterms and 2024 presidential election. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Ex-White House press secretary Jen Psaki hired by MSNBC

Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki has officially landed at MSNBC, where she is expected to make appearances on the network’s cable and streaming programs as well as host a new original … more

By MARK KENNEDY | 5/24/22

The Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez, second from left, arrives at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum is taking place in Davos from May 22 until May 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Davos updates | Climate top of the agenda amid key speeches

The World Economic Forum’s annual gathering is resuming for a second day, with business leaders, government officials, representatives from global institutions and journalists gearing up for more … more

5/24/22

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By Dr. Richard L. Baker, AIF, Steadfast Wealth Management | 5/24/22

China's first SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine AWcorna, developed by Abogen Biosciences, Walvax Biotechnology, and the Academy of Military Medical Sciences' Institute of Biotechnology, is displayed at the National 13th Five-Year Scientific and Technological Innovation Achievement Exhibition in Beijing, China on Oct. 27, 2021. More than two years into the pandemic, China has not approved the more effective mRNA vaccines, instead choosing to pursue its own route on COVID-19 vaccines. (Chinatopix via AP)

China's bet on homegrown mRNA vaccines holds back nation

China is trying to navigate its biggest coronavirus outbreak without a tool it could have adopted many months ago, the kind of vaccines that have proven to offer the best protection against the worst … more

By HUIZHONG WU and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL | 5/24/22

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., from left, high school junior Jack Petocz, actor Asia Kate Dillon, CEO of PEN America Suzanne Nossel and President of PEN America Ayad Akhtar attend the PEN America Literary Gala at the American Museum of Natural History, Monday, May 23, 2022, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

PEN America honors activists, artists and dissidents

From an imprisoned Ukranian journalist to a high school activist in Florida, PEN America paid tribute Monday night to democracy and free expression and warned about the dangers faced in the U.S. and … more

By HILLEL ITALIE | 5/24/22

Assemblyman Jordon Cunningham, R-San Luis Obispo, right, smiles after his bill to hold social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted to their products was approved by the Assembly at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on Monday, May 23, 2022. If approved by the Senate and signed by the governor, the bill would let parents sue platforms like Instagram and TikTok for up to $25,000 per violation. At left is Assemblyman Chad Mayes, I-Yucca Valley. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California parents could soon sue for social media addiction

California could soon hold social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted to their products. A bill that passed the state Assembly on Monday would let parents sue … more

By ADAM BEAM | 5/23/22

FILE - Author Margaret Atwood attends the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in New York on Nov. 11, 2019. On Monday night, during PEN America’s annual gala, Atwood and Penguin Random House announced that a one-off, unburnable edition of “The Handmaid’s Tale” would be auctioned through Sotheby’s New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Burn-proof edition of 'The Handmaid's Tale' up for auction

Margaret Atwood has imagined apocalyptic disaster, Dystopian government and an author faking her own death. But until recently she had spared herself the nightmare of trying to burn one of her own … more

By HILLEL ITALIE | 5/23/22

FILE - In this July 8, 2021, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and sign interpreter Julia Townsend stand at the edge of a diminished Lopez Lake near Arroyo Grande, Calif. Newsom threatened Monday, May 23, 2022, to impose mandatory, statewide restrictions on water use if people don't start using less on their own as the drought drags on and the hotter summer months approach. (David Middlecamp/The Tribune of San Luis Obispo via AP, File)

Californians could see mandatory water cuts amid drought

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he may impose mandatory water restrictions if people don't start using less as a drought drags on. He raised the possibility Monday in a meeting with local water … more

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE | 5/23/22

FILE - District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine attends a news conference near the White House in Washington, Feb. 26, 2018. On Monday, May 23, 2022, the District of Columbia sued Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg, seeking to hold him personally liable for the Cambridge Analytica scandal, a privacy breach of millions of Facebook users’ personal data that became a major corporate and political scandal. Racine filed the civil lawsuit against Zuckerberg in D.C. Superior Court. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

DC sues Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica privacy breach

The District of Columbia has sued Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg. It's seeking to hold him personally liable for the Cambridge Analytica scandal, privacy breach of millions of Facebook users’ personal … more

By MARCY GORDON | 5/23/22

Republican candidate for Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Dave McCormick talks to supporters as returns show a close race during his returns watch party in the Pennsylvania primary election, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

McCormick sues over counting mail ballots in Pa. Senate race

David McCormick’s campaign is suing in a Pennsylvania court over his neck-and-neck Republican primary contest for the U.S. Senate against celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz. McCormick is trying … more

By MARC LEVY | 5/23/22

AP source: Timberwolves agree to deal with Nuggets' Connelly

A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Denver Nuggets President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly has agreed to take a similar role with the Minnesota Timberwolves. … more

By PAT GRAHAM | 5/23/22