Washington & Politics

EXPLAINER: Why has the price of Bitcoin been falling?

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<p>NEW YORK &mdash; The price of Bitcoin fell as much as 29% Wednesday after the China Banking Association warned member banks of risks associated...

Belarus: Staff of popular news site in detention after raids

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KYIV, Ukraine — Ten employees of a popular news site in Belarus that was raided and blocked by authorities this week remain in detention,...

Tottenham jeered by returning fans in 2-1 loss to Villa

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LONDON — Tottenham’s players were jeered by their own returning fans during and after a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa in the Premier League...

NY attorney general says Trump Org probe is now criminal

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<p>NEW YORK &mdash; The New York attorney general's office said Tuesday that it is conducting a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump's business...

Germany welcomes US sanctions U-turn on Russia gas pipeline

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<p>BERLIN &mdash; Germany’s foreign minister on Wednesday welcomed the Biden administration’s decision to waive sanctions against entities and individuals involved in a controversial Russian...

FTC sues Frontier for delivering internet that’s too slow

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<p>The Federal Trade Commission and six states are suing Frontier Communications for not delivering the internet speeds it promised customers and charging them for...

AP Interview: Disinformation concerns mail voting expert

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ATLANTA — Amber McReynolds, CEO of The National Vote at Home Institute, helped state and local election officials prepare for the record number of...

Indianapolis plans to ease mask mandate, other virus limits

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INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis officials plan to lift the city’s mask mandate for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and ease other restriction on June 7. ...

UN urges more vaccines for Africa, with only 2 percent now

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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council called for accelerated availability of coronavirus vaccines for Africa on Wednesday, expressing concern that the continent has...

Grand day for the French: Cafe and bistro terraces reopen

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<p>PARIS &mdash; It’s a grand day for the French. Cafe and restaurant terraces are reopening Wednesday after a shutdown of more than six months...