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AP Interview: Beijing says US 'too negative' toward China

By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press
    BEIJING (AP) — A top Chinese diplomat said Friday that U.S. policy toward China is "too negative" and that cooperation could be critically important as the Biden administration focuses on combatting COVID-19 and promoting economic recovery.

Police: 8 dead in shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis

By CASEY SMITH Associated Press/Report for America

AP sources: Tool behind crackdown on opioids could expire

By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press

US Capitol Police watchdog to testify on Jan. 6 failures

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

Ex-Minnesota cop faces hearing in shooting of Daunte Wright

By SCOTT BAUER and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press

A retiring Castro to bring younger face to Cuba's communists

By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press
    HAVANA (AP) — This week's Communist Party congress could be the last with a Castro at the helm of Cuba's all-powerful political institution.

US expels Russian diplomats, imposes new round of sanctions

By ERIC TUCKER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press

US troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan

By KATHY GANNON Associated Press

Blinken in Afghanistan to sell Biden troop withdrawal

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer

US jobless claims plunge to 576,000, lowest since pandemic

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits tumbled last week to 576,000, a post-COVID low and a hopeful sign that layoffs are easing as the economy recovers from the pandemic recession.