BANGKOK (AP) — The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack down on protests against the Feb. 1 coup is raising pressure for more sanctions against the junta, even as countries struggle over how to best sway military leaders inured to global condemnation.

MILAN (AP) — The Milan fashion house Dolce&Gabbana has filed a defamation suit in an Italian court seeking over $600 million in damages from two U.S. fashion bloggers who reposted anti-Asian comments attributed to one of the designers that led to a boycott by Asian consumers.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approved a sweeping pandemic relief package over Republican opposition on Saturday, moving President Joe Biden closer to a milestone political victory that would provide $1,400 checks for most American and direct billions of dollars to schools, state and local go…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has long proclaimed itself ā€œAlmost Heaven,ā€ a nod to a song and soaring mountaintop vistas. Now some joke the state name-checked in ā€œTake Me Home, Country Roadsā€ could take things up a notch as Democratic U.S. Sen Joe Manchin bargains his way through Congress.

NEW YORK (AP) — After growing cobwebs for nearly a year, movie theaters in New York City reopen Friday, returning film titles to Manhattan marquees that had for the last 12 months instead read messages like ā€œWear a maskā€ and ā€œWe’ll be back soon.ā€