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PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Ibrahim Gashi sold daily newspapers in downtown Pristina for 35 years, until they didn't come anymore. Azem Qerkini, an accountant and newspaper collector, misses the time when he went to Skopje, the capital of neighboring North…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is winning support from top Democrats including Vice President Kamala Harris as he prepares to face a recall election later this year. The California Democratic Party's annual convention Saturday featured speakers who argued removing Newsom from office would roll back the state's liberal policy achievements. Harris, who is from California, says she and President Joe Biden support Newsom “100%." She and other speakers also highlighted Biden's activities during his first 100 days in office and urged Democrats to stay energized for both the recall and the 2022 midterms, when Democrats will try to hold power in the House and Senate.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has lately shied away from coming face to face with reporters as he faces sexual harassment allegations. The Democratic governor gained national attention last spring for televised news briefings at which he answered barrages of questions from journalists. But the Democrat hasn’t had an in-person news conference since December. That's when he switched to interacting with the media only via telephone and Zoom conference calls. The governor’s sudden refusal to allow reporters to freely question him has rankled media outlets. The governor says it is a needed pandemic safety precaution.

After publishing a blank front page last week to call attention to its dire financial straits, the Northeast News in Kansas City is learning how it is appreciated. The newspaper has received more than $3,000 in donations and some new advertising. But the community weekly that reports on one of the city's grittier neighborhoods is neither unique nor out of the woods. Financial troubles for the news industry is not a new story, particularly for small newspapers. The Northeast News still must find lasting solutions to survive long-term. But for now, its publisher says “thank God” for the response.

The man behind the effort to remove California Gov. Gavin Newsom from office is a retired county sheriff's sergeant who grew frustrated in 2019 with the governor's policies. Orrin Heatlie is now in the center of California's political world as his effort appears poised to qualify for the ballot later this year, a remarkable feat for a political amateur. The 52-year-old Heatlie says he first decided to pursue a recall after hearing Newsom speak about immigration. That's prompted Newsom and other Democrats to paint his effort as an attack on California values driven by Trump adherents and extremists. 

The vicious assault of a 65-year-old woman while walking to church this week near New York City’s Times Square has heightened already palpable levels of outrage over anti-Asian attacks that escalated with the pandemic. New York police say the attacker yelled racial slurs and told the woman, “You don’t belong here!” A video of the attack quickly drew millions of views along with widespread condemnation, not just for its heinous nature but because of the seemingly indifferent bystanders. From coast-to-coast, Asian American groups were already doing more than digital activism, including patrolling, escorting and chaperoning in Asian communities. Now, those activities are only increasing.