Man acquitted of supporting plot to kidnap Michigan governor is running for sheriff
CADILLAC, Mich. (AP) — A man acquitted of having a supporting role in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says he’s running for…
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Utilities complete contentious land swap to clear way for power line in Mississippi River refuge
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Utilities looking to finish building a high-voltage power line linking Iowa and Wisconsin…
Continue ReadingFight over foreign money in politics stymies deal to assure President Joe Biden is on Ohio’s ballot
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lawmakers in Ohio have failed to come to an agreement on adjusting a state election…
Continue ReadingXavier University cancels UN ambassador’s commencement speech after student outcry
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Xavier University of Louisiana has reversed course and canceled Saturday’s planned commencement address by U.S. Ambassador to…
Continue ReadingCourt rejects Hunter Biden’s appeal in gun case, setting stage for trial to begin next month
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that Hunter Biden’s case on firearms charges…
Continue ReadingA teen said a deputy threatened him as he filmed his mom’s arrest. A jury awarded him $185,000.
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A teenager who video-recorded his mother’s forceful arrest by Louisiana sheriff’s deputies…
Continue ReadingDemocratic ex-White House aide Maggie Goodlander is running for Congress in New Hampshire
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former senior White House aide with deep political connections is running for Congress in…
Continue ReadingFinancial executive convicted of insider trading in case over acquisition of Trump’s media company
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A financial executive has been convicted of enabling his boss and others to make millions of…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court sides with music producer in copyright case over sample in Flo Rida hit
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has sided with a music producer in a copyright case, allowing him to…
Continue ReadingSouth Sudan mediation talks launched in Kenya with a hope of ending conflict
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — High-level mediation talks for South Sudan have been launched in Kenya with African…
Continue ReadingWisconsin woman who argued she legally killed sex trafficker pleads guilty to homicide
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Milwaukee woman who argued she was legally allowed to kill a man because was sexually…
Continue ReadingIn a revived case, a former congressman is charged with lying about an illegal campaign contribution
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry has been charged with lying to federal authorities about a foreign billionaire’s illegal…
Continue ReadingUS says Rafah offensive would jeopardize cease-fire talks as Biden threatens to halt more Israel aid
By ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is warning that Israel will be dealing a strategic victory to Hamas if…
Continue ReadingThousands of Armenians demand prime minister resign over border villages dispute with Azerbaijan
By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press Yerevan, ARMENIA (AP) — Thousands of protesters gathered in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, to demand the…
Continue ReadingNCAA removes cap on official recruiting visits in basketball to deal with unlimited transfers
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer The NCAA has approved a waiver that will allow men’s and women’s basketball programs to pay for…
Continue ReadingMaryland governor signs bill to rebuild Pimlico, home of the Preakness Stakes
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed a measure to rebuild Baltimore’s historic but antiquated…
Continue ReadingTed Danson, Woody Harrelson, Jon Stewart to premiere new podcasts in early June
NEW YORK (AP) — Some stars known for their work onscreen — Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson and Jon Stewart — are entering into the world of…
Continue ReadingHouse Speaker Mike Johnson survived a motion to vacate. Here’s why his job is far from safe
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Johnson’s job isn’t safe yet. In a stunning show of unity in the often…
Continue ReadingColorado woman tried to steal a pickup, but couldn’t handle the stick shift, police said
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Police say a stick shift thwarted a Colorado woman who tried to steal a pickup truck — shortly after she was released from…
Continue ReadingHomeless woman was living inside Michigan rooftop store sign with computer, coffee maker
By ED WHITE Associated Press Police in Michigan say a startling discovery was made on the roof of a Michigan grocery store: A woman was living inside…
Continue ReadingVietnam’s arrest of reformist labor official could disturb bid for better trade terms with the US
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Vietnam say they have arrested a senior official of the country’s labor ministry for…
Continue ReadingNew York appeals court rules ethics watchdog that pursued Cuomo was created unconstitutionally
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York appeals court has ruled that a state commission tasked with investigating ethical…
Continue ReadingJudge won’t reconvene jury after disputed verdict in New Hampshire youth center abuse case
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The judge who oversaw a landmark trial over abuse at New Hampshire’s youth detention center…
Continue ReadingHaley will meet with donors to her shuttered presidential campaign. No Trump endorsement is expected
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley is meeting next week with donors who supported her now-abandoned Republican…
Continue ReadingChina and US resume cooperation on deportation as Chinese immigrants rush in from southern border
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Beijing and Washington have quietly resumed cooperation on the deportation of Chinese immigrants…
Continue ReadingChevrolet Malibu heads for the junkyard as GM shifts focus to electric vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — The Chevrolet Malibu, the last midsize car made by a Detroit automaker, is heading for the junkyard. General Motors confirmed…
Continue ReadingDivided Supreme Court rules no quick hearing required when police seize property
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court has ruled that authorities do not have to provide a quick hearing when…
Continue ReadingIn new memoir, Tom Selleck looks back at the hard years that made him a star in ‘Magnum, P.I.’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Selleck starts his memoir in the middle of a car crash. He is 17 and in the passenger…
Continue ReadingSudanese paramilitary forces have carried out ethnic cleansing in Darfur, rights group says
By FATMA KHALED Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A leading rights group says attacks by Sudanese paramilitary forces and their allied militias that…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s Zelenskyy says Russia has the initiative in the east but new Western aid is on the way
By VASILISA STEPANENKO and ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press POKROVSK, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country’s army…
Continue ReadingPoland lifts immunity of a judge who defected to Belarus, paving way for an arrest warrant
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A disciplinary court in Poland has lifted the immunity of a judge who fled to Russia’s autocratic ally Belarus. The…
Continue ReadingCountry star Cindy Walker posthumously inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country star Cindy Walker was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Walker,…
Continue ReadingHarvey Weinstein won’t be sent back to California while he awaits New York rape retrial
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York as a court works out whether he should stay…
Continue ReadingPR executive at Chinese tech firm Baidu apologizes for comments seen as glorifying overwork
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer HONG KONG (AP) — A top public relations executive from Chinese technology firm Baidu has apologized after she made…
Continue ReadingArgentina labor unions’ 24-hour strike against President Milei paralyzes daily life
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s biggest trade unions have mounted one of their fiercest challenges to…
Continue ReadingThousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in Malmo against Israel’s Eurovision participation
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators are protesting in Malmo, Sweden against Israel’s…
Continue ReadingAsteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The World Video Game Hall of Fame inducted its 10th class of honorees Thursday, recognizing Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil,…
Continue ReadingHomeless encampment cleared from drug-plagued Philadelphia neighborhood
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police have cleared out a homeless encampment in a city neighborhood where drug use has been pervasive for years.…
Continue Reading‘Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ in development with Andy Serkis to direct and star
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Andy Serkis is going back to Middle-earth to play Gollum in two new Lord of the Rings films. Warner Bros. Motion…
Continue ReadingPolish defense minister fends off criticism after he says he keeps an emergency backpack ready
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s defense minister says that since early in Russia’s war against Ukraine he has kept an emergency backpack ready.…
Continue ReadingWorld Food Prize goes to 2 who helped protect vital seeds in an Arctic Circle vault
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two men who were instrumental in creating a global seed vault designed to safeguard…
Continue ReadingMichigan former clerk and attorney charged after alleged unauthorized access to 2020 voter data
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general has announced charges against a former small-town…
Continue ReadingIndia says Canada has shared no evidence of its involvement in killing of a Sikh separatist leader
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India says Canada has shared no evidence to back its allegation that the Indian government was…
Continue ReadingA Ukrainian gymnast carried the Paris Olympic torch with an EU team, in a sign of support
By SYLVIE CORBET and TOM NOUVIAN Associated Press MARSEILLE, France (AP) — A Ukrainian gymnast has led a group of European athletes carrying the…
Continue ReadingRamón Fonseca, partner in firm at center of “Panama Papers” scandal, dies
By ALMA SOLÍS Associated Press Ramón Fonseca, a partner in the Mossack Fonseca law firm at the center of the “Panama Papers” scandal, has died.…
Continue ReadingCharlotte Hornets hire Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee to be their next head coach
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have named Charles Lee as their next head coach. The 39-year-old Lee…
Continue Reading14-year-old Cavan Sullivan signs deal with Philadelphia Union that will land him with Man City at 18
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Soccer Writer The Philadelphia Union have formally announced that they have signed 14-year-old academy prospect Cavan Sullivan…
Continue ReadingTrump-affiliated group releases new national security book outlining possible second-term approach
By LYNN BERRY, DIDI TANG, JILL COLVIN and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Making future military aid to Ukraine contingent on…
Continue ReadingWhat are the latest obstacles to bringing humanitarian aid into Gaza, where hunger is worsening?
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — One major land crossing into Gaza was shut down after a Hamas rocket attack, another by an…
Continue ReadingBody camera video shows fatal shooting of Black airman by Florida deputy in apartment doorway
By STEPHEN SMITH and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff released body camera video Thursday showing a…
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