Appeals court won’t halt upcoming Alabama execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court has declined to halt the upcoming execution of an Alabama man convicted of killing an elderly…
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North Korea flies trash balloons over the South as leader Kim doubles down on satellite ambitions
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has flown hundreds of balloons carrying trash and manure toward South…
Continue ReadingThe toll of Beijing’s security law on Hong Kong’s activists
By KANIS LEUNG Associatd Press HONG KONG (AP) — Activist Chan Po-ying is permitted only 15-minute daily visits to see her husband, Leung Kwok-hung,…
Continue Reading2 people missing after building explosion in Youngstown, Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a natural gas explosion has caused extensive damage to a building in an Ohio city, injuring seven people…
Continue ReadingTwo ex-FBI officials who traded anti-Trump texts close to settlement over alleged privacy violations
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former FBI officials have reached a tentative settlement with the Justice Department to…
Continue ReadingHawaii governor signs housing legislation aimed at helping local residents stay in islands
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green has signed legislation meant to jumpstart the construction of more…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is reelected as president of ruling party
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s former premier Nawaz Sharif has been reelected president of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N party. He last…
Continue ReadingFormer Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis barred from practicing in Colorado for three years
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A onetime attorney for former President Donald Trump is agreeing to a ban from practicing in…
Continue ReadingProposed gender identity measure fails to qualify for California ballot
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians won’t be voting this November on a policy that would have required schools to notify…
Continue ReadingUS calls Algeria’s proposed UN resolution demanding Israel halt offensive in Rafah not helpful
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States says a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an…
Continue ReadingColombia’s congress votes to ban bullfights, dealing a blow to the centuries-old tradition
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s congress has voted to ban bullfights in the South American nation, delivering…
Continue ReadingKennedy condemns the removal of Confederate monuments
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has condemned the removal of…
Continue ReadingPolls close and South Africa counts votes in election framed as its most important since apartheid
By GERALD IMRAY, MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africans voted Wednesday at schools, community…
Continue ReadingExecutions worldwide jumped last year to the highest number since 2015, Amnesty report says
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Amnesty International says the number of executions recorded worldwide last year jumped to the highest…
Continue ReadingJosh Gibson becomes MLB career and season batting leader as Negro Leagues statistics incorporated
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s career leader with a .372 batting average,…
Continue ReadingInsurance company Sura withdraws from Colombia’s health system as government pushes for control
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian insurance company Sura has announced that it will withdraw from the nation’s…
Continue ReadingA driver with an Oregon-based medical care nonprofit is fatally shot in Ethiopia while in a convoy
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials say a staff member with an Oregon medical care nonprofit was killed when the team he was traveling with was fired…
Continue ReadingCohen’s credibility, campaigning at court and other takeaways from Trump trial’s closing arguments
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, JILL COLVIN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers and Manhattan…
Continue ReadingVenezuela revokes invitation for European Union mission to observe presidential election in July
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s electoral authorities have revoked an invitation to a European Union…
Continue ReadingEuropean-Japanese climate research satellite launched from California aboard SpaceX rocket
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — A European-Japanese climate research satellite designed to study Earth’s temperature balance was…
Continue ReadingUS opens up banking to private Cuban businesses as it aims to boost private sector
By FATIMA HUSSEIN, ANDREA RODRIGUEZ and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is lifting some financial restrictions on Cuba…
Continue ReadingTransitional council in Haiti selects new prime minister for a country under siege by gangs
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.N. development specialist Garry Conille was named Haiti’s new prime minister…
Continue ReadingFarmers must kill 4.2 million chickens after bird flu hits Iowa egg farm
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at…
Continue ReadingFormer California water official pleads guilty to conspiring to steal water from irrigation canal
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A former California water official has pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal water in a deal with federal prosecutors in the…
Continue ReadingProsecutors build their case at bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez with emails and texts
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are presenting their bribery case against New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez…
Continue ReadingPilot injured after a military fighter jet crashes near international airport in Albuquerque
Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A military fighter jet on its way to an Air Force base in California crashed Tuesday near the…
Continue ReadingAuthorities urge proper cooking of wild game after 6 relatives fall ill from parasite in bear meat
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reaffirmed the importance of properly cooking wild game after six…
Continue ReadingLayoffs can be part of running a small business. Some tips for owners on handling them
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With stubborn inflation and higher costs, layoffs at small businesses are sometimes a necessity.…
Continue ReadingOregon wineries and vineyards seek $100 million from PacifiCorp for wildfire smoke damage to grapes
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Dozens of Oregon wineries and vineyards have sued PacifiCorp over the deadly 2020 wildfires.…
Continue ReadingStewart-Haas Racing to close NASCAR teams at end of 2024 season, says time to ‘pass the torch’
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Stewart-Haas Racing, a two-time NASCAR championship team with 69 Cup Series victories…
Continue ReadingMichigan State Police trooper charged with second-degree murder in death of Kentwood man
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan State Police sergeant who drove his unmarked SUV into a 25-year-old Kentwood…
Continue ReadingRussia’s wealthy elite could face higher income tax as authorities propose a new, progressive system
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s wealthy elite could face higher income taxes. That’s according to a proposal from the country’s finance ministry…
Continue ReadingBig changes for the NCAA likely to upend scholarship limits and roster sizes across college sports
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer Scholarships are not going away in college athletics. But how many there are and which sports they will apply to…
Continue ReadingFederal investigation of former Ohio House speaker ends with no charges filed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Federal officials have notified Ohio’s former House speaker that they have closed their investigation of him and he will…
Continue ReadingUS condemns loss of life, but says no policy changes after civilian deaths in Israeli strike
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Tuesday condemned the loss of life of dozens of civilians as a result of an…
Continue ReadingKentucky families struggling after being hit for a second time by a tornado in the same locations
By BRUCE SCHREINER and GEORGE WALKER IV Associated Press BARNSLEY, Ky. (AP) — Devin Johnson’s life has been uprooted for a second time by a…
Continue ReadingMother tells police she shot one child and drowned another. A third was found safe
FESTUS, Mo. (AP) — Police in Missouri say a woman went to a police station and told officers that she fatally shot one of her children and drowned…
Continue ReadingNational Spelling Bee competitors try to address weaknesses, including ‘super short, tricky words’
By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — A four-letter word sent Shradha Rachamreddy to a third-place finish in last year’s…
Continue ReadingWhat is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Twice per year, New Yorkers and visitors are treated to a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge,…
Continue ReadingThree people shot to death in tiny South Dakota town; former mayor charged
By The Associated Press CENTERVILLE, S.D. (AP) — Three people were shot to death in a small South Dakota town, and a former law officer who once…
Continue ReadingNYC man accused of randomly punching strangers is indicted on hate-crimes charges
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who was arrested in March on charges of randomly hitting a woman walking down a street in…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s Zelenskyy is expected in Normandy for commemorations of 80 years since D-Day, Macron says
MESEBERG, Germany (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he will greet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy along with other world leaders…
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Judge keeps punishment of 30 years at resentencing for man who attacked Paul Pelosi
By JANIE HAR and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man convicted of attempting to hold former Speaker Nancy Pelosi…
Continue ReadingNo charges for officer in death of Michigan teen struck by police car during chase
By ED WHITE Associated Press A prosecutor has declined to file charges against a police officer who struck and killed a western Michigan teenager…
Continue ReadingEvaluation requested for suspect charged in stabbings at Massachusetts movie theater, McDonald’s
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press A Massachusetts individual has been arraigned on charges including assault with the intent to murder after six…
Continue ReadingQatar’s ruler looking to invest in energy, ports and high-tech in Cyprus, official says
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The emir of Qatar is looking to invest in energy and high-tech in Cyprus —…
Continue ReadingA `gustnado’ churns across a Michigan lake. Experts say these small whirlwinds rarely cause damage
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — An unusual weather phenomenon called a “gustnado,” which looks like a small tornado but is actually a type of…
Continue ReadingAlbert Ruddy, Oscar-winning producer of ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby,’ dies at 94
BY HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Albert S. Ruddy, a colorful, Canadian-born producer and writer who won Oscars for “The…
Continue ReadingAppeals court upholds retired NYPD officer’s 10-year prison sentence for Capitol riot attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a retired New York Police Department officer’s conviction and 10-year prison sentence for…
Continue ReadingCollege in Detroit suspends in-person classes because of pro-Palestinian camp
By ED WHITE and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Wayne State University in Detroit suspended in-person classes Tuesday and…
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