Month: July 2022

By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — At least $14 million has been raised through multiple sources for the victims and survivors of the May 24 mass shooting at a Texas elementary school. But because of the complexities involved in distributing such money, families aren’t expected to receive it until November. This has

By KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s opposition leader, who will seek the presidency next week, is vowing to “listen to the people” who are struggling through the island nation’s worst economic crisis. He also says he will hold accountable the president who fled under pressure from protesters. In an

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and JAY REEVES Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s attorney general has no plan to prosecute the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago. Michelle Williams is the chief of staff for Attorney General Lynn Fitch. Williams told The Associated

by HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press VINNYTSIA, Ukraine (AP) — Liza, a 4-year-old girl with Down syndrome, was en route to see a speech therapist with her mother in central Ukraine when a Russian missile rained down from the sky. She never made it to the appointment. Now the images that tell the story of her

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A group of academics from Yale University and other schools says a plan by Florida health officials that likely would restrict Medicaid insurance coverage for gender dysphoria treatments for transgender people lacks any sound medical justification. The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration says puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and sex reassignment

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Britain’s Prince Harry will address the U.N. General Assembly at its annual celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day. South Africa’s U.N. Mission said Friday he’s expected to speak about the legacy of the South African anti-apartheid leader who spent 27 years in prison and became

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Officials from Japan’s top police agency began their probe into security lapses blamed for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination a week ago Friday. Mourners carrying bouquets stood in a long line Friday to lay flowers and pray while a team of investigators inspected the site

By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include Beyoncé’s new album “Renaissance,” Stephen Curry hosting the ESPYS sports awards and the summer thrill ride known as Shark Week returns to Discovery Channel for its 34th year. Netflix places one of its biggest bets yet on “The Gray Man,” a globe-trotting action thriller starring

By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Officials say that gunmen attacked a Malian army checkpoint outside Bamako, killing at least six people and wounding several others, raising concerns as attacks by jihadist groups move closer to the capital.  Amadou Sangho, spokesman for Mali’s Ministry of Security and Civil Protection, said the attack

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Navy leaders have disciplined more than 20 senior officers and sailors in connection with widespread leadership and other failures that contributed to the July 2020 arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard. The most significant actions were taken against members of the ship’s leadership team,

By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Former Peruvian President Francisco Morales Bermudez has died at age 100. The general was credited with leading Peru back to civilian government — but he also was convicted abroad of involvement in “dirty war” crimes. His son Remigio Morales says the former president died Thursday night

BLAIRSTOWN, N.J. (AP) — A girl who was dubbed Princess Doe after her remains were found 40 years ago in a New Jersey cemetery has been identified as a Long Island teenager, authorities announced Friday. Charges have been filed against the man they believe killed Dawn Olanick, 17, of West Babylon, New York, the Warren

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials say a man has been arrested in Texas in connection with the Southern California slayings of four women decades ago. Seventy-six-year-old Billy Ray Richardson was arrested Thursday by detectives from the Los Angeles and suburban Inglewood police departments with the assistance of officers from Fort Worth, Texas. Los Angeles police

By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden seemed to bow Friday to Sen. Joe Manchin’s demand for a slimmed-down economic package, telling Democrats to quickly push the election-year measure through Congress so families could “sleep easier” and enjoy the health care savings it proposes. Biden’s statement came hours after Manchin, the

LONDON (AP) — Everyone in Britain who is 50 or over will be offered a fourth dose of coronavirus vaccine in the fall, lowering the age threshold from the previously announced 65. The Department of Health said it had accepted advice from the U.K.’s independent vaccines adviser about the autumn booster program. Fourth doses will

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Shortly after last year’s Olympics, the urine samples of some six dozen athletes came back with traces of a banned stimulant. Career-altering penalties loomed. But they were avoided thanks to some nimble sleuthing by antidoping scientists in the U.S. and Germany. The scientists discovered the

By STEPHEN McGRATH and CRISTIAN JARDAN Associated Press SIGHISOARA, Romania (AP) — Moldova received about 600 million euros in pledges at a donors conference to help the tiny country overcome rising inflation and the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine. More than 500,000 refugees have fled to Moldova which borders Ukraine since the Russian invasion

By EETTA PRINCE-GIBSON Religion News Service JERUSALEM (RNS) — Shmuli looks outside the windows of his cellular phone store fearfully. He pulls at his long beard and swaying sidelocks. “Please don’t take my picture,” he begs. “Don’t talk loud.” His tone becomes menacing. “Go away. Just leave. Now.” Shmuli (not his real name) has reason

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Julia Roberts is being honored by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures at its second annual gala in October, the organization said Friday. The Oscar-winner will be presented with the Icon Award in recognition of the significant global cultural impact of her career. “Over the course of her expansive

By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Ney Matogrosso has been one of Brazil’s most innovative and rebellious musicians for nearly 50 years, and this year he’s bringing his mix of pop, rock ‘n’ roll, bossa nova and samba back to United States. The 80-year-old is performing on Sunday at New York’s SummerStage