Month: July 2022

CLEVELAND (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison for a botched robbery that ended with the fatal shooting of an undercover Cleveland detective and his informant. Prosecutors say 19-year-old Kevin Robinson pleaded guilty to two counts each of aggravated murder and robbery. He must serve 28 years of

Associated Press Associated Press CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple plans to roll out a “lockdown” option for iPhones, iPads and Mac computers intended to protect against spyware unleashed by state-sponsored hackers — although enabling it will also make these devices less useful. The safeguard announced Wednesday is a tacit acknowledgement that not even Apple —

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer New rules proposed by the Biden administration on Wednesday would make it easier for borrowers to get their federal student debt forgiven through several existing programs. The action is intended to overhaul relief programs that have been criticized for their burdensome paperwork requirements and long processing times. It builds

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus has brought back compulsory mask-wearing in all indoor areas for everyone age 12 and over amid a surge of COVID-19 infections. The government said Wednesday the infection spike is in line with a global trend that’s mainly owed to the BA.4 and BA.5 variants of the coronavirus. Health Ministry figures

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden has called the wife of WNBA player Brittney Griner, who is detained in Russia, and has pledged he’s working to win her release as soon as possible. Biden’s conversation with Griner’s wife, Cherelle Griner, comes after Brittney Griner wrote Biden

MIAMI (AP) — The Norwegian Cruise Line company is dropping a requirement that passengers test negative for COVID-19 before sailing. The company said Wednesday that testing will only be needed on ships departing from places where local rules still requires testing, including in the United States and Canada. The change starts Aug. 1. Norwegian says

By WILSON RING Associated Press One week after its parent company found a way to get Ben & Jerry’s ice cream sold in east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank, the company known for its stance on social issues almost as much as for its Chunky Monkey ice cream is suing to block that from

By BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — For National Park Service fisheries biologist Jeff Arnold, it was a moment he’d been dreading. Bare-legged in sandals, he was pulling in a net in a shallow backwater of the lower Colorado River last week, when he spotted three young fish that didn’t belong there. “Give me

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Energy Department is teaming with actor Robert Downey Jr. to recruit up to 1,000 new workers focused on climate change and clean energy. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Wednesday released a video with the “Iron Man” actor encouraging applicants from diverse backgrounds to join the department’s

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Film scholar Jacqueline Stewart has been named the next director and president of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. The organization’s board of trustees said Wednesday that Stewart, who previously served as the museum’s chief artistic and programming officer, would succeed Bill Kramer to guide the

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister has accused Russian agencies of accused Russian agencies of hacking into government systems and manipulating and leaking emails that allegedly expose his administration’s links with the judiciary. Premier Mateusz Morawiecki labeled the leaks on Wednesday a “provocation” by Russian and Belarusian secret services aiming to sow discord in

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson is fighting for his political future after two of his top Cabinet ministers walked out of their jobs. A string of more junior ministers followed and resigned Wednesday. A growing number of opponents within his own Conservative Party have called for

By AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — President Joe Biden has used an Ohio visit to showcase federal action aimed at shoring up pensions for millions of workers. It’s part of a broader effort to reinvigorate his political standing with blue-collar voters. Ohio has been trending strongly Republican in recent years,

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — A man sentenced to life in prison for killing four people at a North Dakota business is appealing his conviction. An attorney for Chad Isaak argues the man’s conviction should be reversed because of errors during jury selection and violations of Isaak’s right to a public trial. Prosecutors have until July

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Several environmental groups have launched legal action against Dutch airline KLM over advertisements that promote flying as a sustainable form of travel. The Netherlands-based campaigners said they think the lawsuit is the first to challenge alleged “greenwashing” by the airline industry. The groups claim KLM violated European consumer law by misleading customers

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — All but six of the 53 migrants found dead or dying in a tractor-trailer in Texas last week have been identified. Officials in Texas said Wednesday that 22 of the dead were from Mexico, 19 were from Guatemala and six were from Honduras. The migrants were found in an abandoned trailer

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers advertised fewer jobs in May as the economy has shown signs of weakening, though the overall demand for workers remained strong. Employers advertised 11.3 million jobs at the end of May, the Labor Department said Wednesday, down from nearly 11.7 million in April. Job

By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Police in Richmond, Virginia, say they thwarted a planned July 4 mass shooting after receiving a tip that led to arrests and the seizure of multiple guns. Police announced the alleged plot in a news release Wednesday, but did not release any additional information.

By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — An enfant terrible has appeared in a new guise as designer Olivier Rousteing of Balmain took a one-off shot at a couture collection for the house of Jean Paul Gaultier. Taking the codes of Gaultier — structured tailoring, Breton striped tops and the conical bra —

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. food agency is warning that the spike in food, fuel and fertilizer prices sparked by the war in Ukraine is threatening to push countries around the world into famine. David Beasley says the result will be “global destabilization, starvation and