A residential care worker gets prison in Maine for assaults on a disabled man
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A residential care center employee in Maine is going to prison after pleading guilty to what prosecutors described as…
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Detroit-area officer sentenced to prison for assaulting man after his arrest
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A suburban Detroit police officer who punched a young Black man in the face and slammed his head to the ground has…
Continue Reading Las Vegas man pleads guilty in lucrative telemarketing scam
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Las Vegas man has pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge alleging that he duped people into making…
Continue Reading Dolphins star Tyreek Hill had an altercation with police. Here’s what we know
Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill was pulled from his sports car by Miami-Dade County…
Continue Reading EPA says Vermont fails to comply with Clean Water Act through inadequate regulation of some farms
Associated Press The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says flaws in a Vermont program are preventing the state from adequately controlling…
Continue Reading Man charged with plotting to attack a Jewish center in New York was in Canada on a student visa
NANAIMO, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian authorities say a Pakistani man arrested last week in Quebec and accused of plotting to attack a Jewish…
Continue Reading Arizona’s ban on transgender girls playing girls school team sports remains blocked, court says
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower-court ruling that blocks Arizona from enforcing a 2022 law that bans transgender girls…
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King Charles III to visit Australia and Samoa in a test of stamina after cancer diagnosis
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has announced plans to visit Australia and Samoa next month on a trip that will span a dozen time…
Continue Reading Smoke clouds Sao Paulo’s skies and the Pinheiros River turns emerald green amid fire and drought
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A major river in the Brazilian metropolis Sao Paulo is suddenly emerald green and clear skies have turned from…
Continue Reading Wisconsin appeals court says teenager accused of killing 10-year-old girl will stay in adult court
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An appeals court has ruled that a Wisconsin teenager accused of killing a 10-year-old girl will be tried as an adult. The…
Continue Reading Dolphins coaches, players react to ’emotional’ and ‘triggering’ footage of Tyreek Hill traffic stop
AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyreek Hill’s teammates and coaches used words like “triggering” and a “shame” to…
Continue Reading NFL investigating lawsuit filed against Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, accused of sexual assault
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson is again under a spotlight away from the field. The NFL said Tuesday it is investigating the…
Continue Reading NYC mayor won’t say if he backs police commissioner under an investigative cloud
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has declined to say if he remains confident in the city’s police…
Continue Reading Opposition candidates file court appeal questioning Algerian presidential election outcome
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The two opposition candidates who ran in Algeria’s election are challenging the result and calling into question…
Continue Reading 2 transgender New Hampshire girls can play on girls sports teams during lawsuit, a judge rules
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge says two transgender girls can try out for and play on girls school sports teams as the teens…
Continue Reading A suspect is in custody after a teen is critically hurt in a shooting at a Nebraska high school
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police have arrested a 14-year-old suspect following a shooting that critically injured a teenage boy at…
Continue Reading Maryland Supreme Court hears arguments on child sex abuse lawsuits
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Supreme Court of Maryland is considering the constitutionality of a 2023 law that ended the state’s…
Continue Reading The US sanctions a man it says leads a fuel theft ring for hyper-violent Mexican cartel
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned a man close to the leadership of Mexico’s hyper-violent Jalisco New Generation cartel and…
Continue Reading Judge tosses suit seeking declaration that Georgia officials don’t have to certify election results
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A lawsuit arguing that county election board members in Georgia have the discretion to not certify election results…
Continue Reading A Texas official gets probation for accidentally shooting his grandson at a wedding
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Texas county commissioner will spend one year on probation for accidentally shooting his grandson during a Nebraska wedding…
Continue Reading Starbucks’ new CEO wants to recapture the coffeehouse vibe
AP Business Writer Starbucks’ new chairman and CEO said Tuesday that he plans to focus on improving service – particularly during the morning…
Continue Reading Nicaragua strips citizenship from 135 prisoners released to Guatemala
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua said Tuesday it was revoking the citizenship and seizing the property of 135 people who were expelled…
Continue Reading Jury is selected for the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A jury has been selected in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with federal…
Continue Reading Israel releases video of a Gaza tunnel where it says Hamas militants killed 6 hostages
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Tuesday released video footage of a Gaza tunnel where it says six hostages were recently…
Continue Reading Two Delta planes collide on an Atlanta taxiway, knocking the tail off one
ATLANTA (AP) — Two planes have collided on a taxiway at Atlanta’s airport, with a larger plane knocking over the tail of a smaller regional jet.…
Continue Reading A Boeing strike is looking more likely. The union president expects workers to reject contract offer
There might be a strike at Boeing this week after all. The president of the machinists’ union local district in Seattle says he expects workers…
Continue Reading Jamaica to deploy a limited number of soldiers and police to help fight gangs in Haiti
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his country will send two dozen soldiers and police…
Continue Reading Biden honors NCAA basketball champs South Carolina and UConn for historic 2024 title runs
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has honored NCAA basketball champs South Carolina and Connecticut with White House…
Continue Reading Four Italian and South Korean climbers are found dead close to Mont Blanc’s summit
French rescuers say they have found the bodies of two Italian and two South Korean climbers close to the peak of Mont Blanc on the French side. The…
Continue Reading Captain of migrant boat tragedy in Senegal turns himself in as death toll rises to 26
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Local authorities say the captain of a migrant boat that capsized off Senegal over the weekend has been…
Continue Reading Germany’s expansion of border controls is testing European unity
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The German government says it is cracking down on irregular migration and crime following recent extremist…
Continue Reading 4 candidates remain in the race to lead the UK’s Conservative Party
LONDON (AP) — British lawmaker Mel Stride became the second candidate to be kicked out of the Conservative Party leadership contest. That leaves…
Continue Reading Kate’s soft-focus Insta-ready video marks a shift in how royals tell their story
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Public displays of affection on a royal video? My, how times have changed! When the Princess of Wales announced that…
Continue Reading Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on funding bill with proof of citizenship mandate despite dim prospects
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed Tuesday to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for new voters as…
Continue Reading Dam collapse in Nigeria sweeps deadly reptiles into flooded communities
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Officials in northeastern Borneo say that a dam collapse has unleashed severe flooding that has prompted…
Continue Reading Declassified memo from US codebreaker sheds light on Ethel Rosenberg’s Cold War spy case
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top U.S. government codebreaker who decrypted secret Soviet communications during the Cold War concluded that…
Continue Reading People take once unthinkable precautions as police search for the Kentucky highway shooter
Associated Press LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Jittery residents living near where a gunman opened fire on a highway in Kentucky are taking precautions they…
Continue Reading Illinois man wrongly imprisoned for murder wins $50 million jury award
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal jury has awarded $50 million in damages to a suburban Chicago man who was exonerated in a murder and released from prison…
Continue Reading Swiss appeals court convicts Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan of rape, overruling a lower court
GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss appeals court has found noted Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan guilty of rape and sexual coercion nearly 16 years ago and…
Continue Reading Peter Frampton finally finds Rock & Roll Hall of Fame doors open to him
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A year after he appeared on the stage supporting Sheryl Crow’s induction into the Rock & Roll…
Continue Reading Pakistani police free the leader of former premier Khan’s opposition party
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf opposition party says police have freed its president a day after he was detained outside…
Continue Reading Fourth death linked to Legionnaires’ disease cluster at New York assisted living facility
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A fourth person has died amid an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at an assisted living facility in upstate New York. The…
Continue Reading Americans’ inflation-adjusted incomes rebounded to pre-pandemic levels last year
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The inflation-adjusted median income of U.S. households rebounded last year to roughly its 2019 level,…
Continue Reading Russia begins massive naval drills together with China
The Russian military has launched massive naval and air drills spanning across both hemispheres and including China in joint maneuvers.…
Continue Reading AP-NORC/USAFacts poll: Republicans are more likely to trust Trump than official election results
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — For Christopher Pugh, the 2020 election was a turning point. He already distrusted the government. But as he…
Continue Reading Poet Li-Young Lee receives $100,000 lifetime achievement prize from Poetry Foundation
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Poet Li-Young Lee has won a $100,000 lifetime achievement prize, and Carole Boston Weatherford has been named…
Continue Reading Sweden gets a new foreign minister after Billström’s shock departure last week
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A new foreign minister has been named in Sweden nearly a week after the post was vacated in a surprise resignation. The…
Continue Reading Keurig to pay $1.5M settlement over statements on the recyclability of its K-Cup drink pods
AP Business Writer Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. will pay $1.5 million to settle charges that it made inaccurate statements about the recyclability of its…
Continue Reading Labor costs remain high for small businesses, but a report shows wage growth is slowing for some
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Employee wages are one of the biggest costs for small businesses. A new survey found some owners may be seeing a…
Continue Reading Constantine Orbelian to attempt revival of New York City Opera after drop in money and performances
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Constantine Orbelian has been promoted to executive director of the largely dormant New York City Opera, which…
Continue Reading As warming threatens polar bear tourism, a Canadian town adapts and thrives
AP Science Writer CHURCHILL, Manitoba (AP) — Change has broken, remade and continues to reshape the remote Canadian town of Churchill on the shore…
Continue Reading Kyle Larson will again run the Indy 500 but NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 will be his commitment
AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — With NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 the promised priority, Kyle Larson will again attempt the Indianapolis…
Continue Reading Mel B joins a campaign calling for a new UK law to bar Afro hair discrimination
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former Spice Girl Mel B is among dozens of Black Britons urging Parliament to update the country’s equality laws…
Continue Reading EU vows retaliation if Hungary sends buses of migrants to Brussels
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says Hungary’s threat to send a bus convoy of migrants to Brussels in protest against the bloc’s…
Continue Reading Limits to anti-nausea pill coverage wear on cancer patients and doctors
AP Health Writer Cancer patients can ward off waves of vomiting after treatment with a relatively cheap anti-nausea pill, but some are running into…
Continue Reading First doses of mpox vaccine from the United States arrive in Congo
Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo say 50,000 doses of the mpox vaccine from the United States have arrived in the…
Continue Reading A Libyan city scarred by flooding that killed thousands tries to rebuild a year later
Associated Press DERNA, Libya (AP) — It’s been a year since two dams burst upstream from the eastern Libyan city of Derna, unleashing a wall…
Continue Reading How does the huge crowd for the pope’s Mass in East Timor compare to others?
TASITOLU, East Timor (AP) — The estimated crowd of 600,000 people Pope Francis’ Mass in East Timor is nearly half of the small Southeast…
Continue Reading The US and Britain accuse Iran of sending Russia missiles to use against Ukraine
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The United States and Britain have formally accused Iran of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for…
Continue Reading Israel says it likely killed an American activist by mistake. The US condemns its ally
Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Israeli military says an American activist killed in the West Bank last week was likely shot…
Continue Reading Southwest Airlines shakes up its board under pressure from a big shareholder
AP Airlines Writer Southwest Airlines will revamp its board and the chairman will retire next year, but it intends to stick with CEO Robert Jordan.…
Continue Reading Oprah Winfrey names Elizabeth Strout’s ‘Tell Me Everything’ as her latest book club pick
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick will be a story of familiar faces — in more ways than one. Winfrey…
Continue Reading Hedge fund investor buys UK political magazine The Spectator for $131 million
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A hedge fund investor has bought political magazine The Spectator for 100 million pounds or $131 million. The sale…
Continue Reading South African farmers are accused of killing 2 women and feeding them to pigs
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Three men in South Africa are accused of killing two women and feeding their bodies to pigs on their farm in a…
Continue Reading Indian state imposes curfew and shuts internet after fresh wave of ethnic clashes
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Indian authorities have imposed an indefinite curfew and shut down the internet in some parts of the northeastern state of…
Continue Reading Israel intensified airstrikes on Iran-linked targets in Syria
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — An independent U.N. commission says Israel has intensified airstrikes on Iranian-linked targets in Syria, inflicting…
Continue Reading Delaware Democrats back Sarah McBride’s bid to become first openly transgender person in US Congress
Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Voters in Delaware are deciding the nominees for several political contests, including a closely watched…
Continue Reading Death toll from Typhoon Yagi rises to 87 in Vietnam. Dozens remain missing
Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The death toll from Typhoon Yagi and its subsequent rain that triggered floods and landslides has climbed to…
Continue Reading Former Northern Ireland unionist leader pleads not guilty to sex offense charges
LONDON (AP) — The former leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and other sexual offenses.…
Continue Reading Harris presses a more forceful case against Trump than Biden did on abortion, economy and democracy
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamala Harris pressed a forceful case against Donald Trump on Tuesday in their first and perhaps only debate…
Continue Reading Swiss city councilor apologizes for firing gun at a Mary and Jesus poster
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A city councilor in Switzerland has apologized and reportedly sought police protection against threats after she…
Continue Reading Man in Denmark faces preliminary terrorism charges over arson at a Jewish woman’s home
Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A 21-year-old man in Denmark has been arrested for arson after allegedly setting a fire at a Jewish…
Continue Reading Congress bestows its highest honor on the 13 troops killed during Afghanistan withdrawal
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday presented Congress’ highest honor — the Congressional Gold Medal…
Continue Reading Israeli defense chief says a temporary truce with Hamas is possible. Ending the war is another story
Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s defense minister says the window is closing on an opportunity to reach a temporary cease-fire…
Continue Reading SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk
AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private…
Continue Reading UK leader faces unease in his Labour Party after a winter fuel allowance is cut for millions
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has won a parliamentary vote on a contentious decision to cut a payment that…
Continue Reading The 2024 Olympics were a success for Paris but a calamity for some businesses
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Parisian business owners and hotel managers were promised a summer like no other. Millions of tourists would flood…
Continue Reading Australia proposes legal minimum age for children accessing social media
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has promised to legislate this year to enforce a minimum age for children to…
Continue Reading Man accused of setting on fire a Ugandan Olympic athlete dies of burns
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan hospital says a man accused of dousing gasoline on an Ugandan Olympic athlete, causing her death…
Continue Reading Google loses final EU court appeal against 2.4 billion euro fine in antitrust shopping case
AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Google lost its final legal challenge against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations…
Continue Reading EU’s top court dismisses Apple’s final appeal against order to pay Ireland 13B euros in back taxes
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court has rejected Apple’s final legal challenge against an order from the bloc’s…
Continue Reading Pollution of the potent warming gas methane soars and people are mostly to blame
AP Science Writer A new study says the amount and proportion of the powerful heat-trapping gas methane that humans spew into the atmosphere is…
Continue Reading China’s Football Association bans 43 people for life after corruption investigation
DALIAN, China (AP) — China’s Football Association says it has banned 43 people for life over allegations of match-fixing and other forms of…
Continue Reading Another Afghanistan embassy says it is closing after the Taliban rejected it
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Norway embassy is closing this week. The move comes months after the Taliban said they no longer recognize…
Continue Reading A woman is killed near Moscow after more than 140 Ukrainian drones target Russia, officials say
Over 140 Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian regions overnight, including Moscow and surrounding areas, killing at least one person and…
Continue Reading Top Olympic sponsor Panasonic is ending its contract with the IOC
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Olympic sponsor Panasonic is terminating its contract with the IOC at the end of the year. Panasonic is one of 15…
Continue Reading Francine becomes a hurricane as Louisiana residents brace for expected Wednesday landfall
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Francine became a hurricane Tuesday evening as it barreled toward south Louisiana, strengthening over…
Continue Reading Inquiry into UK hospital where a nurse killed 7 babies will not review evidence against her
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An inquiry into an English hospital where a neonatal nurse was convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to…
Continue Reading Abortion-rights measure will be on Missouri’s November ballot, court rules
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that an abortion-rights measure will be on the state’s November…
Continue Reading Raise a (shot) glass to Wild Turkey’s ‘Buddha of Bourbon’
Associated Press LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (AP) — As bourbon fans flocked to the Wild Turkey visitors’ center, sitting near the entrance was no…
Continue Reading China’s August exports grow a robust 8.7%, beating forecasts while imports soften
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports grew for a fifth consecutive month. It’s a sign of growing demand abroad even as imports fell amid a…
Continue Reading Wildfires burn out of control in Southern California and more evacuations ordered
Associated Press TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. (AP) — Apocalyptic-looking plumes of smoke filled skies east of Los Angeles on Tuesday as firefighters…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as Oracle soars and banks and oil slump
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish on Tuesday following several weeks of sharp swings. The S&P 500 rose…
Continue Reading Francis will be only the second pope to visit Singapore, one of the wealthiest nations
SINGAPORE (AP) — When Pope Francis arrives Wednesday in Asia’s financial powerhouse Singapore for the last leg of a four-nation tour, he is…
Continue Reading Cuomo defends COVID-19 nursing home decisions in combative House committee hearing
Associated Press Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced blistering criticism over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic at a time when the virus…
Continue Reading A robot begins removal of melted fuel from the Fukushima nuclear plant. It could take a century
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A small robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday, beginning a two-week,…
Continue Reading Former US Sen. Ayotte to face former Manchester Mayor Craig in New Hampshire governor’s race
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire will elect a female governor for the third time in November after former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte…
Continue Reading Belarusians fleeing repression at home say they face new threats and intimidation abroad
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — More than a half-million Belarusians have fled their country since 2020 as the authoritarian government…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question merits of case brought by election activist
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Liberal justices who control the Wisconsin Supreme Court voiced concerns Tuesday about the motives of a…
Continue Reading Tyreek Hill’s traffic stop revives discussion about the realities faced by Black drivers
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — After his traffic stop in Miami on Sunday, Tyreek Hill talked about “the talk” — instructions passed down in…
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