Funeral held for 7 of the 8 victims in Joliet-area shootings
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — The funeral for seven of the eight victims killed in Joliet-area shootings last month has been held. The funeral for Christine…
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Parents turn in escaped 17-year-old Louisiana inmate who was being held on attempted murder charges
By Paradise Afshar, Raja Razek, Christina Maxouris, Rebekah Riess and Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — An escaped 17-year-old inmate who was being…
Continue Reading Detroit man dies days after being mauled by three dogs, wife says
DETROIT (AP) — The wife of a Detroit man mauled by three dogs says he has died. Shauntaye Phillips says Harold Phillips, a father of six, died…
Continue Reading Man gets 12 years in prison in insurance scheme after posing as patients, including NBA player
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A medical biller has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after being convicted in a massive insurance fraud…
Continue Reading The week in good news: Rat selfies, space pics and a lesson from Elmo
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Someone recently asked me what my “process” is for writing this newsletter. You get that question a lot in…
Continue Reading Pope reaffirms Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism, Gaza war
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has reaffirmed Christians’ special relationship with Jews amid rising antisemitism since the outbreak of the…
Continue Reading Police no longer believe that 4 migrants accused of assaulting NYPD officers fled to California on a bus, source says
By John Miller, CNN (CNN) — New York City police no longer believe that four of the suspects arrested and subsequently released following an…
Continue Reading Prosecutor appeals manslaughter charge against ex-Detroit police officer
DETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors are appealing the dismissal of a manslaughter charge against a former Detroit police officer accused of causing the…
Continue Reading Viktor Orbán’s anti-woke resistance has made him the ‘splinter under the fingernail’ of the EU
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s role as Europe’s perennial spoiler has…
Continue Reading What to know about the US strikes in Iraq and Syria
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The latest U.S. military strikes targeted a strategic region in Syria and Iraq that Iran has been…
Continue Reading Goose found in flight control of medical helicopter that crashed in Oklahoma, killing 3
Federal investigators say a dead goose was found within a medical helicopter that crashed in western Oklahoma, killing three people on board. The…
Continue Reading Mexican police hit the beaches after killings in Acapulco, as cartels recruit youths on social media
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tourists have barely started trickling back into the Mexican resort of Acapulco, but the gangland killings on the beaches have…
Continue Reading Dozens detained as Russian soldiers’ wives call for their return from Ukraine
Over two dozen people have been detained at a protest in central Moscow, as relatives of Russian servicemen mobilized to fight in Ukraine called for…
Continue Reading Mayorkas is driven by his own understanding of the immigrant experience. Many in GOP want him gone
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says he brings a prosecutor’s…
Continue Reading Dozens of journalists detained in Moscow as military wives protest mobilization
By Darya Tarasova and Amy Cassidy, CNN (CNN) — A number of people, including journalists from foreign press organizations, have been…
Continue Reading Union reaches deal with 4 hotel-casinos, 3 others still poised to strike at start of Super Bowl week
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A union representing hospitality workers has reached a tentative agreement with four hotel-casinos in downtown Las Vegas as…
Continue Reading Hiker’s remains found in California national park nearly 9 months after he was last seen alive
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — The remains of a hiker who went missing in a Southern California park last year have been found nearly nine…
Continue Reading Authorities release names of three killed when plane crashed into Florida mobile home park
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Florida authorities have released the names of three people who were killed when a small airplane crashed into a mobile…
Continue Reading Marilyn Manson completes community service sentence for blowing nose on videographer
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Marilyn Manson, who was sentenced to community service for blowing his nose on a…
Continue Reading Police: Inert Cold War-era missile found in garage of Washington state home
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) — Police say an inert Cold War-era rocket of the type used to carry a nuclear warhead has been found in the garage of a home…
Continue Reading Martha Stewart’s LGBTQ fans explain their love of the domestic icon
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — As a young person, Andrew Ritchie rarely had opportunities to connect with or even see other gay people. He…
Continue Reading Jailed Pakistani former Prime Minister Imran Khan and wife convicted for ‘fraudulent marriage’
By Sophia Saifi and Azaz Syed, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Jailed Pakistani former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have…
Continue Reading Police identify 3 victims of plane crash into Florida mobile home
By Isabel Rosales, Rebekah Riess and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Police in Florida have released the names of the three people killed Thursday…
Continue Reading There’s a new category for African musicians at the Grammys. Here’s what you need to know about the nominees
CNN By Lamide Akintobi, CNN Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — For the first time, African music will have its own category at the Grammys. The Recording…
Continue Reading Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs new multiyear deal with Spotify
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify has penned a new multi-year partnership deal with controversial podcast host Joe Rogan, whose enormously…
Continue Reading At least 19 dead as forest fires approach densely populated areas of central Chile
By PATRICIA LUNA and MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Officials say intense forest fires burning around a densely populated…
Continue Reading Wisconsin police officer fatally shoots armed motorist after chase
NORTH FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a Wisconsin police officer fatally shot an armed motorist who approached officers. The Wisconsin…
Continue Reading Sonar image shows anomaly that could be Amelia Earhart’s plane
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — One of the greatest enduring mysteries is the fate of beloved pilot Amelia Earhart. Nearly 87 years after the…
Continue Reading A Tunisian court extends the prison term for a one-time presidential candidate
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A Tunisian corruption court that has targeted many government critics has tripled the…
Continue Reading The New America’s Team: How the Chiefs have become the new ‘it team’ in professional sports
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys like to call themselves “America’s Team,” but in truth, plenty of…
Continue Reading Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signs a free trade pact with Thailand
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka has signed a trade pact with Thailand in a bid to boost…
Continue Reading Historic day in Northern Ireland as Michelle O’Neill becomes first nationalist leader
By Amy Cassidy, CNN (CNN) — In a historic moment, a nationalist politician has become First Minister of Northern Ireland as power-sharing…
Continue Reading Senegal’s leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidates list
BY BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese President Macky Sall has postponed Feb. 25 presidential elections in a decree…
Continue Reading At least 150,000 gather in Berlin to protest the far right
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS and PIETRO DE CRISTOFARO Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — At least 150,000 people gathered in front of the German national…
Continue Reading Mayorkas is driven by his own understanding of the immigrant experience. Republicans want him gone
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says he brings a prosecutor’s…
Continue Reading Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, son of Italy’s last king, dies aged 86
By GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, son of Italy’s last king, Umberto II, has died. He was 86. The…
Continue Reading Moms for Liberty faces new challenges and growing pushback over its conservative education agenda
By Denise Royal, Carlos Suarez and Ray Sanchez, CNN Viera, Florida (CNN) — In Florida, where the right-wing Moms for Liberty group was born in…
Continue Reading Moms for Liberty faces new challenges and growing pushback over its conservative education agenda
CNN By Denise Royal, Carlos Suarez and Ray Sanchez, CNN Viera, Florida (CNN) — In Florida, where the right-wing Moms for Liberty group was born…
Continue Reading The EU is providing Ukraine with $54 billion. How will the money be spent?
By The Associated Press EU leaders on Thursday sealed a deal to provide Ukraine with 50 billion euros ($54 million) to shore up its economy ravaged…
Continue Reading Kenya’s president blames corruption and incompetence for huge fireball that hurt hundreds in Nairobi
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president says corruption and officials’ incompetence allowed a liquid…
Continue Reading Indonesians flock to presidential campaign rallies as criticism against the government mounts
By ANDI JATMIKO and NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Tens of thousands of Indonesians have flocked to presidential…
Continue Reading For the first time, an Irish nationalist is set to lead Northern Ireland’s government
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An Irish nationalist is set to make history by becoming Northern Ireland’s first minister.…
Continue Reading In El Salvador, self-styled ‘world’s coolest dictator’ Nayib Bukele heads for re-election amid human rights concerns
By Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — When Jocelyn Zelaya was caught in a hail of gunfire on the streets of San Salvador in 2017, the young mother…
Continue Reading Japan wants everyone to know: Taylor Swift will make it in time for the Super Bowl
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Taylor Swift, who is holding concerts in Japan through Feb. 10, will make it in time for the Super…
Continue Reading Can Trump be on the ballot? It’s the Supreme Court’s biggest election test since Bush v. Gore
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A case with the potential to disrupt Donald Trump’s drive to return to the White House is…
Continue Reading As investors pile into psychedelics, idealism gives way to pharma economics
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer Money is pouring into the fledgling psychedelic medicine industry, with dozens of startup companies vying to be…
Continue Reading What we know about the US strikes in Iraq and Syria
By Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky, Kevin Liptak, Oren Liebermann and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The United States on Friday conducted major…
Continue Reading An Iranian-backed militia official downplays the US strikes in Iraq, hints at deescalation
By ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD and ALI JABAR Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi militia official on Saturday hinted at a desire to de-escalate tensions…
Continue Reading Rights groups denounce acquittal of former Serbian security officers accused of killing a journalist
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Media rights groups and opposition campaigners have condemned a Serbian appeals court…
Continue Reading Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan and wife convicted of marriage law violation in a fourth case
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court has convicted and sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to seven years in prison on a charge…
Continue Reading Where the jobs are: Strong hiring in most industries has far outpaced high-profile layoffs
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Blockbuster job growth in the past several months has coincided with high-profile…
Continue Reading Turkish Central Bank Governor resigns months into her tenure after claims of improper use of power
ISTANBUL (AP) — The governor of Turkey’s central bank has resigned only months after taking office amid allegations of improper use of power and…
Continue Reading Hamas deploys police, distributes funds in sign of resurgence in Gaza areas Israeli troops have left
By NAJIB JOBAIN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas has begun deploying police forces and making partial salary payments…
Continue Reading The EU is worried that Israel might extend the war in Gaza to a ‘pressure cooker’ town near Egypt
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Continue Reading New Jersey comes West to kick off Grammy weekend with native sons Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen
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Continue Reading Farmers’ protests have erupted across Europe. Here’s why
By Sophie Tanno and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — Farmers are holding protests across Europe, clogging the streets with their tractors, blocking…
Continue Reading Maldives government asks India why its coast guard boarded 3 fishing boats
By MOHAMED SHARUHAN Associated Press MALE, Maldives (AP) — The Maldives government says it has asked for clarification of why the Indian coast…
Continue Reading A second man pleads guilty in shootings targeting New Mexico Democratic officials’ homes
By Taylor Romine and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A second man has pleaded guilty in connection to a series of shootings targeting the homes of…
Continue Reading Paris police: 3 people injured in stabbing attack at Gare de Lyon train station, attacker detained
PARIS (AP) — An assailant has injured three people in a stabbing attack at the Gare de Lyon train station in Paris Saturday, the Olympic Games host…
Continue Reading Oklahoma rattled by shallow 5.1 magnitude earthquake
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A 5.1 magnitude earthquake has shaken an area near Oklahoma City. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the earthquake hit at…
Continue Reading Papua separatist rebels appeal to New Zealand pilot’s captor to let him go after a year
By NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region are asking for the immediate…
Continue Reading Planned road across Kenyan park creates split between environmental costs and financial gains
By CARLOS MUREITHI Associated Press ABERDARE RANGE, Kenya (AP) — Following pressure from Kenyan President William Ruto, Kenya’s national…
Continue Reading A preliminary magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes east of Oklahoma City
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A preliminary magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit east of Oklahoma City on Friday night and was followed by at least…
Continue Reading ‘Be fearless’: Taylor Swift will make it home for the Super Bowl, Japanese Embassy says
By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — For anyone worried that Taylor Swift might not make it home from her overseas tour in time to see her boyfriend…
Continue Reading Energizing South Carolina’s Black voters is crucial to Biden as campaign looks ahead to swing states
By AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden is getting his first test of the 2024 campaign during the…
Continue Reading Support of SC’s Black voters symbolically important to Biden as campaign looks ahead to swing states
By AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden is getting his first test of the 2024 campaign during the…
Continue Reading New California Senate leader says his priorities are climate change, homelessness and opioid crises
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Continue Reading Biden looks for a big win in South Carolina’s Democratic primary after pushing for state to go first
By WILL WEISSERT and MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden is looking for an easy win in South Carolina’s…
Continue Reading Avalanche forecasters try to curb deaths as skiers and snowmobilers flock to backcountry areas
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press COOKE CITY, Mont. (AP) — As Wesley Mlaskoch motored his snowmobile across a mountain in the Montana backcountry,…
Continue Reading The RNC chairwoman calls for unity as the party faces a cash crunch and attacks by some Trump allies
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) — Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is calling…
Continue Reading Railroads say they’re making safety changes to reduce derailments after fiery Ohio crash
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The major freight railroads all promised safety improvements after the fiery derailment in eastern…
Continue Reading Hamas demands Israel release Marwan Barghouti, a man some Palestinians see as their Nelson Mandela
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas’ demand that Israel release Marwan Barghouti brings new attention to a man many…
Continue Reading Penn Museum reburies the bones of 19 Black Philadelphians, causing a dispute with community members
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press For decades, the University of Pennsylvania has held hundreds of skulls that were once used to promote white…
Continue Reading Boston-area teachers strike ends after 11 days with tentative contract agreement
NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — An 11-day strike by teachers in a Boston suburb has ended after their union and the school district tentatively agreed on a…
Continue Reading Q&A: Daisy Ridley on fighting the dark side and developing dark comedy
By BROOKE LEFFERTS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Daisy Ridley doesn’t want audiences to be misled by the title of her new film,…
Continue Reading Europe’s farmers are struggling, but some sympathetic consumers have difficulty affording their food
By JADE LE DELEY Associated Press BOUSSY-SAINT-ANTOINE, France (AP) — French shoppers understand that farmers are struggling and many want to…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to killing of golf pro Gene Siller and 2 others in Atlanta area country club in 2021
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — The man accused in a 2021 triple homicide, including the killing of golf pro Gene Siller, pleaded guilty to murder…
Continue Reading Small Texas border city lands unsolicited spotlight in state-federal showdown over border security
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — A Texas border city has gained an unsolicited spotlight in an extraordinary showdown…
Continue Reading Armed group fires on UN helicopter in eastern Congo, injuring 2 peacekeepers, one seriously
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says members of an armed group fired on a U.N. helicopter in eastern Congo, injuring two South African…
Continue Reading North Korea says it tested cruise missiles with ‘super-large’ warheads in its latest weapons display
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said it has tested cruise missiles outfitted with new “super-large”…
Continue Reading 2nd defendant pleads guilty in drive-by shootings on homes of Democratic lawmakers
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Federal officials say a second defendant has pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with a series of drive-by…
Continue Reading Hasty Pudding honors ‘Saltburn’ actor Barry Keoghan as its Man of the Year
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Continue Reading Judge dismisses case against Michigan man accused of threatening Biden, Harris
BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a criminal case against a northern Michigan man accused of threatening President Joe Biden and…
Continue Reading Arkansas parole board chair resigns after police personnel file shows he lied about sex with minor
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The chair of Arkansas’ parole board has resigned after personnel records revealed…
Continue Reading Tesla ordered to pay $1.5 million over alleged hazardous waste violations in California
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has ordered Tesla Inc. to pay $1.5 million as part of a settlement of a civil case alleging the company…
Continue Reading A painting by René Magritte may fetch $64 million at an auction marking a century of surrealism
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A major work by surrealist painter René Magritte that hasn’t been shown in public for a quarter…
Continue Reading Maine family gives up on proposal to honor veterans with the world’s tallest flagpole
COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine (AP) — A family with an audacious plan to build the world’s tallest flagpole as a centerpiece for a billion-dollar project…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.; Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio. ___ NBC’s “Meet the…
Continue Reading US Coast Guard searches for man sailing from California to Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is asking mariners for help in finding a 60-year-old man sailing from California to Hawaii. The Coast Guard…
Continue Reading ‘No stone unturned:’ Albuquerque police chief vows thorough investigation of corruption allegations
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The police chief in New Mexico’s largest city vows that the Albuquerque…
Continue Reading Prosecutors in classified files case say Trump team’s version of events ‘inaccurate and distorted’
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump have told a…
Continue Reading Argentina lawmakers have approved Milei’s sweeping reform bill but much negotiating remains
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies has approved in general terms a sweeping package of reforms proposed by…
Continue Reading Dog rescued after more than a week trapped inside shipping container in Texas port
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A routine day of inspecting shipping containers at the Port of Houston turned into something…
Continue Reading Lawsuit says Tennessee hospital shouldn’t have discharged woman who died, police should have helped
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal lawsuit says a woman who died last February shouldn’t have been discharged from a Tennessee hospital, forced to…
Continue Reading Cuba’s president replaces the country’s economy minister following delays to planned price hikes
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel removed the country’s economy minister on Friday, according to state media, following a…
Continue Reading Wayne Kramer, co-founder of revolutionary rock band the MC5, dead at 75
NEW YORK (AP) — Wayne Kramer, co-founder of the protopunk Detroit band the MC5 that thrashed out such hardcore anthems as “Kick Out the Jams”…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Supreme Court orders election officials to put Phillips on presidential primary ballot
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court will allow U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips to add his name to the…
Continue Reading Providence approves first state-sanctioned safe injection site in Rhode Island
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press A Rhode Island city has approved the first state-sanctioned safe injection site, a place where people can use…
Continue Reading Supreme Court allows West Point to continue using race as a factor in admissions, for now
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing West Point to continue taking race into account in admissions,…
Continue Reading NHL players to return to Olympics in 2026 and 2030
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — After missing the previous two Winter Games, National Hockey League players will return to the Olympics for the first…
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