Iowa teen on trial for killing of 2 fellow students says he feared for his life
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa teenager says he feared for his life when he fatally shot two fellow students…
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Wisconsin’s new liberal Supreme Court justice hasn’t heard a case but Republicans may impeach
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Even before the newly elected justice who gave liberals a one-seat majority on the Wisconsin…
Continue Reading Two ex-Proud Boys leaders get among the longest sentences in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group have…
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Taylor Swift’s tour enters her movie theater ‘Era’ as she brings record-breaking concert to the big screen
Originally Published: 31 AUG 23 10:38 ET Updated: 31 AUG 23 12:05 ET By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Baby let the games begin. Taylor Swift is…
Continue Reading Bavaria’s deputy governor rejects new accusations of antisemitic behavior when he was in school
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The deputy governor of Germany’s Bavaria state has defended himself against mounting…
Continue Reading Pope arrives on first visit to Mongolia as Vatican relations with Russia and China remain strained
By NICOLE WINFIELD and SARUUL ENKHBOLD Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday morning to…
Continue Reading Poland and South Korea plan to hold joint military exercises in Poland soon
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Defense ministers for Poland and South Korea say the two countries plan to hold joint military exercises in Poland soon to…
Continue Reading White man will stand trial for shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl, who went to wrong house, judge rules
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge ruled Thursday that the 84-year-old white homeowner who shot a…
Continue Reading Canada issues US travel advisory warning LGBTQ+ community about laws that may affect them
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada has updated its travel advisory to the U.S., warning members of the LGBTQ+ community that…
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No. 23 A&M looks for improved offense under new coordinator Petrino in opener against New Mexico
By The Associated Press New Mexico at No. 23 Texas A&M, Saturday at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Texas A&M by 38 1/2, according to FanDuel…
Continue Reading 3 people fatally shot during apparent drug deal in southeast Albuquerque, police say
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Three people were killed in a shooting in southeast Albuquerque that stemmed from an apparent drug deal early Thursday,…
Continue Reading Iceland says commercial whaling can resume after temporary ban
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Iceland’s government says commercial hunting of fin whales can resume in the country with…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Bolsonaro questioned on gifts of jewelry and watches from Saudi Arabia while in office
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian federal police have questioned former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for…
Continue Reading Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson launch fund with $10 million for displaced Maui residents
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have committed $10 million to make direct payments to people on Maui who are unable…
Continue Reading A suicide bomber has attacked a security convoy in NW Pakistan, killing 9 soldiers, says military
By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military and officials say a suicide bomber has targeted a security convoy…
Continue Reading US government cancels loans for former Ashford University students and plans to recoup costs
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is canceling $72 million in student loans for 2,300 borrowers who…
Continue Reading A wrong-way crash with a Greyhound bus leaves 1 dead, 18 injured in Maryland
SAVAGE, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland say the driver of an SUV was killed and 18 people were injured in a wrong-way crash with a Greyhound bus.…
Continue Reading Election workers have gotten death threats and warnings they will be lynched, the US government says
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a dozen people nationally have been charged with…
Continue Reading UN demands that Lebanon’s forces and Hezbollah militants allow unannounced UN peacekeeping patrols
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has approved a resolution demanding that the Lebanese military…
Continue Reading UN says number of people killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti rose 14% in recent months
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.N. says 1,860 people have been reported killed, injured or kidnapped in Haiti from April to June. That is a 14%…
Continue Reading Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election subversion case, seeks to sever his case from others
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday and sought to sever his case from…
Continue Reading Filipino who helped tame insurgency and pro-poor Indian cancer doctor among Magsaysay awardees
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine university professor who became a peace negotiator and an Indian doctor who…
Continue Reading Spain’s Bonmatí wins UEFA best women’s player award and stands up for teammate amid Rubiales crisis
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer MONACO (AP) — Spanish soccer star Aitana Bonmatí used her acceptance speech at a UEFA awards ceremony on…
Continue Reading Hall of Famer Gil Brandt, who helped build Cowboys into ‘America’s Team,’ dies at 91
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer DALLAS (AP) — Gil Brandt, overshadowed by coach Tom Landry and general manager Tex Schramm as part of the…
Continue Reading Russia’s ruble has tumbled. What does it mean for the wartime economy?
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer The Russian ruble has fallen a long way in recent months, and the country’s central bank is stepping in to…
Continue Reading White Sox promote former player Chris Getz to general manager
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox promoted Chris Getz to general manager, staying inside the organization…
Continue Reading Justice Clarence Thomas reports he took 3 trips on Republican donor’s plane last year
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas acknowledged Thursday that he took three trips last year…
Continue Reading Hundreds more migrants reach the Greek islands in boats and smaller vessels from Turkey
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say more than 450 migrants have reached Greece’s Aegean Sea islands in boats from Turkey in less than two…
Continue Reading The Wagner mercenary group’s second-in-command is buried in a quiet Moscow ceremony
MOSCOW (AP) — The man who is believed to have given Russian mercenary group Wagner its name has been buried at a military cemetery in Moscow.…
Continue Reading In ‘Equalizer 3,’ Denzel Washington’s assassin goes to Italy
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Filmmaker Antoine Fuqua has been dreaming about taking the Equalizer abroad for years. The action franchise (very…
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