Death of Adam Johnson sparks renewed interest in guard mandates for youth hockey
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (AP) — A day after professional hockey player Adam Johnson suffered a fatal cut to his…
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Swedish authorities say 5 people died when a construction elevator crashed to the ground
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — All five people inside a construction site elevator that crashed to the ground in Stockholm have died, a Swedish…
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After 20 years in prison, a wrongfully convicted man is freed. Here’s what he plans to do next
CNN, WCCO By Cheri Mossburg, Brad Parks, Rachel Webb and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Marvin Haynes has spent most of his life behind bars for a…
Continue Reading Kentucky woman seeking court approval for abortion learned her embryo no longer has cardiac activity
By BRUCE SCHREINER and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Attorneys for a pregnant woman in Kentucky who filed a lawsuit…
Continue Reading Georgia election worker suing Rudy Giuliani tells jurors that his lies made her fear for her life
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Scared for her life after Rudy Giuliani and other Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Spain seizes 11 tons of cocaine in shipping containers. Most of the drugs found among frozen tuna
MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities say that they have confiscated 11 tons of cocaine and arrested 20 people in two different operations against the…
Continue Reading German prosecutors indict 27 people in connection with an alleged far-right coup plot
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say they have filed terrorism charges against 27 people, including a self-styled…
Continue Reading For a brilliant gift-opening move, consider the wide range of creative chess sets
By KIM COOK Associated Press Part game, part sport — part home decor? Chess sets come in a range of designs from the museum-worthy to the…
Continue Reading Passengers lodge in military barracks after Amsterdam to Detroit flight is forced to land in Canada
By BEATRICE DUPUY and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press Passengers aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit spent the night in a…
Continue Reading Finland to reopen 2 out of 8 border crossings with Russia after a 2-week closure over migrant influx
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s government says it will reopen two out of eight border crossing points with Russia…
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Mermaids wanted, El Paso’s Jungle Reef is hosting a job fair
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso’s only touch aquarium in hosting a job fair today at the Shoppes at Solana, formerly known as Sunland Park. Jungle…
Continue Reading Column: Rahm goes back on his word. But circumstances changed
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Jon Rahm is the latest player to go back on his word by joining LIV Golf. He was among the early proponents of the…
Continue Reading Ukraine faces heavy attack from air and cyberspace while Zelenskyy in US presses for more funding
By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine came under heavy attack from the air and from cyberspace on Tuesday, local officials…
Continue Reading Harvard board keeps president as leader of Ivy League school following antisemitism backlash
By STEVE LeBLANC and KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard President Claudine Gay will remain leader of the prestigious…
Continue Reading Singer Zahara, South Africa’s Afro-soul sensation and beloved ‘Country Girl,’ dies aged 36
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African singer Zahara, who rose from an impoverished rural background with no…
Continue Reading As more Rohingya arrive by boat, Indonesia asks the international community to share its burden
By EDNA TARIGAN and REZA SAIFULLAH Associated Press BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia says it is appealing to the international community for…
Continue Reading MI6 chief thanks Russian state television for its ‘help’ in encouraging Russians to spy for the UK
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The head of Britain’s foreign intelligence agency has thanked Russian state television for…
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Special counsel goes directly to Supreme Court to resolve whether Trump has immunity from prosecution
(CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday asked the Supreme Court to decide whether Donald Trump has any immunity from…
Continue Reading Chinese leaders consider next steps for economy as debt and deflation cloud outlook for coming year
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — State media say Chinese leaders have wrapped up a two-day annual meeting to set economic…
Continue Reading A Moldovan court annuls a ban on an alleged pro-Russia party that removed it from local elections
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — An appeals court in Moldova has annulled a decision that banned hundreds of candidates from an alleged pro-Russia…
Continue Reading At least $2.1 billion in new funds pledged at COP28, as foundations focus on health and agriculture
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press With the United Nations climate talks wrapping up in Dubai, foundations and other funders pledged at least $2.1…
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Biden to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at White House Tuesday
(CNN) — President Joe Biden will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House Tuesday as discussions on…
Continue Reading Court overturns conviction of former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif ahead of parliamentary election
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court has overturned the 2018 conviction of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a…
Continue Reading In Florida farmland, Guadalupe feast celebrates, sustains 60-year-old mission to migrant workers
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press NARANJA, Fla. (AP) — Martin Monjaraz takes special pride in helping to organize the Guadalupe festival…
Continue Reading As Navalny vanishes from view in Russia, an ally calls it a Kremlin ploy to deepen his isolation
MOSCOW (AP) — The loss of contact with Alexei Navalny at the prison colony where the opposition leader was being held likely signals a Kremlin…
Continue Reading DeSantis attorneys ask federal judge to dismiss Disney’s free speech lawsuit
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis are asking a federal judge to dismiss a free speech lawsuit filed by Disney after the…
Continue Reading Ranked choice voting bill moves to hearing in front of Wisconsin Senate elections committee
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bipartisan bill that would dramatically rework how Wisconsin residents choose…
Continue Reading Prosecutors want a former Albanian prime minister under house arrest on corruption charges
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian prosecutors have asked lawmakers to strip former Prime Minister Sali Berisha of…
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El Paso Police unveils their approach to improve transgender and gender-diverse interactions
EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso Police is responding to city council’s directive from September, asking the department to ensure bias-free…
Continue Reading Police and customs seize live animals, horns and ivory in global wildlife trafficking operation
PARIS (AP) — Interpol and the World Customs Organization say they seized 53 primates, four big cats and more than 1,300 birds in their sweeping…
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