Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is seeking to move up the start of his trial on corruption and bribery charges so he can focus on his campaign for reelection this spring. In a letter to the federal judge, the mayor’s attorney, Alex Spiro, said the sooner start would
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CHURCH CREEK, Md. (AP) — Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday. Dozens gathered on Veterans Day at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park in Maryland’s Dorcester County for a formal ceremony
Continue Reading Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italian media say a ship carrying seven migrants, who had been brought to special Italian-run asylum processing center in Albania, has docked in the Italian port in Brindisi. That happened after Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s program to screen asylum seekers outside of the European Union borders in Albania hit another
Continue Reading Associated Press President Joe Biden has laid a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery to mark Veterans Day. Thousands marched through the streets of New York on Monday to honor Americans who served in the U.S. military. Smaller parades were held across the nation. The Veterans Day holiday observed in the U.S. began more than a
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former NFL head coach Jack Del Rio stepped down Monday from his role on Wisconsin’s coaching staff after he was arrested near campus for operating a vehicle while intoxicated last week. Del Rio, the former head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Oakland Raiders, had joined Wisconsin’s staff
Continue Reading BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Anti-government protesters in Serbia are demanding arrests and the resignations of top officials over the collapse of a railway station roof that killed 14 people in a northern city. The rally in Belgrade in Monday blamed the collapse on rampant corruption and sloppy renovation work on the building in Novi Sad.
Continue Reading Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg has attended a rally in Georgia to protest against Azernaijan hosting the annual United Nations climate talks. Thunberg and scores of other activists who rallied in Tbilisi, the capital of the South Caucasus nation, argued that Azerbaijan doesn’t deserve to host the climate talks because
Continue Reading Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has filled key posts for his second term in office, prioritizing loyalty after feeling like he was hampered by internal squabbles during his first term. Among his choices are Kash Patel for FBI, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state, former “Fox
Continue Reading Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in South Carolina have captured a Tennessee fugitive accused of killing a man and trying to pass off the body as someone else’s. The Columbia Police Department said on social media Sunday that Nicholas Wayne Hamlett was found at a South Carolina hospital. He’s awaiting extradition to Tennessee.
Continue Reading Associated Press THE HAGUE (AP) — The Dutch government will bring in extra checks at its land borders to combat irregular migration, similar to a policy brought in by Germany in September. The policy is the latest move by the Netherlands’ hard-right government aimed at reining in immigration, as anti-foreigner sentiment surges across Europe. The
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before Senate Republicans pick their new leader, President-elect Donald Trump is pressuring the candidates to change the rules and empower him to appoint some nominees without a Senate vote. Republican Sens. John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida are running in a
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Associated Press RINGWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Fire crews are battling small wildfires across the Northeast U.S. A blaze in New York and New Jersey killed a parks employee over the weekend and postponed Veterans Day plans. A quarter-inch of rain fell overnight from Sunday into Monday, giving a slight respite to firefighters. The fire is
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An opponent of vaccines who wrote social media posts urging violence against scientists, politicians and public health officials during the COVID-19 pandemic has been sentenced to five years in prison. Patrick Ruane was convicted in September of encouraging terrorism. He was charged over posts on Telegram that threatened scientists, politicians
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Brian Leija, a 31-year-old small-business owner from Belton, Texas, was not surprised that a growing number of Latino men of his generation voted for Donald Trump for president this year. Leija had voted for the Republican in 2016 and 2020. Leija’s rationale was simple: He said he has benefited from
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm is paralyzed from the chest down after being thrown from a horse during a polo tournament. Friends who are raising money for Grimm’s medical care say the former lawmaker suffered the devastating injury in September and is now being treated at the Kessler Institute
Continue Reading Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s Supreme Court has not set a date for the state’s next execution after lawyers for four inmates out of appeals asked them to postpone deaths until after Christmas and New Year’s. The justices typically issue notices on Fridays and have said they will set the executions five
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has rejected a ballot measure that would have amended the state constitution to ban forced prison labor. The state constitution already prohibits so-called involuntary servitude, but an exception allows it to be used as a punishment for crime. Other states have approved similar initiatives in recent
Continue Reading Associated Press ZHUHAI, China (AP) — Chinese police say a man rammed his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex in China. They said Tuesday that 35 people were killed and dozens of others severely injured. Police detained a 62-year-old man shortly after the attack Monday night in the southern Chinese
Continue Reading Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Police say Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been arrested for his involvement in an armed altercation in a parking lot in the Dominican Republic countryside. A police spokesman told The Associated Press it happened 116 miles west of Santo Domingo in San Juan de la
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has a short but important to-do list as lawmakers return to Washington this coming week for what is known as a lame-duck session. Priorities on the list include bills to keep the federal government open after funding runs out on December 20, providing more disaster aid and passing a
Continue Reading Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Four-year-old Hussein Mikdad survived an Israeli airstrike on his home in a Beirut suburb last month. His mother, three siblings and six relatives were killed. The boy is one of hundreds of Lebanese children wounded in the war that has intensified since September and has killed at least 100 children.
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary is still up in the air, but it’s a sure bet he will look to reshape the Pentagon and pick a loyalist. During his tumultuous first term, five men held the job as Pentagon chief only to resign, be fired or serve briefly
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build out his future administration with loyal supporters. Zeldin, a Republican who mounted a failed bid for governor of New York in 2022, will “ensure fair and
Continue Reading Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — At the U.N. climate talks, U.S. Climate Adviser John Podesta said that Trump will likely pull America out of the landmark Paris Agreement and try to roll back many of the Biden Administration’s signature climate moves, including the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act that included $375 billion in climate spending.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Toy giant Mattel says it “deeply” regrets an error on the packaging of its “Wicked” movie-themed dolls, which mistakenly links toy buyers to a pornographic website. The error gained attention on social media over the weekend, where numerous users shared photos of the URL printed on the back of the boxes
Continue Reading Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel has begun a construction project along the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from Syria, apparently laying asphalt for a road right along the frontier, satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press show. Israeli troops have entered the demilitarized zone during the work,
Continue Reading Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president has marked his country’s Independence Day with a call for sustained U.S. commitment to Europe’s security in view of Russian aggression in the region. President Andrzej Duda also said Monday that Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders should be restored. Independence Day in Poland carries powerful weight for a nation
Continue Reading JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Mauritius’ prime minister says his ruling coalition is set for a “huge defeat” following Sunday’s parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth is acknowledging the rejection of the Militant Socialist Movement even as vote-counting continued Monday. Jugnauth has been in office since 2017 and was seeking another five-year term. But his government faced
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer TURIN, Italy (AP) — U.S. Open finalist Taylor Fritz discusses his passion for the League of Legends video game in an interview with The Associated Press. Fritz also recounts how he hated tennis as a kid and how he copied Pete Sampras’ serve. Fritz next faces top-ranked Jannik Sinner at the ATP
Continue Reading Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Afghanistan’s first delegation at United Nations climate talks since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021 has arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan. Matuil Haq Khalis, head of the country’s environment protection agency, told The Associated Press that Afghanistan is among the worst affected nations by climate change and needs the
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