Man whose escape from Kansas prison was featured in book, TV movie dies behind bars
Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — An inmate whose escape from a Kansas prison hidden in a dog crate became the subject of a book and TV movie…
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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will teach a course on running for office at Yale
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Former New Jersey governor and unsuccessful Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie will teach a course on running…
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Polish electoral body says former ruling party violated campaign rules, imposes penalty
Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s electoral authority says that the former governing nationalist conservative party violated…
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Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, UN says
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. nuclear watchdog says that Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near…
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Houthi video shows the Yemeni rebels planted bombs on tanker now threatening Red Sea oil spill
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released footage showing that they boarded and intentionally set…
Continue Reading Ohio regulators: Marijuana sellers can’t give out food from ice cream truck
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Division of Cannabis Control has proposed fines totaling more than $200,000 against five businesses for violating the…
Continue Reading Average rate on a 30-year mortgage eases to 6.35%, its lowest level in more than a year
AP Business Writer The average rate on a 30-year mortgage eased for the second week in a row and remains at its lowest level in more than a year.…
Continue Reading Floods in Yemen kill at least 33 people, damage more than 200 homes
CAIRO (AP) — A local official in northern Yemen says that floods that swept through a northern district this week have killed at least 33 people…
Continue Reading ABC’s rules for the Harris-Trump debate include muted mics when candidates aren’t speaking
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Next month’s debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump won’t have…
Continue Reading NFL places restrictions on Brady’s broadcasting access because of pending Raiders ownership stake
AP Sports Writers An NFL spokesperson says Tom Brady’s pending bid to become a part owner of the Las Vegas Raiders has triggered restrictions on…
Continue Reading Putin to travel to Mongolia next week despite an ICC warrant for his arrest
The Kremlin says that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Mongolia next week despite the country being a member of the International Criminal…
Continue Reading Darlington honors the late Cale Yarborough at his hometown track where he won five Southern 500s
AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Darlington Raceway will honor late NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough at his hometown track where he won…
Continue Reading Iran’s president orders investigation after activists alleged police tortured man to death
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president has ordered an investigation into the death of a man in custody after activists alleged he…
Continue Reading Consumers should immediately stop using this magnetic game due to ingestion risks, agency warns
NEW YORK (AP) — The Consumer Product and Safety Commission says people should immediately throw out a magnetic game because it poses serious…
Continue Reading Maryland awards contract for Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild after deadly collapse
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland transportation leaders have approved a contract for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge several…
Continue Reading Arlington National Cemetery worker was ‘pushed aside’ in Trump staff dispute but won’t seek charges
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Arlington National Cemetery official was “abruptly pushed aside” in an altercation with former President…
Continue Reading High winds, possibly from a tornado, derail 43 train cars in North Dakota
STEELE, N.D. (AP) — Tornadic winds knocked nearly four dozen train cars off a track in North Dakota, part of a storm system that spurred reports of…
Continue Reading Justice Department watchdog finds failures in FBI’s handling of child sex abuse cases
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has failed to report some child sexual abuse allegations to local law enforcement or social service…
Continue Reading A baby in Gaza has a strain of polio linked to mistakes in eradication campaign, experts say
AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — The baby in Gaza who was recently paralyzed by polio was infected with a mutated strain of the virus that…
Continue Reading Turkish drone shot down by Iraqi air defenses over northern city of Kirkuk
Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq says its air defenses have shot down a Turkish drone over the northern city of Kirkuk. The incident comes…
Continue Reading A strong wave likely capsized a Viking replica ship off Norway, police say
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A strong wave was likely responsible for the capsizing of a Viking ship replica earlier this week off Norway’s…
Continue Reading Foreign governments criticize Hong Kong’s convictions of journalists in sedition case
Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The convictions of two Hong Kong journalists who led a now-shuttered online news outlet have deepened concerns of…
Continue Reading Ballot measures in 41 states give voters a say on abortion and other tough questions
Associated Press Life, death, crime and taxes will be on ballots for voters to decide this fall. More than 140 measures are going before voters in 41…
Continue Reading Zzzzzzz: US Open tennis players take naps before matches, especially late ones
AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Plenty of tennis players at the U.S. Open agree that there are benefits to taking a nap before a match, especially…
Continue Reading Fall is bringing fantasy (and romantasy), literary fiction, politics and Taylor-ed book offerings
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Not even a presidential election is likely to slow the wave of fantasy novels that has been building the past…
Continue Reading Small plane makes emergency landing on highway, then is hit by a vehicle
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina say one person was injured when a vehicle hit a small plane that had made an emergency landing on…
Continue Reading Bangladesh’s government led by Yunus signs UN convention involving enforced disappearance
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — An interim government in Bangladesh has signed the instrument of accession to an international convention…
Continue Reading Malaysia beefs up search for Indian tourist who fell into sinkhole a week ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The search for an Indian tourist who was swallowed by a sinkhole in Malaysia’s capital has entered a seventh day,…
Continue Reading Jaguar tells owners of older I-Pace electric SUVs to park them outdoors due to battery fire risk
DETROIT (AP) — Jaguar is telling owners of about 3,000 electric SUVs to park them outdoors and away from structures due to the risk of battery…
Continue Reading Errol Morris examines migrant family separation with NBC News in ‘Separated’
AP Film Writer VENICE, Italy (AP) — Filmmaker Errol Morris turned his lens toward the U.S. government’s border policies and family separation in…
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