Moroccan ex-minister who defended government critics sentenced to five years
Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Mohamed Ziane, a Moroccan former government minister, has been sentenced to five years in prison in a…
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Black voters feel excitement, hope and a lot of worry as Harris takes center stage in campaign
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Black voters are expressing a mix of hope and worry over Joe Biden’s exit from the presidential race and the…
Continue Reading ACC’s Phillips touts financial gains, intent to fight lawsuits in assertive stance for the future
AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Commissioner Jim Phillips firmly believes in the future of the Atlantic Coast Conference amid the…
Continue Reading No one hurt when CSX locomotive derails and strikes residential garage in Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — CSX says one of its locomotives derailed and struck a residential garage in Niagara Falls. The railways says no one was…
Continue Reading GOP threatened to sue over November ballot if Biden dropped out. Experts call that ‘ridiculous’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Even before President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, allies of former President…
Continue Reading Harris has a daunting to-do list as she starts up a presidential campaign
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a daunting to-do list. Vice President Kamala Harris suddenly needs to whip up a presidential campaign…
Continue Reading The leader of Myanmar’s army government is named acting president so he can renew state of emergency
BANGKOK (AP) — Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the head of Myanmar’s military-government, has also taken the position of acting president to replace…
Continue Reading UK’s scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a ‘shocking waste’ of $904 million in public funds, minister says
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s new home secretary says a scrapped plan by former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to send some…
Continue Reading Defamation suit against Fox News by head of dismantled disinformation board tossed by federal judge
A defamation suit against Fox News by a government official who served on a short-lived U.S. government media disinformation board was dismissed…
Continue Reading Self-professed ‘Wolf of Airbnb’ sentenced to over 4 years in prison for defrauding landlords
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida man who boasted that he was the “Wolf of Airbnb” was sentenced Monday to over four years in prison…
Continue Reading Who’s No. 2? Four leading Democrats emerge as a possible running mate for Kamala Harris
No one knows the importance of selecting the right running mate better than Vice President Kamala Harris. With Harris now the leading candidate to…
Continue Reading Estonia’s new government is formally appointed. Its first priority is to improve state finances
Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s president has formally appointed a new government after lawmakers in the Baltic country gave the green…
Continue Reading Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Sonya Massey ducked and apologized to an Illinois sheriff’s deputy seconds before he shot the Black…
Continue Reading National bail fund returns to Georgia after judge says limits were arbitrary
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A national nonprofit that aids low-income people behind bars is reopening its Atlanta branch. The decision comes…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Lula urges Venezuela’s Maduro to respect vote results, is ‘frightened’ by talk of bloodbath
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro should…
Continue Reading More money could result in fewer trips to ER, study suggests
AP Health Writer A new study suggests that giving cash to poor people could result in fewer emergency department visits. The study, which published…
Continue Reading Shooting outside a Mississippi nightclub kills 3 and injures more than a dozen
INDIANOLA, Miss. (AP) — Authorities say three 19-year-olds were killed and more than a dozen people were injured in a weekend shooting outside a…
Continue Reading AI industry is influencing the world. Mozilla adviser Abeba Birhane is challenging its core values
AP Technology Writer “Scaling up” is a catchphrase in the artificial intelligence industry as tech companies rush to improve their AI systems…
Continue Reading Truck driver charged in Ohio interstate crash that killed 3 students, 3 others
A truck driver in Ohio has been charged in a chain-reaction crash involving a charter bus that killed six people and injured 18 last November. Jacob…
Continue Reading Too many pills? How to talk to your doctor about reviewing what’s needed
AP Medical Writer Swallowing a handful of pills is a daily ritual for many people, from young adults coping with anxiety to older adults managing…
Continue Reading Former U.S. Rep. Henry Nowak, who championed western New York infrastructure, dies at 89
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Henry Nowak of New York has died. The Democrat who represented the Buffalo area in Congress for 18 years…
Continue Reading Evacuations lifted for Salt Lake City fire that triggered evacuations near state Capitol
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities in Utah have lifted evacuation orders for a wildfire in Salt Lake City that threatened neighborhoods near the…
Continue Reading US ambassador announces $60 million in aid and new resources for police during visit to Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has announced $60 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Haiti…
Continue Reading Pakistan police raid former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party office and arrest its spokesman
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Interior Ministry says police have raided the imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s political party…
Continue Reading Belarus frees head of banned party as Lukashenko slowly releases some political prisoners
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The head of a banned Belarusian opposition party who had been behind bars for two years as been released. The development…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden drops lawsuit against Fox News over explicit images featured in streaming series
NEW YORK (AP) — Hunter Biden has dropped a lawsuit accusing Fox News of illegally publishing explicit images of him as part of a streaming series.…
Continue Reading Nashville-area GOP House race and Senate primaries top Tennessee’s primary ballot
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A first-term Tennessee congressman backed by former President Donald Trump will face a Republican…
Continue Reading One teen is killed and eight others are wounded in shooting at Milwaukee park party, police say
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Police say a 17-year-old girl was killed and eight other teenagers were wounded in a shooting at a Milwaukee park where dozens of…
Continue Reading Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, says ‘we failed’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said Monday that her agency failed in its mission to protect former…
Continue Reading Philippine president orders shutdown of Chinese-run online gambling industry employing thousands
Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered an immediate ban on the mostly Chinese-run online…
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