Japan’s Nintendo game console pioneer Uemura dies at 78
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Masayuki Uemura, a Japanese home computer game pioneer whose Nintendo consoles sold millions of…
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California man who sold $1M of forged art gets 3-year term
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Southern California man who sold $1.1 million in forged art has been sentenced to three years in federal prison. Prosecutors say…
Continue Reading Stay French, or not? New Caledonia holds independence vote
By CHARLOTTE ANTOINE-PERRON Associated Press NOUMEA, New Caledonia (AP) — Voters in the South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia are set to…
Continue Reading Sequoia National Park opens Giant Forest that survived fire
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Sequoia National Park is reopening its Giant Forest area, three months after extraordinary efforts saved the…
Continue Reading Navy commander fired after refusing to get COVID vaccine
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials say a U.S. Navy commander has been fired from his job as the executive officer of…
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‘Panther’ the cat rescued after days-long utility pole perch
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — For at least two days, residents of a Denver suburb worried a black cat named Panther who somehow got himself stranded atop a…
Continue Reading Man arrested after Quran damaged at Arizona State University
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State University police have arrested a 38-year-old homeless man they say is…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news…
Continue Reading Father, son charged with starting wildfire plead not guilty
PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A father and son charged with starting a massive California wildfire earlier this year pleaded not guilty in court…
Continue Reading Islamic State figure pleads guilty to aiding terrorist group
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A Canadian citizen who traveled to Syria to join the Islamic State group nearly a decade ago has pleaded guilty to serving…
Continue Reading UN envoy: Sudan’s military must rebuild trust with opponents
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Sudan says the country’s military leaders who seized…
Continue Reading Sheriff: Man who dumped FedEx packages in Alabama remorseful
ONEONTA, Ala. (AP) — A sheriff says the man who dumped hundreds of FedEx packages in a roadside ditch in Alabama told investigators he was dealing…
Continue Reading Biden will award Medal of Honor to three US soldiers
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will award the Medal of Honor next week to three U.S. soldiers who fought…
Continue Reading ‘The internet’s on fire’ as techs race to fix software flaw
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Computer security experts around the world are racing to patch one of the worst software…
Continue Reading 2 artists charged with faking Native American heritage
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Two artists are facing federal charges that they faked Native American heritage to sell works at…
Continue Reading Man gets 10 years for actions during Portland protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A far-right extremist has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his violent actions during August 2020 protests against…
Continue Reading Jurors hear woman beg for life during 911 call; convict man
COVINGTON, La. (AP) — Authorities in Louisiana say jurors heard a 911 recording of a man’s threats and a woman’s pleas for her life,…
Continue Reading Jill Biden shares with kids about the meaning of Christmas
WASHINGTON (AP) — First Lady Jill Biden read excerpts from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” on Friday as part of a charity event that provides…
Continue Reading Pentagon considering COVID-19 booster mandate for troops
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says there are “active discussions” within the department about making…
Continue Reading Utah’s Arches to require timed tickets as visitation swells
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah national park famed for its otherworldly sandstone arches will require visitors…
Continue Reading Explosions in Palestinian camp in Lebanon cause casualties
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says that weapons stored for the Palestinian Hamas group exploded in a refugee camp in…
Continue Reading US Supreme Court won’t end Wisconsin redistricting lawsuit
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit from Wisconsin Republicans seeking to kill a redistricting case brought…
Continue Reading FAA: No more commercial astronaut wings, too many launching
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says it will no longer give out commercial…
Continue Reading Missing Auburn student’s car found, but 1976 mystery remains
By SUDHIN THANAWALA and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press LAGRANGE, Ga. (AP) — Investigators have long concluded that a Georgia man who disappeared…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What’s behind dual defense in Potter trial?
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press Defense lawyers for suburban Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter say she made a mistake when she drew her…
Continue Reading Ex-officer acquitted of lying about arrest of Black man
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A former San Diego-area police officer who pushed a Black man during an arrest last year has been…
Continue Reading US hostage envoy visited Venezuela to meet jailed Americans
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Associated Press has learned that a senior U.S. diplomat quietly traveled to…
Continue Reading 24 charged with forcing migrants into `modern-day slavery’
WAYCROSS, Ga. (AP) — Federal authorities say they’ve broken up a criminal enterprise that illegally brought migrant workers into the U.S.,…
Continue Reading Mexican actor Carmen Salinas dies at 82
By BERENICE BAUTISTA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican actress Carmen Salinas, known for movies like “Danzón”, “Man on Fire” and…
Continue Reading Mountain lion kittens found under picnic table in California
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Two mountain lion kittens that survived after a litter of four was found under a picnic table are being cared for at a…
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