‘He had everyone fooled’: Former FBI agent sentenced to life for child rape in Alabama
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A former FBI agent has been sentenced to life behind bars for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl.…
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Ohio historical society settles with golf club to take back World Heritage tribal site
Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s historical society has struck a deal that will allow it to take control of ancient ceremonial and…
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A woman is arrested in vandalism at museum officials’ homes during pro-Palestinian protests
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A woman has been arrested on hate crime charges in the vandalism of the homes of the Brooklyn Museum’s leaders…
Continue Reading Montenegro court approves extradition of cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon to native South Korea
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A Montenegrin appeals court has upheld a ruling by a lower court to hand over a South Korean mogul known as “the…
Continue Reading Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.73%, lowest level since early February
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell this week to its lowest level since early February, easing…
Continue Reading Wildfires in Colorado burn dozens of homes and structures, threaten hundreds more
Associated Press LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) — A wildfire burning in Colorado’s heavily populated Front Range region has burned dozens of homes and…
Continue Reading Former Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker sues university over his firing
Associated Press Former Michigan State University head football coach Mel Tucker is suing the university and school leaders, saying they wrongfully…
Continue Reading 16 people killed and dozens critically wounded in bombing in Nigeria’s Borno state, officials say
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Police say a bomb exploded in a roadside market in Nigeria’s Borno state killing at least 16 people and…
Continue Reading Who’s in the massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West?
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — One spent over 5½ years behind bars in Russia while other, higher-profile detainees were released ahead…
Continue Reading Prisoner Swap Latest: Freed Americans return to US soil and emotional welcome
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia completed a 24-person prisoner swap on Thursday, the largest in post-Soviet history, with Moscow…
Continue Reading Russia releases US journalist and other Americans and dissidents in massive 24-person prisoner swap
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia have made their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history. Moscow on Thursday…
Continue Reading 3 newly freed Americans are back on US soil after a landmark prisoner exchange with Russia
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with…
Continue Reading As a historic prisoner exchange unfolds, a look back at other famous East-West swaps
Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When Washington and Moscow exchange prisoners, it usually comes after months of secret, back-channel…
Continue Reading Appeals court upholds Donald Trump’s gag order as he again presses judge to exit hush money case
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court has denied Donald Trump’s bid to end a gag order in his hush money criminal case. The…
Continue Reading Inmate sentenced to more than 4 years in prison killing of Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger
Associated Press CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — An inmate was sentenced to more than four years in prison Thursday for his role in the 2018 fatal…
Continue Reading Utah’s near-total abortion ban to remain blocked until lower court assesses its constitutionality
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A near-total abortion ban will remain on hold in Utah after the state Supreme Court ruled that the law…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Carlotta strengthens over Pacific Ocean as it moves away from Mexico
MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Carlotta is growing stronger over the Pacific Ocean as it moves away from Mexico. The National…
Continue Reading WWE’s SummerSlam to be filled with action – and lots of sponsors
AP Business Writer Just days away, WWE is gearing up for this year’s SummerSlam, which promises to bring lots of action – and sponsorships.…
Continue Reading Famine conditions in Sudan’s North Darfur are likely to continue through October, IPC warns
Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A global authority on food security has warned that famine conditions in Sudan have spread in the North Darfur region…
Continue Reading Italy confirms construction delays in Albania will push back opening of migrant processing centers
ROME (AP) — Italian officials have confirmed that Italy’s controversial new migrant processing centers in Albania won’t be operational for…
Continue Reading Death toll jumps to 30, with 35 others missing, in an area hit by heavy rains in southeastern China
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say 30 people have died and 35 others are missing in a city in southeastern China after days of heavy rains tied…
Continue Reading Teen brother of Air Force airman who was killed by Florida deputy is shot to death near Atlanta
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The teenage brother of a U.S. Air Force airman who was shot and killed in his home by a Florida sheriff’s…
Continue Reading Transit officials say taxi driver drove onto tracks as train was approaching and was killed
MANORVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a cab driver was killed and his passenger was injured when a commuter train hit the taxi at a grade…
Continue Reading Obama and Bush join effort to mark America’s 250th anniversary in a time of political polarization
Associated Press Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush will join an effort to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary in 2026.…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe police arrest 18 political activists in latest clampdown ahead of regional summit
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A group of lawyers say Zimbabwe police have arrested 18 political activists in what has been criticized as…
Continue Reading As India ages, a secret shame emerges: Elders abandoned by their children
AP National Writer GARHMUKTESHWAR, India (AP) — They were found in gutters, on streets, in bushes. They were boarded on trains, deserted in…
Continue Reading The Czech central bank cuts its key interest rate as inflation falls and the economy slowly recovers
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate for the sixth time in a row as inflation falls and the economy…
Continue Reading Buckle up: Wall Street’s shaky July could be a preview for more sharp swings
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For more than a year, the U.S. stock market went in mostly one direction, up, and in mostly one manner, quietly.…
Continue Reading Venu Sports may be available for $42.99 per month with its planned launch targeted for fall
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Venu Sports — the sports streaming platform planned by ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery — will be available for $42.99…
Continue Reading The number of Americans filing for jobless claims hits highest level in a year
AP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in a year last week, even as the labor market…
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