Magic Johnson meets with Washington Commanders players for the first time
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Magic Johnson talked about how he won five NBA championships as a player, another five as an…
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UK government accused of ‘cutting corners’ as 147 schools named at risk due to crumbling concrete
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has been accused of “cutting corners” as it published a list of 147 schools…
Continue Reading Central African Republic faces humanitarian crisis with 2.4 million people needing aid, UN says
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. official says Central African Republic is facing a humanitarian crisis with 2.4…
Continue Reading Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum to be the ruling party’s presidential candidate
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The former mayor of Mexico City will be the dominant ruling party’s presidential candidate,…
Continue Reading China will send delegation to North Korea to celebrate its founding as the nations foster ties
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says a Chinese delegation led by Vice Premier Liu Guozhong will visit the…
Continue Reading A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake shakes northern Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has shaken northern Chile but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S.…
Continue Reading NBA owner putting millions toward stroke care, health research in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — The family foundation of NBA team owner Dan Gilbert is putting nearly $375 million toward health care and research in Detroit.…
Continue Reading Bruce Springsteen postpones September shows, citing doctor’s advice regarding peptic ulcers
NEW YORK (AP) — The Boss is taking an unexpected breather and postponing his September shows, citing doctors’ orders. Bruce Springsteen…
Continue Reading 2 men plead guilty to vandalizing power substations in Washington state on Christmas Day
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — U.S. authorities say two men have pleaded guilty to vandalizing power substations in Washington state in attacks that left…
Continue Reading Greek shipper pleads guilty to smuggling Iranian crude oil and will pay $2.4 million fine
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Greek shipping company has pleaded guilty to smuggling sanctioned Iranian…
Continue Reading Biden refuses to grant some of the conditions that 9/11 defendants were seeking in plea negotiations
By AAMER MADHANI and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has refused to approve some of the conditions that…
Continue Reading Japan launches rocket carrying lunar lander and X-ray telescope to explore origins of universe
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan has launched a rocket with an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe.…
Continue Reading A Black man imprisoned since 1998 walks free and his attorneys raise concerns about police racism
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Black man sentenced to death in Oregon for a 1998 murder is now free, two years after the…
Continue Reading California courts may weigh affirmation of child’s gender identity in custody cases
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have passed legislation requiring judges to…
Continue Reading Alexander Payne makes ’em like they used to: Fall Movie Preview
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The great films of the 1970s have long loomed in the imagination of filmmakers raised during one of…
Continue Reading Grizzly bear blamed for fatal Montana mauling and Idaho attack is killed after breaking into a house
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) — Montana wildlife officials say a grizzly bear that fatally mauled a woman on a forest trail west of Yellowstone…
Continue Reading Hillary Clinton returning to the White House for an arts event next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to make a rare public appearance at the White House since losing her 2016 bid…
Continue Reading 2 teens killed by upstate New York sheriff’s deputy who shot into their vehicle
DEWITT, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say an upstate New York sheriff’s deputy shot to death two teenagers who were in a vehicle that he thought was…
Continue Reading Arkansas blogger files suit seeking records related to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ travel, security
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas attorney and blogger is suing to get State Police to release records…
Continue Reading 49ers sign Nick Bosa to a record-setting contract extension to end his lengthy holdout
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Nick Bosa’s lengthy contract holdout ended four days before the start of the…
Continue Reading Names released of 4 who died in Seattle fire, 3 deaths ruled homicide, 1 suicide
SEATTLE (AP) — The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the names of four people found dead Saturday after a house fire in Seattle…
Continue Reading CO2 pipeline project denied key permit in South Dakota; another seeks second chance in North Dakota
By JACK DURA and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press South Dakota regulators have denied a construction permit to a carbon dioxide pipeline project.…
Continue Reading Bolivia’s opposition leader undergoes medical tests as his pre-trial detention drags on for months
By PAOLA FLORES and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The governor of Bolivia’s most populous and richest region has been…
Continue Reading Officers fatally shoot man in South Carolina after he kills ex-wife and wounds deputy, sheriff says
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Investigators say police officers in South Carolina fatally shot a man after he broke into his ex-wife’s home, killed her,…
Continue Reading Phoenix on track to set another heat record, this time for most daily highs at or above 110 degrees
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix, already the hottest large city in America, is poised to set yet another heat record this…
Continue Reading A look at the uranium-based ammunition the US is sending to Ukraine
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Kremlin spokesman says the U.S. decision to supply depleted uranium ammunition to Ukraine is…
Continue Reading MLB places Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías on administrative leave after arrest
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julio Urías was placed on administrative leave indefinitely by Major League Baseball on…
Continue Reading McConnell tries to reassure colleagues about his health, vows to serve out term as Senate GOP leader
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell declared again that he plans to finish his term…
Continue Reading Felony convictions vacated for 4 former Navy officers in sprawling ‘Fat Leonard’ bribery scandal
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The felony convictions of four former Navy officers in one of the worst bribery cases in the maritime branch’s history were…
Continue Reading George Washington University sheltering in place after homicide suspect escapes from hospital
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The George Washington University community in the nation’s capital has been told to…
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