A vibrant art scene in Uganda mirrors African boom as more collectors show interest
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Lilian Nabulime hasn’t forgotten the time in the 1990s when the Ugandan capital had…
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No room at the inn? As holidays approach, migrants face eviction from New York City shelters
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It could be a cold, grim New Year for thousands of migrant families living in New York City’s…
Continue Reading Cambodia welcomes the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s plan to return looted antiquities
By MAYSOON KHAN and SOPHENG CHEANG Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia has welcomed the announcement that New York’s…
Continue Reading As Trump threatens to repeal Obamacare, these ‘insurance godmothers’ are signing Florida Latinos up
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Salsa music blares from the food court in a rundown Miami shopping center as Latinos head to a…
Continue Reading Cardinal is convicted of embezzlement in big Vatican financial trial, sentenced to 5½ years
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — A Vatican tribunal on Saturday convicted a cardinal of embezzlement and sentenced him to…
Continue Reading Latino Democrats shift from quiet concern to open opposition to Biden’s concessions in border talks
By STEPHEN GROVES, LISA MASCARO and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Prominent Latinos in Congress looked on quietly, at first,…
Continue Reading Women and children first? Experts say that in most crises, it’s more like everyone for themselves
By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — So much for women and children first. The phrase and its grave implications about who to save…
Continue Reading Federal Reserve on cusp of what some thought impossible: Defeating inflation without steep recession
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — It was the most painful inflation Americans had experienced since 1981, when “The…
Continue Reading Federal judge denies cattle industry’s request to temporarily halt wolf reintroduction in Colorado
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A federal judge has allowed the reintroduction of gray wolves in Colorado to move forward in the…
Continue Reading ‘General Hospital’ dominates 50th annual Daytime Emmys with 6 trophies, Susan Lucci honored
By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — “General Hospital” has won six trophies, including four for acting, at the Daytime Emmy…
Continue Reading DC firefighters battle blaze in historic firehouse near US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Firefighters in Washington, D.C., are battling a three-alarm fire that started in a three-story former firehouse under renovation…
Continue Reading $600M in federal funding to go toward replacing I-5 bridge connecting Oregon and Washington
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The program tasked with replacing the Interstate 5 bridge that connects Portland, Oregon,…
Continue Reading Sacramento councilman charged with illegally hiring workers, wire fraud and blocking federal probe
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Sacramento city councilman has pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he hired undocumented workers at his local…
Continue Reading Mayim Bialik says she’s out as a host of TV quiz show ‘Jeopardy!’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mayim Bialik won’t be giving answers as a host of “Jeopardy!” anymore. “The Big Bang Theory” actor posted news of her…
Continue Reading Body of sergeant killed when US Air Force Osprey crashed off the coast of Japan is returning home
Associated Press PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — The remains of a U.S. Air Force staff sergeant from Massachusetts who was one of eight service members…
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Matthew Perry died from the effects of ketamine, autopsy report says
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine, according to the…
Continue Reading Arizona’s governor is sending the state’s National Guard to the border to help with a migrant influx
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s governor on Friday ordered the state’s National Guard to the border with Mexico…
Continue Reading A Tesla driver to pay $23K in restitution for a 2019 Los Angeles crash that killed 2 people
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Tesla driver will pay more than $23,000 in restitution for the deaths of two people during…
Continue Reading A Georgia teacher is accused of threatening a student in a dispute over an Israeli flag
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say a middle school teacher in Georgia was arrested after he threatened to cut off the head of…
Continue Reading California men charged with running drugs to Australia, New Zealand disguised as car parts, noodles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four California men have been charged with running a drug ring that sent hundreds of pounds of cocaine and methamphetamine to…
Continue Reading Judge blocks Arkansas law that took away board’s ability to fire state corrections secretary
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge has blocked a law that took away the Board of Corrections’…
Continue Reading Federal judge rejects request from Oregon senators who boycotted Legislature seeking to run in 2024
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a request from Oregon Republican state senators who boycotted…
Continue Reading Minnesota edges close to picking new state flag to replace design offensive to Native Americans
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A state commission selected a basic design concept Friday for a new state flag for Minnesota…
Continue Reading A review defends police action before the Maine mass shooting. Legal experts say questions persist
By PATRICK WHITTLE and DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An independent report conducted for a police agency clears the…
Continue Reading Hawaii governor wants 3,000 vacation rentals converted to housing for Maui wildfire survivors
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Friday said he wants 3,000 condos and homes that are normally rented to…
Continue Reading Ohio’s 2023 abortion fight cost campaigns $70 million
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Campaign finance reports show this fall’s fight over abortion…
Continue Reading Jets’ Solomon Thomas is driven by the memory of his sister and an ever-present call to help people
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Solomon Thomas was lost, stuck in a dark place mentally while desperately…
Continue Reading Wildlife conservation groups sue over lack of plan for railroad to reduce grizzly deaths in Montana
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Two wildlife conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against BNSF Railway over delays in…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley, a Republican presidential candidate; Gov. Chris…
Continue Reading Departing North Carolina Auditor Beth Wood pleads guilty to misusing state vehicle, gets probation
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors for misusing a state-issued vehicle for personal…
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