Havana’s once stately homes crumble as their residents live in fear of an imminent collapse
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — The house on Villegas Street, in the heart of Old Havana, looks nothing like the stately…
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Burt Young, Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie in ‘Rocky’ films, dies at 83
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Burt Young, the Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie, the rough-hewn,…
Continue Reading Failed referendum on Indigenous rights sets back Australian government plans to become a republic
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s failed referendum on the Indigenous Voice has set back the…
Continue Reading Las Vegas Aces become first repeat WNBA champs in 21 years, beating New York Liberty 70-69 in Game 4
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces secured their place as one of the greatest teams in…
Continue Reading Nicaragua releases 12 Catholic priests and sends them to Rome, following agreement with the Vatican
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua has released 12 Roman Catholic priests jailed on a variety of charges and sent them to Italy following an agreement…
Continue Reading Defendant in Tupac Shakur killing case is represented by well-known Las Vegas lawyer
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man charged with killing Tupac Shakur in 1996 will make his next court appearance with a lawyer…
Continue Reading NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says league still needs to hire more minority head coaches
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league still needs to hire more minority head coaches.…
Continue Reading US eases oil, gas and gold sanctions on Venezuela after electoral roadmap signed
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has agreed to temporarily suspend some sanctions on Venezuela’s oil, gas…
Continue Reading California tech CEO convicted in COVID-19 and allergy test fraud case sentenced to 8 years in prison
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Silicon Valley executive who lied to investors about inventing technology that tested for allergies and COVID-19 using…
Continue Reading Execution of Idaho’s longest-serving death row inmate delayed for sentence review hearing
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The November execution of a man on Idaho’s death row has been delayed because the state’s parole board has granted…
Continue Reading Workers noticed beam hanging off railcar days before fatal accident but didn’t tell the railroad
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Several days before a Norfolk Southern conductor trainee was killed by a metal beam protruding…
Continue Reading South Texas police officer was fatally shot during a pursuit of 2 men, police say
SAN BENITO, Texas (AP) — A Texas police officer was fatally shot after joining a lengthy chase of two men who fled a traffic stop, switched cars…
Continue Reading Warrant: Drug task force suspected couple of selling meth before raid that left 5 officers injured
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A search warrant shows that drug task force officers suspected a Minnesota couple of selling…
Continue Reading A sweeping gun bill aimed at tightening firearm laws passes in the Massachusetts House
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts House has approved a sweeping gun bill aimed at tightening firearm laws, cracking…
Continue Reading North Carolina Republicans pitch Congress maps that could help them pick up 3 or 4 seats next year
By GARY D. ROBERTSON and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans have pitched new maps for the state’s…
Continue Reading I-25 in Colorado set to reopen Thursday after train derailment collapsed bridge and killed trucker
PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Interstate 25 in southern Colorado is expected to reopen Thursday, four days after the main north-south route through the…
Continue Reading Delta Air Lines scales back changes to its loyalty program after a revolt by customers
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Delta Air Lines will move more slowly in tweaking its frequent-flyer program after customers complained loudly…
Continue Reading Father arrested after New Orleans house fire killed his three children, police say
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police say the father of three children who died in an overnight house fire has been arrested and faces three counts…
Continue Reading Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown reels in subscribers as it raises prices for its premium plan
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix has disclosed summertime subscriber gains that surpassed analysts’…
Continue Reading Tropical Storm Tammy moving west across tropical Atlantic as group of islands on alert
MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Tammy is moving briskly westward across the Atlantic, after triggering tropical storm watches in…
Continue Reading Thrift store chain case was no bargain for Washington attorney general; legal fees top $4.2 million
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s long-running legal case against the thrift store chain…
Continue Reading Brazil’s Bolsonaro should be charged with attempting to stage a coup, congressional panel says
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian congressional panel on Wednesday accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of…
Continue Reading Armed robbers target Tigers’ Dominican complex in latest robbery of MLB facility in the country
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and RONALD BLUM SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities say the Detroit Tigers complex in the Dominican…
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US resumes deportation flights to Venezuela with more than 100 migrants on board
By VALERIE GONZALEZ and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MAIQUETIA, Venezuela (AP) — Deportation flights of Venezuelans from the U.S. resumed…
Continue Reading Young lobsters show decline off New England, and fishermen will see new rules as a result
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Officials say surveys have detected that the population of young lobsters has declined…
Continue Reading Prosecutors won’t charge ex-UFC champ Conor McGregor with sexual assault after NBA Finals incident
MIAMI (AP) — Former UFC champion Conor McGregor will not face sexual assault charges following an investigation of allegations that surfaced during…
Continue Reading From hospital, to shelter, to deadly inferno: Fleeing Palestinians lose another sanctuary in Gaza
By SAMYA KULLAB and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The courtyard of al-Ahli hospital, where thousands of Palestinians had sought…
Continue Reading Florida GameStop employee fatally shot a fleeing shoplifter stealing Pokemon cards, police say
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) — A Florida GameStop employee is facing manslaughter charges after police say he fatally shot a fleeing shoplifter.…
Continue Reading Pulse nightclub property to be purchased by city of Orlando and turned into a memorial
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer says the city of Orlando plans to purchase the Pulse nightclub property where 49 people were…
Continue Reading Illinois Gov. Pritzker takes his fight for abortion access national with a new self-funded group
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is taking his abortion-rights advocacy nationwide,…
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