Judge upholds most serious charges in deadly arrest of Black driver Ronald Greene
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press FARMERVILLE, La. (AP) — A judge delivered a victory Monday to the state prosecution of white Louisiana lawmen in…
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California governor vetoes bill requiring independent panels to draw local voting districts
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have required dozens of his state’s largest…
Continue Reading Russia reports coolant leak in backup line at space station and says crew not in danger
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s space agency says there’s been a leak in a backup coolant line at the International Space Station. Roscosmos said…
Continue Reading What is Hamas? The group that rules the Gaza Strip has fought several rounds of war with Israel
By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007. Hamas militants launched an attack inside Israel over…
Continue Reading It’s now a 2-person Mississippi governor’s race, but independent’s name still appears on ballots
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An independent candidate for Mississippi governor says she is quitting the race.…
Continue Reading Chef and TV personality Michael Chiarello dies at 61 after being treated for allergic reaction
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Chiarello, a chef known for his Italian-inspired Californian restaurants who won an…
Continue Reading Wisconsin GOP leader silent on impeachment of Supreme Court justice after earlier floating it
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top Republican state lawmaker, who had threatened to possibly impeach a newly…
Continue Reading Florida settles lawsuit over COVID data, agrees to provide weekly stats to the public
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will provide COVID-19 data to the public again after a former Democratic state representative settled a lawsuit…
Continue Reading Hamas official says Iran and Hezbollah had no role in Israel incursion but they’ll help if needed
By BASSEM MROUE and SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A senior official with the Palestinian militant group Hamas says only a small…
Continue Reading Ted Schwinden, a two-term Montana governor, dies at age 98
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Ted Schwinden, a wheat farmer and World War II veteran who gained national attention for…
Continue Reading Sudan and Iran resume diplomatic relations severed 7 years ago, promising to ‘open embassies soon’
By Jack Jeffery Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan and Iran have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations seven years after ties were severed.…
Continue Reading As Republicans split over who will be House speaker, McCarthy positions himself as a de facto leader
By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have no clear idea who will be the next U.S. House speaker,…
Continue Reading Louisiana public school principal apologizes after punishing student for dancing at a party
WALKER, La. (AP) — A Louisiana public school principal has apologized and requested leave for punishing a student and questioning her religious…
Continue Reading ‘Frasier’ returns to TV but you don’t need to be a superfan of the original to laugh at its jokes
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press You could say Joe Cristalli tweeted his role as an executive producer and co-showrunner on the new “ Frasier…
Continue Reading South Carolina nuclear plant gets warning over another cracked emergency fuel pipe
JENKINSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Federal officials have issued a warning about a substantial safety violation at a South Carolina nuclear plant after…
Continue Reading Is Mar-a-Lago worth $1 billion? Trump’s winter home valuations are at the core of his fraud trial
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — How much is Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago worth? That’s been a point of…
Continue Reading UN airs concerns for civilians as Israel steps up military response in Gaza to deadly Hamas attacks
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations is expressing growing concerns about humanitarian needs in Palestinian areas as…
Continue Reading Mast snaps aboard historic Maine schooner, killing 1 and injuring 3
ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — Officials say the top portion of a mast snapped and toppled on a historic excursion vessel, killing one person and injuring…
Continue Reading Lawyer makes unconfirmed claim that Tyre Nichols had stolen items in car before beating death
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A lawyer for a former Memphis officer made an unconfirmed claim in court filings in the…
Continue Reading Vatican defends wartime Pope Pius XII as conference honors Israeli victims of Hamas incursion
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican secretary of state has strongly defended World War II-era Pope Pius XII as a friend of…
Continue Reading 2 Federal Reserve officials say spike in bond yields may allow central bank to leave rates alone
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Federal Reserve officials have suggested that the central bank may leave interest…
Continue Reading Nigerian court sentences policeman to death for killing a lawyer in a rare ruling
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian court has sentenced a police officer to death for shooting and killing a lawyer…
Continue Reading For years, Israelis trusted the army to defend and inform them. Now many feel abandoned
By AMY TEIBEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Most Israelis thought it was an ironclad social contract. Citizens would serve in the military and…
Continue Reading Pakistan ‘extremely disappointed’ over Cricket World Cup visa delay by India for media and fans
By RIZWAN ALI AP Sports Writer ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistan Cricket Board has expressed “extreme disappointment” about a delay in the issuing…
Continue Reading Guatemala’s attorney general asks authorities to act against pro-democracy protests
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s attorney general is calling for the government to act against largely peaceful protesters, which have taken to…
Continue Reading Sunrise gatherings, dances and speeches mark celebration of culture on Indigenous Peoples Day
By MARK THIESSEN and MORGAN LEE Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Events across the country — including a sunrise gathering in…
Continue Reading Kenya court temporarily bars security forces deployment to Haiti for two weeks
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s high court temporarily has barred deployment of the country’s security forces…
Continue Reading Mexico to send diplomatic note protesting Texas border truck inspections causing major delays
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Monday he is going to send a diplomatic note to the United States to protest Texas truck inspections…
Continue Reading Suspects sought in Pennsylvania community center shooting that killed 1, wounded 8
INDIANA, Pa. (AP) — Authorities are seeking suspects in a shooting that killed one man and wounded eight other people at a private party in a…
Continue Reading Deal struck on contentious road in divided Cyprus that triggered an assault against UN peacekeepers
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in ethnically split Cyprus says Greek…
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