Californian will plead guilty in $150 million currency scam
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California man charged with bilking nearly $150 million out of 70,000 investors worldwide through a phony digital…
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Mexican tourist shot in the face by ICE agent in NY files federal lawsuit
A Mexican municipal worker visiting his mother in New York endured a “horrific, life-altering trip” after being shot point-blank in the…
Continue Reading Two firefighters died battling a library fire. Two teens are accused of arson and manslaughter
Authorities have recovered the bodies of two firefighters who were battling a fire at the city library in Porterville, California. Multiple fire…
Continue Reading Ex-diplomat’s daughter held without bond in murder trial
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — A Maryland judge has ordered the daughter of a former U.S. diplomat to be held without bond following the first court hearing…
Continue Reading Teens plead not guilty in stabbing death of Barnard College student Tessa Majors
Two teens allegedly involved in the stabbing death of Barnard College student Tessa Majors were arraigned Wednesday in a New York court. The…
Continue Reading Massive Times Square billboard thanks the firefighters who battled Australia’s devastating fires
After months of devastation, all the fires burning in the Australian state of New South Wales were declared contained for the first time last week.…
Continue Reading Judge rips PG&E for poor safety record leading to wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. judge ripped into Pacific Gas & Electric on Wednesday, saying its executives have put greed before safety and…
Continue Reading Two former inmates helped fight forest fires while in prison. Now they’ve started their own forestry business
Two former inmates did not want to let their time behind bars define them after prison, so after they were released, the pair started their own…
Continue Reading Diamond Princess cruise passengers disembark after 14-day quarantine ends in Japan, raising concerns among health experts
Passengers who have tested negative for the novel coronavirus began disembarking from the stricken Diamond Princess cruise ship Wednesday, despite…
Continue Reading Settlement approved in discrimination suit against Motel 6
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has given final approval to a $10 million settlement in a class-action discrimination lawsuit that alleged Motel 6 employees…
Continue Reading Indiana official ‘sorry’ for Islamophobic posts won’t resign
KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana councilman whose predecessor resigned after posting Islamophobic comments online says he will not step down after he…
Continue Reading NASCAR driver Ryan Newman released from hospital two days after terrifying crash
NASCAR driver Ryan Newman was released from the hospital Wednesday, just two days after his terrifying crash during the last lap of the Daytona 500.…
Continue Reading Fed seems inclined to keep rates low as virus poses risks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials were mostly optimistic about the U.S. and global economies last month, though they noted the risk posed…
Continue Reading A man who drove a school bus for 55 years will be laid to rest in a school bus casket
Glen Davis was arguably the best-known driver in all of Grand Meadow, Minnesota. For 55 years, residents of his small town of 1,170 trusted him to…
Continue Reading Maduro accused of “disappearing” US oilmen as trial delayed
MIAMI (AP) — Family members of six American oil executives jailed in Venezuela are accusing Nicolas Maduro’s government of “forced…
Continue Reading An 88-year-old crossing guard was struck and killed by a speeding car while protecting two children
Bob Nill helped students safely cross the street outside of their school in Kansas City, Kansas, every morning for the past five years. The kids…
Continue Reading Kentucky teen dies in apparent animal attack
HINDMAN, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky teen appears to have died from an animal attack, police said. The body of the 13-year-old boy was found Tuesday on a…
Continue Reading Oil and gas production is contributing even more to global warming than was thought, study finds
Among greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is the most significant contributor to global warming and therefore, public enemy No. 1 when it comes to…
Continue Reading Authorities confirm they have found the body of a missing college student in Georgia
A woman’s body found in central Georgia has been identified as a college student last seen on Valentine’s Day, authorities said…
Continue Reading Xi Jinping says battle against coronavirus making ‘visible progress’ as death toll passes 2,000
The death toll from the novel coronavirus passed 2,000 on Wednesday, marking a grim milestone in the battle to contain the deadly outbreak, as…
Continue Reading California governor wants more shelters and forced treatment of mentally ill to ease state’s growing homeless problem.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California governor wants more shelters and forced treatment of mentally ill to ease state’s growing homeless…
Continue Reading Harry and Meghan to return to UK for final round of official royal duties
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will return to the UK later this month to carry out their final official engagements before they step down as senior…
Continue Reading It’s a cliche no presidential candidate can resist. But this time it may be true
It’s a cliché no US presidential candidate can resist: “This election is the most important in our lifetime.” But this year it…
Continue Reading Interpreting Trump’s pardons
Tell Trump he’s got power and he’ll use it. Washington sages thought that the crushing pressures, ingrained customs and the implied…
Continue Reading Woman who posed as baby photographer charged after drugging a mother and planning to steal her child, prosecutors say
A Washington state woman is facing second-degree assault and attempted kidnapping charges after prosecutors say she posed as a newborn photographer…
Continue Reading Claws of health? Lobster blood could play role in new drugs
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine lobsters have long delighted tourists as the state’s most beloved seafood. But one company thinks the…
Continue Reading LeBron James criticizes MLB commissioner’s handling of the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has joined the chorus of athletes speaking out against baseball commissioner Rob Manfred’s handling…
Continue Reading 2 arrested after exchange of gunfire in Colorado Walmart
BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — A man and a woman exchanged gunfire Tuesday inside a suburban Denver Walmart, panicking shoppers and triggering a swarming…
Continue Reading Christian sues US Postal Service over Sunday work shifts
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A former Pennsylvania mail carrier says the U.S. Postal Service violated his rights by requiring him to work Sundays. Gerald…
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