What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it?
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Twice per year, New Yorkers and visitors are treated to a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge,…
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T-Mobile to buy almost all of U.S Cellular in deal worth $4.4 billion with debt
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer T-Mobile is buying U.S. Cellular’s wireless operations and certain spectrum assets in a deal valued at…
Continue ReadingWhy I love my CSA (it’s more than the weekly box of fresh produce)
By KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press If you’re looking for fresh, locally grown food this summer, a Community-Supported Agriculture program might…
Continue ReadingThree people shot to death in tiny South Dakota town; former mayor charged
By The Associated Press CENTERVILLE, S.D. (AP) — Three people were shot to death in a small South Dakota town, and a former law officer who once…
Continue ReadingNYC man accused of randomly punching strangers is indicted on hate-crimes charges
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who was arrested in March on charges of randomly hitting a woman walking down a street in…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s Zelenskyy is expected in Normandy for commemorations of 80 years since D-Day, Macron says
MESEBERG, Germany (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he will greet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy along with other world leaders…
Continue ReadingEvaluation requested for suspect charged in stabbings at Massachusetts movie theater, McDonald’s
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press A Massachusetts individual has been arraigned on charges including assault with the intent to murder after six…
Continue ReadingRyan Salame, part of the ‘inner circle’ at collapsed crypto exchange FTX, sentenced to prison
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has sentenced former FTX executive Ryan Salame to more than seven years in prison.…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey and wind farm developer Orsted settle claims for $125M over scrapped offshore projects
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Danish wind farm developer Orsted will pay New Jersey $125 million to settle claims over…
Continue ReadingQatar’s ruler looking to invest in energy, ports and high-tech in Cyprus, official says
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The emir of Qatar is looking to invest in energy and high-tech in Cyprus —…
Continue ReadingDriver charged with DUI-manslaughter for farmworkers’ bus crash in Florida now faces more charges
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A driver already charged with DUI-manslaughter after his pickup truck crashed into a bus and killed eight farmworkers in central…
Continue ReadingNo charges for officer in death of Michigan teen struck by police car during chase
By ED WHITE Associated Press A prosecutor has declined to file charges against a police officer who struck and killed a western Michigan teenager…
Continue ReadingJudge keeps punishment of 30 years at resentencing for man who attacked Paul Pelosi
By JANIE HAR and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man convicted of attempting to hold former Speaker Nancy Pelosi…
Continue ReadingUS opens up banking to private Cuban businesses as it aims to boost private sector
By FATIMA HUSSEIN, ANDREA RODRIGUEZ and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is lifting some financial restrictions on Cuba…
Continue ReadingAlbert Ruddy, Oscar-winning producer of ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby,’ dies at 94
BY HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Albert S. Ruddy, a colorful, Canadian-born producer and writer who won Oscars for “The…
Continue ReadingUS-built pier will be removed from Gaza coast and repaired after damage from rough seas
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says the U.S.-built temporary pier taking humanitarian aid to starving Palestinians…
Continue ReadingAppeals court upholds retired NYPD officer’s 10-year prison sentence for Capitol riot attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a retired New York Police Department officer’s conviction and 10-year prison sentence for…
Continue ReadingHundreds mourn gang killings of a Haitian mission director and a young American couple
By EVENS SANON and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Hundreds of people in Haiti are mourning the death of Judes Montis.…
Continue ReadingOpenAI CEO Sam Altman pledges to donate most of his wealth
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is joining a high-profile list of more than 240 wealthy philanthropists…
Continue ReadingA look at Pope Francis’ comments about LGBTQ+ people
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis’ apology Tuesday for using a vulgar term to refer to gay men was the latest comment to make headlines about…
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