Two men charged in Vermont murder-for-hire case to go on trial in September
The Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Two men facing federal charges connected to a murder-for-hire plot that led to the 2018 abduction and…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro chooses to remain silent in meeting with police as part of coup allegation
By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and some of his former top aides have met with…
Continue ReadingOhio mom who left toddler alone when she went on vacation pleads guilty to aggravated murder
An Ohio mother who left her 16-month-old daughter home alone in a playpen for 10 days last summer while she went on vacation pleaded guilty on…
Continue ReadingSpace telescope spies neutron star in the debris of famous supernova
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Scientists have confirmed what became of a star that exploded in a stunning supernova visible to Earth more than…
Continue ReadingUS is imposing more than 500 new sanctions on Russia’s war machine, indicts Russian businessmen
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department plans to impose more than 500 new sanctions on…
Continue ReadingTiger Woods’ son shoots 86 in pre-qualifier for PGA Tour event
HOBE SOUND, Fla. (AP) — The PGA Tour will have to wait for the 15-year-old son of Tiger Woods. In a pre-qualifier for the Cognizant Classic on…
Continue Reading2 killed in chain-reaction crash at a Georgia welcome center that engulfed semitrucks in flame
PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say two truck drivers are dead following a chain-reaction crash at a Georgia welcome center that engulfed…
Continue ReadingPlanned Parenthood asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to find 1849 abortion law unconstitutional
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is asking the state Supreme Court to overturn a 174-year-old…
Continue ReadingNew Hampshire man convicted of killing daughter, 5, whose body has not been found
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man was convicted of second-degree murder Thursday in the death of his…
Continue ReadingHIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent, known for her inspirational talks as a young child, dies at 39
By RIO YAMAT and TERRY TANG Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hydeia Broadbent, the HIV/AIDS activist who came to national prominence in the 1990s…
Continue ReadingFormer Haitian police chief accused in 2021 presidential slaying resigns as OAS representative
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The former chief of Haiti’s National Police who was recently accused in the assassination of President Jovenel…
Continue ReadingOrchids as muse: Flowers and fashion mix inside the NY Botanical Garden’s conservatory
By PAMELA HASSELL Associated Press The orchid show at the New York Botanical Garden this year is a whimsical mix of fashion and flower creations.…
Continue ReadingInternational watchdog investigation finds Islamic State used mustard gas in 2015 attack in Syria
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An international investigative team says that its probe into a 2015 attack in Syria…
Continue ReadingMan who assaulted four officers during Capitol riot is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Minnesota man who repeatedly attacked police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot,…
Continue ReadingCanadian man sentenced to life for attack that killed a Muslim family
LONDON, Ontario (AP) — A Canadian man found guilty of using his pickup truck to kill four members of a Muslim family has been sentenced to life in…
Continue ReadingPrivate lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than…
Continue ReadingA Missouri woman was killed in 1989. Three men are now charged in the crime
AVA, Mo. (AP) — Authorities in Missouri say a 35-year cold case killing has been solved, thanks to someone who came forward with information about…
Continue ReadingAverage long-term US mortgage rose again this week to highest level since mid December
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week for the third time in as many weeks,…
Continue ReadingPolish lawmakers OK morning-after pill for ages 15 and over in a first step to ease reproductive law
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s lawmakers have voted to approve over-the-counter access to the morning-after pill for ages 15 and above in a…
Continue ReadingMore Alabama IVF providers pause treatment after court ruling on frozen embryos
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Additional in vitro fertilization providers in Alabama paused services Thursday, sending…
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