Massachusetts man shot dead after crashing truck, approaching officer with knife
FRYEBURG, Maine (AP) — Police say a Massachusetts man who led police on a chase in two states was fatally shot after crashing in Maine and emerging…
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Putin vows to make military gains in Ukraine as he meets with his campaign staff
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has vowed to drive Ukrainian forces back to reduce the threat of…
Continue ReadingGrave peril of digital conspiracy theories: ‘What happens when no one believes anything anymore?’
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after Maui’s wildfires killed scores of people and destroyed thousands of homes last…
Continue ReadingConspiracy Theories: Why we want to believe when the facts often aren’t there
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sometimes a story is more appealing than the truth. Experts say that’s one of the reasons…
Continue ReadingBud brings back Clydesdales as early Super Bowl ad releases offer up nostalgia, humor, celebrities
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Budweiser’s Super Bowl ad is bringing back some familiar characters this year. The perennial…
Continue ReadingSecret history: Even before the revolution, America was a nation of conspiracy theorists
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A brutal conflict in Europe was fresh in people’s minds and the race for the White House…
Continue ReadingUS worker paycheck growth slowed late last year, pointing to cooling in a very strong job market
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pay and benefits for America’s workers slowed last quarter, a trend that could…
Continue ReadingUN agencies rally around agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza as some top donors cut funding
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — An array of U.N. organizations have united to warn of “catastrophic consequences for the people of…
Continue ReadingSpanish soccer player to go on trial accused of inappropriately touching a mascot before a game
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Court officials say Spanish soccer player Hugo Mallo will go on trial after being accused of…
Continue ReadingTeary ex-Scottish leader admits to feeling ‘overwhelmed’ during COVID-19 pandemic
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Scottish leader during the COVID-19 pandemic choked up as she admitted to a public inquiry into the…
Continue ReadingMan accused of beheading his father in suburban Philadelphia home and posting gruesome video online
By MIKE CATALINI and TASS VEJPONGSA Associated Press LEVITTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A man in suburban Philadelphia has been charged with first-degree murder…
Continue ReadingPope names 3 Chinese bishops in a week and reorganizes diocese under a controversial 2018 accord
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has announced the nomination of a new Chinese bishop, the third in less than a week. Bishop Peter Wu Yishun was…
Continue ReadingEU heads urge more Ukraine support as ministers debate how to fill war-torn nation’s ammunition gap
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The leaders of five European Union countries are urging their allies to ramp up military support for…
Continue ReadingSimon & Schuster marks centennial with list of 100 notable books, from ‘Catch-22’ to ‘Eloise’
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One of the world’s largest and most influential publishers, Simon & Schuster is…
Continue ReadingEdmunds: What you actually need to know about wintertime driving with an electric vehicle
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Driving an electric vehicle during winter is different from driving a gas- or diesel-powered vehicle. Because of the…
Continue ReadingRussia and Ukraine swap scores of POWs despite tensions over a plane crash last week
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine said they have exchanged about 200 prisoners of war, despite tensions stemming from last week’s crash of…
Continue ReadingProsecutors seek life sentences for 3 suspects in killing of Dutch journalist Peter R. de Vries
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Prosecutors have demanded life sentences for three suspects in the killing of Dutch…
Continue ReadingBiden accepts mayor’s invitation to visit East Palestine, Ohio, a year after train derailment
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has accepted an invitation from the mayor of East Palestine, Ohio, to…
Continue ReadingHungary opposes billions in new EU aid for Ukraine. A new summit will try to change that
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders at a summit on Thursday will focus on the one member state blocking a…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift, Bad Bunny and others may vanish from TikTok as licensing dispute boils over
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Universal Music Group, which represents artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie…
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