Malaysia’s new king is an outspoken billionaire in a role with growing political influence
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The billionaire sultan who rules Malaysia’s Johor state has been sworn in as the…
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Las Vegas’ landmark Tropicana hotel will be demolished to make way for baseball stadium
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Tropicana Las Vegas hotel-casino is set to shut its doors April 2 to make room for a $1.5…
Continue ReadingUtah joins 10 other states in regulating bathroom access for transgender people
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press Utah became the latest state to regulate bathroom access for transgender people after Republican Gov. Spencer Cox…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador VP acknowledges mistakes in war on gangs but says country is ‘not a police state’
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press SAN SALVADOR (AP) — El Salvador’s government “made mistakes” in its war against the country’s gangs,…
Continue ReadingUtah is the latest state to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus and in government
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press Utah’s governor signed a bill into law Tuesday that makes the state the latest to prohibit diversity training,…
Continue ReadingRap lyrics can’t be used against artist charged with killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay, judge rules
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press New York (AP) — The man accused of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay can’t have his rap lyrics used against…
Continue ReadingRussian billionaire loses art fraud suit against Sotheby’s
NEW YORK (AP) — Russian billionaire art collector Dmitry Rybolovlev lost a legal fight with Sotheby’s when a U.S. jury sided with the auction…
Continue ReadingUS pilot safely ejects before his F-16 fighter jet crashes in South Korean sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A U.S. Air Force pilot safely ejected from an F-16 fighter jet before it crashed into waters off South Korea’s…
Continue ReadingHal Buell, who led AP’s photo operations from darkroom era into the digital age, dies at 92
SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) — Hal Buell, who led The Associated Press’ photo operations from the darkroom era into the age of digital photography over…
Continue ReadingDavid Rubenstein has a deal to buy the Baltimore Orioles for $1.725 billion, AP source says
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein has reached an agreement to buy the Baltimore Orioles for $1.725…
Continue ReadingSamsung reports decline in profit but anticipates business improvement driven by chips
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics has reported an annual 34% decline in operating profit for the last quarter as sluggish demands for…
Continue ReadingFlorida man sentenced to 30 months for stealing sports camp tuition to pay for vacations, gambling
BOSTON (AP) — A Florida man convicted of stealing sports camp tuition in 2019 from hundreds of families and spending the money on plastic surgery,…
Continue ReadingTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton gets temporary reprieve from testifying in lawsuit against him
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court has agreed to temporarily halt state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s…
Continue ReadingResidents of an east Arkansas town have been without water for the past two weeks
By ADRIAN SAINZ and ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. (AP) — Residents of an east Arkansas town have been without running…
Continue Reading5 suspects charged with murder in Southern California desert killings in dispute over marijuana
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors have filed murder charges against five suspects in the fatal shootings of six men at a remote dirt…
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court won’t revisit ruling that limits scope of Voting Rights Act
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court says it won’t revisit a ruling that private groups…
Continue ReadingWhere do things stand with the sexual assault case involving 2018 Canada world junior players?
The Associated Press Four current members of the National Hockey League and a former NHL player have been charged with sexual assault. The…
Continue ReadingFentanyl state of emergency declared in downtown Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Several elected leaders in Oregon declared a state of emergency on Tuesday for downtown Portland over the public health and…
Continue ReadingFormer Sen. Jean Carnahan, the first woman to represent Missouri in the US Senate, has died at 90
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press Former U.S. Sen. Jean Carnahan, who became the first female senator to represent Missouri when she was appointed…
Continue ReadingMaine governor announces series of proposals following state’s deadliest shooting
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s governor is calling for strengthening the state’s yellow flag law, boosting…
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