George Santos says he doesn’t plan to vote in the special election to fill his former seat
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos says he doesn’t plan to vote in next month’s…
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Ex-NBA guard Kevin Porter Jr. reaches plea deal, avoids jail time in NYC domestic assault case
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has reached a plea deal in a New York City…
Continue ReadingRacially diverse Puerto Rico debates bill that aims to ban hair discrimination
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico legislators are holding a public hearing on a bill that seeks to prohibit…
Continue ReadingPolice say a former Haitian vice-consul has been slain near an airport in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police say a former Haitian vice-consul who had been stationed in the Dominican Republic has been gunned down near an…
Continue ReadingLily Gladstone, Christopher Nolan, Colman Domingo and many more react to their Oscar nominations
By The Associated Press New Oscar nominees are reacting to the news with glee, pride and humility. Lily Gladstone, who became the first Native…
Continue ReadingRights center says Belarusian authorities have arrested scores of people in latest crackdown
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A local human rights center says Belarusian authorities have arrested several dozen…
Continue ReadingFormer Georgia bulldog mascot Uga X dies with 2 national championships during his term
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Former Georgia mascot Uga X, whose eight-year run included back-to-back national championships, has died. Uga X was part of the…
Continue ReadingAppeals court rejects Trump’s bid to reconsider gag order in the election interference case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington’s federal appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s request to reconsider a gag order restricting the former…
Continue ReadingVirginia Senate votes to ban preferential treatment for public college legacy applicants
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Public universities would be prohibited from giving preferential treatment in admissions to…
Continue ReadingElderly man shoots wife, self at Florida assisted living facility, police say
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Police say an elderly man fatally shot his wife and then himself at an assisted living facility in Florida. Staff at…
Continue ReadingMurder charges filed against Illinois man accused of killing wife and 3 adult daughters
TINLEY PARK, Ill. (AP) — Murder charges have been filed against a suburban Chicago man accused of killing his wife and three adult daughters in…
Continue ReadingA man diagnosed with schizophrenia awaits sentencing after fatally stabbing 3 in the UK last year
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A 32-year-old man who fatally stabbed two college students and a 65-year-old man in Nottingham has…
Continue Reading3 people arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of violating EU sanctions with exports to Russia
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch authorities say they have arrested three people as part of an investigation into an international network that…
Continue ReadingPoland’s president pardons 2 imprisoned politicians from previous conservative government — again
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president says he has once again pardoned two politicians who were arrested earlier this month amid a bitter…
Continue ReadingCanada is preparing for a second Trump presidency. Trudeau says Trump ‘represents uncertainty’
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s government is preparing for the possibility that Donald Trump could reach the White House…
Continue ReadingNew York City police sergeant who hurled plastic cooler at fleeing motorcyclist charged in his death
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police sergeant who hurled a plastic cooler at a man fleeing officers on a motorcycle, causing a crash that killed…
Continue ReadingFrantic authorities in Zambia pump mud from Chinese-owned mine where 7 workers are trapped
By NOEL SICHALWE Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Authorities in Zambia say they are frantically pumping water and mud from a Chinese-owned…
Continue ReadingGangly adolescent giraffe Benito has arrived at his new home. Now comes the hard part — fitting in
By LISSETTE ROMERO Associated Press PUEBLA, Mexico (AP) — A four-year-old giraffe named Benito arrived Tuesday at his new home in a large animal…
Continue ReadingEuropean human rights court condemns Greece for naming HIV-positive sex workers in 2012
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights has condemned Greece for violating the privacy rights…
Continue ReadingUK gives Northern Ireland a new deadline to revive its collapsed government as cost of living soars
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government is giving Northern Ireland politicians until Feb. 8 to restore their collapsed…
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