Man charged with killing his wife in 1991 in Virginia brought back to US to face charges
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Police say a man who fled the country after he was charged with the slaying of his wife more than 30 years ago in northern…
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Norman Jewison, acclaimed director of ‘In the Heat of the Night’ and ‘Moonstruck,’ dead at 97
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Norman Jewison, the acclaimed and versatile Canadian-born director whose Hollywood films ranged…
Continue ReadingAt 94, June Squibb is a leading lady at last in the Sundance breakout ‘Thelma’
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — June Squibb is perhaps the busiest 94-year-old in Hollywood. This year alone she’ll voice a…
Continue ReadingWhy are states like Alabama, which is planning to use nitrogen gas, exploring new execution methods?
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Alabama execution this week would be the first in the nation to use nitrogen gas. It…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire Texas installed on US-Mexico border
By MARK SHERMAN and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed Border Patrol agents to resume…
Continue ReadingDeath on the Arabian Sea: How a Navy SEAL fell into rough waters and another died trying to save him
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy has released the names of the two SEALs who were lost at sea during a raid on…
Continue ReadingMexico demands investigation into US military-grade weapons being used by drug cartels
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s is demanding an investigation into how U.S. military-grade weapons are increasingly being found in the hands of…
Continue ReadingEx-Army soldier charged in Capitol riot was convicted of manslaughter for killing Iraqi man in 2004
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A former U.S. Army soldier who was convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting a handcuffed cowherd in Iraq…
Continue Reading‘Very strong’ 7.1 magnitude quake in western China kills 3 as officials cite sparse population there
By KEN MORITSUGU and HAN NG GUAN Associated Press UCHTURPAN, China (AP) — Officials say a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in a remote part of China’s…
Continue ReadingCyprus police vow tougher screening of soccer fans in a renewed effort to clamp down on violence
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Police in Cyprus are making a renewed bid to clamp down on violence at soccer games. It says fan security screening will be…
Continue Reading20 people rescued from ice floe in Lake Erie, Coast Guard says
PORT CLINTON, Ohio (AP) — Coast Guard officials say 20 people have been rescued from an ice floe in Lake Erie. The Coast Guard’s Ninth District…
Continue ReadingPlagiarism probe finds some problems with former Harvard president Claudine Gay’s work
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University has shed fresh light on the ongoing investigation into plagiarism accusations…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania woman plans to use insanity defense in slaying and dismemberment of parents
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia woman accused of fatally shooting her parents and dismembering their bodies with a chain saw has…
Continue ReadingAI-generated robocall impersonates Biden in an apparent attempt to suppress votes in New Hampshire
By ALI SWENSON and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press The New Hampshire attorney general’s office on Monday said it was investigating reports of an…
Continue ReadingDexter Scott King, son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies of cancer at 62
ATLANTA (AP) — Dexter Scott King, who dedicated much of his life to shepherding the civil rights legacy of his parents, the Rev. Martin Luther King…
Continue ReadingThe EU sanctions 6 companies accused of trying to undermine stability in conflict-torn Sudan
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has imposed sanctions on six companies it says are responsible for trying to undermine stability in…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks tighter rule on same-day registration in North Carolina elections
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked for now a new law approved by North Carolina legislators…
Continue ReadingBlinken begins Africa tour in Cape Verde, touting the US as a key security and economic partner
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a tour of four African countries, meeting…
Continue ReadingMaine Democrats who expanded abortion access now want to enshrine it in the state constitution
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A proposal to enshrine the right to an abortion in the Maine Constitution is moving forward.…
Continue ReadingTop religious leaders in Haiti denounce kidnapping of nuns and demand government action
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince is pleading for the release of six nuns kidnapped last week and demanding that…
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