A car bombing struck a meat market in central Somalia. Six people died, officials say
By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Local officials say that a car bombing hit a meat market in central Somalia, killing six…
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Court rejects Donald Trump’s bid to delay trial in wake of fraud ruling that threatens his business
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s bid to delay a civil trial in a lawsuit brought…
Continue ReadingMom of Colorado man killed by police after taking ‘heroic’ actions to stop gunman settles with city
COLLEEN SLEVIN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado city has reached a nearly $2.8 million settlement in a lawsuit filed…
Continue ReadingPlane that crashed, killing Rep. Peltola’s husband, had over 500 pounds of meat and antlers on board
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A new report says the small plane that crashed in rural Alaska earlier this month, killing…
Continue ReadingGov. Burgum and North Dakota Republicans are rushing to fix a major budget bill struck down by court
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A ruling by North Dakota’s Supreme Court has jeopardized funding for major parts of the state…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man pleads guilty to arranging hundreds of sham marriages
BOSTON (AP) — A California man has pleaded guilty to arranging hundreds of sham marriages in an effort to circumvent immigration laws. That is…
Continue ReadingHundreds attend funeral for high school band director who died in bus crash
MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. (AP) — A high school band director who died when a bus crashed while carrying students from New York to a band camp in…
Continue ReadingMonument honoring slain civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo and friend is unveiled in Detroit park
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A monument has been unveiled in Detroit that commemorates a white mother slain while doing civil…
Continue ReadingNBA hires former Obama counsel, Google exec Albert Sanders Jr. to head ref operations
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA has hired Albert Sanders Jr. as its new head of referee operations. He’s a Google executive and…
Continue ReadingBank that handles Infowars money appears to be cutting ties with Alex Jones’ company, lawyer says
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A lawyer for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ media company says a bank recently shut…
Continue ReadingNew California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour, among nation’s highest
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour…
Continue ReadingTeddy Swims’ debut album is powered by toxic relationships and heartbreak
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Teddy Swims, the eclectic soulful singer who gained popularity with his YouTube covers,…
Continue ReadingLebanese police say US Embassy shooter was motivated by personal grudge against security guards
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese police say that a food delivery driver who opened fire outside the U.S. Embassy in…
Continue Reading2 accused of false Alzheimer’s diagnoses get prison terms for fraud convictions
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A former director of an Ohio memory-loss clinic accused by dozens of patients of falsely diagnosing them with Alzheimer’s…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown
By KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is digging in on his refusal to take up Senate…
Continue ReadingUnited Airlines will make changes for people with wheelchairs after a government investigation
CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines is making changes for passengers with wheelchairs after a government investigation into a complaint by a…
Continue ReadingUkrainian junior golfer gains attention but war not mentioned by Team Europe at Ryder Cup
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — There was no mention of the conflict in Ukraine during the elaborate opening…
Continue ReadingMenendez tells Senate colleagues he won’t resign, remains defiant amid bribery charges
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez remained defiant in the face of federal bribery charges…
Continue ReadingMuscogee Nation judge rules in favor of citizenship for slave descendants known as freedmen
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A judge for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma has ruled in favor of two descendants of…
Continue ReadingNetflix’s DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix’s once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century…
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