Florida man riding human-sized hamster wheel in Atlantic Ocean faces federal charges
MIAMI (AP) — A Florida man who was attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a man-made hamster wheel is facing federal charges after it took the…
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Trump White House official Navarro convicted of contempt after defying House Jan. 6 subpoena
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump White House official Peter Navarro was found guilty Thursday of contempt of Congress…
Continue ReadingDonors pledge half a billion dollars to boost the struggling local news industry
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The MacArthur Foundation is leading a group of donors who have pledged $500 million to help the…
Continue ReadingConvicted of embezzlement, former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon is running again
BALTIMORE (AP) — Former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon is again running for office after her previous mayoral tenure ended in a criminal conviction.…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry to attend charity event in London — but meeting up with the family isn’t on the agenda
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry is attending a charity event Thursday night in London, though he isn’t expected to…
Continue ReadingFormer British police officers admit sending racist messages about Meghan and others
LONDON (AP) — Five retired British police officers have admitted sending offensive and racist social media messages about the Duchess of Sussex and…
Continue ReadingAn influx of migrant children tests the preparedness of NYC schools
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, ROBERT BUMSTED and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Damien, age 5, was giddy with excitement as he left a…
Continue ReadingRussian man with Kremlin ties gets 9 years in US prison for hacking and insider trading scheme
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A wealthy Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin was sentenced Thursday to nine years…
Continue ReadingFani Willis accuses Rep. Jim Jordan of ‘partisan misrepresentations’ over inquiry of election case
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The district attorney who brought charges against former President Donald Trump and others over…
Continue ReadingBiden nominates a former Obama official to run the Federal Aviation Administration
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer President Joe Biden has nominated a former Obama administration official to lead the Federal Aviation…
Continue ReadingForeign Relations chair seeks answers from US oil firms on Russia business after Ukraine invasion
By ED DAVEY Associated Press The head of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has asked the country’s top three oilfield services…
Continue ReadingPoland bank governor says large interest rate cut justified by falling inflation
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The governor of Poland’s central bank says its large interest rate cut is justified…
Continue ReadingFormer Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin, who was one of Europe’s youngest leaders, quits politics
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin, who was one of Europe’s youngest leaders and a strong voice in supporting…
Continue ReadingRail operator pleads guilty in Scottish train crash that killed 3 in 2020
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British rail operator has pleaded guilty to health and safety failures for a train derailment…
Continue ReadingPalestinian fishermen decry Israel’s ban on Gaza exports as collective punishment
By ISSAM ADWAN and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel has closed the main commercial crossing in the Gaza Strip,…
Continue ReadingJapan prosecutors arrest ex-vice foreign minister in bribery case linked to wind power company
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo prosecutors say they have arrested a former vice foreign minister of Prime Minister Fumio…
Continue ReadingBiden to use G20 summit and Vietnam visit to highlight US as trustworthy alternative to China
By AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wants to show the world at the Group of 20 summit in India…
Continue ReadingFugitive killer eludes Pennsylvania police for eighth day as wary residents keep a watchful eye
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — An escaped murderer on the run in southeast Pennsylvania has so…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Kishida says China seafood ban contrasts with wide support for Fukushima water release
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s prime minister says China’s blanket ban on Japanese seafood in reaction to the release…
Continue ReadingTa’Kiya Young, killed by police in an Ohio parking lot, is mourned along with her unborn child
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM and SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ta’Kiya Young treated her two little boys like kings,…
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