US will start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s at air base in Arizona
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is joining NATO allies in hosting training for Ukrainian pilots on U.S.-made F-16…
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A woman abandoned her dog at a Pennsylvania airport before flying to a resort, officials say
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities have charged a woman accused of intentionally abandoning her dog at a Pennsylvania airport before she boarded a…
Continue ReadingJury convicts ex-chief of staff of lying to protect his boss, former Illinois House speaker Madigan
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a former chief of staff to longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan of lying under…
Continue ReadingEnvironmental group suffers setback in legal fight to close California’s last nuclear power plant
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press A California judge is rejecting an environmental group’s lawsuit that sought to block the state’s…
Continue ReadingA Trump supporter indicted in Georgia is also charged with assaulting an FBI agent in Maryland
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press A Donald Trump supporter who surrendered to Georgia authorities on charges he conspired with the former president and…
Continue ReadingGrand jury declines to indict officer in fatal Kentucky police shooting of armed Black man
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A grand jury in Kentucky has declined to indict a police officer in the fatal shooting of an armed Black man during a…
Continue ReadingFormer AP transportation writer Joan Lowy dies at 66
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Veteran Washington journalist and former Associated Press transportation reporter Joan…
Continue ReadingJournalism has seen a substantial rise in philanthropic spending over the past 5 years, a study says
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A study points to a “substantial” increase in philanthropic funding for journalism over the…
Continue ReadingSlain Marine’s family plans to refile lawsuit accusing Alec Baldwin of defamation
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for the family of a Marine killed in Afghanistan said Thursday that a new version of a lawsuit accusing actor Alec Baldwin…
Continue ReadingWorld Series MVP Stephen Strasburg has decided to retire, AP source says
By HOWARD FENDRICH and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg has decided to retire,…
Continue ReadingStudy reveals how much carbon damage would cost corporations if they paid for their emissions
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Economists calculate that the world’s corporations produce so much climate change pollution, it could…
Continue ReadingFormer Indiana postal manager gets 40 months for stealing hundreds of checks worth at least $1.7M
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former customer service manager at a U.S. Postal Service office in Indianapolis has been sentenced to 40 months in federal…
Continue ReadingTelecom companies in Haiti report severed fiber optic cables; gangs are suspected
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Two telecommunication companies in Haiti say their fiber optic cables were severed this week, temporarily leaving…
Continue ReadingWhat we know — and don’t know — about the crash of a Russian mercenary’s plane
By The Associated Press The head of a Russian mercenary group who launched a rebellion against Moscow’s military leadership in June is presumed…
Continue ReadingGun control already ruled out, Tennessee GOP lawmakers hit impasse in session after school shooting
By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican lawmakers have hit an impasse just a few…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina governor vetoes election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a sweeping Republican…
Continue ReadingA motorcyclist died in a crash after a New York City police sergeant threw a cooler at his head
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man fleeing New York City police officers on a motorcycle died Wednesday…
Continue ReadingFran Drescher says actors strike she’s leading is an ‘inflection point’ that goes beyond Hollywood
By KRYSTA FAURIA and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fran Drescher believes that the walkouts that have shut down Hollywood are…
Continue ReadingNigeria’s unemployment rate falls to 4.1%, using new methodology. Analysts say it’s an undercount
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s statistics agency says the unemployment rate now stands at 4.1%. It’s…
Continue ReadingIndia’s Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agree on efforts to de-escalate border tensions
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s prime minister and China’s leader agreed Thursday to intensify efforts to…
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