Baltimore teen accused of firing into crowd during block party mass shooting
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A second teenager has been arrested in connection with Baltimore mass shooting that left two people…
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Ex-wife charged in ambush-style killing of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The ex-wife of a Microsoft executive who was gunned down by a triggerman in front of his young daughter has been charged…
Continue ReadingProud Boy on house arrest in Jan. 6 case disappears ahead of sentencing
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities are searching for a member of the Proud Boys extremist group who disappeared…
Continue ReadingBiden administration sharply expands temporary status for Ukrainians already in US
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration has announced a major expansion of temporary legal status for…
Continue ReadingChess official calls for more research as decision to block transgender women from events draws fire
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A top global chess official is calling for more research into whether factors like hormone levels…
Continue ReadingGun control unlikely in GOP-led special session following Tennessee school shooting
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s GOP-dominant Legislature will soon return to the…
Continue ReadingUS readying plans to evacuate drone bases if necessary under Niger’s new junta, commander says
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is making precautionary plans to evacuate two key drone and counter-terror bases in…
Continue ReadingRussia arrests the leader of a prominent election watchdog
MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow judge has formally arrested and detained one of the leaders of a prominent independent election monitoring group on charges…
Continue ReadingMiami Mayor Francis Suarez claims he’s qualified for GOP presidential debate, but RNC can’t confirm
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez claimed on Friday that he has qualified for next…
Continue ReadingNeighbors Ukraine and Romania sign accord to boost Kyiv’s grain exports through Romanian territory
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Ukraine and neighboring Romania have signed an agreement to work together to boost Kyiv’s export of…
Continue ReadingA woman interrupts a Quran-burning protest in Sweden by spraying activist with a fire extinguisher
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish police have detained a woman who sprayed an anti-Islam activist with a fire extinguisher as he staged a Quran-burning…
Continue ReadingDonorsChoose sees banner donation year with help from Gates Foundation and millions of small gifts
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — DonorsChoose has seen a banner year for donations in 2023, setting records by collecting nearly…
Continue ReadingHungary is to produce combat drones in cooperation with Israel and Germany, the prime minister says
By BELA SZANDELSZKY Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary has signed an agreement to manufacture combat drones in cooperation with…
Continue ReadingRussia shuts down human rights group that preserved the legacy of Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian courts have ordered the liquidation of a human rights organization that preserved…
Continue ReadingVina Morales replaces Lea Salonga in Broadway’s ‘Here Lies Love’ to spotlight Filipino stars
By TERRY TANG Associated Press As Tony Award winner Lea Salonga prepares to depart the first ever all-Filipino cast Broadway cast this week, her role…
Continue Reading90 migrants rescued from a stranded sailboat in Greece as the number of arrivals rises
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say 90 migrants have been rescued from a stranded sailboat in the Aegean Sea, amid an increase in arrivals…
Continue ReadingA neonatal nurse in a British hospital has been found guilty of killing 7 babies
By PAN PYLAS and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A neonatal nurse in a British hospital was found guilty Friday of murdering seven…
Continue ReadingHungary’s Orbán to host Turkish, Serbian and other leaders alongside world track championships
By BELA SZANDELSZKY Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will hold bilateral meetings in the coming…
Continue ReadingSecond suspect arrested in Houston shooting that left a deputy critically wounded, sheriff says
HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say a second suspect has been arrested following the shooting of a Harris County deputy sheriff and later shooting and…
Continue ReadingIran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister has met with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin…
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