US arrests Turkish businessman accused of helping Venezuela skirt sanctions
MIAMI (AP) — A Turkish businessman was arrested in Miami and charged with helping Venezuela’s state-run oil company circumvent U.S. sanctions.…
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Manslaughter charges dropped in a man’s death at a psychiatric hospital
Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A judge in Virginia has approved prosecutors’ motion to drop manslaughter charges…
Continue ReadingUS gives Israel a ‘fail’ grade on improving aid to Gaza so far
AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is stepping up criticism of Israel for not doing enough to improve humanitarian…
Continue ReadingRemains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in a funeral home’s storage are laid to rest
Associated Press PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — For several decades, the cremated remains of more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished in…
Continue ReadingNYC trio charged with hate crimes linked to pro-Palestinian vandalism of museum officials’ homes
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three New York residents have been indicted on hate crimes charges in connection with red paint smeared on the…
Continue ReadingMurray Sinclair, First Nation advocate for justice and Canadian senator, has died
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Murray Sinclair, a former First Nation judge, senator and chair of the commission that delved into Canada’s troubled…
Continue ReadingHugh Grant spent half his career in rom-coms. Now he plays monsters, and he’s never been happier
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After decades in romantic comedies, Hugh Grant has spent the last few years playing narcissists, weirdos and…
Continue ReadingNigeria’s president orders the release of 29 children facing death penalty over protests
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered the release of 29 children facing the death penalty after…
Continue ReadingHugh Grant spent half his career in rom-coms. Now he plays monsters, and he’s never been happier
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After some difficulties connecting to a Zoom, Hugh Grant eventually opts to just phone instead. “Sorry about…
Continue ReadingSearch for 4 missing boaters in California suspended after crews find 1 child dead and 1 alive
BODEGA BAY, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended a massive search for four boaters who went missing in Northern California after their…
Continue ReadingCalifornia sues LA suburb for temporary ban of homeless shelters
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has filed a lawsuit against a Los Angeles suburb over the city’s recent moratorium on…
Continue ReadingYou may have blocked someone on X but now they can see your public posts anyway
AP Technology Writer Elon Musk’s X has been modified so that accounts you’ve blocked on the social media platform can still see your public…
Continue ReadingSpain’s king stood his ground under a mud barrage. What will the iconic moment mean for his reign?
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Mud splattered the cheek of Spain’s monarch as survivors of catastrophic floods unleashed their fury…
Continue ReadingSome Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Republican-led states say they will block the Justice Department’s election monitors from going…
Continue ReadingPolice in Brazil indict Colombian fish trader in high profile killing in Amazon region
Associated Press Brazilian police have indicted a Colombian fish trader as the person who planned the slayings of Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and…
Continue ReadingChina files complaint at World Trade Organization over EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
GENEVA (AP) — China has moved forward with a complaint at the World Trade Organization that alleges the European Union has improperly set…
Continue ReadingThe Paris Olympics displaced nearly 20,000 people, local associations say
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A coalition of over 100 organizations has reported that nearly 20,000 individuals were displaced from informal…
Continue ReadingSerbian minister to resign over concrete canopy crash that killed 14 people
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s government minister for infrastructure and construction says he’s stepping down, days after a concrete…
Continue ReadingMexico’s National Guard kills 2 Colombians and wounds 4 on a migrant smuggling route near the US
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Defense Department claims the National Guard has killed two Colombians and wounded four others in a confrontation…
Continue ReadingThousands rally again in Georgia to protest the parliamentary election they say was rigged
Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Thousands of opposition supporters rallied outside Georgia’s parliament for the second straight Monday…
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