Illinois businessman convicted of price-gouging N95 masks during early weeks of pandemic
CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois businessman has been convicted of price-gouging on N95 masks during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
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Guilty pleas entered in burglary ring that stole art, other items including Warhol, Pollock
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Three of nine people have pleaded guilty to federal charges in a burglary ring that authorities in northeastern Pennsylvania…
Continue ReadingGuatemala’s high court steps into election, suspends release of official results
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s highest court has suspended the releasing of official results, granting a…
Continue ReadingNASCAR contractor dies after being electrocuted at Chicago Street Race
CHICAGO (AP) — A NASCAR contractor has died after being electrocuted while setting up for the Chicago Street Race. The Cook County Medical Examiner…
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration guaranteed attorney access for all migrant screenings. Most don’t have it
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the Biden administration prepared to launch speedy asylum screenings at Border Patrol holding…
Continue ReadingAtlanta rapper suspected of role in fatal shooting arrested, charged with murder
ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta rapper signed to Young Thug’s record label has been arrested and charged with murder for his suspected role in the…
Continue ReadingBiden’s upcoming European trip is meant to boost NATO against Russia as the war in Ukraine drags on
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will head to Europe at week’s end for a three-country trip intended to…
Continue ReadingProsecutor in the Hunter Biden case denies retaliating against IRS agent who talked to House GOP
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal prosecutor leading the investigation of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter is…
Continue ReadingAn ailing Thai elephant returns home for medical care after years of neglect in Sri Lanka
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — An ailing elephant that Thailand had presented to Sri Lanka more than two decades ago…
Continue ReadingMoms for Liberty’s focus on school races nationwide sets up political clash with teachers unions
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Moms for Liberty, a “parental rights” group that has sought to take over school boards in…
Continue ReadingAre you confronting a big medical bill? Attack it with a plan — and these tips
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer An enormous medical bill can trigger a wave of panic, but try to resist. That startling invoice that arrived in the…
Continue ReadingThe 2024 Republican presidential field keeps growing. So why aren’t there more women?
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As Republicans keep jumping into the 2024 race for president, one demographic group seems notably…
Continue ReadingJuly Fourth for presidents has been a day for golf, fishing, speeches and one perilous stomachache
By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Through history, the Fourth of July has been a day for some presidents to declare their…
Continue ReadingRussia launches the first drone strike on Kyiv in 12 days and all are shot down
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After a relative lull, Russia launched a drone attack early Sunday on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, officials said. It was…
Continue ReadingUK police have new expanded powers to crack down on protests
LONDON (AP) — New, and expanded powers for U.K. police have taken effect. The measures include targeting activists who stop traffic and building…
Continue ReadingKansas nightclub shooting leaves 9 hurt; police capture one of multiple suspected shooters
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press Police in Kansas say a shooting in a nightclub left seven people with gunshot wounds and an additional two victims…
Continue ReadingShootout in southwest Pakistan kills 4 security forces,1 militant, officials say
By ABDUL SATTAR Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say militants have attacked a security post in the country’s…
Continue ReadingWindows smashed in Swiss city, 7 detained in ‘echo’ of violence in France
BERLIN (AP) — Police say seven people were detained after several shop windows in the Swiss city of Lausanne were smashed as young people gathered…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Mass Shooting-Baltimore story
BALTIMORE (AP) — In a story published July 2, 2023, about a mass shooting in Baltimore, The Associated Press, quoting police, misspelled the last…
Continue ReadingGrandmother of French teen shot dead by police officer pleads with rioters to stop the violence
By CARA ANNA, NICOLAS GARRIGA and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The grandmother of the French teenager shot dead by police during a…
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