Haitians are dying of thirst and starvation in severely overcrowded jails
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The emaciated inmate in black shorts lay on a thin mat in Haiti’s most notorious…
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As winter warms, farmers in southern US find ways to adapt
By MELINA WALLING Associated Press When Pam Knox walked into the peach orchard at the University of Georgia horticulture farm this spring, there was…
Continue ReadingA third day of smoky air gives millions in US East Coast, Canada a new view of wildfire threat
By JENNIFER PELTZ and ROB GILLIES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Images of smoke obscuring the New York skyline and the Washington Monument this…
Continue ReadingBen Crump demands justice for Ajike Owens, the latest time he’s supported a grieving Black family
By AARON MORRISON and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press Ben Crump, the Rev. Al Sharpton says, is “Black America’s attorney general.” In less than a…
Continue ReadingReplacement plane for Air India flight lands in San Francisco after being diverted to Russia
By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — A replacement plane for an Air India flight diverted to Russia because of an engine problem…
Continue ReadingPortland bans daytime camping, imposes other restrictions
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland’s city council voted Wednesday to pass an ordinance prohibiting camping during daytime hours in most public…
Continue ReadingJokic and Murray both have triple-doubles, Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Never had two players from the same team had 30-point triple-doubles in the same game. Never in…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean inquiry to look into 237 more foreign adoptions suspected to have laundered origins
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission said Thursday it will investigate…
Continue ReadingHouse Republicans pull back contempt charge against FBI director Wray over Biden doc
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday called off a vote on a…
Continue ReadingAlabama senator says Space Command prefers Huntsville for HQ, but command has no comment
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville says the top general in charge of U.S. Space Command told…
Continue ReadingAustralia plans to ban swastikas and other Nazi symbols in legislation coming next week
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s government plans legislation to ban swastikas and other Nazi symbols…
Continue Reading6 arrested in alleged scheme to fraudulently collect millions in COVID aid meant for renters
SEATTLE (AP) — Six people from Washington, Arizona and Texas have been arrested and accused of fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars of…
Continue ReadingActor Jay Johnston, known for ‘Bob’s Burgers’ character, arrested on Capitol riot charges
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press An actor known for his roles on the comedy television shows “Bob’s Burgers” and “Mr. Show with Bob…
Continue ReadingUtah to hold election for retiring congressman’s seat in November
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says elections to replace resigning U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart will take…
Continue Reading2 Connecticut officers fired over treatment of man paralyzed in police van after 2022 arrest
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press Two police officers in New Haven, Connecticut, have been fired for what authorities call their reckless actions and…
Continue ReadingConnecticut to adjourn largely bipartisan session in contrast to rancor in other states
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Democratic-controlled Connecticut General Assembly is poised to wrap up what’s been…
Continue ReadingMore than 1,400 migrants are rescued from overcrowded boats off southern Italy by coast guard
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — More than 1,400 migrants have been rescued from overcrowded vessels, including a sailboat,…
Continue ReadingWorkers at Barnes & Noble in Manhattan’s Union Square vote to unionize, continuing trend
NEW YORK (AP) — Workers at the Barnes & Noble in Manhattan’s Union Square, one of the retail chain’s signature stores, have voted to…
Continue ReadingGeorge Winston, million-selling pianist known for his melodic style, dead at age 73
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — George Winston, the Grammy-winning pianist who blended jazz, classical, folk and other stylings on such…
Continue ReadingAutopsy finds North Carolina man died of ‘sudden cardiac arrest’ during police confrontation
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An autopsy has determined that a man who died in January after police officers in North Carolina’s capital city…
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