Limo service manager convicted of manslaughter in New York crash that killed 20
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A limousine service manager has been convicted of manslaughter in a crash…
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State Department offers Republican lawmaker a chance to view Afghanistan dissent cable
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is offering to allow the Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee to view…
Continue ReadingAngelina Jolie unveils fashion venture aimed at sustainability, assisting refugees
NEW YORK (AP) — Angelina Jolie announced a new fashion venture Wednesday aimed at allowing customers to participate in the making of their own…
Continue ReadingBiden administration invests in carbon capture, upping pressure on industry to show results
BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer The Biden administration is announcing an investment of $251 million in carbon capture and storage projects in…
Continue ReadingCNN names Kaitlan Collins to fill prime-time vacancy in Chris Cuomo’s old slot
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN said Kaitlan Collins will host a new hourlong show at the center of the prime-time lineup,…
Continue ReadingSome 50 migrants kidnapped by gang in northern Mexico, president says
MEXICO CITY (AP) — About 50 migrants have been kidnapped by a gang in northern Mexico, the latest in a series of mass abductions. President Andrés…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa minister denies extensive ANC corruption at power utility, concedes ‘naughty’ few
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A senior South African government minister denied Wednesday there was extensive corruption…
Continue ReadingTwitter is purging inactive accounts including people who have died, angering those still grieving
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Emily Reed lost her younger sister Jessica more than 10 years ago. For much of the…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s foreign minister and visiting Chinese envoy discuss peace, but next steps unclear
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s foreign minister has met with a visiting Chinese mediator to discuss how to end Russia’s war. But no details…
Continue ReadingMinnesota gets $60.5M in settlement with e-cigarette maker Juul, tobacco giant Altria
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota says it settled its lawsuit against e-cigarette maker Juul Labs and tobacco…
Continue ReadingChina asks embassies to avoid ‘propaganda’ in apparent reference to pro-Ukrainian displays
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Foreign embassies in Beijing were asked by the Chinese government to avoid displaying what it calls…
Continue ReadingPlanned Parenthood asks Montana judge to block law that bans 2nd-trimester abortion method
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Planned Parenthood of Montana asked a judge to temporarily block a law that bans the…
Continue ReadingGrand jury indicts man in 4 University of Idaho stabbing deaths, eliminating need for hearing
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A grand jury has indicted a man who was already charged in the stabbing deaths of four…
Continue ReadingRussia freezes bank accounts of Finland’s diplomatic missions, prompting cash payments
By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s foreign minister says Russia has frozen the bank accounts of Finnish diplomatic…
Continue ReadingPale Male, red-tailed hawk who nested above NYC’s Fifth Avenue for 30 years, dies at 33
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk who brought a touch of the wild to swanky Manhattan as he nested…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court won’t put Illinois gun law on hold while court challenge continues
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Wednesday that Illinois can, for now, keep in place a new law that bars the sale of certain semi-automatic…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry and Meghan made getaway in NYC taxi after being trailed by paparazzi
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and DANICA KIRKA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, were trailed in their…
Continue ReadingJustice Department watchdog finds US attorney in Massachusetts tried to influence DA election
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts tried to…
Continue ReadingThe Wembanyama sweepstakes and draft lottery has a winner: It’s the Spurs
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama is set to follow in the footsteps of David Robinson and Tim Duncan, and the…
Continue ReadingUS drug overdose deaths slightly increased in 2022, CDC says
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. rose slightly in 2022. That makes it the first year without a…
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