Another woman threw a drink at US Rep. Matt Gaetz in Florida
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two women have now been accused of throwing drinks at U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz. The most recent was Saturday, when Selena…
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Man arrested outside Buckingham Palace with suspected weapon
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — London police said a controlled explosion was carried out as a precaution outside Buckingham Palace…
Continue ReadingArgentina’s Fernandez seeks dollar relief from Brazil’s Lula
By CARLA BRIDI and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Argentine President Alberto Fernández and his Brazilian counterpart,…
Continue ReadingAppeals court refuses to reconsider Adnan Syed’s sentence
By BRIAN WITTE ANNAPOLIS, Md. A Maryland appellate court has denied a request by Adnan Syed’s lawyer to reconsider its recent decision to reinstate…
Continue ReadingMuslim mayor blocked from White House decries “watch list”
By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press A New Jersey mayor who was blocked from attending a White House celebration this week with President Joe Biden…
Continue ReadingElection denier Jim Marchant running for US Senate in Nevada
By KEN RITTER and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada Republican who led a movement of candidates who promoted Donald…
Continue ReadingCities say shelters full, budgets hit by immigration uptick
By KATHLEEN FOODY, MELISSA PEREZ WINDER and TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. cities already struggling to shelter thousands of…
Continue ReadingFeuding Mexican cartels block roads near US border
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — Feuding Mexican cartels have briefly blocked roads in the border city of Matamoros, across from Brownsville, Texas.…
Continue ReadingSuspected gunman in Texas mass shooting caught: What to know
CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — A man suspected of opening fire at his neighbor’s home and killing five people was arrested Tuesday after a four-day…
Continue ReadingLyft’s new CEO tackles a job requiring some heavy lifting
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Even before he joined Lyft’s board in 2021, David Risher had taken hundreds of trips…
Continue ReadingMissouri man sentenced to prison for Jan. 6 participation
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri man who says cases against participants in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the U.S. Capitol are unconstitutional has been…
Continue ReadingAlmost half of midterm voters cast ballots early or by mail
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Almost half of all voters in the 2022 midterm elections cast their ballots before Election Day either by mail or…
Continue ReadingGOP’s Youngkin says no to presidential campaign — for now
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Asked anew whether he’s going to be campaigning for president this…
Continue ReadingUN chief urges all nations to stop targeting media and truth
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief is warning on the eve of World Press Freedom Day that the media…
Continue ReadingMechanic charged with homicide in fatal NYC elevator plunge
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say an elevator mechanic’s failure to execute basic safety procedures caused an…
Continue ReadingWorkers: ‘Rotten egg’ smell before chocolate factory blast
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press Workers at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory smelled rotten eggs before a powerful natural gas explosion that…
Continue ReadingIdaho Supreme Court justice to retire, cites low salary
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Supreme Court Justice John Stegner has announced his resignation, telling the governor…
Continue ReadingBrazil orders Google to halt campaign against speech bill
By CARLA BRIDI and ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s Justice Ministry has ordered Google to stop conducting what…
Continue ReadingGuatemala journalist goes on trial in money laundering case
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The president of a Guatemalan investigative newspaper has gone on trial on money laundering charges in a case media observers…
Continue ReadingMarijuana moonlighting: Oregon official quits due to pot job
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced her resignation on Tuesday amid sharp…
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