UN Security Council won’t probe Nord Stream blasts
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has declined a Russian request to investigate the blasts…
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DeSantis signs bill expanding school voucher program
BY ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation to allow all K-12 students in the…
Continue Reading2 fishermen caught cheating at Ohio tournament plead guilty
CLEVELAND (AP) — Two men accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fish fillets in an attempt to win an Ohio fishing tournament last fall have…
Continue ReadingFed official: SVB itself was main cause of bank’s failure
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top financial regulator is asserting that Silicon Valley Bank’s own…
Continue ReadingNY to pay $5.5M to man exonerated in Alice Sebold rape case
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A man who spent 16 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of raping writer Alice Sebold when she was a Syracuse…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court skeptical of man who offered adult adoptions
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems inclined to rule against a man convicted of violating immigration law…
Continue ReadingSt. Louis sues Kia, Hyundai over rash of car thefts
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal lawsuit accuses automakers Kia and Hyundai of failing to install industry-standard…
Continue ReadingTrain derails in rural North Dakota and spills chemicals
WYNDMERE, N.D. (AP) — A Canadian Pacific train derailed in rural North Dakota Sunday night and spilled hazardous materials. But local authorities…
Continue ReadingPatriots owner Robert Kraft campaigns against antisemitism
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft faced the camera during a video call, pointing to a small, sky-blue lapel…
Continue ReadingSouth Dakota gov’s veto of cryptocurrency regulations upheld
By AMANCAI BIRABEN Associated Press South Dakota’s House has failed to override Gov. Kristi Noem’s recent veto of a bill that would have created…
Continue ReadingWhat can Google’s AI-powered Bard do? We tested it for you
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer To use, or not to use, Bard? That is the Shakespearean question an Associated Press reporter sought to answer…
Continue ReadingHungarian parliament approves Finland’s bid to join NATO
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s parliament has approved Finland’s bid to join NATO, ending months of delays…
Continue ReadingMassive protests, strike erupt in Israel over court reforms
For nearly three months, hundreds of thousands of people have taken to Israel’s streets weekly to demonstrate against Prime Minister Benjamin…
Continue ReadingFoes of Kentucky transgender bill push back with radio ads
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A well-known Kentucky Republican has blasted the GOP’s push for transgender…
Continue ReadingSabres’ Russian player won’t take part in Pride night warmup
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ilya Lyubushkin cited an anti-gay Kremlin law and fears of retribution at home in Russia for…
Continue ReadingOfficials: No sign of contamination in Philadelphia water
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia water officials say they are monitoring water quality closely and have seen no sign of contamination following a…
Continue ReadingIdaho bill to provide free period products in schools fails
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A bill that would have provided free menstrual products in girls bathrooms in Idaho public schools failed in the state House,…
Continue ReadingWhy does Russia want tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus?
By The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that he intends to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of…
Continue ReadingNJ takes over Paterson police after crisis worker’s shooting
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press New Jersey’s attorney general said Monday that his office has taken control of the police department in the…
Continue ReadingFinland’s NATO membership: What’s next?
The Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Finland is set to join NATO on Tuesday, days after Turkey ratified the Nordic country’s membership and set…
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