FTX’s Bankman-Fried faces new charges in updated indictment
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces additional fraud charges in a rewritten indictment that…
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Trump lawyers blast election probe after grand juror speaks
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers in Georgia are criticizing the Fulton County…
Continue ReadingViola Davis, Paul Simon among finalists for audiobook awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Viola Davis, Paul Simon and Molly Shannon are among the nominees for prizes given for the spoken word. The nominations for the…
Continue ReadingReforms to Mexico electoral law spark fierce debate
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s elections chief Lorenzo Cordova has slammed President Andrés Manuel López…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s rightward shift is straining its ties with US Jews
By PETER SMITH Associated Press An array of U.S. Jewish leaders are sounding alarms about what they see as a threat to Israel’s democracy posed by…
Continue ReadingUS nominates Ajay Banga for World Bank president
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is nominating former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank.…
Continue ReadingOn stand, Alex Murdaugh denies killings but admits lying
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh denied killing his wife and son but admitted lying to…
Continue ReadingUS ending extra help for groceries that started during COVID
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Nearly 30 million Americans who got extra government help with grocery bills during the pandemic will soon see that…
Continue ReadingWorkplace is the heart of thrilling series ‘The Consultant’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Think your boss is bad? The one in the new TV series “The Consultant” phones his…
Continue ReadingGerman court convicts man over deadly 2014 attack in Syria
BERLIN (AP) — A German court has convicted a Palestinian man from Syria of a war crime and murder for launching a grenade into a crowd of civilians…
Continue ReadingToxic wastewater from Ohio train derailment moved to Texas
DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — A Texas county official says there are outstanding questions about the transportation and disposal of toxic wastewater that…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu gets funding boost under shadow of economic woes
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli parliamentary committee has approved new funding for Prime Minister Benjamin…
Continue ReadingDr. Seuss’ ‘How the Grinch stole Christmas!’ gets a sequel
By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Dr. Seuss fans might find their hearts growing three sizes this coming holiday season with the release…
Continue ReadingPregnant Russians flock to Argentina seeking new passports
By DÉBORA REY Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Shortly after Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine, Alla Prigolovkina and…
Continue ReadingU.S. applications for jobless benefits fall again last week
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans filing for jobless aid fell last week as the labor market remains resilient in the face of the…
Continue Reading1st baby pangolin in Europe born in Prague zoo, doing well
PRAGUE (AP) — A Chinese pangolin has been born in the Prague zoo, the first birth of the critically endangered animal in Europe. The park says it…
Continue ReadingTrain crew had little warning before Ohio wreck, probe finds
By JOHN SEEWER, MICHAEL RUBINKAM and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The crew operating a freight train that derailed…
Continue ReadingMental evaluation ordered for man tied to Lyft driver death
RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. (AP) — A judge has ordered a mental evaluation at the request of the attorney for a man who was arrested in North Carolina…
Continue ReadingUS revises down last quarter’s economic growth to 2.7% rate
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.7% annual rate from October through December, a solid…
Continue ReadingLebanon’s Central Bank governor charged with corruption
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese officials say Beirut’s pubic prosecutor has charged the governor of the…
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