Word war: In Russia-Ukraine war, information became a weapon
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II, and…
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Harvey Weinstein gets 16 more years for rape, sexual assault
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge on Thursday sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 16 more years in prison…
Continue ReadingQantas back in black with $978 million half-year profit
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian national carrier Qantas has posted an underlying pre-tax half-year profit of 1.43 billion Australian dollars ($978…
Continue ReadingJapan’s emperor expresses sorrow for people suffering in war
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has expressed deep sorrow for the suffering of people in conflicts…
Continue ReadingOhio plan aims to boost trust by standardizing election data
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has unveiled legislation that would clarify and…
Continue ReadingMexico’s Senate approves controversial electoral reform
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate on Wednesday approved a reform of the country’s electoral institute, a move that opponents say will undercut…
Continue ReadingWinner comes forward to claim $1.35B Mega Millions jackpot
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The winner of a $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot — the fourth largest in U.S. history…
Continue ReadingSearch on Philippine volcano confirms 4 died in plane crash
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine mayor says a search team has reached the crash site on a restive volcano of a…
Continue ReadingMan gets 46-60 years for killing Detroit officer, 2nd man
DETROIT (AP) — A man who killed a Detroit police officer and another man over four days has been sentenced to 46-60 years in prison.…
Continue ReadingAustralian pleads guilty to killing gay American in 1988
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death 35 years ago of an…
Continue Reading‘Dances With Wolves’ actor indicted in Nevada sex abuse case
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Charges are mounting against a “Dances With Wolves” actor who is accused of sexually abusing and…
Continue ReadingSheriff IDs 3 climbers killed in Washington state avalanche
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A sheriff’s office in Washington state on Wednesday released the identities of three climbers…
Continue Reading6.8 earthquake shakes lightly populated part of Tajikistan
BEIJING (AP) — A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook a lightly populated, remote part of Tajikistan early Thursday near China’s far western Xinjiang…
Continue ReadingAuthorities: TV reporter, girl fatally shot in Florida
By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press A central Florida television journalist and a little girl were fatally shot Wednesday afternoon near the scene of a…
Continue ReadingLawsuit: Steve Bannon owes $480K for unpaid legal bills
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Bannon’s latest legal trouble: a lawsuit alleging he stiffed his former lawyers out of…
Continue ReadingV&A museum acquires Bowie’s archive, will put it on display
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The many faces and inspirations of David Bowie are getting a permanent home in London. Britain’s…
Continue ReadingAlaska House censures GOP lawmaker over child abuse comments
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska lawmaker with a history of incendiary remarks has been censured by the state…
Continue ReadingGoogle tests blocking news content for some Canadians
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Google is blocking some Canadian users from viewing news content in what the company says is a test run of a potential…
Continue ReadingFoes present signatures, seek New Orleans mayor recall vote
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Opponents of embattled New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell say they have enough signatures from a…
Continue ReadingMichigan asks judge to release man in slayings of 2 hunters
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The state of Michigan is asking a judge to release a man who has served nearly 21 years of a life…
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