Abortion rights groups ready 2023 ballot measure in Ohio
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two groups advocating for abortion rights say they’re ready to submit fall ballot…
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Police: Woman, 44, killed in skydiving accident in Oklahoma
SALLISAW, Okla. (AP) — Police in Oklahoma say a 44-year-old woman was killed after crashing to the ground while skydiving. Police in Sallisaw say…
Continue ReadingRoscosmos: Russian spacecraft leak caused by external impact
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian space officials say a coolant leak from an uncrewed Russian supply ship docked at the…
Continue ReadingBrittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner will be back in the WNBA this season, once again playing with the Phoenix Mercury. Griner, who…
Continue ReadingMass trial starts in Chad over former ruler Deby’s death
By EDOUARD TAKADJI Associated Press N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — Authorities in Chad have started the mass trial of hundreds of alleged rebels accused…
Continue ReadingHow fast should Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony be performed?
By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Benjamin Zander is convinced Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony should sound far different than most…
Continue ReadingEPA orders Norfolk Southern to clean up toxic derailment
By JOHN SEEWER and MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered Norfolk Southern…
Continue ReadingSeattle becomes first U.S. city to ban caste discrimination
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council on Tuesday added caste to the city’s anti-discrimination laws, becoming…
Continue ReadingRomanian court rules to hold Andrew Tate for 30 more days
By ANDREEA ALEXANDRU and STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania’s capital has agreed Tuesday to extend…
Continue ReadingWould-be Scottish leader under fire over gay marriage stance
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A front-runner to become Scotland’s next leader is fighting to keep her campaign alive amid a…
Continue ReadingSecurity experts warn of foreign cyber threat to 2024 voting
By AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top state election and cybersecurity officials are warning about the threat posed by Russia…
Continue Reading‘Night Court’ reboot returns favorite but set in modern day
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — You can forgive John Larroquette for thinking he’d entered a time machine when he…
Continue ReadingUS Rep. Cicilline to step down, lead nonprofit foundation
By MARK PRATT Associated Press Rhode Island congressman David Cicilline is stepping down this summer to lead his home state’s largest funder of…
Continue ReadingJill Biden to visit Namibia, Kenya, part of US-Africa push
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden will visit Namibia and Kenya this week as part of a United States…
Continue ReadingProlonged low tides see smaller canals dry up in Venice
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Some of Venice’s secondary canals have practically dried up due a prolonged spell of low tides linked to a lingering…
Continue ReadingUS home sales fell again in January; prices edged higher
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nation’s housing slump deepened in January as home sales fell for the 12th month in a row…
Continue ReadingDanish former minister charged with revealing state secrets
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish former defense minister who had publicly claimed that Denmark’s secret…
Continue ReadingWagner owner blasts ‘treason’ of Russian military chiefs
The Associated Press The owner of the Russian private military company, Wagner, has accused Russia’s defense minister and chief of general staff of…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court won’t upset Arkansas anti-Israel boycott law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has refused to step into a legal fight over state laws that require contractors to pledge not to boycott…
Continue ReadingExplosion at Ohio metals plant kills 1 worker, injures 13
OAKWOOD VILLAGE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a maintenance worker was killed in explosion at an Ohio metals plant that sparked a large fire and…
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