Cryptocurrency fraud scheme lands man 8 years in prison
BOSTON (AP) — The founder of a cryptocurrency and virtual payment services company who authorities say cheated dozens of investors and customers…
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Brazil authorities probe Amazon ties to capital attacks
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE AND JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — On the edge of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, the Rovaris family is a…
Continue ReadingU.S. job openings rise in December to 11 million
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose to 11 million in December, a sign the American labor market remains…
Continue ReadingGreece: 2nd airman found dead after fighter jet crash
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Air Force rescuers have located the body of a second airman missing in a deadly training accident in southwestern…
Continue ReadingMichelle Obama launching podcast based on ‘Light We Carry’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michelle Obama’s recent celebrity-filled book tour is becoming a podcast. Audible announced Wednesday that the former first…
Continue ReadingGovernment reports 1 case of mad cow disease on Dutch farm
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government says a cow that died recently on a Dutch farm has tested positive for mad cow disease, in a rare…
Continue ReadingSpectator dies after melee at middle school basketball game
ALBURGH, Vt. (AP) — Vermont State Police say a 60-year man is dead following a brawl among spectators at a middle school basketball game in the…
Continue ReadingTom Brady retires at 45, insisting this time it’s ‘for good’
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — This time, Tom Brady says he’s done for good. The seven-time Super Bowl winner with New…
Continue ReadingMissy, Willie and George Michael among Rock Hall nominees
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Kate Bush, Iron Maiden, Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, Sheryl…
Continue ReadingWar’s longest battle exacts high price in ‘heart of Ukraine’
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — It used to be that visitors would browse through Bakhmut’s late 19th century buildings,…
Continue ReadingTop US official urges WHO to address sexual misconduct
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — A top U.S. health official has urged the World Health Organization to address allegations that one…
Continue ReadingStrong earthquake shakes southern Philippines
DAVAO, Philippines (AP) — Officials say a strong, shallow earthquake has shaken a mountainous region in the southeastern Philippines but there are…
Continue ReadingFree hotel breakfasts are getting bigger and better
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet While some travelers cringe at the thought of greasy sausages and bland eggs served at the free hotel breakfast buffet,…
Continue ReadingRace to vaccinate rare wild monkeys gives hope for survival
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer SILVA JARDIM, Brazil (AP) — In a small lab nestled in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, researchers with gloved…
Continue ReadingIreland celebrates ‘matron saint’ with prayers, new holiday
By PETER SMITH Associated Press KILDARE, Ireland (AP) — St. Patrick has long received the attention and the big parades, but another patron saint…
Continue ReadingIndia’s finance minister announces new clean energy funds
Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — Indian finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several new clean energy initiatives in the…
Continue ReadingRepublican-led panel targets COVID relief dollars for review
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 1,000 people have pleaded guilty or have been convicted of federal charges of…
Continue ReadingEuropean inflation eases for 3rd month but prices still bite
By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Europe’s inflation rate has dipped at the start of the year, giving some relief to consumers but…
Continue ReadingPeshawar, the city of flowers, becomes epicenter of violence
By RIAZ KHAN and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s Peshawar was once known as “the city of flowers,”…
Continue ReadingPolish leader donates to Ukraine army to end defamation case
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish ruling party leader, Jarosław Kaczyński, has made a donation to the Ukrainian army to settle a defamation case…
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