Russian millionaire on trial in hack, insider trade scheme
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A federal prosecutor says a wealthy Russian businessman and associates made tens of millions…
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What winter? NYC goes without any measurable snowfall so far
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s winter, so where’s the white stuff? It’s not covering the ground in New York City.…
Continue ReadingChicago prosecutor dropping R. Kelly sex-abuse charges
By CLAIRE SAVAGE and MICHAEL TARM Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago prosecutor said Monday that she’s dropping sex-abuse charges…
Continue ReadingOfficer wants charges dismissed in shooting of stranded man
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — An attorney for one of two law enforcement officers indicted in the fatal shooting of a…
Continue ReadingCourt upholds Minnesota ‘Clean Car Rule’ tied to California
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld the state’s “Clean Car Rule,” which ties…
Continue ReadingUS sanctions Mexican international cartel lieutenant
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department has announced sanctions on an international operator for the Sinaloa drug cartel whose activities…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Bolsonaro applies for 6-month U.S. visitor visa
By DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has filed a request for a six-month visitor visa…
Continue ReadingYouth program leader hurt in school shooting out of hospital
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The founder of an educational program for at-risk youth in Iowa has been released from…
Continue ReadingAmina Luqman-Dawson’s “Freewater’ wins John Newbery Medal
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A middle-grade novel about a secret community of formerly enslaved people has won the John…
Continue ReadingEx-Guatemalan police chief convicted of US visa fraud
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Guatemalan police chief has been found guilty of lying on his U.S. immigration papers about a prior conviction for…
Continue ReadingFlorida GOP leaders want to get rid of gun permits
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Saying gun owners don’t need a government permission slip to protect their…
Continue ReadingMLB The Show ’23 cover athlete is Marlins’ Jazz Chisholm
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Miami’s young star Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been revealed as the cover athlete for Sony’s MLB…
Continue ReadingConnie Britton’s new show is a ‘Friday Night Lights’ reunion
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Connie Britton’s new series, “Dear Edward,” debuting Feb. 3 on Apple TV+,…
Continue ReadingDoctor gets nearly 17 years in prison for vast opioid scheme
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area doctor has been sentenced to nearly 17 years in federal prison and ordered to pay $30 million. Frank Patino was…
Continue ReadingDolphins, humans both benefit from fishing collaboration
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer A fishing community in southern Brazil has an unusual ally: wild dolphins. Accounts of people and dolphins…
Continue ReadingAI: World likely to hit key warming threshold in 10-12 years
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A new study using artificial intelligence finds that the world will likely warm a few more tenths of a degrees…
Continue ReadingCongressional candidate accused of campaign violation
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Court documents say a Republican candidate for a North Carolina congressional seat in 2020 has been accused of a campaign…
Continue ReadingMan charged with killing mom at sea seeks grand jury minutes
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press A man charged with killing his mother at sea during a 2016 fishing trip off the coast of New England is asking for…
Continue ReadingGeorgia faces hurdles to get foster children out of hotels
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Dozens of Georgia’s most troubled foster children are housed in hotels or state offices each night,…
Continue ReadingBalkan neighbors vow to avoid clashes over national hero
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Neighbors North Macedonia and Bulgaria say they will work together to prevent potential violence at weekend…
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