Afghan soldier seeking US asylum hopes for ‘American dream’
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — In the months he was held in detention in Texas during his legal fight to remain in the U.S.,…
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Driver in California cliff crash moved from hospital to jail
MONTARA, Calif. (AP) — The driver of a car that plunged 250 feet off a treacherous cliff in northern California, injuring his two young children…
Continue ReadingGrizzlies, other NBA teams speak out on Tyre Nichols’ death
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The outrage, frustration, sadness and anger over the killing of Tyre Nichols was evident around the NBA on…
Continue ReadingWoman in groping case with former lawmaker speaks out
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A woman who told police she was groped by a former state lawmaker said she is outraged by him calling the incident…
Continue ReadingMexico City says subway crash caused by cut wires, speeding
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City prosecutors say severed cables and a speeding driver were responsible for a Jan. 7 subway crash that killed one…
Continue ReadingOregon pins hopes on mass timber to boost housing, jobs
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Inside a warehouse at the industrial Port of Portland lies what some…
Continue ReadingNew York should pay Cuomo’s legal fees in suit, judge rules
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has ruled that New York state should pay former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s legal bills as he defends himself against a lawsuit…
Continue ReadingNicaragua arrests 24 after attack in indigenous land dispute
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaraguan authorities say they have arrested 24 settlers after they allegedly attacked an indigenous community as part of a…
Continue ReadingPolice charge 2nd teen in Iowa school shooting that killed 2
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities on Friday charged a second teenager with murder in the shooting deaths of…
Continue ReadingS. Dakota GOP leader: Senator accused of harassment
By AMANCAI BIRABEN Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota’s Senate Republican leader says that a committee will investigate a…
Continue ReadingDEA Mexico chief quietly ousted over ties to drug lawyers
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration quietly ousted its former top official in…
Continue ReadingWyoming crypto bank’s Federal Reserve application denied
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Federal Reserve Board has denied a Wyoming cryptocurrency bank’s application for…
Continue ReadingAmazon axes free grocery delivery on Prime orders under $150
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is axing free grocery delivery for Prime members on orders less than $150. Customers…
Continue ReadingSouth Dakota’s Noem breaks news conference tradition
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has yet to make herself available to the Capitol press…
Continue ReadingUsain Bolt fires business manager over Jamaica fraud case
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt told reporters Friday that he is baffled over how $12.7…
Continue ReadingProsecutor: 3rd child dies after attack by Massachusetts mom
DUXBURY, Mass. (AP) — A baby has died after his 32-year-old mother in Massachusetts was charged with injuring him and killing two of her other…
Continue ReadingVideo shows police repeatedly warn armed man before firing
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Police body-camera video from a deadly shooting this week in Ohio shows officers shooting a man…
Continue ReadingMusk, top Biden aides meet in Washington, talk electric cars
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk and top aides to President Joe Biden have met in Washington to discuss…
Continue ReadingRelics found in 23 lead boxes in Mexico City cathedral
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Experts restoring the interior of Mexico City’s Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral said Friday they found 23 lead boxes…
Continue ReadingDOJ appointee releases new plan for ‘tenuous’ Jackson water
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The interim manager appointed by the U.S. Department of Justice to…
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