1 dead, 8 taken to hospitals in Chicago high-rise fire
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago authorities said one person has died and eight others were taken to hospitals Wednesday…
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Goldman Sachs signals partial retreat from consumer banking
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sach spent eight years attempting to expand its business beyond corporations and the…
Continue ReadingCitizen journalist’s lawsuit heard by federal appeals court
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Texas-based online citizen journalist wants a federal appeals court to revive her lawsuit…
Continue ReadingPanama ex-president, 2 sons barred from US for corruption
By JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — The U.S. State Department has banned former Panama President Ricardo Martinelli from ever…
Continue ReadingScandal hits another Olympic sport in France — handball
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The head of France’s professional handball league has resigned after pleading guilty to child…
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico selects company to privatize power generation
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico privatized its electricity production on Wednesday. The government chose…
Continue ReadingManchin bill would delay tax credits for electric vehicles
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin is moving to delay new tax credits for electric vehicles, a key…
Continue ReadingLawyer: Warnings boy had gun ignored before he shot teacher
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Concerned staff warned administrators at a Virginia elementary school three times that a…
Continue ReadingUN forecasts fall in global economic growth to 1.9% in 2023
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is forecasting that global economic growth will fall significantly to…
Continue ReadingSuspect in Half Moon Bay farm killings faces 7 murder counts
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A farmworker accused of killing seven people in back-to-back…
Continue ReadingNew lawsuits target state restrictions on abortion pills
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of abortion rights filed separate lawsuits Wednesday challenging two states’…
Continue ReadingFaculty calls on embattled Minnesota college head to resign
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The faculty at a Minnesota college is calling for its president to resign for her handling of a Muslim student’s…
Continue ReadingAmazonSmile’s end is alarming, say nonprofits that benefited
By THALIA BEATY and GLENN GAMBOA Associated Press Amazon’s surprise decision to shut down its AmazonSmile donation program has left thousands…
Continue ReadingEx-NBA guard J.R. Smith aims to make golf more accessible
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Former NBA guard J.R. Smith hopes his journey as a college golfer helps others feel comfortable taking up the sport…
Continue ReadingDespite concerns, US to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine
By LOLITA C. BALDOR, TARA COPP and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the U.S. will send 31 M1 Abrams battle…
Continue ReadingFeds: Investigation into Tyre Nichols’ death may take time
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Wednesday the federal investigation into the death of Tyre…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Novak Djokovic’s successful return to Australia
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic was still in the first set of his Australian Open quarterfinal…
Continue ReadingESA chief vows to restore Europe’s access to space
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Space Agency chief says he wants to rebuild Europe’s access to space following…
Continue ReadingMan stabs, injures several passengers on German train
BERLIN (AP) — German news agency dpa reports that a man stabbed and wounded several people on a train in northern Germany before police detained…
Continue ReadingGuyana: Satellites will spot oil spills, not on-ship experts
By BERT WILKINSON The Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The former leader of Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency is criticizing the…
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