Rare attack in Alaska renews interest in polar bear patrols
By GENE JOHNSON and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — For isolated communities at the top of the world, keeping the…
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Burning German ‘ghost train’ stopped near Austria border
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in southern Germany say efforts to put out a fire on a train turned into a spectacular chase after the driverless diesel…
Continue ReadingUK leader Rishi Sunak fined for failing to wear seat belt
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been fined by police for taking off his seat belt to film a…
Continue ReadingTreasury to designate Wagner transnational criminal group
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department will impose additional sanctions on the Russian private military…
Continue ReadingDefense lawyers seeks bond for basketball player
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Defense lawyers are asking for a University of Alabama basketball player charged with capital murder to be released on…
Continue ReadingSt. Louis man freed from prison after murder case dismissed
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 28-year-old St. Louis man who spent six years in jail on a murder conviction has been freed after prosecutors dismissed the case…
Continue ReadingLGBTQ people, allies could face $1,500 fine in North Dakota
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America As more than a dozen states consider passing anti-transgender legislation this year, North Dakota…
Continue ReadingProsecutor suspended by DeSantis loses bid to get job back
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the First…
Continue ReadingLife sentence sought for suspect in Baltimore jail killing
By LEA SKENE BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s new top prosecutor Ivan Bates announced Friday that he’ll personally prosecute a defendant who was…
Continue ReadingJamaica under scrutiny for fraud scandal that hit Usain Bolt
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An investigation into a private investment firm in Jamaica where $12.7 million…
Continue ReadingNew this week: Jennifer Lopez, Sam Smith and ‘You People’
By The Associated Press Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming…
Continue ReadingSocial media report anti-aircraft systems placed in Moscow
The Associated Press Social media posts say air-defense systems have been installed in several spots in Moscow. Russian officials have not commented…
Continue ReadingColorado officials plead not guilty in Elijah McClain case
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A group of police officers and paramedics pleaded not guilty Friday to charges stemming…
Continue ReadingJuventus hit with 15-point penalty for false accounting
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Italy’s most storied soccer club Juventus has been hit with a massive 15-point penalty for false…
Continue ReadingIAEA says Fukushima water release to follow safety standards
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The head of a U.N. nuclear agency task force assessing the safety of Japan’s plan to release…
Continue ReadingEuropean delegation ends 1st round of questioning in Lebanon
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Judicial officials say a European legal team has wrapped up the first round of questioning of…
Continue ReadingMet Opera concert to mark anniversary of Ukraine invasion
NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera will mark the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a concert on Feb. 24 to remember…
Continue ReadingEx-convict who abused college women gets 60 years in prison
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An ex-convict who obtained millions of dollars by subjecting his daughter’s ex-college…
Continue ReadingMan charged in death of Oklahoma girl, 4, returned to state
ANADARKO, Okla. (AP) — The man charged in the beating death of a 4-year-old Oklahoma girl on Christmas Day has been returned to the state. The…
Continue ReadingWitnesses: Eritrean troops withdrawing from towns in Tigray
By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Witnesses in some towns across Ethiopia’s Tigray region say troops from neighboring Eritrea…
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