Judge slashes damages awarded in deadly Charlotteville rally
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has slashed millions of dollars from the damages a jury ordered white…
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Convictions, prison time: A look at college admissions scam
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — More than 50 people were convicted in the sprawling college admissions bribery scheme that…
Continue ReadingDaughter of former US intelligence director guilty of murder
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — The daughter of former U.S. intelligence director John Negroponte has been found guilty of fatally stabbing a 24-year-old man…
Continue ReadingBiden intends to make his first visit to US-Mexico border
By SEUNG MIN KIM and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press HEBRON, Ky. (AP) — President Joe Biden says he intends to visit the U.S.-Mexico border in…
Continue ReadingRats! NYC mayor ticketed for rodents at his property again
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is vowing to fight his own City Hall — again — after he was ticketed for rats at his Brooklyn…
Continue ReadingGOP lawmaker seated despite NYC residency questions by Dems
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A new Republican New York state Assemblyman took his seat in the chamber Wednesday despite the…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Benedict’s funeral to be simple, but with pomp
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI held one of the world’s highest-profile positions but in his…
Continue ReadingCollapse of Bills’ Hamlin deepens Buffalo’s anguish, resolve
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown asked for a moment of silence on New Year’s Eve to…
Continue ReadingFed minutes: Officials cited strong hiring to justify hikes
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials suggested at their most recent meeting that a continuing…
Continue ReadingDA: Times Square machete suspect wanted ‘jihad’ on police
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say a man accused of attacking police with a machete near New York’s Times…
Continue ReadingIran lashes out at France over new Charlie Hebdo cartoons
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has summoned the French ambassador to condemn the publication of offensive caricatures of Supreme Leader…
Continue ReadingBrazilian players face backlash for skipping Pelé’s funeral
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer stars past and present are under fire from fans for skipping Pelé’s…
Continue ReadingCouple in central Florida retirement community found slain
MOUNT DORA, Fla. (AP) — A couple living in a central Florida retirement community was found slain in their home, and a woman who was seen driving…
Continue ReadingUS moves to reopen Solomon Islands embassy to counter China
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is plowing ahead with plans to open a U.S. embassy in the Solomon…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s new government unveils plan to weaken Supreme Court
By ISABEL DEBRE and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s justice minister on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingRussia’s hypersonic missile-armed ship to patrol global seas
The Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sent a frigate armed with the country’s latest Zircon hypersonic missile on…
Continue ReadingSurvey: Religiously, Congress doesn’t reflect America
By PETER SMITH Associated Press Religiously speaking, the incoming 118th Congress looks like America — that is, the America of decades past, rather…
Continue ReadingUAE top diplomat back in Syria as relations continue to thaw
BEIRUT (AP) — The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates has met with Syrian President Bashar Assad during his second visit to Damascus as…
Continue ReadingCyberattack halts Martinique’s search for new flag, hymn
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A quest to select the first official flag and hymn for the French Caribbean island of Martinique was interrupted…
Continue ReadingOklahoma AG announces 4 new opioid settlements worth $226M
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma has entered into four new settlements with opioid makers and distributors totaling…
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