Police chief in Alaska charged with assaulting man at resort
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press A police chief in Alaska pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he assaulted an intoxicated man while…
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Attorney General files intent to appeal judge’s bail ruling
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed paperwork with the state Supreme Court to appeal a local judge’s ruling…
Continue ReadingMexican authorities find strange holiday package: 4 skulls
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in central Mexico say they found a strange holiday-season package at a local airport: four human skulls being…
Continue ReadingMan faces California hate-crime charge after anti-Asian rant
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a Colorado man with a misdemeanor hate crime offense after he allegedly targeted two young adults…
Continue ReadingArgentines have tattoo fever following World Cup triumph
By NATACHA PISARENKO and VÍCTOR R. CAIVANO Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s victory in the soccer World Cup…
Continue ReadingBucs’ Gabbert, brothers rescue people in Tampa chopper crash
By The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert became an unexpected hero when a helicopter…
Continue ReadingTrump’s taxes: Takeaways from release of long-sought returns
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press The release of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns show he maintained a bank account in China…
Continue ReadingAG: Meadows won’t face voter fraud charges in North Carolina
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Mark Meadows, the former White House chief of staff to President Donald Trump,…
Continue ReadingEven Mississippi lawmaker feels strain of Jackson water woes
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — In Mississippi’s capital city, where intermittent periods…
Continue ReadingGoogle to pay Indiana $20 million to resolve privacy suit
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State Attorney General Todd Rokita announces that Google will pay Indiana $20 million to resolve the state’s lawsuit against…
Continue ReadingBiden makes 1st public appearances during St. Croix vacation
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — After two days out of sight while vacationing in the U.S. Virgin…
Continue ReadingOfficials say Bolsonaro may have left Brazil for Florida
By CARLA BRIDI and DIANE JEANTET Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The office of Brazil’s vice president says he has become acting president, an…
Continue ReadingNew smoking ban starts at Miami Beach parks and beaches
Starting New Year’s Day, you can still wear bikinis on the beaches of Miami Beach, but forget about showing any butts — cigarette butts, that…
Continue ReadingRecreational marijuana dispensaries on the rise in Vermont
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — In the first three months that Vermont has allowed the retail sale of marijuana for adult…
Continue ReadingReport: ‘Human error’ helped spur wrong ballots in Nashville
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville election officials made erroneous updates to voter lists for last…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Break in case of killings of 4 Idaho students
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press An arrest has been made in the November fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students, a case that shocked…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Ark.; Rep.-elect Maxwell Frost, D-Fla. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” —…
Continue ReadingNew this week: ‘The Pale Blue Eye,’ Iggy Pop and ‘The Menu’
By The Associated Press Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming…
Continue ReadingThree charged in fatal shooting of USPS mail carrier
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Three people have been charged in federal court in connection with the fatal shooting of U.S. Postal Service employee Aundre Cross…
Continue ReadingAlabama to allow concealed guns without permit in 2023
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama on Jan. 1 will become the latest state to allow people to carry a concealed…
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