Outgoing governor: Nevada has to solve death penalty issue
By RIO YAMAT and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Outgoing Gov. Steve Sisolak says his failed bid to have the state Board of Pardons…
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Turbulence persists as a major cause of injuries on flights
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press U.S. airlines have made steady improvements to their overall accident rate in recent years. But turbulence continues…
Continue ReadingRapper-actor Common revels in his Broadway stage debut
By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper and actor Common has made his Broadway debut in the play “Between Riverside and Crazy”…
Continue ReadingHistoric biodiversity pact inspires, but past failures loom
By MICHAEL CASEY and CHRISTINA LARSON Associated Press MONTREAL (AP) — A day after a historic biodiversity agreement was reached, countries now…
Continue ReadingMexico arrests brother of leading drug cartel boss
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican army on Tuesday arrested the brother of the country’s most wanted drug cartel boss, Nemesio “El Mencho”…
Continue ReadingUN, EU blast weakening of Guatemala anti-corruption efforts
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The United Nations and the European Union have condemned attacks on prosecutors and the weakening of anti-corruption efforts…
Continue ReadingMillions to lose Medicaid coverage under Congress’ plan
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people who enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic could start to lose…
Continue ReadingCalifornia judge rejects new murder trial for Scott Peterson
CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge has rejected a new murder trial for Scott Peterson in the death of his…
Continue ReadingRule delay makes big EV tax credit possible early next year
By HOPE YEN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — People who want to buy an electric vehicle could get a bigger-than-expected tax…
Continue ReadingOfficer gets nearly 12 years for killing Atatiana Jefferson
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press A former Texas police officer convicted of manslaughter for fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson through a rear…
Continue ReadingCheer groups move to dismiss abuse case, racketeering claims
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A series of lawsuits beginning in South Carolina detail the alleged…
Continue ReadingSnowstorm halts flights at Vancouver airport
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Snow and Arctic winds blasting across parts of Canada’s British Columbia and into the northwestern U.S.…
Continue ReadingCanada condo killer faced possible eviction before shooting
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — A suburban Toronto man who was killed by police after authorities say he fatally shot five people in…
Continue ReadingNot fare: Feds charge 2 in Russian hackers’ airport cab scam
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities say a plot to move some cabs to the front of the line for passengers at New York’s Kennedy Airport was…
Continue ReadingCuban artists blocked from once-promising NFT trading sites
By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, have offered Cuban artists a lifeline during the pandemic, which…
Continue ReadingSpurred by regulators, 3M to phase out “forever chemicals”
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chemical and consumer products maker 3M will phase out the manufacturing of so-called “forever…
Continue ReadingRays to split spring training at Disney, Tropicana Field
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays will split spring training between the Wide World of Sports…
Continue ReadingItaly: Parliamentary inquest eyed for missing ‘Vatican Girl’
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Opposition lawmakers in Italy are seeking a parliamentary commission of inquiry into three cold…
Continue ReadingPostal Service pledges move to all-electric delivery fleet
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Postal Service says it will sharply increase the number of electric-powered delivery trucks…
Continue ReadingEPA to tighten nitrogen oxide limits for new heavy trucks
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — In a little over four years, new heavy truck makers will have to cut harmful nitrogen oxide pollution…
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