Police: 2 officers slain in Mississippi; shooter also dead
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) — Authorities say two police officers in coastal Mississippi were shot and killed by a woman early Wednesday as they…
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Trump Org. was secretly held in contempt for hindering probe
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s company impeded a grand jury investigation last year by repeatedly failing to…
Continue ReadingWife: Journalist Wahl died of aortic aneurysm at World Cup
NEW YORK (AP) — Grant Wahl died of a ruptured blood vessel when he was stricken while covering a World Cup match last weekend, according to an…
Continue ReadingDriver racing on city street hits 2 cars, kills 4-year-old
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A 4-year-old boy died after a car that was reportedly racing crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed into two vehicles.…
Continue ReadingCosta Rica tightens overwhelmed asylum system
By JAVIER CORDOBA Associated Press SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Faced with an overwhelmed asylum system, Costa Rica, one of the world’s great…
Continue ReadingEU to US: We already have war, don’t give us trade war, too
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Disappointment has set in two years after the election of U.S. President Joe Biden was supposed to…
Continue ReadingHamas marks anniversary, predicts confrontation with Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of Thousands of Palestinians have thronged a rally in downtown Gaza City to mark the 35th founding…
Continue ReadingAP Breakthrough Entertainer: Iman Vellani, in marvelous form
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — With countless auditions, constant rejection and a calendar that’s often in flux, acting…
Continue ReadingArgentina airline adds 2 more flights for World Cup final
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s national carrier has scheduled two extra flights from Buenos Aires to Qatar to take soccer fans to the…
Continue ReadingBiden tells African leaders US is ‘all in’ on the continent
By AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told dozens of African leaders gathered in Washington that…
Continue ReadingIstanbul mayor sentenced for insulting Turkish officials
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court has sentenced the mayor of Istanbul to two years and seven months in prison on charges of insulting members of…
Continue ReadingLongtime staffer named to lead Scripps National Spelling Bee
By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press The Scripps National Spelling Bee has its third executive director in the past two years. Scripps announced Wednesday…
Continue ReadingAP-NORC Poll: Americans say holiday gifts harder to afford
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer More than half of U.S. adults say it’s harder to afford holiday gifts this year. According to a new poll from…
Continue Reading‘Break Point,’ Netflix’s ‘Drive’ for tennis, debuts Jan. 13
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer A new Netflix docuseries about professional tennis called “Break Point” is scheduled to debut on Jan. 13.…
Continue ReadingHSBC updates climate policy to stop funding new oil and gas
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press British banking giant HSBC announced Wednesday it will no longer finance new oil and gas fields as part of its…
Continue ReadingSandy Hook anniversary: Biden cites ‘societal guilt’ on guns
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the U.S. “should have societal guilt” for…
Continue ReadingSweden: chimps euthanized after escaping from zoo enclosure
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Four chimpanzees escaped from their enclosure in a Swedish zoo and roamed freely before being captured and euthanized on…
Continue ReadingPoland prepares changes to judicial law to unblock EU funds
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government has submitted to parliament a draft law that reverses key regulations on judicial responsibility…
Continue ReadingWorker dies after fall at World Cup stadium in Qatar
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A security guard died after suffering a fall at a World Cup stadium in Qatar, tournament organizers said on Wednesday. The…
Continue ReadingWhitebark pine that feeds grizzlies is threatened, US says
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Whitebark pine trees can live more than 1,000 years, but in just two decades more than a…
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