Rioter who assaulted cops at Capitol gets 5 years in prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Tennessee man who authorities say came to Washington ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot ready for violence in a car full of…
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A ‘downtown’ choreographer brings her craft to the opera
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — You could call choreographer Annie-B Parson a “downtown” choreographer. She’s known…
Continue ReadingTrump lawyers in court for sealed hearing in Mar-a-Lago case
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump were in court Friday for sealed arguments as part of the ongoing…
Continue ReadingNYC mayor’s $300 fine for rat infestation is dismissed
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s mayor has beaten the rat rap. Days after Mayor Eric Adams appeared remotely at a city administrative hearing to…
Continue ReadingNeymar ties Pelé’s record but loses again at World Cup
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Neymar walked off the field with teammate Dani Alves by his side, tears still rolling down…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s da Silva announces incoming Cabinet ministers
By CARLA BRIDI Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is unveiling some of the faces that…
Continue ReadingFan runs on field during Argentina-Netherlands at World Cup
LUSAIL, Argentina (AP) — A fan ran onto the field in the 75th minute of Argentina’s World Cup quarterfinal match against the Netherlands. The…
Continue ReadingPenguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle is stepping down
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of Penguin Random House, the world’s largest trade publisher, is stepping down.…
Continue Reading‘Aftersun,’ ‘Banshees’ lead AP’s best films of 2022
By JAKE COYLE and LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writers The Associated Press’ Film Writers Jake Coyle and Lindsey Bahr’s picks for the best movies of…
Continue ReadingGriner’s home, but WNBA players still competing overseas
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer More than half of WNBA players are competing abroad this winter to supplement their incomes. But due to the…
Continue Reading1st Gen Z congressman-elect denied apartment over bad credit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep.-elect Maxwell Frost of Florida, the first member of Generation Z elected to Congress, says he is struggling to get an…
Continue ReadingFormer Fox News guest charged with exploiting her mom
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former guest on Fox News is facing charges that she stole more than $200,000 from her mother and forced the woman…
Continue ReadingNATO chief fears Ukraine war could become a wider conflict
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of NATO has expressed worry that the fighting in Ukraine could spin out of control…
Continue ReadingWTO rules against Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Trade Organization has rejected the 2018 import taxes that then-President Donald…
Continue ReadingPutin says Russia could adopt US preemptive strike concept
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that Moscow might think about adopting what he described as a U.S. concept of a…
Continue ReadingFlint water crisis charges dismissed against ex-Gov. Snyder
By ED WHITE Associated Press FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A judge has dismissed criminal charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder over the Flint…
Continue ReadingAP seeks to protect access to records of death row inmate
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Associated Press has filed a motion seeking to protect public access to records…
Continue ReadingGuyana opens bidding on 14 new offshore oil, gas blocks
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana has opened bidding on 14 new offshore oil and gas blocks, hoping to capitalize on interest in lucrative fields…
Continue ReadingUS: Russia, Iran moving toward full defense ‘partnership’
By AAMER MADHANI, EDITH M. LEDERER and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is accusing Russia of moving to…
Continue ReadingCroatia beats Brazil on penalties in World Cup quarterfinals
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Neymar is again going home without a World Cup title. Luka Modric’s quest continues…
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