Chicago man charged in slaying of boy struck by stray bullet
CHICAGO (AP) — A 19-year-old man has been arrested in the death of a 7-year-old boy who was struck by a stray bullet while washing his hands in the…
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EU, US edging toward trade spat when both want unity instead
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and the United States are treading precariously close to a major trans-Atlantic…
Continue ReadingEmboldened Biden, Dems push ban on so-called assault weapons
By COLLEEN LONG, MARY CLARE JALONICK and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden speaks about the…
Continue ReadingTeenage employee among 6 killed in Virginia Walmart shooting
By BEN FINLEY, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — Authorities have announced that 16-year-old…
Continue ReadingNetflix nights still come wrapped in red-and-white envelopes
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Netflix’s trailblazing DVD-by-mail rental service has been relegated as a…
Continue ReadingMusk plans to relaunch Twitter premium service, again
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk said Friday that Twitter plans to relaunch its premium service that will offer different…
Continue ReadingCricket flourishes among Qatar World Cup migrant laborers
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — As dawn broke Friday in Qatar, the laborers who built this energy-rich country’s World…
Continue ReadingMacron says he’s not main focus of campaign accounts probe
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he’s not the main focus of a judicial investigation into suspected illegal financing of…
Continue ReadingColorado Springs reckons with past after gay club shooting
By SAM METZ and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — When officials unfurled a 25-foot rainbow flag in front of Colorado…
Continue ReadingSwedish activists sue state over its climate policies
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Hundreds of activists have marched through the Swedish capital to a court to file a lawsuit against the Swedish state for what…
Continue ReadingAfter a year, omicron still driving COVID surges and worries
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer A year after omicron began its assault on humanity, the ever-morphing coronavirus mutant drove COVID-19 case counts…
Continue ReadingGreece: 7 Egyptians held, suspected of crewing migrant boat
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say they have arrested seven Egyptians who had been on board a fishing boat crammed with nearly 500 people…
Continue ReadingMexico wants American extradited on charges in tourist death
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Mexican prosecutors say they’ve filed charges against a U.S. woman suspected of killing another American seen…
Continue ReadingIndonesia earthquake toll reaches 310 as more bodies found
By ACHMAD IBRAHIM Associated Press CIANJUR, Indonesia (AP) — The death toll from an earthquake that struck Indonesia’s Java island early this…
Continue ReadingRussia steps up missile barrage of recaptured Ukrainian city
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Natalia Kristenko’s dead body lay covered in a blanket in the doorway of her apartment…
Continue ReadingSecurity review after protesters disrupt Berlin air traffic
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Germany are reviewing security measures at Berlin’s airport after six climate activists entered the grounds and…
Continue ReadingIn Your Debt: 4 ways to limit your holiday debt
By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet The holiday season is full of sneaky costs, expensive travel and the pressure to spend. It’s a time that leaves many…
Continue ReadingEurope scrambles to help Ukraine keep the heat and lights on
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European officials are scrambling to help Ukraine stay warm and keep functioning through…
Continue ReadingHong Kong airport launches new third runway
By ZEN SOO and ALICE FUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s airport has officially launched a new third runway which is expected to…
Continue ReadingPakistan arrests man accused of killing daughter in Italy
By BABAR DOGAR AND COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Police say a Pakistani man suspected of killing his 18-year-old daughter…
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