Spacey trial proceeds after his lawyer contracts COVID-19
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The lawyer for actor Kevin Spacey has tested positive for COVID-19, but the…
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In Milwaukee, Latinos fed up with crime weigh GOP appeal
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — In two decades of street outreach on Milwaukee’s south side, evangelical pastor…
Continue ReadingDespite turmoil, UK Treasury chief says economic plan stays
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Treasury chief has rejected suggestions that the Conservative government would reverse…
Continue ReadingClinics offer free vasectomies, citing a surge in demand
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOHN HANNA Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Denny Dalliance had long worried about what would happen if he…
Continue ReadingUkraine dominates shortlist for EU human rights prize
BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukrainian entries are dominating the shortlist to win to European Union’s top human rights prize. The Christian Democrat,…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: How iodine tablets block some nuclear radiation
By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The war in Ukraine has heightened fears about nuclear exposure — and interest in iodine…
Continue ReadingIMF chief urges aggressive fight against soaring inflation
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The managing director of the International Monetary Fund urged global policymakers to stop…
Continue ReadingParkland school shooter to get life sentence for killing 17
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life without parole for the…
Continue ReadingWith Putin, Palestinian leader rules out US role as mediator
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Palestinian president has used a meeting with Vladimir Putin to say his leadership…
Continue ReadingOhio offers $156M in incentives for Honda battery plant
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio plans to offer approximately $156.3 million in tax incentives and infrastructure improvements as part of battery plant…
Continue Reading1 ticket to ride: Germany eyes public transit revolution
BERLIN (AP) — Germany wants to introduce a public transit pass that costs 49 euros ($47) a month and will be valid nationwide. The proposal follows…
Continue ReadingSheriff: Bulletproof vest saved Florida deputy shot in chest
DAVENPORT, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy was shot in the chest while investigating a family disturbance call, and was saved by a…
Continue ReadingGermany’s Merkel defends decision to get Russian natural gas
BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended decisions made during her tenure to buy natural gas from Russia. Speaking in…
Continue ReadingPeople with disabilities left out of climate planning
BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer When the inevitable hurricanes threaten New Orleans, it’s hard for India Scott to figure where to go. In the…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Rituals play role in creating Italian government
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — With its dozens of “revolving door” governments, Italy might give the impression that…
Continue ReadingHolocaust survivor opens Senate as far-right to govern Italy
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s Fascist past and its future governed by a party with neo-fascist origins have come to an…
Continue ReadingMiami to Barbados flight evacuated due to fumes in cabin
MIAMI (AP) — An American Airlines flight from Miami to Barbados returned to the airport after fumes filled the cabin, officials said. Flight 338…
Continue ReadingInternational climate change bodies win humanity award
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A prize worth 1 million euros ($970,000) is being awarded to two intergovernmental bodies for their work on climate change.…
Continue ReadingPolice: Officers may have been lured into deadly ambush
By DAVE COLLINS and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Two police officers who were shot dead in Connecticut had apparently been…
Continue ReadingMalaysian opposition leader Anwar hopeful of election win
By EILEEN NG Associated Press PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is optimistic his alliance can achieve a…
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