Steel plant defenders, Putin ally exchanged in prisoner swap
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine announced a high-profile prisoner swap early Thursday that culminated months of efforts to free many of the Ukrainian…
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Grandfather charged after 2-year-old boy dies in hot car
ONEONTA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man is facing a reckless manslaughter charge after his 2-year-old grandson died when he was left in a hot vehicle…
Continue ReadingEx-California investment company head charged with fraud
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a man who ran two California-based investment companies and frequently appeared as a TV financial news…
Continue ReadingVirginia Thomas agrees to interview with Jan. 6 panel
By ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative activist Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice…
Continue ReadingTrump docs probe: Court lifts hold on Mar-a-Lago records
By ERIC TUCKER, NOMAAN MERCHANT and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a stark repudiation of Donald Trump’s legal arguments,…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea denies sending arms to Russia amid Ukraine war
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it hasn’t exported any weapons supplies to Russia during the war in…
Continue ReadingTrudeau: Russia ‘failing and flailing’ in Ukraine war
By MATT SEDENSKY AP National Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Russia’s partial military mobilization is a…
Continue ReadingNew York AG seeks sanctions that could hurt Trump’s business
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump and his company could face a range of stiff penalties if a court sides with New York’s attorney…
Continue ReadingGates Foundation prods UN, honors inspiration as Goalkeepers
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates combined characteristic optimism with sobering questions about…
Continue ReadingSandy Hook families testify about threats, fear of deniers
By DAVE COLLINS and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Two parents of children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre…
Continue ReadingHouston police find boy dead in stolen SUV after dad killed
HOUSTON (AP) — Police say a 2-year-old boy was found dead inside his family’s SUV hours after a man fatally shot his dad at a Houston gas…
Continue ReadingMarker in tiny Missouri hamlet denotes US population center
HARTVILLE, Mo. (AP) — It’s not every day that a small hamlet in the Missouri Ozarks is in the middle of everything. But that was the case for…
Continue ReadingSuspended Sarver says he’s decided to sell Suns, Mercury
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Robert Sarver says he has started the process of selling the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, a move that came…
Continue ReadingFlorida man pleads guilty to $7.2M COVID-19 relief fraud
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who fled the U.S. and was eventually arrested in Croatia has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $7.2 million…
Continue ReadingAt UN, despite global morass, hope peeks through the gloom
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Hope can be hard to find anywhere these days. That goes double for the people who walk the…
Continue ReadingOklahoma court: Weed question won’t make November ballot
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court says a proposed state question on whether to legalize the…
Continue ReadingOfficer convicted of manslaughter in Black motorist’s death
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A white Philadelphia police officer has been convicted of voluntary manslaughter and a…
Continue Reading‘Captain America’ fixes hurricane hit roofs in New Orleans
By STEPHEN SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Actor Anthony Mackie was not carrying his Captain America shield when he returned to his…
Continue ReadingFendi, Diesel open Milan Fashion Week with sense of renewal
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Milan Fashion Week opened Wednesday with a sense of renewal. The calendar returned to near…
Continue ReadingFederer on GOAT debate in AP Interview: How can you compare?
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer is a father of four — two girls who are 13, two boys who are 8 — and so perhaps…
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