Gorbachev’s funeral, burial will reflect his varied legacy
MOSCOW (AP) — The funeral and burial plans for Mikhail Gorbachev sum up the crosscurrents of his legacy — final farewells are to be said in the…
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Judge nixes no-prison deal in 2018 limo crash that killed 20
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) — A judge rejected a plea agreement that would have meant no prison time for the operator of…
Continue ReadingSerena beats No. 2 seed Kontaveit at US Open to reach 3rd Rd
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams can call it “evolving” or “retiring” or whatever she wants. And she can…
Continue ReadingCalm before storms? Oddly quiet Atlantic despite forecasts
By SETH BORENSTEIN AND REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s been quiet — too quiet — this Atlantic hurricane season,…
Continue ReadingWHO: New COVID cases, deaths keep falling nearly everywhere
GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported globally continued to fall nearly everywhere in the world in what the World…
Continue ReadingMan charged in random Detroit shootings that killed 3
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press A 19-year-old man was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder in a series of apparently random shootings over…
Continue ReadingIRS revokes tax-exempt status of North Carolina NAACP
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s influential state chapter of the NAACP has lost its federal tax-exempt status for failing to file tax…
Continue ReadingBurkina Faso bishop says American nun freed by captors
By ARSENE KABORE Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Catholic church officials in the West African nation of Burkina Faso say an…
Continue ReadingLucinda Williams, Chris Isaak to perform at Americana awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lucinda Williams, Chris Isaak, Brandi Carlile and Indigo Girls are among the performers who will take the stage at the…
Continue ReadingWisconsin elections agency wants money to bolster confidence
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s bipartisan elections agency will be asking the GOP-controlled Legislature to…
Continue ReadingDeadly bird flu returns to Midwest earlier than expected
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bird flu has returned to the Midwest earlier than authorities expected after a lull of…
Continue ReadingPodcaster ruled ineligible in race for Ohio elections chief
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Secretary of State’s Office says a conservative podcaster who embraces former President Donald Trump’s discredited…
Continue ReadingUnvaccinated cadets ordered off Coast Guard Academy campus
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — The Coast Guard Academy is disenrolling seven cadets for failing to comply with the military’s COVID-19 vaccination…
Continue ReadingCrist leaving US House to focus on Florida governor race
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist is resigning his seat in Congress to focus on his…
Continue ReadingJudge: Disabled Wisconsin voters can get help with ballots
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge says Wisconsin voters with disabilities can get help…
Continue ReadingBig 12 looks to potential early extension of media rights
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The changing Big 12 Conference plans to have discussions with ESPN and Fox about a potential early extension of its media…
Continue ReadingZombie cells central to the quest for active, vital old age
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer A growing number of scientists is trying to help people reach a goal humans have been chasing throughout history:…
Continue ReadingMan convicted in retrial that eyed ex-star sleuth’s conduct
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man has been convicted again in the first retrial stemming from scrutiny of a once-lauded New…
Continue ReadingIndia quarterly growth rises to 13.5% after pandemic slump
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian government says the country’s economy grew by 13.5% in the April-June quarter from a year earlier, pushed up by a…
Continue ReadingIsrael imposes sanctions on alleged Hamas financial network
By EMILY ROSE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is imposing sanctions on 20 companies and individuals operating across the Middle East that…
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