More polio virus detected in upstate New York wastewater
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The virus that causes polio has been found in wastewater samples from another upstate New York county, prompting state health…
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Newspaper publisher cries foul over political ad arrest
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The publisher of a weekly newspaper in New Hampshire is accusing the state attorney…
Continue ReadingMoscow film festival opens with praise of soldiers in Donbas
MOSCOW (AP) — The 44th Moscow International Film Festival has opened with reduced foreign representation amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Festival…
Continue ReadingDeSantis axes school board members where massacre happened
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has removed four board members at the school district…
Continue ReadingUS data reveals racial gaps in monkeypox vaccinations
By MIKE STOBBE, CARLA K. JOHNSON and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press The Biden administration said Friday there’s enough monkeypox vaccine…
Continue ReadingSpanish market regulator warns about cryptocurrency event
MADRID (AP) — Spanish financial authorities are planning to keep a close eye on a major cryptocurrency metaverse event being organized in Madrid…
Continue ReadingNew this week: ‘Lord of the Rings’ prequel; ‘Honk for Jesus’
By The Associated Press Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming…
Continue ReadingSuspect in Oklahoma deputy’s death also fired at 3rd officer
By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Court documents show the man suspected of fatally shooting an Oklahoma deputy sheriff and…
Continue ReadingFederal judge strikes down Texas handgun age restriction
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A federal judge has struck down one of Texas’ few remaining firearm restrictions, finding a law…
Continue ReadingUkraine train system attacks may be war crimes, experts say
By BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press Russia’s attack on a Ukrainian train station that killed more than 20 people this week is the latest in a series…
Continue ReadingFBI: Trump mixed top secret docs with magazines, other items
By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fourteen of the 15 boxes recovered from former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingPowell: Fed’s inflation fight could bring ‘pain,’ job losses
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a stark message Friday: The…
Continue ReadingOfficials confirm death of Jeffrey Epstein mentor Hoffenberg
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Medical examiners confirmed Friday that convicted Ponzi schemer and Jeffrey Epstein mentor…
Continue ReadingKevin Hart opens new plant-based, fast-food restaurant in LA
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Hart already has a thriving comedy and acting career, and now he’s…
Continue ReadingMissouri school district reinstates spanking if parents OK
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press A school district in southwestern Missouri decided to bring back spanking as a form…
Continue ReadingVan crashes into Brussels sidewalk terrace; 3 injured
BRUSSELS (AP) — Authorities have arrested a suspect after a speeding van clipped a sidewalk terrace in the center of Brussels and slightly injured…
Continue ReadingColorado Democrats call for new national monument in Rockies
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Top Colorado Democrats are asking President Joe Biden to declare a new national monument in the…
Continue ReadingBiden calls abortion restrictions ‘beyond the pale’
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Republican-led states continue to ban nearly all abortions, President Joe Biden said Friday…
Continue ReadingEx-high school coach denies charges in ‘fat test’ case
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — A former Rhode Island high school basketball coach who authorities say for years asked male student-athletes to remove…
Continue ReadingUS upgrades Arctic engagement with new ambassadorial post
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is upgrading its engagement with the Arctic Council and countries with an interest in a region…
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