Texas murder trial in pro cyclist’s killing may be delayed
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas judge presiding over the trial of the woman accused of killing pro cyclist Anna…
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Floods wreak havoc across Pakistan; 903 dead since mid-June
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Heavy rains have triggered flash floods and wreaked havoc across much of Pakistan since mid-June,…
Continue ReadingKansas activist sues for a statewide abortion recount
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas anti-abortion activist is suing for a complete hand recount of an election in which voters soundly rejected a…
Continue ReadingPanel: Trump staffers pushed unproven COVID treatment at FDA
By MATTHEW PERRONE and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials in the Trump White House tried to pressure U.S. health experts…
Continue ReadingJerry Allison, drummer for Buddy Holly, dead at 82
By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jerry Allison, an architect of rock drumming who played and co-wrote songs with…
Continue ReadingOfficial: 25,000 asylum-seekers kept out of Greece in August
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek government official says authorities have prevented some 25,000 people from entering the country illegally in less…
Continue ReadingUS, EU envoys meet Kosovo PM in effort to avert tensions
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — U.S. and European Union envoys have met with Kosovo’s prime minister in a last-ditch effort to avert further tensions…
Continue ReadingNo charges for Michigan police who shot armed man at store
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — No charges will be filed against police officers who chased an armed man at a Michigan big-box store and shot him twice…
Continue ReadingPoland begins to dismantle Soviet-era monument
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland has started demolishing a memorial to Soviet Red Army soldiers. The memorial is an unwanted reminder of the power…
Continue ReadingSwiss gov’t warns about possible lag in fighter jet purchase
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s defense department says any delay to a planned multibillion-dollar acquisition of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets would…
Continue ReadingEx-St. Louis alderman pleads guilty in federal bribery case
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former St. Louis alderman has pleaded guilty in a federal bribery case. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that former Alderman…
Continue ReadingWHO: COVID deaths down by 15%, cases fall nearly everywhere
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus deaths reported worldwide has fallen by 15% in the last week while new…
Continue ReadingArden Cho steps into the spotlight as ‘Partner Track’ star
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press The new Netflix series “Partner Track” follows Ingrid Yun, a hard-working attorney in New York, whose goal is…
Continue Reading2 Russians, 1 Ukrainian face espionage charges in Albania
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — An Albanian court has ordered two Russians and a Ukrainian to remain in custody while…
Continue Reading‘Magic mushroom’ psychedelic may help heavy drinkers quit
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer The compound in psychedelic mushrooms helped heavy drinkers cut back or quit entirely in the most rigorous test…
Continue ReadingIdaho can’t enforce abortion ban in medical emergencies
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press A federal judge in Idaho has barred the state from enforcing a strict abortion ban in medical emergencies over…
Continue ReadingEx-NYC Mayor de Blasio heads to Harvard as teaching fellow
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is headed to Harvard this fall as a teaching fellow at…
Continue ReadingSouth African workers march in capital against inflation
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African workers have demonstrated against the country’s rising cost of living…
Continue Reading17-year-old pilot sets record for solo flight around world
By VESELIN TOSHKOV Associated Press SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A 17-year-old pilot became the youngest person to fly solo around the world in a small…
Continue ReadingIsraeli military discharges 4 soldiers who beat Palestinians
By EMILY ROSE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has discharged four soldiers for attacking Palestinians without cause,…
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