Do spiders sleep? Study suggests they may snooze like humans
By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a question that keeps some scientists awake at night: Do spiders sleep? Daniela…
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose $1.75 to $90.76 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for October delivery rose…
Continue ReadingJudge: property sale will pay fallen Florida condo’s taxes
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press A judge says money from the sale of Florida beachfront property where a collapsed condominium tower once stood will…
Continue ReadingLawyer: Giuliani won’t testify Tuesday in Ga. election probe
By ERIC TUCKER and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A lawyer for Rudy Giuliani says the former New York mayor will not appear as…
Continue ReadingUS obtains warrant to seize $90M jet of Russian oligarch
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in New York has authorized the United States to seize a $90 million jet…
Continue ReadingMan’s death during police encounter leads to $5M settlement
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press Relatives of a 19-year-old Black man who died during a struggle with police officers on Maryland’s Eastern…
Continue ReadingRepublican Oklahoma lawmakers seek hearing in death row case
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — More than 60 Oklahoma lawmakers are urging the state attorney general to join their request…
Continue ReadingUS pledges $1 billion more rockets, other arms for Ukraine
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it was shipping its biggest yet…
Continue ReadingTalks to revive Iran nuclear deal end, produce ‘final text’
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Talks to revive Tehran’s tattered nuclear accord with world powers in…
Continue ReadingUS issues sanctions on a 2nd virtual currency mixing firm
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, which…
Continue ReadingDavid McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on…
Continue ReadingWeather agency: July was Spain’s hottest month on record
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s weather agency says July was Spain’s hottest month on record. The agency said Monday that July…
Continue ReadingSheriff’s deputy and woman killed in Colorado home shooting
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Southern Colorado authorities say a woman and a sheriff’s deputy were fatally shot at a home…
Continue ReadingFire at Cuba oil facility spreads as 3rd tank ignites
By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A deadly fire that began at a large oil storage facility in western Cuba spread Monday after…
Continue ReadingPolish Auschwitz survivor, novelist Zofia Posmysz dies at 98
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Zofia Posmysz, a Polish World War II-era resistance fighter who survived the Auschwitz and Ravensbrück concentration camps…
Continue ReadingStudy connects climate hazards to 58% of infectious diseases
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A new study finds climate hazards aggravate more than half of the known diseases that infect people. The study…
Continue ReadingKleefisch downplays Trump endorsement on final swing
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican candidate for governor Rebecca Kleefisch downplayed Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingKansas City police shoot, kill driver of stolen SUV
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say Kansas City police shot and killed a man who sped toward an officer in a stolen sport utility vehicle and…
Continue ReadingIn South Africa speech, Blinken details US policy for Africa
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s neutral stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine was discussed in a meeting…
Continue ReadingIsraeli ex-minister sentenced over Australia sex abuse case
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court sentenced a former health minister to probation and a fine for obstructing justice. The ruling concerns the…
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