Indiana officer killed during traffic stop; suspect arrested
ELWOOD, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana police officer was fatally shot during a traffic stop early Sunday. Noah Shahnavaz worked for the Elwood police…
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After mountain hiker dies, rescuers carry body nearly a mile
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire authorities say a rescue group had to carry a hiker’s body nearly a mile in freezing temperatures and high…
Continue ReadingIran says border guards have clashed with Afghan Taliban
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian border guards have clashed with the Afghan Taliban, the latest cross-border exchange since the former insurgents seized…
Continue ReadingManchin demurs on Biden in 2024 and Dem majorities this year
By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin, one of the Democrats’ most conservative and contrarian members, declined on…
Continue ReadingWinning lottery jackpot is lucky for some, tragic for others
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press Dave and Erica Harrig stayed true to their values when they won a lottery jackpot of more than $61 million in 2013. It…
Continue ReadingJapanese video journalist detained at Myanmar protest march
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Pro-democracy activists say Myanmar’s military authorities have arrested a Japanese video…
Continue ReadingIraq cleric’s followers camped out in parliament for 2nd day
By SAMYA KULLAB and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — With mattresses strewn about, food trucked in and protesters playacting as…
Continue ReadingParkland trial a rare, curtailed look at mass shooting gore
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Few Americans outside law enforcement and government ever see the most graphic…
Continue ReadingMedicaid expansion breakthrough within reach in N. Carolina
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A deal on Medicaid expansion in North Carolina is within reach after both legislative…
Continue ReadingCalifornia not counting methane leaks from idle wells
BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer After 21 idle wells were found to be leaking methane — some of them explosive levels of it — in Bakersfield,…
Continue ReadingPilots with Germany’s Lufthansa back possible strike action
BERLIN (AP) — A union says pilots with Germany’s Lufthansa have voted in favor of possible strike action. It said Sunday that walkouts can still…
Continue ReadingBarbara Mandrell returns to the Opry for 50th anniversary
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country Music Hall of Famer Barbara Mandrell retired from music two decades ago,…
Continue ReadingVulnerable House Dems see abortion as winning campaign theme
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — The Supreme Court’s decision to repeal a woman’s federal constitutional right to…
Continue ReadingSen. Warnock cites ‘bipartisanship,’ avoids Biden in Georgia
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democrat Raphael Warnock is running for his first full Senate term, pitching himself as a…
Continue ReadingRamos, ex-Philippine leader who helped oust dictator, dies
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Fidel Valdez Ramos, a U.S.-trained ex-general who saw action…
Continue ReadingGermany argues over nuclear shutdown amid gas supply worries
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Rising concern over the impact of a potential Russian gas cutoff is fueling the debate in Germany…
Continue ReadingSting warns during Warsaw concert of threats to democracy
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — British musician Sting has interrupted a concert in Warsaw to warn his audience that democracy is under attack worldwide. He…
Continue ReadingReport: Prince Charles’ charity got donation from bin Ladens
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prince Charles is facing more questions over his charities after a newspaper reported that one of his funds accepted a 1…
Continue ReadingPelosi confirms trip to Asia, but no mention of Taiwan
By JOE McDONALD and LISA MASCARO Associated Press BEIJNG (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has confirmed she will visit four Asian countries…
Continue ReadingHezbollah airs video of Israeli barges in disputed gas field
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Hezbollah is airing drone footage of Israeli gas production barges in a disputed…
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