Moody’s downgrades Mexican government’s debt rating
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded Mexican government debt from Baa1 to Baa2, citing concerns about debt servicing costs…
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Celebrity designer accused of smuggling crocodile handbags
By MANUEL RUEDA and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A fashion designer whose accessories have been used by celebrities and…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo; Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill.; Rahm Emanuel, U.S. ambassador to…
Continue ReadingBiden speaks to sister of US executive detained in Russia
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has spoken by phone with the sister of Paul Whelan, an American who has…
Continue ReadingMan in Florida gets 20 years for posting bomb-making video
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to support the Islamic State terrorist group by…
Continue ReadingIn era of transparency, Arizona law limits filming police
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s governor has signed a law that restricts how the public can video police at a time…
Continue ReadingBlack parade culture museum reopening in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ten months after Hurricane Ida damaged a museum celebrating New Orleans’ African American parading culture, the Backstreet…
Continue ReadingWoman killed after van hits runners at Grandfather Mountain
LINVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say a woman was killed and at least three people were injured when a van ferrying runners to a running race in…
Continue ReadingParole denied for Manson follower for slayings in 1969
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California panel has denied parole for a follower of cult leader Charles Manson…
Continue ReadingFeds nudge airlines to let families sit together on planes
By The Associated Press The Biden administration is nudging airlines to make it easier for families to sit together on planes at no extra charge. On…
Continue ReadingCourt blocks Pennsylvania’s carbon emissions plan
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A state court has blocked Pennsylvania from participating in a regional carbon pricing program to combat climate…
Continue ReadingMourners at funeral remember slain Alabama deputy as a hero
MONTEVALLO, Ala. (AP) — Mourners remembered a slain Alabama sheriff’s deputy as a hero at his funeral. Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputy Brad…
Continue ReadingReport: Cuomo wrongly used state resources to promote book
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press / Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A report by a law firm says former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo improperly…
Continue ReadingMusk abandons deal to buy Twitter; company says it will sue
By BARBARA ORTUTAY, TOM KRISHER and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press Elon Musk announced Friday that he will abandon his tumultuous $44 billion…
Continue ReadingFamily stunned by man’s killing in ‘squeegee’ confrontation
BALTIMORE (AP) — A stunned family is grieving after a man wielding a baseball bat was fatally shot during a confrontation with people cleaning…
Continue ReadingArizona says “personhood” abortion law can’t lead to charges
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An attorney with the Arizona attorney general’s office says a 2021 state “personhood” law…
Continue ReadingAdministration seeks Supreme Court OK on deportation policy
By MARK SHERMAN and PAUL WEBER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow it to put in place guidance…
Continue Reading2 Iowa officers sue 2020 protesters, accuse them of assault
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press Two Iowa police officers are taking the unusual move of suing six people who participated in a 2020 protest in…
Continue ReadingPolice: Georgia man killed after dragging officer with car
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Suburban Atlanta police officers have shot and killed a man. Authorities say 26-year-old Estaban Ramirez pinned an officer…
Continue ReadingFeces mailed to Ohio GOP lawmakers; post office investigates
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal investigation is underway after feces were sent to…
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