FTC sues Walmart for scammers’ use of money transfer unit
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission says it has sued Walmart for allowing its money transfer…
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EXPLAINER: Data privacy concerns emerge after Roe decision
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer With abortion now or soon to be illegal in over a dozen states and severely restricted in many more, Big Tech…
Continue ReadingSerena Williams loses at Wimbledon in 1st match in a year
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams began — and ended — her comeback at Wimbledon after 364 days out…
Continue ReadingBuilding owner charged in blaze that killed firefighter
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The owner of a Philadelphia building where a firefighter died while on the job this month has been charged with setting the…
Continue ReadingColombia truth commission gives scathing report on civil war
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Truth Commission has presented its final report on Colombia’s armed conflict, urging…
Continue ReadingSalmon drops out of GOP primary race for Arizona governor
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon is dropping out of Republican primary race for Arizona governor.…
Continue ReadingFilmmaker to testify in Georgia Trump election investigation
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A British filmmaker who shot interviews with Donald Trump and his inner circle in the final months…
Continue ReadingReport: Lack of water access costs U.S. $8.6B each year
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — At least 2 million Americans don’t have running water or a working toilet at home, a…
Continue ReadingEx-USC coach, couple avoid prison time in college scandal
BOSTON (AP) — A former assistant soccer coach at the University of Southern California who created fake athletic profiles for the children of…
Continue ReadingJustices nix 2nd mostly Black district in Louisiana for 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has put on hold a lower court ruling that Louisiana must draw new congressional districts before the 2022…
Continue ReadingWhale entanglements drop, but remain major threat, feds say
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The federal government says the number of whales entangled in fishing gear has declined…
Continue ReadingThe story behind AP report that caused Trump to throw lunch
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The news story that reportedly caused former President Donald Trump to throw his lunch against a…
Continue ReadingBoston’s Museum of Fine Arts reaches labor deal with workers
By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — More than 200 employees at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts have ratified a contract that includes…
Continue ReadingUkrainian survivor: Only a ‘monster’ would attack a mall
By FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press KREMENCHUK, Ukraine (AP) — The mall was nothing extraordinary, but in the middle of a war it was an escape for…
Continue Reading1/6 Takeaways: Angry Trump, dire legal warnings and ketchup
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent The House Jan. 6 committee held a surprise hearing Tuesday delivering alarming new testimony about…
Continue ReadingOklahoma reaches opioid settlement with 3 drug companies
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma officials say they’ve reached an opioid settlement with three drug companies that would bring more than $250…
Continue ReadingCTE diagnosed in ex-MLS player Vermillion, a 1st for league
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Researchers have diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a Major League Soccer player for the…
Continue ReadingNoem taps impeachment prosecutor to replace attorney general
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has appointed the lead prosecutor in the Senate impeachment trial against former Attorney General…
Continue ReadingJudge told to recuse himself in former Texas officer’s trial
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A new judge must be assigned to oversee the murder case against a former Texas police officer after defense attorneys…
Continue ReadingAmerican who joined Islamic State gets prison term reduced
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The first American to be convicted in a U.S. jury trial of joining the Islamic State had…
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