Lawyers: Georgia prisoner killed guards but is mentally ill
EATONTON, Ga. (AP) — Lawyers for a Georgia prisoner on trial for murdering two prison guards admit their client pulled the trigger but say jurors…
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Mexico man accused of slaying women he lured on Facebook
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — State and federal authorities in Mexico say they have arrested a suspected serial killer…
Continue ReadingArizona woman admits guilt in ballot collection scheme
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman accused of illegally collecting early ballots during the 2020 primary election has…
Continue ReadingAward-winning ‘Tomb of Sand’ to be published in US in 2023
NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s winner of the International Booker Prize, Geetanjali Shree’s novel “Tomb of Sand,” will be released in the U.S.…
Continue ReadingAfter groundbreaking slave reparations report, what next?
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press Reparations experts and advocates largely welcomed a move by California to acknowledge in writing its role in…
Continue ReadingA crackdown in El Salvador, and fears of arbitrary arrests
By MARCOS ALEMAN and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press LA LIMONERA, El Salvador (AP) — Esmeralda Domínguez was about 100 yards from home when…
Continue ReadingLack of water in Puerto Rico town sparks federal lawsuit
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s water and sewer company has been hit by a federal lawsuit demanding that it provide services to…
Continue ReadingNovavax hopes its COVID shot wins over FDA, vaccine holdouts
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Americans may soon get a new COVID-19 vaccine option — shots made with a more…
Continue ReadingEU chief: Poland’s actions will decide when it gets funds
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The European Commission chief says the disbursement of pandemic recovery funds to Poland depends on the government’s…
Continue Reading4 Kenyans shot dead in protest against dangerous wildlife
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan police say that a demonstration against the threats posed by wildlife turned deadly when four protesters were shot…
Continue ReadingDNA identifies 1974 remains that may link to serial killer
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The remains of a Florida teenager who went missing nearly 50 years ago have been…
Continue ReadingTexas senator: School police chief didn’t know of 911 calls
By JAY REEVES and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The commander overseeing police during a shooting at an elementary school in…
Continue ReadingReport: Merkel slams war in Ukraine, hints at next role
BERLIN (AP) — The German news agency dpa reports that former Chancellor Angela Merkel has slammed Russia’s attack on Ukraine and suggested a…
Continue ReadingKentucky Democrat wears noose in new ad attacking Rand Paul
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Democrat Charles Booker appears on camera with a noose around his neck to…
Continue ReadingMalian Red Cross says Dutch aid worker and driver killed
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The Malian Red Cross says two of its employees have been killed in an ambush attack on their…
Continue ReadingRussian Orthodox head escapes EU sanctions thanks to Orban
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Prses BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has been removed from the latest round of European…
Continue ReadingEPA moves to give states, tribes more power to protect water
By MICHAEL PHILLIS and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed handing more power to…
Continue Reading‘Day by day:’ Uvalde survivors recover from wounds, trauma
By STEPHEN GROVES and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Bullet fragments lodged in the children’s arms and legs.…
Continue ReadingBiden appeals for tougher gun laws: ‘How much more carnage?’
By ZEKE MILLER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has delivered an impassioned plea to Congress to act on gun…
Continue ReadingMastriano willing to talk to Jan. 6 committee, spoke to FBI
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for governor, Doug Mastriano, has…
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