UN has `positive indications’ for extending truce in Yemen
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says ahead of Thursday’s expiration of a two-month truce in Yemen…
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Puerto Rico mayor, finance director face corruption charges
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A judge in Puerto Rico has found sufficient evidence to order the arrest of the mayor and finance director of one of…
Continue ReadingCoal ash workers’ case heard by Tennessee Supreme Court
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A contractor involved in cleaning up the nation’s worst coal ash spill says…
Continue ReadingUS Interior Secretary Haaland tests positive for COVID-19
The Associated Press U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has tested positive for COVID-19 and has mild symptoms. The Interior Department says Haaland…
Continue ReadingDamian Lewis, Ian Rankin honored by queen on her jubilee
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Actor Damian Lewis and crime writer Ian Rankin are among hundreds of Britons honored by Queen…
Continue ReadingEx-Philadelphia detective guilty of work-linked sex assault
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A veteran Philadelphia homicide detective has been convicted of sexually assaulting or…
Continue ReadingUN peacekeeping convoy attacked in Mali — 1 killed, 3 hurt
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says a U.N. peacekeeping convoy was attacked by suspected terrorists in northern Mali, with one Jordanian…
Continue ReadingNovel genetic experiment shrinks tough-to-treat cancer
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer In a novel experiment, a woman with advanced pancreatic cancer saw her tumors dramatically shrink after…
Continue ReadingDepp-Heard defamation trial: What is the jury considering?
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — After a six-week trial, a civil jury in Virginia spent about 12 hours over three days deliberating defamation claims by Johnny…
Continue ReadingUS Open’s $10M purse offers hope for gender pay equality
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) — Dottie Pepper recalls being paired with Meg Mallon for the final round of the 1991 U.S.…
Continue ReadingMontana schools chief fined $100 in school bus passing case
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s top schools official has been fined $100 after she pleaded no contest to a citation alleging she illegally…
Continue ReadingLouisiana governor agrees to testify in Ronald Greene probe
By JIM MUSTIAN and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press Gov. John Bel Edwards agreed on Wednesday to a request from Louisiana lawmakers that he and his top…
Continue ReadingTransgender athlete ban challenged in Utah lawsuit
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A ban on transgender athletes playing on girls’ sports teams is being challenged in…
Continue ReadingLouisiana county libraries block displays for groups, issues
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Book displays targeting specific groups or topics such as Cajun heritage, Pride Month or Black History Month are prohibited…
Continue ReadingPro golfer Bart Bryant killed in vehicle accident in Florida
POLK CITY, Fla. (AP) — Professional golfer Bart Bryant was killed and his wife was injured when a truck slammed into their SUV while they were…
Continue ReadingFeds say oil deal woes led to murder of Vermont man
By WILSON RING Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a conspiracy that resulted in the murder of a Vermont man grew out…
Continue ReadingWhat’s in the latest US military package to Ukraine
By BEN FOX and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the war in Ukraine evolves, so do the needs of the Ukraine military. That’s…
Continue ReadingSheryl Sandberg, longtime No. 2 exec at Facebook, steps down
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Reporter SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sheryl Sandberg, the No. 2 exec at Facebook owner Meta, is stepping down, according…
Continue ReadingAfter decades in prison, California man innocent of murder
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man who spent 21 years in prison for a gang murder he denied committing has been declared factually innocent by a…
Continue ReadingMan City’s Benjamin Mendy charged with eighth count of rape
CHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy will stand trial on eight counts of rape after being charged with a further offense.…
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