Feds stop boat with 1,400 pounds of meth by US-Canada border
SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. authorities say they stopped a small boat carrying a large shipment of methamphetamine after they saw it riding low in the…
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Japan’s landmark capsules coming down to sit in museums
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Nakagin Capsule Tower, a building tucked away in a corner of downtown Tokyo that is made up of boxes…
Continue ReadingChina’s FM visits Kiribati, where fishing ground is at stake
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — China’s foreign minister on Friday arrived on the remote Pacific nation of…
Continue ReadingAguilera, Hanks, De Niro and more light up Cannes amfAR gala
By LOUISE DIXON Associated Press ANTIBES, France (AP) — Robert De Niro was the honored guest at the 28th annual amfAR Gala Cannes, where one lucky…
Continue ReadingParole recommended for California follower of Charles Manson
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California parole panel has recommended the release of Charles Manson follower…
Continue ReadingMexican court injuntion against plan to employ Cuban doctors
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A judge in Mexico has agreed to consider a preliminary injunction against plans by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to…
Continue Reading‘Goodfellas’ co-stars, many others pay tribute to Ray Liotta
By The Associated Press Tributes are pouring in for actor Ray Liotta, who died at age 67 in the Dominican Republic. Liotta’s “Goodfellas”…
Continue ReadingSenate confirms Steven Cliff to lead highway safety agency
DETROIT (AP) — The Senate has confirmed former California pollution regulator Steven Cliff to run the National Highway Traffic Safety…
Continue ReadingRights group sues over US denying Afghans humanitarian entry
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Boston civil rights group is challenging the U.S. government’s denial of humanitarian relief…
Continue ReadingGrieving husband dies after wife is slain in Texas rampage
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press Irma Garcia’s family was already reeling from her death in the Texas school shooting that targeted her…
Continue ReadingIndian novel ‘Tomb of Sand’ wins International Booker Prize
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Indian writer Geetanjali Shree and American translator Daisy Rockwell have won the International…
Continue ReadingUS general: No need to add ground forces in Sweden, Finland
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. general nominated to take over European Command tells senators that Sweden and…
Continue ReadingLease terms for California offshore wind projects released
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Biden administration is advancing plans for offshore wind projects that would…
Continue ReadingJudge tosses statements defendant made in 1972 murder case
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A judge has thrown out statements that a 77-year-old Minnesota man charged in the stabbing death of a 15-year-old suburban…
Continue ReadingFederal judge: South Dakota violating voter registration act
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A judge has ruled that South Dakota is violating federal laws by failing to make it easier to vote. U.S. District Judge…
Continue ReadingNRA stages big gun show in Texas days after school massacre
By JUAN LOZANO and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention in Houston on Friday,…
Continue ReadingMeghan pays respect to Texas school shooting victims
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has made a visit to a memorial site for the victims involved in the deadly elementary school…
Continue ReadingRecount cranks up in Pennsylvania’s GOP primary for Senate
By MARC LEVY and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Just 910 votes separate the two leading candidates in Pennsylvania’s…
Continue ReadingKorean solar panel firm to hire 470 at $171M Georgia plant
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — A Korean solar panel maker will expand its presence in Georgia by building a new $171 million plant next to an existing factory.…
Continue ReadingLawsuit seeks to revoke FAA license for Georgia spaceport
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Opponents of a proposed launchpad for commercial rockets on the Georgia coast want a federal…
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