Moldovan ex-president detained in treason, corruption probe
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A former Moldovan president has been ordered detained following a series of police raids as part of a judicial…
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Hyundai recalls 239,000 cars for exploding seat belt parts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Korean automaker Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars because the seat belt parts can explode and injure vehicle occupants. Three…
Continue ReadingExtremists kill dozens in latest attack in northeast Nigeria
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press OSOGBO, Nigeria (AP) — Local authorities say that dozens of people have been killed in northeast Nigeria in yet…
Continue ReadingBoston, Miami in tight series, though games are anything but
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Eastern Conference finals between the Heat and Celtics are as close as can be, heading back to…
Continue ReadingMan convicted of killing couple, leaving bodies at arboretum
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man has been found guilty of fatally shooting a University of Wisconsin physician and her husband, who were the parents of…
Continue ReadingFlorida county pays $4 million for girl with severed spine
MIAMI (AP) — Miami-Dade County has agreed to pay a record $4 million for the care of a girl whose spinal cord was severed in a crash with a police…
Continue ReadingSearch continues for Texas woman accused in cyclist’s death
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The search continued Tuesday for a woman suspected in the fatal shooting of professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson at an…
Continue ReadingNew Italian church head faces demands for abuse inquiry
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has named a bishop in his own image as the new head of the Italian bishops…
Continue ReadingUN aims to transfer 6,750 Ethiopians trapped in Yemen war
CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. migration agency says it’s aiming to transfer at least 6,750 Ethiopian migrants from war-torn Yemen to their home…
Continue ReadingCourt battles go down to count deadline in Pa. Senate race
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former hedge fund CEO David McCormick went to Pennsylvania’s highest court Tuesday in an…
Continue ReadingGerman chancellor discusses Ukraine war in South Africa
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s neutral stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine was a major topic of…
Continue ReadingVirtual reality brings portable Taser training to police
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The company best known for developing the Taser is expanding virtual reality and immersive…
Continue ReadingMyanmar court gives go-ahead for Suu Kyi corruption trial
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Myanmar has ruled that a corruption trial for ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi and three…
Continue ReadingTaliban say deal signed with UAE firm to manage airports
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say they’ve signed a deal allowing an Emirati company to manage three airports…
Continue ReadingStock market slump unsettling Americans eying retirement
By ALEX VEIGA and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press Americans on the cusp of retiring are facing a tough choice as they watch their nest eggs shrink:…
Continue ReadingMillennial Money: How to tell when money advice is bad
By SARA RATHNER of NerdWallet We are surrounded by bad money advice — from social media, from influencers and even from friends and family. Bad…
Continue ReadingKurt Zouma pleads guilty to kicking, slapping his pet cat
LONDON (AP) — West Ham defender Kurt Zouma has pleaded guilty to kicking and slapping his pet cat in abuse caught on video. The 27-year-old France…
Continue ReadingRussian opposition leader’s 9-year sentence appeal rejected
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court has rejected opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s appeal of a nine-year prison sentence for fraud. The rejection…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka arrests 67 suspected to be heading to Australia
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s navy says that it has arrested 67 people who it believes were trying to…
Continue ReadingEnvironmentalists meet in South Africa to stem plastic waste
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Environmental activists are gathering in South Africa this week to press governments and…
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