Nearly 43,000 people died on US roads last year, agency says
By TOM KRISHER and HOPE YEN Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Nearly 43,000 people were killed on U.S. roads last year, the highest number in 16…
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Prosecutors: NYC investment adviser blamed in $5B fraud
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities say bus drivers and charitable groups were among victims who lost $5…
Continue ReadingJury selection underway for Minnesota clinic shooting trial
BUFFALO, Minn. (AP) — Jury selection is underway in the trial of a man accused of walking into a Minnesota medical clinic and opening fire, killing…
Continue ReadingPrince William hopes gay players encouraged by Jake Daniels
LONDON (AP) — Prince William says he hopes more soccer players will have the confidence to be open about their sexuality after Jake Daniels became…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Who are Mariupol’s last defenders?
The Associated Press The Ukrainian forces who made a determined last stand in a Mariupol steel mill against Russian troops were a mixture of seasoned…
Continue ReadingFDA clears COVID booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra…
Continue ReadingUS takes control of Afghan embassy, consulates in NY, CA
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has taken control of Afghanistan’s embassy in Washington and the…
Continue ReadingMontpelier Foundation elects 11 descendants of slaves
ORANGE, Va. (AP) — The board that manages former President James Madison’s Montpelier estate in Virginia has elected 11 new members representing…
Continue ReadingAbortion resistance braces for demands of a post-Roe future
By CLAIRE GALOFARO AP National Writer When desperate people can’t obtain abortions near home — when they need plane tickets, bus fare,…
Continue ReadingAbortion resistance braces for demands of a post-Roe future
By CLAIRE GALOFARO AP National Writer The day’s first caller begged for help to cross state lines and end her pregnancy. “Please,” the woman…
Continue ReadingGeorgia students sue over blocked protest against rebel flag
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Several Black high school students suspended for trying to protest Confederate flag displays on campus…
Continue ReadingIsraeli PM welcomes expansion of West Bank settlements
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has welcomed a recent decision to expand Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. The…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy opens Cannes Film Festival, links war and cinema
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — The 75th Cannes Film Festival kicked off Tuesday with an eye turned to Russia’s war in…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why is Turkey wary of Nordic states’ NATO bid?
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has thrown a spanner in the works of Sweden and…
Continue ReadingNigeria’s accountant-general arrested on corruption charges
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s financial crimes agency has arrested the country’s accountant-general,…
Continue ReadingShooting along Indiana highway where SUV was stopped kills 2
PALMYRA, Ind. (AP) — Two men were fatally shot after a police officer and two good Samaritans stopped along a southern Indiana highway to help a…
Continue ReadingBiden to host leaders of Sweden, Finland amid NATO bids
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host leaders of Sweden and Finland at the White House for a meeting Thursday as the two nations seek to…
Continue ReadingRetail sales rise 0.9% in April as consumers show resilience
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. retail sales rose 0.9% in April, a solid increase that underscores Americans’…
Continue ReadingGerman prosecutors seek 5 years for alleged ex-Nazi guard
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors have sought a five-year prison sentence for a 101-year-old man who is on trial for his alleged role as a Nazi SS…
Continue ReadingUK raises stakes in EU feud with threat to break Brexit deal
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government says it will pass a law to scrap parts of the trade treaty it signed with the…
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