Actor Fred Ward, of ‘Tremors,’ ‘The Right Stuff’ fame, dies
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in such films…
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Georgia’s breakaway South Ossetia sets vote to join Russia
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The leader of the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia has announced that a referendum will be held in July on…
Continue ReadingHouse subpoenas its own, grave new norm after Jan. 6 attack
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The Jan. 6 committee’s remarkable decision to subpoena GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy…
Continue ReadingLawyer says Georgia man set for execution should be spared
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The lawyer for a Georgia man scheduled to be executed next week says her client has significant…
Continue ReadingBaby formula shortage fueling spike in milk bank interest
By MIKE CATALINI and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press The U.S. baby formula shortage has sparked a surge of interest at milk banks around the U.S.…
Continue ReadingLouisiana justices toss COVID-related charges against pastor
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Louisiana Supreme Court has thrown out charges against a pastor who disobeyed…
Continue ReadingFormer national security adviser Robert McFarlane dies at 84
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former White House national security adviser Robert C. McFarlane, a top aide to President Ronald…
Continue ReadingSandy Hook lawsuits against Alex Jones on track to resume
VICTORIA, Texas (AP) — The Sandy Hook families’ lawsuits against Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012…
Continue ReadingCalifornia nixes plant, but says open to desalination
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — California officials have nixed a proposal for a $1.4 billion desalination plant but…
Continue ReadingTax cut for California pot industry: Too little, too late?
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a temporary tax cut for California’s ailing marijuana…
Continue ReadingLong Island police release 911 call in human remains mystery
OAK BEACH, N.Y. (AP) — A woman whose disappearance in a Long Island beach community sparked an investigation into a possible serial killer said…
Continue Reading2nd arrest after viral video shows popped balloons in bay
MIAMI (AP) — Officials say a second person has been arrested after a viral video showed people popping party balloons on a yacht at a South Florida…
Continue ReadingFire in commercial building in India kills at least 27
NEW DELHI (AP) — A massive fire in a four-story commercial building in the Indian capital has killed at least 27 people and left several injured.…
Continue ReadingJudge: State can get medical files in ex-Raider Ruggs’ case
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge has ruled that prosecutors can obtain medical records about injuries that former Las…
Continue ReadingTreasury: Russia war bolsters need to combat illicit finance
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department laid out recommendations Friday for tightening laws to guard against…
Continue ReadingBitcoin tumbles, a stablecoin plunges in wild week in crypto
By MATT OTT and KEN SWEET AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been a wild week in crypto, even by crypto standards. Bitcoin tumbled,…
Continue ReadingSyria: Israel fired missiles on targets in central town
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria says its air defenses were activated when Israel fired missiles at targets in the country’s central region,…
Continue ReadingRenovated NYC museum hall showcases Indigenous perspectives
By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A gallery at the American Museum of Natural History that showcases the Indigenous cultures of the…
Continue ReadingUS, Russian defense chiefs speak for 1st time since invasion
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu spoke with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on…
Continue ReadingMoon goes blood red this weekend: ‘Eclipse for the Americas’
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A total lunar eclipse will grace the night skies this weekend, providing longer than…
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