Authorities: Man dies while burying woman he strangled
TRENTON, S.C. (AP) — A 60-year-old man who strangled his girlfriend died of a heart attack while burying her body in their South Carolina backyard,…
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It wasn’t murder: Judge frees innocent man after 30 years
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man who served 30 years of a life sentence for the fire that killed his girlfriend is now free. A judge vacated…
Continue ReadingJapanese writer who documented WWII Tokyo firebombing dies
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Katsumoto Saotome, a Japanese writer who gathered the accounts of survivors of the U.S. firebombing…
Continue ReadingWHO’s European countries say Moscow office should be moved
LONDON (AP) — Member countries of the World Health Organization’s European region have condemned Russia’s war in Ukraine. The move could result…
Continue ReadingUnauthorized video of Jesse Williams onstage prompts outrage
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Video of a naked Jesse Williams captured onstage in a shower scene from a Broadway play has…
Continue ReadingPilot down, passenger takes over with ‘no idea how to fly’
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A passenger with no flying experience radioed an urgent plea for help when the pilot of a small plane suddenly fell…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What’s the fallout from Ukraine’s pipe shutdown?
By The Associated Press The shutdown of a gas pipeline through Russian-held territory in Ukraine is sending a new wave of energy jitters through…
Continue ReadingHigh inflation leaves food banks struggling to meet needs
Kendall Nunamaker and her family of five in Kennewick, Washington, faced impossible math this month: How to pay for gas, groceries and the mortgage…
Continue ReadingRetired AP photographer Ut gives pope ‘Napalm Girl’ photo
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Retired Associated Press photographer Nick Ut met Wednesday with Pope Francis and gave him…
Continue ReadingMassive New Mexico wildfire grows, but Taos safe for now
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press More people in northern New Mexico are being warned they might have to flee as the largest wildfire burning…
Continue ReadingBritish man found with ancient shards in Iraq to stand trial
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — The lawyer of a British national accused by Iraq of possessing small archaeological fragments will…
Continue ReadingPrivate property owners sue over Virginia’s hunting dog law
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press WILSONS, Va. (AP) — Several property owners in Virginia are suing the state Department of Wildlife Resources over…
Continue ReadingHyundai recalls 215K Sonatas; faulty hoses can leak fuel
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is recalling more than 215,000 midsize cars in the U.S. — most for a second time — because fuel hoses can leak in the…
Continue ReadingUS overdose deaths hit record 107,000 last year, CDC says
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, setting another tragic record in the…
Continue ReadingRapper Gunna booked into jail on racketeering charge
ATLANTA (AP) — The rapper Gunna was booked into a jail in Atlanta on a racketeering charge Wednesday after he was indicted with fellow rapper Young…
Continue ReadingFlorida students win yearbook flap over “Don’t Say Gay” bill
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Students at a central Florida high school are declaring victory after taking their protest to their school board over plans to…
Continue ReadingCatholic cardinal, others arrested on Hong Kong security law
HONG KONG (AP) — A 90-year-old Catholic cardinal, a singer and at least two others have been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of colluding with…
Continue ReadingClimate change to make droughts longer, more common, says UN
By WANJOHI KABUKURU Associated Press The frequency and duration of droughts will continue to increase due to human-caused climate change, with water…
Continue ReadingWives of Mariupol defenders to pope: ‘You are our last hope’
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The wives of two Ukrainian soldiers defending the Mariupol steel mill have met with Pope…
Continue ReadingHenry Winkler gets book deal, memoir to come out in 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Henry Winkler is busy as ever these days, but the actor is still making time to write a memoir. Celadon Books announced Wednesday…
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