Supreme Court reinstates Trump-era water rule, for now
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has reinstated for now a Trump-era rule that curtails the power of states…
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Judge: Prosecutors filed weak charges to keep hacker jailed
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of a computer hacker who was sentenced…
Continue ReadingFor soprano Ailyn Perez, new opera roles and new marriage
By MIKE SILVERMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For soprano Ailyn Perez, being rejected by the man she loves is all part of the job onstage.…
Continue ReadingResidents clear storm debris as more severe weather looms
PEMBROKE, Ga. (AP) — Following violent storms blamed for killing at least three people, Southerners cleared fallen trees from roadways and began…
Continue ReadingRussian nationalist lawmaker Vladimir Zhirinovsky dies at 75
MOSCOW (AP) — A senior Russian lawmaker whose sulphurous rhetoric and antics alarmed the West but appealed to citizens’ aggrievement and…
Continue ReadingGermany seeks to boost renewable energy, cut Russian imports
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The German government has presented a major package of reforms to boost the construction of…
Continue ReadingBurkina Faso tribunal sentences ex-leader Compaore to life
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — A Burkina Faso military tribunal has sentenced ex-President Blaise Compaore to…
Continue ReadingWVa gov Justice repeatedly late paying mine safety penalties
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has missed deadlines in recent months to pay the U.S.…
Continue ReadingIf your bank merges, should you shop around or stay put?
By CHANELLE BESSETTE of NerdWallet Whether you’re a customer who is coming to or leaving a bank, mergers and acquisitions are a good time to…
Continue ReadingFormer Zelenskyy aide Iuliia Mendel has book out this fall
NEW YORK (AP) — A journalist and former aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a book coming out this fall, one of the first announced…
Continue ReadingAbu Dhabi to ban single-use plastic bags from June
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The capital of the United Arab Emirates says it will start banning single-use plastic bags in June. Abu…
Continue ReadingWHO: COVID cases and deaths continue to fall globally
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization reports that the number of coronavirus cases reported globally has dropped for a second consecutive…
Continue ReadingMore UK Easter flights disrupted amid COVID staff absences
British travelers faced more disruptions during the Easter holiday break as two major airlines, British Airways and easyJet, canceled about 100…
Continue ReadingEdmunds picks 5 SUVs to help you save at the pump
By MILES BRANMAN Edmunds With gas prices reaching record highs, many car shoppers may be asking themselves: “Which SUVs are the most…
Continue ReadingIran says it gave long-sought answers to UN atomic watchdog
By NASSER KARIMI Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says it has supplied the U.N. nuclear watchdog with documents related to the discovery…
Continue ReadingDutch move to hold 12 yachts ordered by wealthy Russians
THE HAGUE (AP) — The Dutch government says it is making sure a dozen yachts ordered by super-wealthy Russians are not delivered to anyone as part…
Continue ReadingGunman dead after firing more than 100 rounds, officer hurt
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (AP) — Police say a gunman fired more than 100 rounds in his suburban Minneapolis neighborhood, seriously wounding a police…
Continue ReadingChina calls for probe into Bucha killings, assigns no blame
BEIJING (AP) — China says the reports and images of civilian deaths in the Ukrainian town of Bucha are “deeply disturbing” but that no one…
Continue ReadingUS hits Russia with ‘war crimes’ sanctions, Europe following
By AAMER MADHANI, SAMUEL PETREQUIN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has announced new sanctions targeting Russia…
Continue ReadingMaradona’s ‘Hand of God’ shirt for sale with $5.2 M estimate
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored the controversial “Hand of God” goal against…
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