Peru court orders ex-President Fujimori freed from prison
By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Constitutional Court has approved the release from prison of former President…
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2 people killed, 2 wounded in Florida commuter bus shooting
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say two people were killed and two others were wounded during a shooting on a South Florida commuter bus.…
Continue ReadingCampaign finance probes of ex-speaker, ex-staffer head to DA
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee campaign finance regulators have voted to pass prosecutors their…
Continue ReadingDonations for Ukrainians pour into Detroit-area warehouse
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (AP) — Donations intended to assist those both defending and fleeing Ukraine are pouring into…
Continue ReadingWashington Gov. Inslee signs rollback of police reform bill
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a bill rolling back part of the state’s sweeping police…
Continue ReadingJussie Smollett is out of jail, but faces uncertain future
By SARA BURNETT and DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett walked out of a Chicago jail after serving six days and walked into…
Continue ReadingContaminated Columbia River island added to Superfund list
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has added a contaminated island on the…
Continue ReadingWoman charged in 2007 death of 18-year-old roommate
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota woman has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of her roommate more than a decade ago, with authorities…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina investigating Meadows’ voter registration
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s attorney general office says state investigators are probing the voter registration of Mark Meadows, a…
Continue ReadingPressure mounts for multinationals in Russia to leave
By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer As the war in Ukraine drags on, international companies still in Russia are coming under increasing pressure to…
Continue ReadingCoroner: At least 5 dead in crashes on Missouri interstate
CHARLESTON, Mo. (AP) — A county coroner says at least five people died and several were injured in chain-reaction crashes involving dozens of…
Continue ReadingParkland families welcome $127.5M federal settlement
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Parents of victims in Florida’s 2018 high school massacre say they’re glad to see the…
Continue ReadingSenators issue bipartisan call to restore donors’ tax breaks
By DAN PARKS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers called Thursday for restoring the…
Continue ReadingFBI eyeing 6 suspects after bomb threats at Black colleges
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer As the nation’s historically Black colleges remain on edge after receiving dozens of bomb threats in recent…
Continue ReadingCuomo says he is open to running again, despite resignation
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is dangling the possibility he may run for his former job…
Continue ReadingItaly easing COVID rules on quarantine, masks, vaccination
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy, where the pandemic first erupted in the West, is easing some restrictions, including…
Continue ReadingHouse votes to further restrict Russian trade after invasion
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus. The legislation…
Continue ReadingIranian pop star Googoosh wows Dubai despite Tehran’s outcry
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian pop diva and national icon Googoosh has captivated crowds of Iranians…
Continue ReadingUS adult smoking rate fell during first year of pandemic
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The first year of the pandemic saw fewer Americans smoking. U.S. cigarette smoking dropped to a…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Could Ukrainian ‘neutrality’ help end Russia war?
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — In talks between Russia and Ukrainian towards a possible cease-fire after three weeks of intense…
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