Judge gives more time for Purdue Pharma settlement talks
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press A judge said he is extending legal protections for members of the Sackler family who own…
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Dan David Prize goes to 9 history scholars, each gets $300K
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Nine scholars of history have been awarded the prestigious Dan David Prize for 2022, with each receiving $300,000 to help…
Continue ReadingKim Kardashian declared legally single, other issues remain
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kim Kardashian is a single woman, nearly eight years after her marriage to Ye.…
Continue ReadingVenezuelan opposition faces fading enthusiasm
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MAIQUETIA, Venezuela (AP) — Emily Mayora’s family once supported the opposition to Venezuelan President…
Continue Reading‘A blitzkrieg’: Ukraine’s volunteer fighters brace for more
By FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A 68-year-old retiree recalls serving alongside Russian soldiers when Ukraine was part of…
Continue ReadingGOP wants to end Russian oil imports to US, boost production
By SEAN MURPHY and CATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican elected officials across the U.S. are criticizing President Joe…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why Pfizer needs time to make COVID-19 treatment
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Pfizer’s new COVID-19 treatment came with a catch when it debuted late last year: It can take months to make the…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico increases focus on race in K-12 despite backlash
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — As conservative-run states across the U.S. move to restrict…
Continue ReadingUkraine war upends Biden’s agenda on energy, climate change
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Russian troops move deeper into Ukraine, President Joe Biden is taking steps to rein in…
Continue ReadingSpain: Prosecutors shelve fraud probes haunting former king
By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish prosecutors are shelving two investigations into alleged financial wrongdoing in Juan Carlos…
Continue ReadingDylann Roof takes church shooting appeal to US Supreme Court
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys for convicted church shooter Dylann Roof have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to…
Continue ReadingFired cop says he did nothing wrong in Breonna Taylor raid
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Former Louisville detective Brett Hankison testified in his own defense on Wednesday about…
Continue ReadingGhislaine Maxwell juror likely to get immunity for testimony
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say they’ll likely offer immunity to a juror in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial…
Continue ReadingTurkey relaxes mask mandate amid drop in COVID-19 cases
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is relaxing its mask mandate, allowing people to ditch them in open-air spaces and in places with sufficient…
Continue ReadingPanel again defeats ban on personal use of campaign cash
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers have ended for another year efforts to put basic limits on how they can…
Continue ReadingAnalysts: Navy bribery trial to expose pervasive problem
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press San Diego (AP) — Dozens of U.S. Navy officials have admitted to being bought off by a gregarious, rotund Malaysian…
Continue ReadingUS, allies weaponizing sanctions to curb Russian aggression
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and U.S. allies in a matter of days have weaponized the global economy against…
Continue ReadingFeminist icon of French left drops out of presidential race
PARIS (AP) — A French feminist who is a champion of minority groups and an icon of the left is dropping out of France’s presidential race.…
Continue ReadingIn ‘Lucy and Desi,’ Amy Poehler strives to humanize TV icons
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer For Amy Poehler and millions of millions of Americans, “I Love Lucy” wasn’t just something that was on…
Continue ReadingBombing targets police van in southwest Pakistan, killing 3
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Police say a bomb exploded near a police van in southwestern Pakistan, killing an officer and two other people and wounding…
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