Third person arrested in death of son of reality TV star
SMITHFIELD, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff’s office says a third person has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man…
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EXPLAINER: Deciding when to use ‘invasion’ label in Ukraine
By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In the opening hours of Russia’s assault on Ukraine, ballistic missiles by the…
Continue ReadingDemonstrators in NYC rally in support of Ukraine
NEW YORK (AP) — Demonstrators rallying in support of Ukraine waved large and small flags in the country’s colors of blue and yellow on the…
Continue ReadingOil rig fire breaks out in Texas; trapped workers rescued
SABINE PASS, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a fire aboard a decommissioned offshore oil rig platform briefly trapped nine shipyard workers until they…
Continue ReadingCanada authorizes first plant-based COVID-19 vaccine
By The Associated Press Canada has become the first country to authorize use of a plant-based COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is made by Medicago of…
Continue ReadingRocky Mountain states to team up on hydrogen tech proposal
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The governors of four Rocky Mountain states say they will cooperate on developing ways to…
Continue ReadingIowa attorney general leads study of high fertilizer prices
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller says dramatic increases in the price of farm fertilizers…
Continue ReadingHonduras high court rejects house arrest for ex-president
By MARLON GONZÁLEZ Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras’ Supreme Court of Justice has denied the appeal of former President…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico officer wounded, 1 suspect dead, 2nd at large
HOBBS, N.M. (AP) — Officials say an encounter between a New Mexico officer and two suspects left the officer wounded, one of the suspects dead and…
Continue ReadingBy invading Ukraine, Putin loses allies in eastern Europe
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shocked the former Soviet satellite states of Central and…
Continue ReadingGermany says Russia will lose energy customers over Ukraine
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s vice chancellor says Russia’s attack on Ukraine will cause western nations to stop…
Continue ReadingSean Penn in Ukraine to continue work on documentary
NEW YORK (AP) — Filmmaker and actor Sean Penn is in Ukraine to continue work on a documentary about the ongoing Russian assault. The Office of the…
Continue ReadingMeghan, Prince Harry to receive honor at NAACP Image Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will receive the President’s Award during the 53rd NAACP Image Awards…
Continue ReadingTreasury: Most COVID rental aid went to low-income residents
By MICHAEL CASEY and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department has concluded that more than 80% of the…
Continue ReadingHundreds arrested as shocked Russians protest Ukraine attack
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Shocked Russians have turned out by the thousands to decry their country’s invasion of Ukraine…
Continue ReadingMental issue raised in boy’s body in freezer case in Vegas
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A defense attorney says he wants a mental health evaluation for a Las Vegas man jailed in…
Continue ReadingBiden hits Russia with sanctions, shifts troops to Germany
By AAMER MADHANI, ZEKE MILLER and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has hit back against Russia’s invasion…
Continue ReadingChernobyl no-go zone targeted as Russia invades Ukraine
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — It was among the most worrying developments on an already shocking day, as Russia invaded…
Continue ReadingScott Peterson’s new trial rests on ‘Strawberry Shortcake’
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Scott Peterson’s chance for a new trial in the murder of his pregnant wife 20 years…
Continue ReadingMilan Fashion Week goes on under shadow of Russian attack
By COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Milan Fashion Week continued Thursday under the shadow of the Russian attack on Ukraine and the…
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