Historic Black children’s school receives $5 million grant
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A foundation has given a $5 million boost to efforts to preserve a colonial-era schoolhouse where enslaved and free Black…
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Witnesses recall racist comments by men in Arbery killing
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Witnesses in the federal hate crimes trial of the men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery say…
Continue ReadingBiden faces test of dedication to Ukraine — and democracy
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For much of his political career, Joe Biden has watched democracy expand in Europe. Now that…
Continue ReadingSenate confirms health care watchdog assailed by Trump
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed a federal watchdog assailed by former President Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingDaunte Wright’s mother angered by Potter’s smiling mug shot
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A prison intake photo of Kim Potter that showed her smiling widely after she was convicted of manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s…
Continue ReadingLawyers: papal decrees violated fraud suspects’ human rights
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Defense lawyers in the Vatican’s fraud and extortion trial have accused Pope Francis of…
Continue ReadingCalifornia bill would have citizens enforce weapons ban
By JULIE WATSON and ADAM BEAM Associated Press DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — A California bill would allow private citizens to go after gun makers in the…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s deadly mudslides reflect neglect, climate change
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — This week’s landslides in the Brazilian city of Petropolis tore down houses and ripped…
Continue ReadingMaryland woman pleads guilty in submarine spy case
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The wife of a Navy nuclear engineer charged with trying to sell submarine secrets to a…
Continue ReadingDog fatally mauls volunteer at Florida shelter
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A large dog fatally mauled a longtime volunteer at a Florida animal shelter who was trying to help it acclimate to…
Continue ReadingNotorious eyecare fraudster nabbed 3rd time on fraud charges
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A notorious fraudster who cheated online eyeglass customers nationwide and harassed some of…
Continue ReadingKerry warns geopolitics risk hurting climate efforts
BERLIN (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry says that geopolitical tensions including the current crisis over Russia and Ukraine could hamper…
Continue ReadingTreasury brews up ideas for a more competitive beer market
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government wants to give people better beer choices. And the Treasury Department, of…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania man accused of torturing employee in Iraq
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man is accused of torturing an employee in Iraq after the worker raised concerns about a weapons project in…
Continue ReadingAfghanistan’s Taliban detain Brits, American; reason unclear
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.S. and British governments, as well as a family member, say Afghanistan’s Taliban…
Continue ReadingUS mulls booting Nicaragua from trade pact over crackdown
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Biden administration is considering trying to expel Nicaragua from a…
Continue ReadingDetroit Zoo’s massive penguin center reopens after 2 years
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Zoo’s massive penguin center has reopened to the public more than two…
Continue ReadingSpring break could affect jury pool in Whitmer kidnap trial
By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS and ED WHITE Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Spring break could affect the makeup of the jury in the upcoming trial…
Continue ReadingConfederate marker fight may send SC and Charleston to court
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s top lawyer and Charleston appear to be heading to court to figure out…
Continue ReadingWilliams confirmed to lead US Fish and Wildlife Service
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The former director of Montana’s wildlife agency has been confirmed to lead the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The U.S.…
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