Senator: Youngkin seems ready to find Wheeler replacement
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A senior state senator says Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin seems ready to move on…
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Senators: CIA has secret program that collects American data
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee say the CIA has a secret, undisclosed data…
Continue ReadingHonduran high court tosses out case against activists
By MARLON GONZÁLEZ Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — One day after six Honduran environmental activists were convicted for alleged…
Continue ReadingBEIJING SNAPSHOT: Local fans allowed inside Olympic bubble
By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Some local fans are getting to watch the Beijing Games in person, but it’s not clear exactly how…
Continue ReadingEvery song he made: Sting sells music catalog to Universal
By The Associated Press Sting is selling every song he wrote. The British singer-songwriter is selling his music catalog to Universal Music…
Continue ReadingFormer ‘Cheer’ star pleads guilty in child pornography case
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former “Cheer” star Jerry Harris has pleaded guilty to felony child pornography and child sex…
Continue ReadingRocket startup’s Florida launch debut ends in ocean crash
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A rocket startup’s big launch debut at Florida’s Cape Canaveral has…
Continue ReadingMedical examiner: Bob Saget died from unseen blow to head
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A medical examiner in Florida says comedian Bob Saget died from blunt head trauma, likely…
Continue ReadingCop safety cited in no-knock warrant ahead of Locke’s death
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Documents show authorities searching the Minneapolis apartment where Amir Locke was killed by a…
Continue Reading2 Dallas police officers face charges from 2020 protests
DALLAS (AP) — According to arrest affidavits, two Dallas police officers accused of injuring demonstrators during the 2020 protests following…
Continue ReadingHate crime probe sought in Mississippi attempted shooting
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press RIDGELAND, Miss. (AP) — Attorneys for a Black delivery driver are calling for a federal hate crimes…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts game show winner gets trip to New Hampshire
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts contestant on “The Price Is Right” was hoping to win a getaway to some tropical locale during a recent appearance…
Continue ReadingFighter jet flown by contractor crashes in Arizona; pilot OK
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A fighter jet operated by a military contractor crashed west of Phoenix, but the pilot ejected…
Continue ReadingJudge: Spaceport land deal must wait for March 8 election
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A judge has blocked a Georgia county from buying land for a commercial spaceport until the…
Continue ReadingFederal investigation of LGBTQ dating ban at BYU dismissed
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education has dismissed a civil-rights investigation into how LGBTQ students are disciplined at…
Continue ReadingGuatemala arrests lawyer who assisted anti-corruption effort
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan lawyer who previously represented the United Nations-backed anti-corruption mission in court proceedings there…
Continue ReadingBiden dog Commander to make TV debut during ‘Puppy Bowl’
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s puppy Commander will make his TV debut on Super Bowl Sunday.…
Continue ReadingBiden doing ‘deep dive’ on ‘about 4’ high court candidates
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden appears to be narrowing his list of…
Continue ReadingFor many asylum-seekers, flying to Mexico is ticket to US
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SOMERTON, Ariz. (AP) — For nationalities that don’t need a visa, Mexico can be the ticket to seeking asylum in…
Continue ReadingOfficials: Avian flu strain at Indiana farm hasn’t spread
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State officials say a strain of avian flu that can cause high mortality rates among birds confirmed at a commercial turkey farm…
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