Xecutor video game piracy group member gets 3-year sentence
SEATTLE (AP) — A man who U.S. authorities said was involved in a sophisticated international video game piracy group called Team Xecutor has been…
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US buys 600K doses of new COVID antibody awaiting clearance
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it has purchased enough doses of a yet-to-be approved…
Continue ReadingCapitol rioter gets prison as feds reach 100 sentencings
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press The Justice Department has reached another milestone in its sweeping investigation of last year’s riot at…
Continue ReadingOhio mayor concerned ice shanties could lead to prostitution
HUDSON, Ohio (AP) — The mayor of an upscale city outside Cleveland has raised eyebrows nationally for his comment at a recent City Council meeting…
Continue ReadingBoy Scouts: Tentative deal with official sex abuse claimants
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Two years after filing for Chapter 11 protection amid a flood of child sex abuse lawsuits, the…
Continue ReadingDemocrat Gray-Jackson enters Alaska US Senate race
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker has announced her bid for the U.S. Senate seat in Alaska held by…
Continue ReadingPuerto Rico firefighters secure wage increase after protests
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor has announced a $500 monthly salary increase for firefighters a day after they joined…
Continue ReadingNovavax says protein vaccine works for kids as young as 12
By The Associated Press Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is proving safe and effective for kids as young as 12. The Maryland-based company makes a…
Continue ReadingJudge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US
By MATTHEW BROWN and JOHN FLESHER Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont (AP) — A judge has restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of…
Continue ReadingCongressman’s son accused of striking Miami politician
MIAMI (AP) — Police say the son of a Florida congressman has been arrested after he struck a Miami city commissioner over lunch at a steakhouse.…
Continue ReadingArab party leader in Israel rejects ‘apartheid’ label
By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of an Arab party in Israel says he would not use the word “apartheid” to describe…
Continue ReadingDeputy Virginia AG resigns over posts lauding Jan. 6 rioters
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A state official says a deputy Virginia attorney general has resigned after The Washington Post raised questions about social…
Continue ReadingUS: Civilian toll in Syria raid may be higher than thought
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military officials say there could have been more civilian casualties than initially…
Continue ReadingRecords obtained by Jan. 6 panel don’t list Trump’s calls
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House call logs obtained so far by the House panel investigating…
Continue ReadingAbortions in Texas fell 60% in 1st month under new limits
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Abortions in Texas fell by 60% in the first month under the most restrictive abortion law in…
Continue ReadingLehman Center celebrates 40th season serving the Bronx, NY
By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Over the last decade, the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts has served the Latino…
Continue ReadingTrump backer, 4 others charged with voter fraud in Wisconsin
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A supporter of former President Donald Trump who wanted to root out voter fraud is one of five…
Continue ReadingHead of London police resigns after string of scandals
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The head of London’s Metropolitan Police, Cressida Dick, says she is resigning after a string of…
Continue ReadingPolice: Man confronting bear accidentally kills brother
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a man in southern Oregon trying to protect his home from a bear instead fatally shot his brother by…
Continue ReadingPolice solve 1964 rape, murder of girl with DNA, volunteer
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press HAZLETON, Pa. (AP) — DNA and a 20-year-old genealogy expert helped state police identify the man who abducted,…
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