Judge issues contempt order over county jail in Mississippi
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has issued a civil contempt order over jail conditions in…
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Banker gets gets 1 year in prison in Manafort loan scheme
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Chicago banker has been sentenced to a year in prison for his conviction in a scheme to make $16…
Continue ReadingBiden plan to spend $725M to clean up abandoned coal mines
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Nearly $725 million in federal funding is available this fiscal year to 22 states and the…
Continue ReadingUS indictment: Chinese firm stole Motorola trade secrets
By MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A federal indictment accuses a Chinese telecommunications company of stealing mobile radio…
Continue ReadingUS approves support deal with Taiwan for Patriot missiles
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has approved a $100 million missile support contract with Taiwan. The deal announced Monday is aimed at…
Continue ReadingPeter Thiel leaving board of Facebook parent Meta
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — A Silicon Valley billionaire and advisor to former President Donald Trump is leaving the board of directors of Facebook…
Continue ReadingFormer nursing homes operator pleads not guilty in tax case
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The former owner of a failed multistate chain of nursing homes has pleaded not guilty to tax charges. Joseph Schwartz appeared…
Continue ReadingBill aims to arrest China, Russia influence in Latin America
MIAMI (AP) — Two leading voices in Congress on Latin America have introduced legislation to spur closer U.S. security cooperation in the region and…
Continue ReadingWhite House considers expanding limits on ‘no-knock’ warrant
By COLLEEN LONG and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is considering expanding a policy that limits the use of…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court sides with GOP in Alabama election map case
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has put on hold a lower court ruling that Alabama must draw…
Continue ReadingAir Force ordered to pay more than $230M in church shooting
By TERRY WALLACE Associated Press The U.S. Air Force has been ordered to pay more than $230 million in damages to survivors and victims’ families…
Continue ReadingBlack lawmakers blast plans for monument to Justice Thomas
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Republican-controlled Senate has voted to erect a monument to U.S. Supreme Court…
Continue ReadingUS and Japan reach deal to make most steel imports tax-free
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press U.S. government officials say they have reached an agreement to essentially lift the 25% tariff that former President…
Continue ReadingMichael Jackson film coming from Bohemian Rhapsody producer
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer A biopic about Michael Jackson is in the works from Oscar-winning “Bohemian Rhapsody” producer Graham King and…
Continue ReadingHouse prepares short-term bill keeping government open
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Democrat has unveiled compromise legislation that would keep the government functioning…
Continue ReadingCanada pushes back against GOP support for COVID protests
By ROB GILLIES and TRACEY LINDEMAN Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s public safety minister says U.S. officials should stay out of…
Continue ReadingWhat to watch out for when Oscar noms are announced Tuesday
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s time again to celebrate Hollywood’s grandest ambitions and most daring risk takers. No, that…
Continue ReadingIllinois attorney general appeals school mask ruling
By JOHN O’CONOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois attorney general is appealing a judge’s ruling that invalidated…
Continue ReadingThe Who will play Cincinnati, 42 years after concert tragedy
CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) — British rock band The Who will play their first concert in the Cincinnati area in over four decades, after 11 people died…
Continue ReadingJudge: Kemp can’t use leadership committee funds for primary
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a “leadership committee” created by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp…
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