Mass swarm of dead fish in Atlantic prompts European inquiry
PARIS (AP) — EU and French authorities are investigating possible violation of fishing practices after environmental group Sea Shepherd released…
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Top German bishop doubts ‘fresh start’ after abuse crisis
BERLIN (AP) — The head of the German Bishops’ Conference has expressed doubts that the planned return of Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki as…
Continue ReadingPolice: Gunman killed 4, then himself in Texas
CORSICANA, Texas (AP) — Police in Texas say a gunman killed four members of his own family, including a child, before fatally shooting himself as…
Continue ReadingWinter storm blows out to sea, but some areas without power
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The winter storm that caused hundreds of thousands of power outages and contributed to hundreds of traffic…
Continue ReadingCharges dropped against man accused of judge tampering
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has dismissed charges against a Minneapolis man accused of trying to intimidate a judge presiding over the manslaughter…
Continue ReadingProtesters in Istanbul decry migrant deaths on Greek border
By MEHMET GUZEL and ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Hundreds of people in Istanbul have marched to the Greek consulate to protest the…
Continue ReadingIllinois judge blocks school mask mandate, state to appeal
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois judge has issued a temporary restraining order that prevents school districts from complying with Gov.…
Continue ReadingUS military faces crisis in Hawaii after leak poisons water
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The Navy is scrambling to contain a major crisis in Hawaii after jet fuel leaked from an…
Continue ReadingRussian bombers fly over Belarus amid Ukraine tensions
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has sent a pair of long-range nuclear-capable bombers on patrol over its ally Belarus…
Continue ReadingQueen backs plan to one day call son’s wife “Queen Camilla”
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II has offered her support to have the Duchess of Cornwall become Queen Camilla —…
Continue ReadingOlympic teams raise concerns over quarantine hotels
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Some Olympic athletes unlucky enough to test positive for the coronavirus at the Beijing…
Continue ReadingA year after Trump purge, ‘alt-tech’ offers far-right refuge
By DAVID KLEPPER and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press A decision by Twitter and Facebook to ban former President Donald Trump a year ago has prompted…
Continue ReadingUS Jews talk identity, Holocaust after Goldberg’s remarks
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO, PETER SMITH and DAVID CRARY Associated Press The uproar over Whoopi Goldberg’s remarks about the Holocaust has catalyzed…
Continue ReadingCOVID restrictions, policing debate spark conservative push
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Tough restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic and debates over police funding have…
Continue ReadingMillions in tax dollars flow to anti-abortion centers in US
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Anti-abortion centers across the country are receiving tens of millions of tax dollars…
Continue ReadingMillions in tax dollars flow to anti-abortion centers in US
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Anti-abortion centers across the country are receiving tens of millions of tax dollars…
Continue ReadingJennifer Garner celebrated as Hasty Pudding’s Woman of Year
By STEPHANIE MORALES Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — “Alias” actor Jennifer Garner is being celebrated for her star power both on- and…
Continue ReadingAmir Locke, killed by Minneapolis cop, wanted music career
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press Before he was fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer, Amir Locke had been making plans. The 22-year-old Black…
Continue ReadingEgypt to try media tycoon on charges of sexual assault
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s chief prosecutor has referred a well-known businessman to trial on charges of sexually assaulting seven girls in an…
Continue ReadingHistory shows every moment counts for Dems’ hold on Senate
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 600 sitting senators have died or resigned since the first Congress met in 1789. That…
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