Waffle House shooter found guilty on 4 counts of murder
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man who shot and killed four people at a Nashville Waffle House in 2018 has been found…
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EXPLAINER: What’s changed with Oscar’s best picture category
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer When nominations for the 94th Academy Awards are announced on Tuesday, there will be a major change from the past…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the January jobs report
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The message the U.S. jobs report sent Friday was a surprising one: Despite a surge in viral…
Continue ReadingLaser strikes against aircraft hit a record in US last year
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pointing lasers at airplanes and helicopters is becoming a bigger problem. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that…
Continue ReadingStung by prison battle, Kurds say they need help against IS
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press HASSAKEH, Syria (AP) — The battle with Islamic State group militants over a prison in Syria is finished, but the…
Continue ReadingNYPD honors whistleblower Frank Serpico — 50 years late
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department has recognized Frank Serpico’s service and injury in the line of duty more than 50 years later…
Continue ReadingFrench regulator investigates Russian broadcaster RT France
PARIS (AP) — France’s broadcast watchdog has opened an inquiry into news coverage by Russian state TV channel RT France after the regulator was…
Continue ReadingHaiti seeks 3rd judge to oversee case of slain president
By EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The newest judge tapped to oversee the investigation into the killing of President…
Continue ReadingSeaWorld ramps up care for threatened Florida manatees
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The SeaWorld theme park in Orlando is opening new pools to care for Florida manatees…
Continue ReadingChinese dissident Ai voices criticism as Winter Games open
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The dissident Chinese architect behind the Beijing stadium hosting Friday’s opening ceremony of…
Continue ReadingNew this week: Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Lopez and Puppy Bowl
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include new music from Spoon and Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Lopez starring in the…
Continue ReadingNew York blows past New Jersey for top sports betting market
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — It’s official: New York is now the largest sports betting market in America after just…
Continue ReadingIowa court affirms process that may exclude Black jurors
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court has rejected a Black man’s argument that he was denied his right to…
Continue ReadingMichael Avenatti convicted of stealing from Stormy Daniels
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — California lawyer Michael Avenatti has been convicted by a jury on charges that…
Continue ReadingOlivia Rodrigo named Woman of the Year by Billboard
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo only needed one album to earn her the title of Billboard’s 2022…
Continue ReadingNew York City school lunch menu going vegan on Fridays
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Forget mystery meat or cheese pizza. Instead, chickpea wraps and veggie tacos will be on the…
Continue ReadingUS death toll from COVID-19 hits 900,000, sped by omicron
By MARK KENNEDY and KEN SWEET Associated Press Propelled in part by the wildly contagious omicron variant, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has hit…
Continue ReadingShaky soil threatens rescue of Moroccan boy trapped in well
By MOSA’AB ELSHAMY and TARIK EL-BARAKAH Associated Press IGHRAN, Morocco (AP) — Rescuers are inching closer to reaching a 5-year-old boy…
Continue ReadingAccused Dominican drug trafficker extradited to Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal authorities say an alleged drug trafficker from the Dominican Republic has been extradited to the U.S. from…
Continue ReadingBiden extends Trump-era solar tariffs, but loosens some
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has extended tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump on most solar…
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