World leaders: Who’s coming, who isn’t to Beijing Olympics
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S., Britain and a handful of others aren’t sending dignitaries to the Beijing Winter Games as part of a diplomatic boycott,…
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Greg McMichael won’t plead to hate crime in Arbery death
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The man who initiated the deadly chased that led to the killing of Ahmaud Arbery has reversed…
Continue ReadingNaked man arrested after allegedly opening fire on bus
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a 21-year-old man opened fire on a Greyhound bus in Northern California, killing a 43-year-old woman and…
Continue ReadingEx-Chicago officer who killed Laquan McDonald leaves prison
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The former Chicago police officer who was convicted in the shooting death of Black teenager Laquan…
Continue ReadingKruger seeks to follow path to ‘impartial and fair justice’
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leondra Kruger was once a clerk to Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens and she’s…
Continue ReadingPolice video shows man shot by officer was on couch, had gun
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Body camera footage released by the Minneapolis Police Department shows a…
Continue ReadingTV marks Black History Month with provocative, creative fare
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — There’s a variety of programs marking Black History Month on television. Some shows…
Continue ReadingDHS announces creation of new cybersecurity review board
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security has announced the creation of a new Cyber Safety Review Board that will have public and…
Continue ReadingWashington justices uphold $18M fine in GMO-labeling case
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has narrowly upheld an $18 million fine levied against an association…
Continue ReadingAnalysis: Biden finds inflation overshadows strong economy
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press President Joe Biden is paying a steep price for high inflation. It’s a problem that festered during his first…
Continue ReadingGeorgia DA asks for special grand jury in election probe
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia prosecutor investigating possible attempts to interfere in the 2020 general election…
Continue ReadingJan. 6 committee requests interview with Ivanka Trump
By JILL COLVIN and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection is asking…
Continue ReadingU.S. sanctions Ukrainian officials accused of helping Russia
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department says it’s levying new sanctions against four Ukrainian…
Continue ReadingKansas City Chiefs linebacker Gay arrested on misdemeanor
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay has been charged with criminal damage to property after authorities say he…
Continue ReadingUSC frats must post guards at parties after abuse claims
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Most fraternities at the University of Southern California will be allowed to start having parties again in March if security…
Continue ReadingLouis Vuitton stages Virgil Abloh swansong in Paris
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Louis Vuitton has pulled out the stops to present the final collection of Virgil Abloh, the…
Continue ReadingNo defense witnesses called in Wisconsin dismemberment trial
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Defense attorneys for a Wisconsin man accused of killing and dismembering his parents have rested their case without calling…
Continue ReadingThe Carolinas and Virginia brace for blast of ice and snow
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Carolinas and Virginia are bracing for more winter weather, which forecasters predict will arrive as mixed precipitation on…
Continue ReadingMontenegro government urges early vote to resolve crisis
By PREDRAG MILIC Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro’s embattled government has called for an early election to be held in…
Continue ReadingUS says it will not resume Sudan aid after recent violence
CAIRO (AP) — Two senior American diplomats say the United States will continue withholding aid from Sudan until the country’s military rulers…
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