Texas wildfire no longer growing, some evacuations lifted
By KEN MILLER Associated Press Authorities say a wildfire in a central Texas state park is no longer growing and no injuries were reported after the…
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Man accused of fatal subway shove arraigned on murder charge
NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of pushing a woman to her death in a New York City subway station has been arraigned on a murder charge and ordered…
Continue ReadingKazakh defense minister fired; last Russia-led troops leave
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Defense Ministry says all the troops deployed to Kazakhstan by a Russia-led security…
Continue ReadingDemocrats’ elections bill offered voting changes and more
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press The sweeping elections bill that has collapsed in the Senate dealt with much more than voting changes. The…
Continue ReadingTaliban economy conference in Kabul stresses need for funds
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have held their first economic conference, five…
Continue ReadingJon Stewart to receive Mark Twain lifetime award for comedy
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian, talk show host and political influencer Jon Stewart has been named the 23rd recipient…
Continue ReadingWoman missing in wildfire was last seen trying to save dogs
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Authorities say investigators are working to determine whether some small bone fragments found…
Continue ReadingUS begins offering 1B free COVID tests, but many more needed
By MATTHEW PERRONE and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, people across the U.S. can log on to a government…
Continue ReadingBronx native Cardi B offers to pay fire victim burial costs
NEW YORK (AP) — Cardi B has offered to pay the burial costs for all 17 people killed in a fire in a New York City high-rise. New York City Mayor…
Continue ReadingStarbucks nixes vaccine mandate after Supreme Court ruling
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks is no longer requiring its U.S. workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, reversing a plan it…
Continue ReadingJudge refuses to toss excessive force claims in man’s death
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A federal judge has refused to throw out a lawsuit’s claims that police on…
Continue ReadingGreece raises $3.4B in bond auction to help boost budget
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has raised 3 billion euros in a 10-year bond auction that helps boost its budget following its yearslong economic…
Continue ReadingSheriff criticized after vouching for Jan. 6 defendant
LOWVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York sheriff is being criticized for using his official letterhead to vouch for the “good character” of a…
Continue ReadingEx-Detroit council member gets 2 years in prison for bribes
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A former Detroit City Council member who quit after pleading guilty to a bribery scheme has been…
Continue ReadingFlorida on pace for smallest orange crop in over 75 years
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida is on pace to produce the smallest crop of oranges in more than 75 years. A forecast released last week says the…
Continue Reading“The Voice of Holland” talent show hit by #MeToo scandal
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch talent show “The Voice of Holland” has been taken off air in the Netherlands amid a…
Continue ReadingGermany criticizes Czech tycoon’s 257 mph Autobahn ride
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Transport Ministry has criticized a stunt that saw a Czech millionaire drive his high-powered sportscar along a public…
Continue ReadingDonors to launch Houston newsroom with $20M in seed funding
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Five philanthropies have announced plans to spend more than $20 million to bolster news coverage in Houston,…
Continue ReadingPutin hosts Iranian president for Kremlin talks
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted his Iranian counterpart, hailing their the two countries’ cooperation on international…
Continue ReadingPsychiatrist on Norway mass killer: ‘You cannot trust him’
OSLO, Norway (AP) — A psychiatrist who has observed a Norwegian far-right extremist who killed 77 people in 2011 says Anders Behring Breivik “has…
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