2nd US prisons official leaving as agency scrutinized
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The deputy director of the beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons will…
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Conservative networks minimize insurrection on anniversary
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Media coverage of the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol attack reflected and reinforced…
Continue ReadingCourt docs: 2 held in Seattle woman’s slaying skip bond
DALLAS (AP) — Court documents say two women charged with murder and evidence tampering in the October 2020 slaying in Texas of a Seattle woman have…
Continue ReadingPeter Bogdanovich, director of ‘Paper Moon,’ dead at 82
By LINDSEY BAHR and JAKE COYLE AP Film Writers Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like…
Continue ReadingVirginia preps for more bad weather amid storm of questions
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — With more bad weather looming, Virginia officials are seeking to reassure the public they are…
Continue ReadingTerror, shattered glass and thanks: Lawmakers recall Jan. 6
By ALAN FRAM and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of lawmakers have gathered on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the…
Continue Reading‘Like he came back to me’: WWII mail received 76 years later
WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — A letter sent from a U.S. soldier stationed in Germany to his mother in Massachusetts has been delivered 76 years after it was…
Continue ReadingNew York Times buys sports site The Athletic for $550M
By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer The New York Times Co. is buying sports news site The Athletic for $550 million. It’s the Times’…
Continue ReadingDick Cheney: an unlikely bridge to partisan Congress divide
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney has made a surprise appearance in the House in a show of…
Continue ReadingBiden taps combat-hardened officer to lead Central Command
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Army three-star general with extensive experience in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars…
Continue ReadingStudy offers reassurance on COVID shots, women’s periods
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer One of the first studies to track whether COVID-19 vaccination might affect women’s periods is offering…
Continue ReadingMexico asks USMCA dispute resolution panel on auto content
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government has requested a dispute resolution panel under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement, because it…
Continue ReadingNew NYPD leader makes history after a strong 1st impression
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Keechant Sewell spent her entire policing career in suburban Long Island before recently…
Continue ReadingOrthodox Christians observe Christmas amid virus concerns
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Orthodox Christians in Russia, Serbia and other countries are observing Christmas amid restrictions…
Continue ReadingHer skis stolen, US Olympic hopeful Dani Loeb stays upbeat
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Olympic hopeful Dani Loeb says she’s optimistic that police are able to recover her custom…
Continue ReadingFormer Georgia GOP U.S. senator Johnny Isakson remembered
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Politicians and family members are remembering Georgia Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson’s ability…
Continue ReadingAmericans do not remember Jan. 6 Capitol riot as one people
By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Jan. 6 insurrection anniversary has meant a day of solemn remembrance, but mainly for…
Continue ReadingUS hits 8 Cuban officials with travel bans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has slapped a travel ban on eight Cuban officials it says have been complicit in the repression of…
Continue ReadingUS, Japan hail stronger ties, including 2 new defense deals
By MATTHEW LEE and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. and Japanese officials are highlighting new defense agreements,…
Continue ReadingMan charged with assault in Mall of America shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An 18-year-old Minnesota man has been charged with assault in a New Year’s Eve shooting at the Mall of America that wounded…
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