Some still don’t know fate of pets after Colorado wildfire
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Most people safely evacuated from a fast-moving Colorado wildfire that…
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Richmond awards contract to remove monument pedestals
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Richmond has awarded a contract for removing the city’s last major Confederate statue, along with nine other pedestals…
Continue ReadingUS says Horn of Africa envoy stepping down ‘in coming days’
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The U.S. State Department says its special envoy to the Horn of Africa will end his appointment “in the coming days”…
Continue ReadingMedical relief teams leave Poland without reaching migrants
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — International humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders says its teams assigned to Poland’s border with Belarus have left…
Continue ReadingStrong earthquake shakes Nicaragua
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — A strong earthquake has shaken Nicaragua, sending people into the streets, but there are no initial reports of damage.…
Continue ReadingAs Broadway fights virus surge, unsung heroes find spotlight
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The theatrical magic keeping Broadway going during the latest coronavirus surge has been…
Continue ReadingFormer Mets acting GM Zack Scott acquitted of DUI charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Mets acting general manager Zack Scott has been cleared of drunken-driving charges stemming from his arrest last…
Continue ReadingSchools sticking with in-person learning scramble for subs
By MICHAEL MELIA Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Principals, superintendents and counselors are filling in as substitutes in classrooms…
Continue ReadingJennifer Garner named Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Jennifer Garner has been named Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals, based not just on her…
Continue Reading4th resident of retirement haven charged with voter fraud
THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — A fourth resident of a massive Florida retirement community has been arrested on a charge of voter fraud. Charles Barnes…
Continue ReadingChicago nixes school for 3rd day as virus, union debate rage
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Classes in Chicago were canceled for a third consecutive day amid an ongoing fight with the…
Continue ReadingWHO: Record weekly jump in COVID-19 cases but fewer deaths
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says a record 9.5 million COVID-19 cases were tallied over the last…
Continue ReadingSerbia in shock over Australia’s refusal to let Djokovic in
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia is nervously awaiting the outcome of what increasingly looks like a soap opera,…
Continue ReadingMusic: 2021 was a good year for Wallen, Adele — and vinyl
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New data from the music industry confirms what a lot of people long suspected — 2021 was…
Continue ReadingBid fails to dismiss Kobe Bryant crash photos lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for Los Angeles County failed in their bid to persuade a federal judge to end Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit over gruesome…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects torture claims by Islamic State defendant
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge has ruled that incriminating statements made by a British national charged with a significant role in the torture…
Continue ReadingMaxwell trial juror retains lawyer with verdict in jeopardy
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A juror at the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell who told reporters he was sexually abused as a child…
Continue ReadingJudge OKs marathon bomber’s COVID payment going to victims
By MARK PRATT Associated Press A U.S. District Court judge has agreed to let federal prosecutors use convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar…
Continue ReadingCuomo due in court virtually after DA drops fondling case
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Andrew Cuomo will be required to appear virtually for a court session Friday as a judge…
Continue ReadingSenegal rejects bill to double jail time for homosexuality
By BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s National Assembly has rejected a proposed law that would have doubled the jail…
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