Arrests made in carjacking death of off-duty police officer
CLEVELAND (AP) — Authorities say arrests have been made in the shooting death of an off-duty Cleveland police officer during a carjacking.…
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2021 ends as Chicago’s deadliest year in a quarter century
CHICAGO (AP) — The year 2021 ended as one of the deadliest on record in recent years in Chicago. According to statistics released by the…
Continue ReadingUkraine nationalists march to honor wartime partisan leader
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Hundreds of Ukrainian nationalists held a torchlight march in the capital of Kyiv to mark the birthday of Stepan Bandera, the…
Continue ReadingIllinois woman in custody in killing of cop, wounding of 2nd
BRADLEY, Ill. (AP) — Police say a woman wanted in the fatal shooting of one police officer and the wounding of another at a northern Illinois hotel…
Continue ReadingNew year brings more canceled flights for air travelers
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The new year is bringing more of the same old misery that air travelers in the United States have been enduring…
Continue Reading3 dead, 4 hurt in shooting at Mississippi New Year’s party
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Investigators say three people were killed and four others wounded after several people at a Mississippi party started…
Continue ReadingJudge: Prince Andrew can’t halt lawsuit with domicile claim
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has rejected Prince Andrew’s attempt to block the progression of a lawsuit by…
Continue ReadingReport: Clashes in southeast Iran kill 3 troops, 5 bandits
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state media say paramilitary Revolutionary Guard forces and an armed criminal gang clashed in the restive southeastern…
Continue ReadingSnowfall in Midwest as winter finally hits region
CHICAGO (AP) — The winter that took its time getting to the Midwest has begun to finally arrive on the first day of the new year. The National…
Continue ReadingAustrian Holocaust survivor “Mrs. Gertrude” dies at 94
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The Holocaust survivor Gertrude Pressburger has died at age 94. She became famous during…
Continue ReadingFrench burn fewer cars on New Year’s Eve due to pandemic
PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of empty, parked cars go up in flames in France each New Year’s Eve, set afire by young revelers. But that much lamented…
Continue ReadingFormer Broncos, Falcons, Giants coach Dan Reeves dies at 77
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Former Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Reeves has died at the age of 77. His family…
Continue ReadingIn nation at war with itself, one town tries cup of civility
By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press LOVETTSVILLE, Va. (AP) — A year after the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol, the United States is split in…
Continue ReadingIn nation at war with itself, one town tries cup of civility
By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press LOVETTSVILLE, Va. (AP) — A year after the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol, the United States is split in…
Continue ReadingRepeat or revenge: Alabama vs. Georgia, again, for CFP title
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Alabama has a chance to repeat. Georgia has a chance for revenge. The rematch is set,…
Continue ReadingTaking a step back: US colleges returning to online classes
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer Amid a wave of COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant, dozens of colleges are making plans to move…
Continue ReadingNYE’s fireworks kill men in Germany, Austria
BERLIN (AP) — Exploding fireworks killed a man in Germany and another in Austria on New Year’s Eve. A 37-year-old man died in Hennef near…
Continue ReadingRally in Baghdad on anniversary of Iranian general’s death
BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of people chanting anti-American slogans have rallied in the Iraqi capital to mark the anniversary of the killing of a…
Continue ReadingPakistan, India exchange lists of prisoners, nuke assets
By ZARAR KHAN and KRUTIKA PATHI Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — South Asian archrivals India and Pakistan have exchanged lists of each other’s…
Continue ReadingPope on new year: Pandemic is hard, but focus on the good
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has used his New Year’s Day appearances to encourage people to…
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