Congressional panel investigates deadly Astroworld concert
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A congressional committee has launched an investigation into the promoter of the Astroworld music…
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Florida man with drugs around penis denies they were his
Associated Press CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Florida authorities say they found cocaine and methamphetamine wrapped around a man’s penis during a…
Continue ReadingWHO chief: Blanket booster drives risk prolonging pandemic
BERLIN (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization is warning that blanket booster programs in rich countries risk prolonging the world’s…
Continue ReadingResearch: Wreck of last US slave ship mostly intact on coast
By JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Researchers studying the wreckage of the last U.S. slave ship on the Alabama coast have made…
Continue ReadingNLRB to review order blocking Nissan plant small union vote
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal labor board is reviewing a decision by one of its regional officials to deny…
Continue ReadingEx-Sen. Chuck Robb, wife hospitalized after house fire
McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Chuck Robb and his wife, Lynda, have been hospitalized after a fire destroyed their northern Virginia home.…
Continue ReadingHungary’s PM denounced in Bosnia for anti-Muslim rhetoric
By AMER COHADZIC Associated Press SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian officials and religious leaders have denounced suggestions voiced by…
Continue ReadingYuengling accuses Bud Light of trampling on trademark
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A trademark tiff between America’s oldest beer maker and its best-selling beer brand appears to be over before…
Continue ReadingPope meets Afghan family relocated to Italy for child’s care
By ALESSANDRA TARANTINO and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has met with an Afghan family he met during a visit…
Continue ReadingNatasha Rothwell is ready to be the lead
By AMANDA LEE MYERS AP Entertainment Writer Los Angeles (AP) — As the “Insecure” chapter of Natasha Rothwell’s life comes to a close, she’s…
Continue ReadingNHL announces players won’t be allowed to go to Olympics
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL has announced that players won’t be able to participate in the Beijing Olympics. The move that seemed…
Continue ReadingExisting home sales, median price edged up in November
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose for the third straight month in November, reflecting strong demand, low…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: How does someone confuse a gun for a Taser?
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press The jury deliberating at Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial in the shooting death of Daunte Wright asked a judge…
Continue ReadingAustria tamps down New Year’s Eve parties to fight omicron
VIENNA (AP) — Austria has announced a slate of new measures aimed at slowing the spread of the omicron variant, including closing restaurants…
Continue ReadingUS consumer confidence rises despite omicron, higher prices
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence rose this month as Americans shrugged off concerns about rising…
Continue ReadingIsraeli archaeologists find treasures in ancient shipwrecks
By MOSHE EDRI Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israel Antiquities Authority says it’s discovered remnants of two shipwrecks off the…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects charge against Georgia lawmaker in hit-and-run
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has dismissed a criminal charge of reckless conduct against Georgia state Rep. Trey Kelley.…
Continue ReadingGhislaine Maxwell trial deliberations halt until Monday
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has ended an abbreviated first week of deliberations without reaching a…
Continue ReadingChina orders lockdown of up to 13 million people in Xi’an
BEIJING (AP) — China has ordered the lockdown of as many as 13 million people in neighborhoods and workplaces in the northern city of Xi’an…
Continue ReadingMystery lingers around time capsule found beneath Lee statue
By STEVE McMILLAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A rust-colored 1875 almanac, a cloth envelope and a silver coin have been found in a time…
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