Zuckerberg, Chan to invest up to $3.4B for science advances
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer A spokesperson for the company that runs the philanthropy of Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and his wife,…
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Ex-Montana police chief pleads guilty to child porn charge
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A former Montana police chief has pleaded guilty to distributing child pornography via social media. Federal prosecutors…
Continue ReadingChile’s congress approves same-sex marriages, adoptions
By EVA VERGARA Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Both houses of Chile’s congress have voted to approve a marriage equality bill that also…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Bob Dole-Service story
In a story published Dec. 7, 2021, about memorial service arrangements for former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole, The Associated Press erroneously reported that…
Continue ReadingMalaysian court upholds ex-premier Najib’s graft conviction
By EILEEN NG Associated Press PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s Appeal Court has upheld the conviction and 12-year jail sentence of ex-Prime…
Continue ReadingNavy contests Hawaii’s orders to suspend, drain fuel tanks
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and JULIE WATSON Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Navy is contesting orders from Hawaii to suspend use of fuel…
Continue ReadingWoman says Maxwell abused her at age 14
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — One of Ghislaine Maxwell’s accusers says the British socialite once felt her…
Continue ReadingTest feeding plan in works for starving Florida manatees
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press St. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Normally giving food to wild animals is considered off limits. But now a dire…
Continue ReadingPrison commissioner stepping down from troubled department
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn is stepping down after six years leading the…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: How does an officer use a gun instead of a Taser?
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press At former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial for fatally shooting Daunte Wright, a Black…
Continue ReadingNevada jury: Health insurers owe ER doctors $60M in damages
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — One of the nation’s largest health insurance companies and its branches in Nevada have been found…
Continue ReadingSenate rejects bipartisan bid to stop $650M Saudi arms sale
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has rejected a bid to stop a U.S. arms sale to Saudi Arabia. Lawmakers from both…
Continue ReadingRose McGowan’s lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein dismissed
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by actress Rose McGowan alleging that…
Continue ReadingStatue of Confederate Gen. Forrest removed in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Confederate statue along an interstate in Tennessee that has drawn ire for years was dismantled Tuesday. The 25-foot…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks Biden vaccine mandate for federal contractors
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a…
Continue ReadingCongressional leaders reach deal to hike debt limit
By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have reached a deal to lift the nation’s debt…
Continue ReadingA would-be justice makes his Supreme Court debut
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Merrick Garland finally made his Supreme Court debut on Tuesday. Not in a justice’s black…
Continue ReadingMet Opera to present Blanchard’s ‘Champion’ in April 2023
The Metropolitan Opera will present its premiere of Terence Blanchard’s first opera, “Champion,” about closeted gay boxer Emile Griffith, in…
Continue ReadingFormer Trump ambassador to run against Alabama governor
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — Ex-President Donald Trump’s former ambassador to Slovenia has become the third Republican…
Continue ReadingMajor outage at Amazon disrupts businesses across the US
By FRANK BAJAK and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press Amazon’s cloud-service network suffered a major outage Tuesday, disrupting access to many…
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