Actor charged in riot almost talked way into staying in jail
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press An actor charged with storming the Capitol as a member of the Oath Keepers nearly talked his way into remaining…
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Amazon workers in Alabama get a do-over in union election
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new union election for Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, will be held based on…
Continue ReadingHawaii girl’s adoptive parents plead not guilty to murder
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii couple accused of killing their 6-year-old adoptive daughter a month before…
Continue ReadingOklahoma bid for Guard exception to vaccine mandate denied
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has rejected a request by Oklahoma Gov.…
Continue ReadingXiomara Castro de Zelaya, Honduras’ 1st female president?
By MARLON GONZALEZ Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, the wife of ousted former president Mel Zelaya, has…
Continue ReadingLockdown-free Florida top vacation spot for holidays
By KELLI KENNEDY and CODY JACKSON Associated Press MIAMI BEACH (AP) — As the tourism industry bounces back from COVID-19, Miami is one of the top…
Continue ReadingBlack Eyed Peas frontman defies Israel boycott calls
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am says politics don’t dictate his actions, with pressure from…
Continue ReadingSyria hosts first international basketball tourney in years
By ALBERT AJI Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria has hosted the first international basketball tournament on its soil in at least two…
Continue ReadingPentagon: few changes to U.S. overseas military ‘footprint’
By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials say that after months of study, the Pentagon has decided no immediate major…
Continue ReadingCape Cod sea turtle strandings increase after slow start
QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Sea turtle strandings on Cape Cod are picking up after a slow start to the season. New England Aquarium experts said Monday…
Continue ReadingBiden vaccine rule for health workers blocked in 10 states
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing…
Continue ReadingPortugal creates North Atlantic’s largest marine sanctuary
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Regional authorities in Portugal’s Madeira Islands have expanded a protected marine area to create what they said is the…
Continue ReadingChris Cuomo’s off-air role: Brother Andrew’s strategist
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Transcripts released Monday shed new light on how CNN anchor Chris Cuomo…
Continue ReadingFormer Alabama track star, Olympian killed in shootout
BESSEMER, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say a former University of Alabama track star and Olympian was killed in a shootout with another man. AL.com…
Continue ReadingLeftist holds commanding lead in Honduran presidential vote
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN and MARLON GONZÁLEZ Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Leftist opposition candidate Xiomara Castro is holding a…
Continue ReadingWashington state sees more flooding, next storm approaches
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Localized flooding in Washington state from another in a series of rainstorms doesn’t appear to be as severe as when…
Continue ReadingBarbados prepares to bid farewell to queen as head of state
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Caribbean island of Barbados is preparing to wave goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II…
Continue ReadingOh! Christmas tree? Cardboard display is the talk of a town
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) — Opinions are flying about a cardboard Christmas tree display on the boardwalk of a Jersey…
Continue ReadingFeds ask ships to slow down to protect rare whales near NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have detected a rare species of whale southeast of New York City, and the federal government is using a voluntary…
Continue ReadingFBI: Dayton mass shooter fantasized about killing for years
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The FBI says Dayton mass shooter Connor Betts fantasized about mass…
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