California officials vie to improve response after oil spill
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — California officials say better communication and detection technologies could…
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Students disciplined after ‘slavery’ petition sue district
RIVERSIDE, Mo. (AP) — Four students at a Kansas City school district who were disciplined after a petition to “Start Slavery Again” are…
Continue Reading6 teens injured in drive-by shooting near Denver area school
By PATTY NIEBERG AP / Report for America AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Police say six teenagers were wounded in a drive-by shooting in a park near a…
Continue ReadingWyoming GOP votes to stop recognizing Cheney as a Republican
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Republican Party will no longer recognize U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney as a member of the GOP in its second rebuke for her…
Continue ReadingReport: ‘Whole of society’ effort must fight misinformation
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press A new report says misinformation is hurting efforts to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges, be it…
Continue ReadingJulius Jones’ mother, supporters seek meeting with governor
The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Supporters of death row inmate Julius Jones, including Jones’ mother, are visiting the state…
Continue ReadingWilliam Sterling Cary, pioneering Black pastor, dies at 94
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — William Sterling Cary, a minister and civil rights activist who was the first Black person in…
Continue ReadingUS urged to help more people escape Taliban-led Afghanistan
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of organizations working to help people escape Taliban rule in Afghanistan appealed…
Continue ReadingK-pop band TWICE basking in global popularity, plans US tour
By JUWON PARK Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — TWICE, the nine-member K-pop band with over 9 million Twitter followers, says they feel…
Continue ReadingIdaho lawmaker censured for publicizing rape accuser’s name
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho lawmaker who publicized the name of an intern who reported she was raped by another…
Continue ReadingCharities see more crypto donations. Who is benefiting?
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer As the biggest cryptocurrencies flirt with record highs in value, they are increasingly becoming bigger sources…
Continue ReadingIs burgundy maroon? Gunman’s lawyers argue they’re different
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for Florida high school shooter Nikolas Cruz told a judge that detectives…
Continue ReadingFormer Cuban journalist dissident Raul Rivero dies at 75
MIAMI (AP) — Raul Rivero, a one-time foreign correspondent for official Cuban media before he broke with the government and was jailed for months…
Continue ReadingTexas hospital suspends doctor for false COVID information
HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston hospital has temporarily suspended a doctor for spreading false information about COVID-19 to her patients and on social…
Continue ReadingFilm crew union narrowly approves contract with producers
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Film industry crew members have narrowly voted to approve a pair of contracts with…
Continue ReadingIn 2 days, 10 migrants die trying to reach Spanish islands
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish rescuers say 10 migrants have died while trying to reach the Canary Islands archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean.…
Continue ReadingLibyan interim leader: I’ll run for president if people want
By ADEL OMRAN Associated Press TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libya’s interim prime minister says he’ll run for president if that’s what the people…
Continue ReadingVegas man to admit voting twice in November 2020 election
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas business executive whose voter fraud claim was featured by state Republicans in…
Continue ReadingProsecutor pleads guilty and resigns as jury deliberates
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia district attorney has  pleaded guilty to several charges against him and agreed to resign from office. Mark…
Continue ReadingDeath toll in Burkina Faso security force attack rises to 32
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — The death toll for the weekend attack in northern Burkina Faso has risen to at…
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