US, allies step up pressure on Iran to return to nuke talks
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and its closest partners are stepping up pressure on Iran to return to…
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Trump’s not going away — and neither is investigator Schiff
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Far from the White House, Donald Trump continues to circle the Republican Party.…
Continue ReadingFlorida task force makes recommendations on condo safety
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida task force is recommending several changes in the state’s…
Continue ReadingJudge firms up trial date for Smollett, won’t dismiss case
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge in Chicago has denied a last-ditch effort to dismiss a criminal case against actor Jussie Smollett. Smollett is accused of…
Continue ReadingRussia adds 2 more publishers to ‘foreign agents’ list
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have added two publishers to their list of foreign agents, in what critics say is an ongoing effort to sideline…
Continue ReadingReview backs Iowa officer in shooting that paralyzed man
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A prosecutor has ruled that a police officer who shot and paralyzed a man in downtown Waterloo, Iowa, in April acted legally…
Continue ReadingLawyer: ‘Preposterous’ to blame Afghan man in US war deaths
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The lawyer for an Afghan commander awaiting trial in Manhattan federal court says it’s…
Continue ReadingMarine officer receives reprimand for Afghanistan criticism
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — A military judge has issued a reprimand for a Marine lieutenant colonel and ordered him to forfeit $5,000 in pay for his…
Continue ReadingCities, police unions clash as vaccine mandates take effect
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press Police departments that are requiring officers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 are running…
Continue ReadingMissouri governor urged to appoint cybersecurity panel
By JIM SALTER Associated Press Three months after creation of a commission to identify cybersecurity risks in state government, Missouri Gov. Mike…
Continue ReadingTop Albanian court to rule on president Meta’s impeachment
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Constitutional Court says it will examine the legality of parliament’s…
Continue ReadingChina crackdown on Apple store hits holy book apps, Audible
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Amazon’s audiobook service Audible and phone apps for reading the holy books of Islam and Christianity…
Continue ReadingHow a Texas ban on most abortions unfolded, and what’s next
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has banned most abortions since early September under a new law that has created the…
Continue ReadingVan Gogh artwork looted by Nazis to be auctioned in New York
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A watercolor by Vincent van Gogh that was seized by the Nazis during World War II will be sold…
Continue ReadingArizona Senate’s election review records again ruled public
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has ruled in favor of the release of communications between leaders in the…
Continue ReadingBiden open to shortening length of programs in spending bill
By ZEKE MILLER and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — President Joe Biden says he would prefer to slash the length of the new…
Continue ReadingSUV of Ohio mom, 2 kids missing since 2002 found in river
AURORA, Ind. (AP) — Authorities have pulled from the Ohio River in southeast Indiana an SUV that belonged to an Ohio mother missing since 2002…
Continue ReadingUN refugee agency concerned by Polish law allowing pushbacks
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The United Nations refugee agency on Friday expressed deep concern about legislation Poland adopted this week allowing the…
Continue ReadingCzech PM Babis heading for opposition after losing election
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis says he wouldn’t accept an offer to try to create a new government after his centrist ANO…
Continue ReadingCyberattack disrupts services at Ecuador’s largest bank
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Customers of Ecuador’s largest bank continue to experience service disruptions following a cyberattack on the institution…
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