Former US defense secretary testifies in Holmes fraud trial
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Former U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis testified Wednesday in the trial of…
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US soldier wins long fight to get Afghan translator asylum
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press Army veteran Spencer Sullivan has never felt more victorious. Sullivan spent years fighting to get his Afghan…
Continue ReadingSuits against Ohio State over sex abuse by doc are dismissed
By KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed some of the biggest unsettled lawsuits filed by men who say…
Continue ReadingBill would change maritime liability rules after boat fire
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal lawmakers have introduced legislation Wednesday that would change 19th century…
Continue ReadingMelvin Van Peebles, godfather of Black cinema, dies at 89
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Melvin Van Peebles, a Broadway playwright, musician and movie director whose work ushered in the…
Continue ReadingResearchers detect malaria resistant to key drug in Africa
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Scientists have found evidence of a drug-resistant form of malaria in Africa. Researchers detected…
Continue ReadingBiden taps two fundraisers, ex state rep as ambassadors
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced that’s he’s nominating two major Democratic fundraisers and a former…
Continue ReadingNew Florida bill replicates Texas’ sweeping abortion ban
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida will consider an abortion bill similar to one signed into law in Texas that…
Continue Reading‘Maderna’ tourist wanted after skipping Hawaii Zoom hearing
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — An Illinois woman is wanted in Hawaii after she didn’t show up for a virtual…
Continue ReadingJohnny Depp: ‘Not one of you’ is safe with ‘cancel culture’
By JORGE GARMA Associated Press SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain (AP) — Taking center stage in a prestigious Spanish film festival to receive a top career…
Continue ReadingAs Texas draws its maps, Latinos push for political power
By ACACIA CORONADO and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Latino groups are bracing for possible fights over redistricting.…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina’s Confederate monument protection law upheld
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled a state law preventing anyone from moving a…
Continue ReadingMayim Bialik’s ‘Jeopardy!’ goal: maintaining its integrity
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mayim Bialik knew she’d be busy around this time of year, but not this busy. Besides…
Continue ReadingFlorida makes quarantine optional for exposed students
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s new surgeon general has signed new protocols allowing parents to decide whether…
Continue ReadingThousands fight wildfires threatening California’s sequoias
THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — Growing armies of firefighters are battling wildfires in the heart of California’s sequoia country. A big increase in…
Continue ReadingTonywatch: Playwright Katori Hall ‘reaching for humanity’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most playwrights who dip their toes into musical theater for the first time go small. Not…
Continue ReadingAnalysis: A ‘United’ Nations, navigating a fractured world
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly is unfolding this week under a thundercloud of deep pessimism.…
Continue ReadingFeeling trapped, migrants’ fears grow in Mexican border city
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press CIUDAD ACUÑA, Mexico (AP) — An informal camp of migrants is slowly growing along the banks of the Rio Grande.…
Continue ReadingBritney Spears court filing says conservatorship should end
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears said in a court filing that she agrees with her father that the…
Continue ReadingSaudi king expresses hope for the direct talks with Iran
By AYA BATRAWY and ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s monarch expressed hope that the…
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