500 Haitians reported walking through Mexico toward US
MEXICO CITY (AP) — About 500 Haitians headed toward the U.S. border have been ordered off buses by Mexican immigration authorities. Some of the…
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EXPLAINER: Why World Bank is under fire over set of rankings
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank has dropped a popular report that ranked countries by how welcoming they are…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Republican turnout not high enough to boot Newsom
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Republicans didn’t draw the huge turnout they needed…
Continue ReadingEmpty desk array at UN spotlights lost learning in pandemic
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A set of empty chairs and desks at the U.N. headquarters is symbolizing the coronavirus pandemic’s toll on education.…
Continue ReadingPolice: Prison guard beat banker, used racial slur over mask
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — A California prison guard has been arrested on suspicion of beating a Wells Fargo branch manager and calling him a…
Continue ReadingSan Diego synagogue shooter avoids death penalty with plea
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 22-year-old former nursing student pleaded guilty to the murder of one person and the attempted…
Continue ReadingColorado man accused of killing wife heads to trial
SALIDA, Colo. (AP) — A judge has ruled there’s enough evidence for the case to proceed against a southern Colorado man who was charged with…
Continue ReadingEx-Algerian president Bouteflika, ousted amid protests, dies
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian state television says former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who fought for independence from France and…
Continue ReadingSuspect in deaths of 4 found in SUV surrenders in Arizona
MENOMONIE, Wis. (AP) — A suspect in the shooting deaths of four Minnesotans who were found in an abandoned SUV in Wisconsin has surrendered to…
Continue ReadingNY millionaire Robert Durst guilty of best friend’s murder
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A Los Angeles jury convicted Robert Durst on Friday of murdering his best friend 20 years…
Continue ReadingUN using honor system to check vaccinations for big meeting
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly is relying on an honor system to ensure that world leaders have…
Continue ReadingPolice: Missing Florida woman and slain couple unrelated
By BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah county sheriff said Friday detectives have determined there is no connection between…
Continue ReadingR. Kelly behavior mirrors abuse tactics, expert witness says
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are inching closer to concluding their case at the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial, calling two final…
Continue ReadingNavy doing deep sea-search for sailors’ remains, helicopter
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Navy is conducting a deep-sea search for the remains of five sailors and the wreckage of a Navy helicopter that spun out on an…
Continue Reading‘Devious licks’ videos of damage, thefts bedevil US schools
By JOHN HANNA and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kids across the U.S. are posting TikTok videos of themselves smashing…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What are ‘Crisis Standards of Care?’
By REBECCA BOONE, IRIS SAMUELS AND LINDSEY TANNER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — As the spread of the delta variant continues unabated in…
Continue ReadingGrand jury indicts 2 officers fired for beating Black teen
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A grand jury in California has indicted two police officers on felony assault charges in the…
Continue ReadingAssertive Mexico seeks leadership role in Latin America
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A gathering of leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean this weekend is the latest…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Odette slogs offshore of mid-Atlantic coast
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Odette is slogging off the mid-Atlantic coast and is expected to weaken Saturday night as it approaches eastern Canada.…
Continue ReadingMexico’s Columbus statue won’t be back anytime soon
By E. EDUARDO CASTILLO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A statue of Christopher Columbus that was taken down from Mexico City’s central…
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