New this week: ‘The Starling,’ Diddy and Billy Bob Thornton
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include new albums from rapper Diddy and “Star Trek” star William Shatner, as…
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Land agency moving back to DC, reversing Trump-era decision
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is moving the headquarters of the Bureau of Land Management back…
Continue ReadingSt. Louis woman after eviction: ‘I have no idea’ what to do
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The knock on the door that Kristen Bigogno has long dreaded finally arrived Friday — two St.…
Continue ReadingPelé in ‘semi-intensive’ care, daughter says he’s doing well
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer great Pelé took “a little step back” in his recovery from surgery to…
Continue ReadingMany faith leaders say no to endorsing vaccine exemptions
By PETER SMITH Associated Press If you’re seeking an exemption from a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, you might not get any help from your clergy…
Continue ReadingWoman gets probation for ‘minimal’ role in Capitol riot
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A California architect has been sentenced to probation for joining the mob that…
Continue ReadingBudapest mayor enters primary to run against Hungary’s Orban
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A frontrunner in the race for a joint opposition candidate to fight Hungarian Prime…
Continue ReadingFrance recalls ambassadors to US, Australia over sub deal
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France has recalled its ambassador to the United States in an unprecedented show of anger that…
Continue ReadingUN concerned about detained migrants vanishing in Libya
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press ON BOARD THE GEO BARENTS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA (AP) — A U.N. migration agency official says she’s concerned…
Continue ReadingPentagon reverses itself, calls deadly Kabul strike an error
By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple…
Continue ReadingUS envoy: Qatar plane takes more Americans from Afghanistan
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Washington’s peace envoy says a Qatar Airways flight has taken more Americans out…
Continue ReadingMan sentenced to 12 years in $200 million phone-fraud scheme
SEATTLE (AP) — A Pakistan resident has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a conspiracy to “unlock” phones from AT&T’s network,…
Continue ReadingStart of school year fuels California job growth in August
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s unemployment rate declined slightly in August as the state added 104,300…
Continue ReadingMaskless San Francisco mayor bucks health order at nightclub
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The mayor of San Francisco was spotted dancing and singing at an indoor nightclub without a mask, despite a strict city order…
Continue ReadingSouth Dakota’s top lawmakers release AG impeachment petition
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota legislative leaders are distributing a petition to lawmakers asking them…
Continue ReadingGuinea says it won’t let detained ex-president leave country
By BOUBACAR DIALLO and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guinea’s ruling junta says that deposed President Alpha Conde…
Continue ReadingTom Cruise gets sneak preview from SpaceX’s 1st private crew
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Tom Cruise is getting a sneak preview of what it’s like to circle Earth in a…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Jeff Ament feels alive again with Pearl Jam’s return
By DAN GELSTON Associated Press Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament spent his time off during the pandemic recording a solo album, painting and he even…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina judges strike down state’s voter ID law
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina judges have struck down the state’s latest photo voter identification…
Continue ReadingFamilies recount trauma at sentencing for school shooter
By JAMES ANDERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A former high school student convicted of killing a teenager and injuring eight others at a…
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