Kansas man gets 30-year term for murder of emaciated mother
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A suburban Kansas City man has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison in the killing of his 75-year-old mother, who was…
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Pandemic love story: The whims of Kevin, our neighbors’ cat
By SOLVEJ SCHOU Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — His name is Kevin. And he’s a tabby cat. Writer Solvej Schou lived next door to Kevin…
Continue ReadingAfter Ida, small businesses face uncertainty on many fronts
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses from Louisiana to Connecticut are facing an uncertain recovery after being…
Continue ReadingAlabama drops lawsuit challenging Census privacy method
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The state of Alabama has asked to dismiss its lawsuit challenging a controversial statistical method used by the…
Continue ReadingMissouri man sought in 4 slayings found dead in South Dakota
ELK POINT, S.D. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say a man accused of killing four people in Missouri has been found dead in South Dakota. According to…
Continue ReadingFlorida man wins $1 million the day he opened his auto shop
CALLAHAN, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man won $1 million in a lottery game the same day he and his wife opened an auto repair shop. The Florida Lottery…
Continue Reading50 years after Attica uprising, families want apology
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Fifty years after the Attica prison uprising in New York, the families of slain and…
Continue ReadingEU court ruling could lift Champagne makers’ spirits
BRUSSELS (AP) — Champagne makers have had their hopes of winning a legal case against a tapas bar chain boosted after the European Court of Justice…
Continue ReadingUK, France trade barbs over migrant crossings of Channel
LONDON (AP) — Britain and France are trading barbs over what to do about a growing number of migrants trying to cross the English Channel in small…
Continue ReadingMichigan, Detroit seek $204K for fighting election lawsuit
DETROIT (AP) — Attorneys for Detroit and the state of Michigan are seeking $204,000 in fees for successfully defending a post-election lawsuit…
Continue ReadingCapitol riot participant from Alabama reaches plea deal
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A Vietnam veteran charged with bringing 11 Molotov cocktails and other weapons to Washington on the day of the U.S. Capitol…
Continue ReadingUK pair wanted for death in U.S. face extradition from Spain
MADRID (AP) — A British couple wanted by United States authorities as suspects in the death of a scuba diver in Florida a decade ago is facing…
Continue ReadingGermany: Fraud trial of ex-VW boss delayed by health issues
BERLIN (AP) — A German court says former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn’s trial on fraud charges in connection with the automaker’s diesel…
Continue ReadingHungary offers to help Poland with border surveillance
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s president said Thursday that his government would assist Poland in…
Continue ReadingAppeals court restores several Indiana abortion restrictions
By TOM DAVIES Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s ban on telemedicine consultations between doctors and women seeking abortions and…
Continue ReadingTurkey slams Greek ‘dreams’ to extend territorial waters
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s defense minister says the country will never accept Greek moves to extend its…
Continue ReadingFarmers restore native grasslands as groundwater disappears
By TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press MULESHOE, Texas (AP) — To avoid Dust Bowl conditions, more farmers are restoring native grasslands in areas where…
Continue ReadingTime, misinfo complicate teaching 9/11 to kids born after it
By KANTELE FRANKO and DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Navigating misinformation is among the challenges educators today face…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles requires COVID-19 vaccine for students 12 and up
By AMY TAXIN and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles board of education has voted to require students 12 and older to…
Continue ReadingSearches conducted at 2 German ministries in customs probe
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Investigators have carried out searches at the German finance and justice ministries in a probe of…
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