Why AP is calling Trump and Biden ‘presumptive nominees’ for president
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s official: Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have won enough…
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Lithium ion battery caused fatal fire in New York City apartment building, officials say
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City fire officials say a lithium ion battery sparked a fire that killed one person and injured 17 others at an apartment…
Continue ReadingFederal prosecutors accuse a New Mexico woman of fraud in oil and gas royalty case
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico businesswoman is accused of defrauding the U.S. government and two…
Continue ReadingHere’s how Trump won in South Carolina — and what it could mean for his chances in November
By JOSH BOAK and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump won over South Carolina Republicans as the candidate who voters…
Continue ReadingAt least 10 people killed in road crash in north-central Mexico, officials say
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico say at least 10 people have died from a crash between a tractor-trailer and a pick-up truck carrying…
Continue ReadingKansas man pleads guilty to causing crash that killed officer, pedestrian and K-9 last February
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas man has pleaded guilty to two counts of involuntary manslaughter for speeding through a red light and killing a…
Continue ReadingGeorgia university town is shaken by the killing of a nursing student who was out on a run
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The killing of a nursing student in Georgia who was out running has shaken the university town of Athens. Twenty-two-year-old…
Continue ReadingTrump calls himself a ‘proud political dissident’ in CPAC speech
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and JILL COLVIN Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump cast November’s presidential election…
Continue ReadingMexico president’s son, presidential candidate denounce leak of phone numbers, say threats received
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The eldest son of Mexico’s president and the governing party’s presidential candidate said Saturday that their telephone…
Continue ReadingKilling of nursing student out for a run underscores fears of solo female athletes
By JANIE HAR Associated Press The killing of a 22-year-old nursing student has once again put the spotlight on dangers faced by female athletes who…
Continue ReadingAn RNC member is trying to stop the party from paying Donald Trump’s legal bills
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — At least one member of the Republican National Committee is working to slow Donald…
Continue ReadingFamed Cuban diva Juana Bacallao, who ruled the island’s cabaret scene, dies at 98
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban singer and cabaret diva Juana Bacallao has died. She was 98 and had still performed until recently. Cuba’s Ministry of…
Continue Reading2 Lebanese men ordered detained for bringing 146 Syrian refugees to Cyprus by boat
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A court in Cyprus has ordered two men to remain in police custody for six days on suspicion of people smuggling. The men…
Continue ReadingDeath of beloved New York City owl, Flaco, in apparent building collision devastates legions of fans
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Tributes poured in Saturday for Flaco, the beloved Eurasian eagle-owl that became a feel-good New York story…
Continue ReadingA collection of the insights Warren Buffett offered in his annual letter Saturday
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Billionaire Warren Buffett is known as one of the world’s greatest investors, and the 93-year-old has a devout…
Continue ReadingIraq has captured 2 wanted Islamic State group members from abroad and brought them home
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press ERBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq’s intelligence department says it has captured two members of the Islamic…
Continue ReadingWhy South Africa is facing a turning point in May’s national election and who the major players are
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Polls suggest South Africa faces a historic turning point in a national election in…
Continue ReadingIllinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law
CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois judge who sparked outrage by reversing a man’s rape conviction involving a 16-year-old girl has been removed from the…
Continue ReadingUS investigators provide data on the helicopter crash that killed 6, including a Nigerian bank CEO
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board say a helicopter that was carrying the CEO of one of Nigeria’s…
Continue ReadingTunisia’s ex-president Moncef Marzouki sentenced to 8 years in absentia
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A court in Tunisia has sentenced former president Moncef Marzouki to eight years in…
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