Man convicted of execution-style killing of NYPD officer in 1988 denied parole
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man convicted in the killing of a rookie New York City police officer at the height of the…
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Senators push forward with Ukraine aid package as their leaders say the world is watching
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As former President Donald Trump and a growing number of Republicans…
Continue ReadingWinter storm system hits eastern New Mexico, headed next to Texas Panhandle and central Oklahoma
By WALTER BERRY Associated Press A winter storm advisory has been issued for eastern New Mexico including the city of Roswell, which got its first…
Continue ReadingBiden’s legal team went to Justice Dept. over what they viewed as unnecessary digs at his memory
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s personal attorney said Sunday he went to both the special…
Continue ReadingArt exhibit honors fun-loving man killed in mass shooting in Maine
WINTHROP, Maine (AP) — One of the 18 people killed in the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history is being remembered in art, including some of…
Continue Reading“Diva” film soprano Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez Smith has died at 75
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A soprano well known for her performance in the French cult-classic film “Diva” has died. Funeral services were held…
Continue Reading14 people injured at Spanish amusement park as tree falls onto children’s roller coaster
By Benjamin Brown, CNN (CNN) — Fourteen people were injured, including two seriously, after a tree fell onto the tracks of a children’s…
Continue ReadingHundreds of protesters opposed to bill allowing same-sex marriage rally in Greek capital
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than 1,500 protesters have gathered in central Athens to oppose…
Continue ReadingA 71-year-old Ukrainian accused of espionage has died in a Russian prison
The Associated Press Human rights activists say a 71-year-old Ukrainian man has died in a Russian prison while on trial for espionage. Court…
Continue Reading‘Lisa Frankenstein’ fails to revive North American box office on a very slow Super Bowl weekend
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “ Lisa Frankenstein ” didn’t come to life at the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters. The…
Continue Reading2 Afghans who were detained at Guantanamo Bay for 14 years have been released, the Taliban say
By RAHIM FAIEZ ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban spokesman says two Afghan prisoners who were held in U.S. custody for at least 14 years at the Guantanamo…
Continue ReadingResearchers reveal lost library of Charles Darwin for the first time
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — For the first time since his death in 1882, Charles Darwin’s impressive library has been virtually…
Continue ReadingUkraine claims Russian forces using Starlink network in occupied areas
By Maria Kostenko and Simon Cullen, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence claims it has confirmed the use of Starlink satellite…
Continue ReadingNATO leader says Trump puts allies at risk by saying Russia can ‘do whatever the hell they want’
By VANESSA GERA and LORNE COOK Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The head of the NATO military alliance warned Sunday that Donald Trump was…
Continue ReadingCBP dog sniffs out something unusual in passenger’s luggage — mummified monkeys
BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection says one of its dogs sniffed out something unusual in a traveler’s luggage in Boston —…
Continue Reading54 people are confirmed dead in a landslide that buried a gold-mining village in south Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The death toll from a massive landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has risen to 54 with…
Continue ReadingParis 2024 unveils only purpose-built Olympics venue in city, five months ahead of Summer Games
By THOMAS ADAMSON and OLEG CETINIC Associated Press PARIS (AP) — In a significant stride in its preparations for the 2024 Olympics, Paris has…
Continue ReadingGreek authorities rescue 84 migrants in two separate incidents, arresting 4 alleged traffickers
By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say they have found 84 people who were trying to enter the country by…
Continue ReadingAfter labor victory, Dartmouth players return to the basketball court
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The two Dartmouth players working to unionize their basketball team say other athletes have…
Continue ReadingMardi Gras beads are creating a plastic disaster in New Orleans. Are there green alternatives?
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s a beloved Carnival season tradition in New Orleans — masked riders on lavish floats…
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