Rapper G Herbo sentenced to probation in fraud plot to fund lavish lifestyle
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press The rapper G Herbo was sentenced to three years’ probation Thursday after pleading guilty to his role in a…
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Taiwan’s election is shaped by economic realities, not just Beijing’s threats to use force
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Beijing’s threat to use force to claim the self-governed island of Taiwan isn’t…
Continue ReadingAmid firestorm created by Austin’s cancer secrecy, missed opportunities to build trust and educate
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations due to…
Continue ReadingNelson Mandela’s support for Palestinians endures with South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Barely two weeks after he was released from prison in 1990, Nelson Mandela flew to…
Continue ReadingSpeaker Johnson is facing conservative pushback over the spending deal he struck with Democrats
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Speaker Mike Johnson gathered House Republicans behind closed doors Wednesday to sell the…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa tells top UN court Israel is committing genocide in Gaza as landmark case begins
By MIKE CORDER and RAF CASERT Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a case that strikes at the heart of Israel’s national…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech on tense final day of New York civil fraud trial
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Barred from giving a formal closing argument, Donald Trump wrested an…
Continue ReadingFBI arrests Florida man accused of threatening ‘mass casualty event’
By Josh Campbell and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A Florida man accused of posting online threats to carry out mass violence has been arrested and…
Continue ReadingOnline sports betting arrives in Vermont
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont sports fans can now wager online. Online sports betting got underway in the state on Thursday. Republican Gov. Phil…
Continue ReadingIn his 1st interview, friend who warned officials of Maine shooter says ‘I literally spelled it out’
By HOLLY RAMER, NICK PERRY and DAVID SHARP Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Sean Hodgson watched and worried as his best friend of nearly…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about ‘Fito,’ Ecuador’s notorious gang leader who went missing from prison
By GABRIELA MOLINA Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — José Adolfo MacÃas Villamar, leader of Los Choneros, one of the Ecuadorian gangs…
Continue ReadingUK Post Office scandal: Parliamentary committee seeks to speed up compensation for victims
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Lawmakers are trying to get to the bottom of one of Britain’s gravest injustices and are…
Continue ReadingUN Security Council demands Houthis halt Red Sea attacks as US and UK warn of strikes
By Richard Roth, Haley Britzky, Jennifer Hansler and Kathleen Magramo, CNN United Nations (CNN) — The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingEfforts to restrict transgender health care endure in 2024, with more adults targeted
By ANDREW DeMILLO and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press Republican-led state legislatures are considering a new round of bills restricting medical…
Continue ReadingTaiwan presidential hopeful Hou promises to boost island’s defense and restart talks with China
By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — One of Taiwan’s leading opposition party candidates in Saturday’s presidential…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump enjoys a relaxed Fox News town hall while top Republican rivals have fiery debate
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — While GOP presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley met in a sharp CNN debate that…
Continue ReadingUS and allies accuse Russia of using North Korean missiles against Ukraine, violating UN sanctions
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States, Ukraine and six allies are accusing Russia of using North Korean…
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Your photos: C.O.’s big snowstorm brings its challenges, but also many fun, beautiful sights to share
Thanks as always for sharing such fun, wonderful photos of what you saw and did Tuesday and Wednesday as the biggest snowstorm so far this season…
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Oh, the memes: When a large tree limb crashes through a Sisters home’s roof — and lands in the toilet bowl
Sisters resident Matt Houston, his wife and their two dogs are all OK – that’s the first thing everyone wants to know before they say “wow,”…
Continue ReadingThis 2024 presidential election could change the world – and it’s not happening in the US
By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — A presidential election in 2024 with profound implications for the wider world certainly sounds familiar. But this…
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