Militants kill 11 farmers in Nigeria’s north, raising fresh concerns about food supplies
BY HARUNA UMAR Associated Press MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Locals and authorities in Nigeria’s Borno state say Islamic rebels have killed 11…
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EU envoy in surprise visit to Kosovo to push for further steps in normalization talks with Serbia
By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The European Union’s envoy is on a surprise two-day visit to Kosovo…
Continue ReadingAuthorities are investigating online posts showing Nashville school shooter’s writings
By Isabel Rosales, Devon M. Sayers and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Nashville police say an investigation began Monday morning into three…
Continue ReadingFlorida dentist convicted in 2014 slaying of his former brother-in-law, a prominent professor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A jury has convicted a Florida dentist of murder in the death of his former brother-in-law, a professor killed in 2014…
Continue Reading2nd police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain, who was put in a neck hold, given ketamine
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Elijah McClain’s mother wiped tears from her eyes as a verdict…
Continue ReadingFormer White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sued by book publisher for breach of contract
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is being sued by his book publisher for…
Continue ReadingMan, 23, arrested in slaying of grandmother found decapitated in California home
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Police have arrested a 23-year-old man suspected in the slaying of his grandmother who was found decapitated at a home in…
Continue ReadingTennis legend Serena Williams honored as ‘fashion icon’ at fashion industry’s big awards night
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis legend Serena Williams told a glittery fashion industry audience how fashion became a…
Continue ReadingMexican governor says 1 child died and 3 others were exposed to fentanyl, but downplays the issue
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A one-year-old child has died and a four-year-old has recovered after being exposed to…
Continue ReadingTeachers in Portland, Oregon, strike for a 4th day amid impasse with school district
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Schools remained closed in Portland, Oregon, on Monday as a teacher’s strike entered its fourth day, prompting state…
Continue ReadingTeachers in Portland, Oregon, strike for a 4th day amid impasse with school district
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Schools remained closed in Portland, Oregon, on Monday as a teacher’s strike entered its fourth day, prompting state…
Continue ReadingHundreds of thousands still in the dark three days after violent storm rakes Brazil’s biggest city
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At least 400,000 clients remained without electricity in Sao Paulo three days after a…
Continue ReadingIllinois lawmakers scrutinize private school scholarships without test-result data
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Reporter SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Invest in Kids private school scholarship program in Illinois expires…
Continue ReadingMore than 10,000 killed in Gaza, Hamas-controlled health ministry says, as condemnation of Israel’s campaign grows
By CNN Staff (CNN) — More than 10,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its military offensive nearly a month ago, the…
Continue ReadingSee where abortions are banned and legal — and where it’s still in limbo
By Annette Choi and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Following the Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health…
Continue ReadingChile says Cuban athletes who reportedly deserted at Pan American Games haven’t requested asylum
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile’s government says it has received no requests for asylum from Cuban athletes who reportedly abandoned their visiting…
Continue ReadingIowa to pay $10 million to siblings of adopted teen girl who died of starvation in 2017
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press Iowa is set to pay $10 million to the siblings of an adopted 16-year-old girl who starved to death in 2017. A…
Continue ReadingDozens indicted on Georgia racketeering charges related to ‘Stop Cop City’ movement appear in court
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Nearly five dozen people indicted on racketeering charges related to protests against a planned…
Continue ReadingProtesters calling for Gaza cease-fire block road at Tacoma port while military cargo ship docks
By ED KOMENDA Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza blocked traffic Monday…
Continue ReadingWoman arrested after driving car into Indianapolis building she thought was `Israel school’
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A woman who allegedly drove her car into a building in Indianapolis after watching coverage of the Israel-Hamas war told…
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