Arkansas orders Chinese company’s subsidiary to divest itself of agricultural land
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The subsidiary of a Chinese-owned company has been ordered by Arkansas to divest itself…
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Congressional draft report in Brazil recommends charges for Bolsonaro over Jan. 8 insurrection
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A draft congressional report on Brazil’s Jan. 8 riots on Tuesday accused ex-President…
Continue ReadingA’s pitcher Trevor May rips Oakland owner John Fisher in retirement video: ‘Sell the team, dude’
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Athletics reliever Trevor May ripped Oakland owner John Fisher and implored him to sell the franchise while announcing his…
Continue ReadingA security problem has taken down computer systems for almost all Kansas courts
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Multiple computer systems for almost all of Kansas’ courts have been offline for five days…
Continue ReadingBritney Spears writes of abortion while dating Justin Timberlake in excerpts from upcoming memoir
By The Associated Press Britney Spears wrote that she had an abortion while dating Justin Timberlake more than 20 years ago. That’s according…
Continue ReadingBiden will stress humanitarian aid, avoiding deeper conflict in Israel but is scrapping Jordan stop
By COLLEEN LONG, AAMER MADHANI and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s efforts to tamp down tensions in the…
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High Desert Museum embarks on yearlong exploration of Endangered Species Act on its 50th anniversary
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, the High Desert Museum is embarking on a yearlong series of exhibitions and…
Continue ReadingNo charges for deputy who fatally shot 21-year-old during traffic stop
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A prosecutor says a Tennessee sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a 21-year-old man during a traffic stop won’t be…
Continue ReadingCleanup cost for nuclear contamination sites has risen nearly $1 billion since 2016, report says
By JIM SALTER and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The estimated future cost to clean up 19 sites contaminated by nuclear waste…
Continue ReadingEx-Michigan gubernatorial candidate sentenced to 2 months behind bars for Capitol riot role
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Republican candidate for governor of Michigan has been sentenced to two months…
Continue ReadingTrump is appealing a narrow gag order imposed on him in his 2020 election interference case
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers say they are appealing a narrow gag order imposed on him in his…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota Gov. Burgum calls special session to fix budget bill struck down by court
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Tuesday called a special session of the state’s…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas police officer gets 12 years in prison for trio of casino robberies netting $165,000
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas police officer has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for stealing nearly…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina’s governor sues lawmakers for a measure that eliminates his elections board authority
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Democratic governor is suing Republican lawmakers over a new law…
Continue ReadingJada Pinkett Smith says revealing separation from Will Smith is a ‘weight off my shoulders’
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jada Pinkett Smith is feeling free these days. She’s no longer hiding that she’s…
Continue ReadingThis Florida nurse’s killing remained unsolved for 3 decades. Now, DNA evidence connects the crime to her killer
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Teresa Lee Scalf’s family has searched for the name of the person who killed their loved one for over three…
Continue ReadingQuartz crystals detected swirling in an exoplanet’s atmosphere
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have for the first time detected tiny quartz crystals…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Wisconsin leaders to close 2 more branch campuses due to declining enrollment
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The leader of the Universities of Wisconsin has decided to close two more branch campuses…
Continue Reading‘Not knowing’ plunges the families of Israel’s missing into a limbo of pain and numbness
By LAURIE KELLMAN, DANICA KIRKA, JOCELYN NOVECK and LORI HINNANT Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The families of Israel’s missing after…
Continue ReadingMayor denies discussing absentee ballots with campaign volunteer at center of ballot stuffing claims
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press The mayor of Connecticut’s largest city has denied under oath ever discussing absentee ballots with the campaign…
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