2 accused of false Alzheimer’s diagnoses get prison terms for fraud convictions
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A former director of an Ohio memory-loss clinic accused by dozens of patients of falsely diagnosing them with Alzheimer’s…
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McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown
By KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is digging in on his refusal to take up Senate…
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Inside scientists’ mission to save America’s wine industry from climate change
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press ALPINE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America’s wine, but the region is also prone…
Continue ReadingUnited Airlines will make changes for people with wheelchairs after a government investigation
CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines is making changes for passengers with wheelchairs after a government investigation into a complaint by a…
Continue ReadingUkrainian junior golfer gains attention but war not mentioned by Team Europe at Ryder Cup
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — There was no mention of the conflict in Ukraine during the elaborate opening…
Continue ReadingMenendez tells Senate colleagues he won’t resign, remains defiant amid bribery charges
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez remained defiant in the face of federal bribery charges…
Continue ReadingMuscogee Nation judge rules in favor of citizenship for slave descendants known as freedmen
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A judge for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma has ruled in favor of two descendants of…
Continue ReadingNetflix’s DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix’s once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century…
Continue ReadingColleges should step up diversity efforts after affirmative action ruling, the government says
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is asking America’s colleges to step up their efforts to make…
Continue ReadingNASCAR’s $1 million All-Star Race to run at North Wilkesboro again in 2024
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — The NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race is returning to North Wilkesboro Speedway in North…
Continue ReadingFour officers arrested in Burkina Faso after thwarted coup attempt, prosecutor says
By Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — Four army officers were arrested in Burkina Faso, a military prosecutor said, a day after the country’s…
Continue ReadingWhy this week’s mass exodus from embattled Nagorno-Karabakh reflects decades of animosity
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The exodus of ethnic Armenians this week from the region known as Nagorno-Karabakh has been…
Continue ReadingLast samba in Paris: Gabriela Hearst exits Chloé dancing, not crying, with runway swan song
By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Designer Gabriela Hearst marked her farewell from Chloé with a jubilant dance alongside Rio’s…
Continue ReadingSpotted lanternfly has spread to Illinois, threatening trees and crops
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois says an invasive insect called the spotted lanternfly has been confirmed in the state for the first time. The…
Continue ReadingSwiss court acquits former Belarusian security operative in case of enforced disappearances
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A court in northern Switzerland has acquitted a former Belarusian security operative over the…
Continue ReadingDrive a Hyundai or Kia? See if your car is one of the nearly 3.4 million under recall for fire risks
By TOM KRISHER DETROIT (AP) — Nearly 3.4 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles in the U.S. are under recall due to the risk of engine compartment fires.…
Continue ReadingPhillies deny emotional support alligator from entering ballpark
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Phillies fan and his emotional support animal, an alligator named WallyGator, were denied entrance to watch Philadelphia host…
Continue ReadingThree dead after shootings erupt in Dutch city, police say
By Martin Goillandeau and Jessie Gretener, CNN (CNN) — A 32-year-old student has been arrested after a “targeted” shooting rampage in the…
Continue ReadingSocial media influencer among those arrested in Philadelphia as looting continued for a second night
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — A social media influencer is among a growing number of people who have been arrested this…
Continue ReadingShutdown’s shadow, Biden’s speech and arguing the case: Takeaways from the House impeachment hearing
By COLLEEN LONG, ERIC TUCKER and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have repeatedly used the word “brand” at…
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