Prigozhin is latest in line of Putin critics who met an early death
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — The warnings were there. Speculation about Yevgeny Prigozhin’s eventual fate began soon after his march…
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While world media speculates on Wagner chief’s presumed death, Russian state media shies away
By EMMA BURROWS LONDON (AP) — News that Russia’s Wagner mercenary chief was believed dead in a plane crash has dominated world reports, along…
Continue ReadingPresident of Guyana demands slavery reparations ahead of apology from plantation owner descendants
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana president Irfaan Ali on Thursday lashed out at the descendants of European…
Continue ReadingFormer death row inmate in Mississippi to be resentenced to life with possibility of parole
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former death row inmate in Mississippi will be resentenced a second time because…
Continue ReadingKentucky school districts cancel classes less than 2 weeks into school year due to Covid-19, viruses and strep outbreaks
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Two school districts in eastern Kentucky have canceled in-person classes this week after a rise in illnesses…
Continue ReadingBTK serial killer is in the news again. Here’s why and some background about his case
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Dennis Rader, the BTK serial killer whose self-given nickname stands for “Bind, Torture, Kill,” played…
Continue ReadingDemocrats in Pennsylvania want to keep a Supreme Court majority. They are talking up abortion rights
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats in Pennsylvania are talking up abortion rights as they try to protect their state…
Continue ReadingFlorida school officials apologize for assembly singling out Black students about low test scores
BUNNELL, Fla. (AP) — Florida school district officials have apologized for an elementary school assembly in which Black students were singled out…
Continue ReadingMaui County sues power company, saying utility did not turn off electricity during deadly wildfires
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Maui County sued Hawaiian Electric Company on Thursday over the fires…
Continue ReadingPence says ‘elections are about choices’ after combative first debate performance
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence says viewers should expect to see the same, more combative…
Continue ReadingProsecutors seek plea hearings for 2 West Virginia jail officers accused in inmate’s death
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Prosecutors have asked a federal court to set plea hearings for two corrections officers on…
Continue ReadingCDC launches effort to bolster hospital sepsis programs
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — In a typical year, at least 1.7 million adults in the US develop sepsis, and at least 350,000 die in the hospital…
Continue ReadingUS will start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s at air base in Arizona
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is joining NATO allies in hosting training for Ukrainian pilots on U.S.-made F-16…
Continue ReadingA woman abandoned her dog at a Pennsylvania airport before flying to a resort, officials say
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities have charged a woman accused of intentionally abandoning her dog at a Pennsylvania airport before she boarded a…
Continue ReadingJury convicts ex-chief of staff of lying to protect his boss, former Illinois House speaker Madigan
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a former chief of staff to longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan of lying under…
Continue ReadingEnvironmental group suffers setback in legal fight to close California’s last nuclear power plant
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press A California judge is rejecting an environmental group’s lawsuit that sought to block the state’s…
Continue ReadingA Trump supporter indicted in Georgia is also charged with assaulting an FBI agent in Maryland
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press A Donald Trump supporter who surrendered to Georgia authorities on charges he conspired with the former president and…
Continue ReadingGrand jury declines to indict officer in fatal Kentucky police shooting of armed Black man
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A grand jury in Kentucky has declined to indict a police officer in the fatal shooting of an armed Black man during a…
Continue ReadingFormer AP transportation writer Joan Lowy dies at 66
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Veteran Washington journalist and former Associated Press transportation reporter Joan…
Continue ReadingJournalism has seen a substantial rise in philanthropic spending over the past 5 years, a study says
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A study points to a “substantial” increase in philanthropic funding for journalism over the…
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