Justice Department announces charges against hundreds of alleged COVID-19 fraudsters
By RICHARD LARDNER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of people have been charged with the theft of more than $830 million in COVID-19…
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North Korea says its 2nd attempt to launch a spy satellite has failed, vows 3rd try
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says its second attempt to launch a spy satellite failed again but vowed to…
Continue ReadingMontana woman sentenced to life in prison for torturing and killing her 12-year-old grandson
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A Montana woman who pleaded guilty to torturing and killing her 12-year-old grandson more than three years ago has been…
Continue ReadingWoman, 28, pleads guilty to fatally shoving Broadway singing coach, 87, avoiding long prison stay
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who killed an 87-year-old Broadway singing coach by shoving her onto a Manhattan sidewalk has avoided a lengthy prison…
Continue ReadingGunfire in Pittsburgh neighborhood prompts standoff and evacuations; 1 person later pronounced dead
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man facing eviction opened fire at officers from inside a Pittsburgh home Wednesday, shooting down police drones and prompting…
Continue ReadingTheodore Roosevelt presidential library taking shape in North Dakota Badlands
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Construction began in June on the Theodore Roosevelt presidential library planned for the…
Continue ReadingDeep-sea ‘hot tubs’ help octopus moms hatch their eggs faster
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study suggests that deep-sea “hot tubs” may help octopus eggs hatch faster.…
Continue ReadingFormer USC star Reggie Bush plans defamation lawsuit against NCAA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Southern California running back Reggie Bush plans to file a defamation lawsuit against the NCAA over a statement made by…
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Maine adopts new law to lower the cost of electricity generated by community solar farms
By Phil Hirschkorn Click here for updates on this story GRAY, Maine (WMTW) — A new law passed by the state legislature…
Continue ReadingThe first 2024 Republican presidential debate is in the books. Here’s what happened
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Follow along for live updates on the first 2024 Republican presidential debate. The field’s early front-runner, Donald…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden to host Costa Rica President Chaves at the White House
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves at the White House on Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingHeavy rain helps douse wildfires in Canada’s British Columbia
KELOWNA, British Columbia (AP) — Firefighters in a scenic region of British Columbia say heavy rain overnight has helped douse wildfires that…
Continue ReadingFrom Putin’s ‘personal chef’ to rebel: Who was Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin?
By Sophie Tanno and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — The founder of the Wagner private mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died when his…
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Redmond School District holds teacher orientation for 50 new hires ahead of school year
The Redmond School District is holding a two-day teacher orientation this week for new hires, two weeks ahead of the first day of school.…
Continue ReadingLebanese army helicopter crashes near Beirut killing 2 crew members and injuring 1
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese army says an army helicopter crashed during a training mission in a forest east of Beirut, killing two crew members and…
Continue ReadingBelarus outlaws prominent rights group Viasna, declaring it extremist
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities have declared the country’s oldest and most prominent human…
Continue ReadingPolice officer who shot driver sitting in car is being suspended, will be fired, commissioner says
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s police commissioner says a police officer who shot and killed a driver sitting in his car last week is being…
Continue ReadingSenator Rubio urges Biden administration to freeze a former warlord’s extradition to Colombia
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press Writer MIAMI (AP) — Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is calling on the Biden administration to reject…
Continue ReadingBetty Tyson dies at 75, spent 25 years in New York prison before murder conviction was overturned
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press A Rochester, New York, woman who spent 25 years in prison for murder before being exonerated will be laid to…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey to require free period products in schools for grades 6 through 12
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey will require school districts to offer free menstrual products for grades six through 12 under a new law Gov. Phil…
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