Police officer shot and wounded; suspect also hit in Los Angeles suburb of Whittier
WHITTIER, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer has been shot and the suspected gunman wounded in the Los Angeles suburb of Whittier. The…
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Niger crisis deepens as European nations evacuate and coup leaders get support from other juntas
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — A French military transport plane carrying Europeans from Niger arrived in Paris Wednesday, in…
Continue ReadingPowerful Typhoon Khanun lashes southwest Japanese islands, grounding flights and closing businesses
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon is approaching Japan’s southwestern island of Okinawa, lashing the region with…
Continue ReadingMega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.25 billion after no one hits the top prize
By The Associated Press The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $1.25 billion after no one beat the odds Tuesday night and won the…
Continue ReadingDoes Texas A&M’s botched hire spell doom for classroom diversity? Some say yes
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press With pageantry that included balloons, a banner and an outdoor signing ceremony, Texas A&M University…
Continue ReadingJudge won’t dismiss charges against movie armorer in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on film set
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge told attorneys to “stay the course” on charges including involuntary…
Continue ReadingThe Crimean Peninsula is both a playground and a battleground, coveted by Ukraine and Russia
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Its balmy beaches have been vacation spots for Russian czars and Soviet general…
Continue ReadingOxford school shooter was ‘feral child’ abandoned by parents, defense psychologist says
By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A psychologist is testifying in a Michigan court where a judge must decide whether the Oxford…
Continue ReadingChinese zoo denies its sun bears are people in costume
By Heather Chen, Wayne Chang, Mengchen Zhang and CNN (CNN) — A zoo in eastern China has denied suggestions that some of its bears were people…
Continue ReadingFloods around Chinese capital kill at least 20, leave 27 missing as thousands evacuated
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say days of unusually heavy rains around China’s capital, Beijing, have flooded houses, torn apart roads and…
Continue ReadingAid efforts for Haitians suffer new blow with kidnapping of American nurse and daughter
By EVENS SANON and MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Aid efforts for Haitians enduring the gang violence ravaging their…
Continue ReadingSinger Coco Lee mourned by fans and family at Hong Kong funeral
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Singer and songwriter Coco Lee is being mourned by family and friends at a private ceremony a day…
Continue ReadingUS Border Patrol agent indicted on bribery and smuggling charges for allegedly offering migrant immigration ‘papers’ for $5,000
By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — A US Border Patrol agent working at a processing center in El Paso, Texas, was indicted last…
Continue ReadingTexas judicial candidate gets her day in court, one of almost 2 dozen cases contesting elections
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A Republican judicial candidate who lost a district court election in Harris County, Texas, is…
Continue ReadingHawaii could see a big hurricane season, but most homes aren’t ready
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Jan Pappas and Ronald Yasuda hired a contractor to fasten the roof of their 1960s-era home to…
Continue Reading‘Nowhere to hide’: The question troubling Ukrainian troops amid a grinding counteroffensive
By Nick Paton Walsh, Florence Davey-Attlee, Kostyantin Gak and Brice Lâiné, CNN Neskuchne, Ukraine (CNN) — The four roads of Staromaiorske…
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CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Florence Davey-Attlee, Kostyantin Gak and Brice Lâiné, CNN Neskuchne, Ukraine (CNN) — The four roads of…
Continue ReadingMissouri man executed for 2002 abduction, killing of 6-year-old girl lured to abandoned factory
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man who abducted and beat a 6-year-old girl to death at an abandoned factory…
Continue ReadingMar-a-Lago property manager is the latest in a line of Trump staffers ensnared in his legal turmoil
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime Mar-a-Lago staffer who spent years fetching luxury cars for club members is the latest…
Continue ReadingMar-a-Lago property manager is the latest in a line of Trump staffers ensnared in his legal turmoil
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime Mar-a-Lago staffer who spent years fetching luxury cars for wealthy club members is the…
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