Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro sought to hack into voter machines, hacker testifies
By Sofia Cox, Alessandra Castelli, Michael Rios and Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — A Brazilian hacker said Thursday that former President Jair…
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Judge rules Florida law banning some Chinese property purchases can be enforced
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge is refusing to block a new Florida law that bans citizens of China and some other countries from…
Continue ReadingSenegalese opposition leader in intensive care nearly three weeks into hunger strike
By ZANE IRWIN Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko is in intensive care 19 days into a political…
Continue ReadingNew York City suggests housing migrants in jail shuttered after Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration wants to house migrants in a notorious…
Continue ReadingFirefighters battling lightning-sparked blazes in Northern California get help from light rain
HAMBURG, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling lightning-sparked blazes in northwest California got some help from wet weather, authorities said…
Continue ReadingCity of Bend seeks members for Council Compensation Review Committee
The City of Bend said Thursday it is looking for community members to join a new temporary, independent committee to make recommendations on future…
Continue ReadingDominican officials say it may take months to identify all 28 people killed in this week’s explosion
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic say it could take months to identify all of the 28 victims who died in a…
Continue ReadingVictims of deadly 2016 Tennessee fire will have another chance to pursue lawsuits
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Victims of a deadly 2016 wildfire that began in Great Smoky Mountains National Park before it burned through a Tennessee…
Continue Reading6 Arkansas schools say they are moving forward with AP African American studies course
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The six Arkansas schools that planned to offer Advanced Placement African American…
Continue ReadingMistrial declared in case of White father and son charged with attempted murder of Black FedEx driver
By Rebekah Riess and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A mistrial was declared Thursday in the case of a White father and son charged with…
Continue Reading2 men arrested, accused of telemarketing fraud that cheated people of millions of dollars
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities say two men have been arrested in Nevada and Wisconsin on charges that…
Continue ReadingDistrict attorney drops at least 30 cases that involved officers charged in death of Tyre Nichols
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A district attorney in Tennessee has said his office has dropped 30 to 40 cases…
Continue ReadingSea temperatures lead to unprecedented, dangerous bleaching of Florida’s coral reef, experts say
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Experts say Florida’s coral reef is suffering an unprecedented and potentially deadly level of severe…
Continue ReadingNew Hampshire sheriff charged with theft, perjury and falsifying evidence
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire attorney general says a sheriff has been arrested and charged with eight felonies as part an investigation…
Continue ReadingWater managers warn that stretches of the Rio Grande will dry up without more rain
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Lack of rain and hot conditions in central New Mexico are leaving one of North America’s longest rivers in dire…
Continue ReadingAs glaciers melt, a new study seeks protection of ecosystems that emerge in their place
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A new scientific study suggests the world should start preparing to protect the ecosystems that…
Continue ReadingAuthorities investigating threats to grand jurors who indicted Trump in Georgia
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press Authorities in Georgia are investigating threats made against the grand jurors who indicted former President Donald…
Continue ReadingSouth Dakota state senator resigns and agrees to repay $500,000 in pandemic aid
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press A South Dakota state lawmaker is resigning after agreeing to repay $500,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funding…
Continue ReadingUS escalates trade dispute with Mexico over limits on genetically modified corn
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government says it is formally requesting a dispute settlement panel in its ongoing fight over Mexico’s limits on…
Continue ReadingThe fall of Rudy Giuliani: How ‘America’s mayor’ tied his fate to Donald Trump and got indicted
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani glared across a Washington hearing room as a lawyer seeking his disbarment after…
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