Woman killed in crash as officer responds to threat at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s home
ROME, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a motorist was killed as police responded to a bomb threat at the Georgia home of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor…
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Arizona man asks President Biden for clemency in wrongful conviction case
According to the Arizona Justice Project (AJP), 48-year-old Joseph Fuentes is currently serving 25 years in prison for a crime he did not…
Continue ReadingJapanese survivor of atomic bomb recalls its horrors in Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech
Associated Press OSLO, Norway (AP) — A Japanese man who lived through the American atomic bombing of Nagasaki has accepted this year’s Nobel…
Continue ReadingVenezuela’s opposition signals flexible timeline toward long-sought government transition
MADRID (AP) — Venezuela’s political opposition is signaling a shift toward a flexible timeline for a government transition that it had long…
Continue ReadingTrump lawyers and aide hit with 10 additional felony charges in Wisconsin over 2020 fake electors
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin prosecutors have filed 10 additional felony charges against two attorneys and an aide to…
Continue ReadingTruck drivers in Mexico block major highways to protest the government’s failure to pay bills
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Truck drivers have blocked some major highways in central Mexico to protest the fact the government hasn’t paid them for…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans rapper Percy “Master P” Miller to keynote Fall Commencement at Grambling State
GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Percy Miller, who’s also known as New Orleans rapper Master P, will deliver the keynote address Friday at Grambling…
Continue ReadingGunmen kidnap at least 50 people in northwestern Nigeria
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Armed men kidnapped dozens of people in northwestern Nigeria, residents and the police told The Associated…
Continue ReadingUSC’s JuJu Watkins is AP women’s basketball player of the week
The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball for Week 5 of the season: JuJu Watkins, USC The sophomore guard averaged…
Continue ReadingResearch biologist based in Berlin receives $10,000 prize given to unpublished Black poets
NEW YORK (AP) — A biologist’s debut poetry collection that weaves science with a condemnation of slavery and colonialism has received a $10,000…
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Strong winds contribute to the spread of a wildfire in Malibu
The fire broke out on Monday night in Malibu Canyon, just before 11:00 p.m. It spread rapidly on hillsides a few miles from Pepperdine…
Continue ReadingBritain will provide intel to Cyprus to help fight Russia’s sanctions evasion
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Britain will provide intelligence to a newly formed unit in Cyprus tasked with preventing Russia evade international…
Continue ReadingPolluted communities hold their breath as companies struggle with California’s diesel truck ban
CalMatters Standing in his front yard in Wilmington, Jose Ulloa can’t get a sentence out without coughing. Heavy-duty trucks, headed to and from…
Continue ReadingFrench rugby players are cleared of sexual assault in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine court has dropped aggravated sexual assault charges against two professional French rugby players…
Continue ReadingSyrians in Germany worried by some politicians’ eagerness for them to go home after Assad’s fall
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Nearly a decade after hundreds of thousands of Syrians arrived in Germany, many are now well-integrated and settled…
Continue ReadingAng Lee to receive DGA Lifetime Achievement Award
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ang Lee, the protean filmmaker of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Brokeback Mountain,” will receive…
Continue ReadingFortnite players ‘tricked’ into unwanted purchases are starting to get refunds. Here’s how to apply
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. consumers who were tricked into purchases they didn’t want from Fortnite maker Epic Games are now…
Continue ReadingAfter withdrawing as attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz lands a talk show on OANN television
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former congressman Matt Gaetz, who withdrew last month as President-elect Trump’s nominee to be U.S. attorney…
Continue ReadingBoosting Cyprus’ defense is key so close to the war-wracked Mideast, defense minister says
Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ defense minister says that bolstering the defense capacity of the east Mediterranean island…
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Yuma has the second highest mortgage delinquency rate among small U.S. metros
According to a recent study by Construction Coverage, Yuma has the second highest mortgage delinquency rate among small U.S. metros with a rate of 5%…
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