Punishing winds, possible tornadoes inflict damage as storms cross US South
ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — Damaging winds and possible tornadoes toppled trees, damaged buildings and blew cars off a highway Wednesday as powerful storms…
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Son of Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator sentenced to Nevada prison for Vegas-area robbery
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The troubled son of imprisoned Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols was sentenced…
Continue Reading Top Wisconsin election official facing replacement calls for stability, defends record
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s top elections official who has faced GOP criticism for how…
Continue Reading Mexican diver Diego Balleza opens OnlyFans account to pay for Olympics training
By CARLOS RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — As a prominent 10-meter diver, Diego Balleza is used to wearing small swimsuits that show…
Continue Reading Captured Ukrainian soldiers face trial in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — More than 20 Ukrainian soldiers who were taken prisoner during fighting in Ukraine went on trial in southern Russia on Wednesday. The…
Continue Reading Germany says climate measures will narrow but not fully close the country’s emissions gap by 2030
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German officials say that an array of climate measures being introduced by the government will…
Continue Reading Washington says it’s asking Israel about the death of detained Palestinian-American
JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States says it’s seeking more information about the closure of an Israeli military investigation into the death…
Continue Reading Fed keeps rates unchanged for first time in 15 months but signals 2 more potential hikes this year
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday after having raised…
Continue Reading Reinstatement ordered for Oklahoma officers who fatally shot unarmed Black man
LAWTON, Okla. (AP) — Two southwest Oklahoma police officers who fatally shot an unarmed Black man have been ordered by an arbitrator to be…
Continue Reading Fire at India’s international airport in Kolkata briefly prompts evacuation; no injuries reported.
NEW DELHI (AP) — Airport officials say a fire at India’s major eastern airport hub in Kolkata filled the departure lounge with smoke and prompted…
Continue Reading France’s Macron wants to boost AI, calls for rules that don’t impede tech growth
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is calling for boosting the development of artificial intelligence…
Continue Reading Synagogue massacre survivor cried ‘Mommy’ as her 97-year-old mother was shot and killed by her side
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A survivor of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre said Wednesday that she saw her right arm “get blown open in two places” by a…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania using tons of recycled glass nuggets to rebuild collapsed Interstate 95
By MARC LEVY Associated Press Pennsylvania will truck in 2,000 tons of lightweight glass nuggets to help quickly rebuild a collapsed section of…
Continue Reading FIFA official Fatma Samoura leaving after 7 years as pioneering woman in soccer
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura is leaving after seven years as the highest profile woman…
Continue Reading Driver whose car vaulted over tow truck says: ‘I thought I was going to die’
VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — A woman whose car was captured on video vaulting into the air over a tow truck and crashing onto a Georgia highway says…
Continue Reading Roger Payne, who found out that whales could sing, dies at 88
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press Roger Payne, the scientist who spurred a worldwide environmental conservation movement with his discovery that…
Continue Reading Fox News says it ‘addressed’ onscreen message that called Biden a ‘wannabe dictator’
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News appeared to express regret Wednesday for showing an onscreen message that called President…
Continue Reading North Carolina governor signs sports, horse racing betting law; wagering to being in early 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Regulated sports betting and horse racing should begin across North Carolina in the first half of next year after Gov. Roy…
Continue Reading Report: 2020 US census helped guide distribution of $2.8 trillion in annual government spending
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The head count of every U.S. resident in 2020 helped guide the distribution of $2.8 trillion in annual federal…
Continue Reading Canada suspends work with Chinese-founded development bank while it investigates complaints
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Canada’s finance minister says it is suspending activity with a Chinese-founded development…
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