Spending in Wisconsin Supreme Court race tops $42 million
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Spending on the high stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race has topped $42 million, nearly triple…
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DeSantis signs bill to carry concealed guns without a permit
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Floridians will be able to carry concealed guns without a permit under a bill…
Continue Reading Jim Nantz bids a fond farewell to March Madness
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Certainly, Jim Nantz could fill an evening weaving tales of the great games and buzzer-beaters…
Continue Reading NOAA: Ian was Cat 5 before weakening at Florida landfall
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Ian briefly reached maximum Category 5 status before weakening to a…
Continue Reading Distraction, speeding, alcohol drive up 2021 traffic deaths
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, the highest number in 16 years, with deaths…
Continue Reading Oil producers’ cuts could boost gasoline prices, help Russia
By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia said they’re cutting supplies…
Continue Reading Trump returns to New York to face historic criminal charges
By JILL COLVIN, MICHAEL R. SISAK, TERRY SPENCER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump returned to New…
Continue Reading Rights group urges eastern Libya to free singer, blogger
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Human Rights Watch has urged authorities in eastern Libya to release a singer and a blogger arrested…
Continue Reading Peru removed as host of this year’s men’s Under-17 World Cup
ZURICH (AP) — Peru has been stripped of hosting the men’s Under-17 World Cup because FIFA says the country is not ready to stage the tournament…
Continue Reading Spiraling housing prices spark worry about Hawaii’s future
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press WAIANAE, Hawaii (AP) — Tedorian Gallano would like to buy a house for his wife and three youngest children in…
Continue Reading 8 involved in Amsterdam heist sentenced to up to 15 years
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Eight robbers who stole millions of euros’ worth of precious metals from an armored transport vehicle then…
Continue Reading Jailed US reporter’s defense appeals his arrest in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — Lawyers representing an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal arrested in Russia on espionage charges have appealed his…
Continue Reading ‘Indiana Jones’ to premiere at Cannes with tribute to Ford
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Indiana Jones is swinging into the French Riviera. “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” the fifth film in the…
Continue Reading Autopsies show 30 people died from gunfire in Peru protests
By FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Human rights groups have called on the Peruvian government to investigate claims of…
Continue Reading Malaysia Parliament votes to scrap mandatory death sentences
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s Parliament has approved a bill that would scrap mandatory death penalties and limit capital punishment…
Continue Reading With no peace in sight, NATO countries eye more Ukraine help
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Ukraine’s Western allies have sent the…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: Will you face a tax bomb in retirement?
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Good savers who take full advantage of their 401(k) plans and other tax-deductible retirement plans could be setting…
Continue Reading Romanian, German, Moldovan leaders meet in Bucharest
By STEPHEN McGRATH and ANDREEA ALEXANDRU Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Romania’s capital on…
Continue Reading Teacher shot by 6-year-old student files $40 million lawsuit
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A first-grade Virginia teacher who was shot and seriously wounded by her 6-year-old…
Continue Reading Ugandan forces take over east Congo town as M23 rebels leave
By CHRISTINA MALKIA and JUSTIN KABUMBA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — A spokesman for the East African regional force says that Ugandan troops…
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