Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charge in Floyd’s death
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of…
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California exempts San Francisco from COVID indoor mask rule
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California is exempting San Francisco from a rule that takes effect Wednesday requiring all people to wear masks indoors in a…
Continue Reading House responds to GOP’s Boebert with Islamophobia bill
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has delivered its first formal response to Republican Rep. Lauren…
Continue Reading French MPs arrive in Taiwan for visit amid China tensions
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A group of six French lawmakers has arrived in Taiwan for a five-day visit, following a similar trip led by a group of French…
Continue Reading SKorea sets new virus record as officials plan restrictions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Halting its steps toward normalcy, South Korea will clamp down on social gatherings and cut the hours of some businesses…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: The security flaw that’s freaked out the internet
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Security pros say it’s one of the worst computer vulnerabilities they’ve ever seen. They say…
Continue Reading 2021 Notebook: Climate change, weather crises and what next
By The Associated Press Melting glaciers, deadly floods in Germany, record high summer temperatures in generally mild Oregon, more urgent pleas for…
Continue Reading Long Island police official picked as 1st woman to lead NYPD
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Long Island police official will be New York City’s next police commissioner, becoming the first woman to lead…
Continue Reading 10 years at helm, Kim Jong Un’s nukes are still ‘magic wand’
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Since taking power 10 years ago, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has cherished his…
Continue Reading Vegas welcomes a new name: Harry Reid International Airport
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Officials and family members have marked the renaming of the busy Las Vegas airport as Harry Reid International Airport. Reid…
Continue Reading Montana advances grizzly bear plans that could allow hunting
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana wildlife officials have advanced plans that could allow grizzly bear hunting in…
Continue Reading Police: Delivery driver ran over elderly couple’s groceries
BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Charges are expected soon for a Minnesota grocery cart delivery worker accused of driving over sacks of food meant for an…
Continue Reading Trump loses bid to block his tax returns from Congress
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by former President Donald Trump in his…
Continue Reading Warriors’ Stephen Curry breaks the NBA career 3-point record
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Curry now holds the NBA career 3-point record. The Golden State Warriors’ guard…
Continue Reading Witnesses: Fraud defendant triggers Texas courtroom brawl
HOUSTON (AP) — Witnesses say a crime defendant punched and attacked a bailiff, prosecutor and judge after being denied bond in his fraud case in…
Continue Reading NASA: Webb telescope launch delayed by communication problem
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Next week’s launch of NASA’s new space telescope is delayed for at least…
Continue Reading Ex-Netflix executive gets prison for accepting tech bribes
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A former Netflix executive is going to federal prison for taking bribes and kickbacks from tech companies to approve…
Continue Reading San Francisco mayor pledges more police, safety measures
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s mayor has announced even more initiatives aimed at curbing open drug use…
Continue Reading US COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has topped 800,000. That is according to the count kept by Johns Hopkins…
Continue Reading 2021 Notebook: The COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccine rollout
By The Associated Press The year started with a lot of promise. The world had a vaccine. And even as the planet reached 2 million dead by the middle…
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