Brazilian bishop resigns days after sexual video circulates
By DAVID BILLER and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian bishop has resigned less than a week after a video came to…
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R. Kelly sex trafficking trial: What to know and expect
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — What do you need to know about the R. Kelly sex trafficking trial? As the New York federal trial unfolds…
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Beach park seen as site for Florida condo collapse memorial
By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer An oceanfront park is emerging as the leading site for a memorial to the victims of the deadly condominium…
Continue Reading Pandemic fiction: Fall books include stories of the virus
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The fall book season will be packed with new works by such high-profile authors as Jonathan…
Continue Reading US moves to cut backlog of asylum cases at US-Mexico border
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing changing how asylum claims are handled. The aim is to reduce…
Continue Reading Cleared to earn money, college athletes tap creative sides
By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — The NCAA recently dropped its ban on athletes being able to earn money for their fame and…
Continue Reading Northeastern Minnesota wildfire grows to 5 square miles
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A wildfire in the Superior National Forest of northeastern Minnesota has grown to 5 square…
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Report: Census hit by cyberattack, US count unaffected
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press U.S. Census Bureau computer servers were exploited last year during a cybersecurity attack, but it didn’t…
Continue Reading Cardinal in serious condition after contracting COVID-19
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A high-ranking Catholic cardinal who has COVID-19 is in serious condition and has been…
Continue Reading Rocker Manson accused of spitting, blowing snot on woman
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press Documents in the New Hampshire criminal case of rocker Marilyn Manson allege that he spit and blew snot at a…
Continue Reading Old Navy integrates its plus-size women’s business
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Gap’s low-price division Old Navy is overhauling its approach to how it designs…
Continue Reading US health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19
By MATTHEW PERRONE and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials have announced plans to dispense COVID-19 booster shots…
Continue Reading Film bares disputes behind construction of 9/11 museum
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new film out this week, shortly before the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack,…
Continue Reading Texas teacher’s legacy of kindness lives on after her death
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Searching for a way to honor Texas teacher Zelene Blancas after her death late last year from…
Continue Reading Gibraltar nabs cannabis worth $18M after pursuit at sea
MADRID (AP) — Authorities in Gibraltar have seized 2.6 tons of cannabis resin with an estimated street value of $18 million after a high-speed boat…
Continue Reading Ford, Robert Wood Johnson foundations fund tenant clout
By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Two of the nation’s wealthiest foundations have created a new $7.5…
Continue Reading Big bird on water is mystery, but town calls it just ducky
BELFAST, Maine (AP) — The appearance of a giant rubber duck in a Maine harbor is a whimsical whodunit that has defied sleuths. The large yellow…
Continue Reading Man dies in Ibiza when ferry crashes into boat at night
MADRID (AP) — Spanish police say that one man was killed and another injured when a ferry smashed into a small boat entering the port of the island…
Continue Reading Tropical stork ends up in New York, dies after eating litter
NEW YORK (AP) — A wood stork typically seen in tropical and subtropical regions migrated to New York City but died 10 days after it was first…
Continue Reading Power in seeds: Urban gardening gains momentum in pandemic
By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For years, advocates of urban gardening have said that growing fresh food empowers residents of…
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