Man pleads guilty to stealing millions from major Detroit nonprofit
DETROIT (AP) — A man accused of stealing $44 million from a Detroit nonprofit group has pleaded guilty to financial crimes. William Smith’s…
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Firefighters are closer to taming the wildfire that’s across the New Jersey-New York border
WEST MILFORD, N.J. (AP) — Firefighters are getting closer to taming a wildfire burning across the New Jersey-New York border, increasing their…
Continue Reading Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible ‘Insider Threat’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department…
Continue Reading Democratic US Rep. Josh Gottheimer announces run for New Jersey governor
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey has launched a long-expected campaign for governor. He pledged Friday to…
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Jake Paul, Mike Tyson set for fight between influencer-turned-boxer and retired giant of the sport
Mike Tyson is set for his first sanctioned fight since 2005 as the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion takes on much younger…
Continue Reading MLBPA, FanDuel settle lawsuit over alleged improper use of name, image and likeness
NEW YORK (AP) — A commercial affiliate of the Major League Baseball Players Association has settled a lawsuit with FanDuel over the alleged…
Continue Reading Boy ‘may now rest in peace,’ 65 years after his body was found in Wisconsin
PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. (AP) — The remains of a 7-year-old boy have been buried in Port Washington, Wisconsin, a solemn last act in a yearlong effort…
Continue Reading Virgin Mary statue, a symbol of resilience, returns to Notre Dame Cathedral 5 years after fire
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A medieval statue of the Virgin Mary and Child, known as the “Virgin of Paris,” has returned to Notre Dame…
Continue Reading New York judge rejects state efforts to shutter bitcoin mine over climate concerns
A New York judge has rejected an effort by state regulators to shutter a bitcoin mine over concerns about its greenhouse gas emissions. The decision…
Continue Reading Newborn boy found dead in LA after police say he was dropped from the 4th floor of a building
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A newborn boy was found dead in a Los Angeles alleyway after police say he was dropped from the fourth-floor window of a…
Continue Reading Military horse drenched in blood as it ran through London returns to duty
LONDON (AP) — A white military horse that galloped through central London drenched in blood this spring after bolting with other horses from…
Continue Reading Ben & Jerry’s lawsuit accuses parent company of censorship over Gaza
Associated Press Ben & Jerry’s has sued its parent company Unilever accusing it of silencing the ice cream maker from making statements in…
Continue Reading Texas inmate Melissa Lucio is ‘actually innocent’ of killing daughter, judge says
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Efforts to free a Texas woman whose execution was delayed in 2022 amid growing doubts she fatally beat her…
Continue Reading Outside report calls on UCLA to develop clear plans and policies for major protests
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of California, Los Angeles should develop clear plans and policies, communication lines and decision-making…
Continue Reading Pope asks Church of Rome to help address housing crisis ahead of Holy Year in 2025
Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Friday called on the diocese of Rome to respond to a growing housing crisis in the Eternal City,…
Continue Reading South African government seeks experts’ help to bring illegal miners to the surface
Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African government says it has put together a team including mine rescue experts to come up with a…
Continue Reading Trump names Interior-designee Doug Burgum to head new White House council on energy
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, his choice to head the…
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani has turned over his luxury watches and Mercedes in defamation case, lawyer says
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani has relinquished dozens of watches and a Mercedes once owned by movie star Lauren Bacall to two…
Continue Reading Company announces nearly $712 million project in Kentucky to make batteries used to store energy
Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A battery manufacturer has selected Kentucky for a nearly $712 million project to produce industrial-sized…
Continue Reading Winston Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa after international art caper
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A stolen portrait of Winston Churchill that was swapped with a forgery during the pandemic has returned to its rightful…
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