A glance at Ukraine’s plan aimed at nudging Russia into talks to end the war
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has partially revealed his five-point plan aimed at prompting…
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Vance says ‘no’ when asked whether Trump lost 2020 election
Associated Press In the months since he became Donald Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance has repeatedly deflected questions about whether the…
Continue Reading Archdiocese of Los Angeles agrees to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades, in what an…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor rescinds emergency health order that suspended gun rights in playgrounds
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor is ending an emergency public health order that suspended the right to carry guns at public parks and…
Continue Reading Percival Everett’s ‘James’ wins $50,000 Kirkus Prize for fiction
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett’s novel “James” has won a $50,000 prize that continues Everett’s recent wave of…
Continue Reading California man accused of using drone to deliver fentanyl and other drugs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California man was arrested Wednesday after federal prosecutors say he used a drone to deliver fentanyl and other…
Continue Reading Judge in Trump election case orders prosecutors to look for, produce info from Pence documents probe
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge overseeing the election interference case against Donald Trump has directed prosecutors to…
Continue Reading 2 election officials in a rural Virginia city sue the state over ballot-counting machines
Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two Republican election officials say in a lawsuit that they will not certify the results…
Continue Reading A man has been charged with murder in connection with an Alabama shooting that left 4 dead
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been charged in a mass shooting that left four people dead and more than a dozen wounded in the…
Continue Reading Oil company Phillips 66 says it will shut down Los Angeles-area refinery
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oil company Phillips 66 announced Wednesday that it plans to shut down a Los Angeles-area refinery by the end of 2025, citing…
Continue Reading Harris campaign calls plagiarism claims a partisan attack. Expert says it was ‘sloppy writing’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ campaign is dismissing accusations that she and a…
Continue Reading New Hampshire Supreme Court justice indicted for allegedly interfering with probe of husband
Associated Press A justice on New Hampshire’s highest court has been charged for allegedly trying to interfere with a criminal investigation into…
Continue Reading Harris’ interview with Fox News is marked by testy exchanges over immigration and more
AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris engaged in a combative interview with Fox News on Wednesday, sparring…
Continue Reading Zeta drug lord continued to control cartel from inside a Mexican prison, says US indictment
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A U.S. indictment unsealed in the District of Columbia claims that the leader of one of Mexico’s most violent gangs…
Continue Reading Florida elections officials seek flexibility on voting rules after hurricanes
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida elections officials are seeking accommodations from Gov. Ron DeSantis after multiple counties…
Continue Reading 3 dead and 4 injured in collapse of Mississippi bridge being prepped for demolition
MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) — Three people were killed and four were seriously injured Wednesday when a bridge in Mississippi that was closed nearly a…
Continue Reading Israel pressured by UN and US to step up action to tackle Gaza’s escalating humanitarian crisis
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. humanitarian official accused Israel on Wednesday of blocking the delivery of desperately…
Continue Reading Phoenix officers punched and shocked a deaf Black man, body camera footage shows
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix officers repeatedly punched and shocked a deaf Black man with a Taser nearly two months ago when they responded to a call…
Continue Reading Man charged with rapes in Utah says he changed his names due to threats
Associated Press A man charged with two rapes in Utah who lived under a series of names in the United Kingdom and allegedly faked his own death says…
Continue Reading Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall
Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, whose chart-topping British boy band generated a global…
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