UConn introduces Siberian husky pup Jonathan XV as the school’s next mascot
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — University of Connecticut officials welcomed a new celebrity on Wednesday, and they say…
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German police warn of ‘Blue Punisher’ ecstasy pills after 2 teenage girls die
BERLIN (AP) — German police have warned of a potentially lethal “Blue Punisher” variety of ecstasy in circulation after the death of two…
Continue Reading A Helsinki deputy mayor is under fire after being caught red-handed spray-painting graffiti
HELSINKI (AP) — The deputy mayor of Finland’s capital is facing possible legal action and calls for him to pay compensation for damages and to…
Continue Reading The heat wave blamed for 13 deaths in Texas so far spreads eastward
By KEVIN McGILL and KEN MILLER Associated Press Scorching heat blamed for at least 13 deaths in Texas and another in Louisiana blanketed more of the…
Continue Reading Daniel Penny pleads not guilty to revised charges in chokehold death of Jordan Neely on NYC subway
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Marine veteran has pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter and criminally…
Continue Reading USA Today resumes its bestseller list for books after monthslong hiatus
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — USA Today’s weekly list of bestselling books returned Wednesday, ending a monthslong hiatus.…
Continue Reading Smoke from Canada wildfires is increasing health risks in Black and poorer US communities
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Smoky air from Canada’s wildfires shrouded broad swaths of the U.S. from…
Continue Reading Man who tried to have his child-porn victim killed is headed to prison
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison in a murder-for-hire plot against a girl with whom…
Continue Reading Space Disco Cowboy? Couples ditch traditional wedding dress codes in favor of out-there themes
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Space disco cowboy. Yacht Shabbat. Burning Man Formal. Dress to Express Your Inner Spirit. More…
Continue Reading Oak Flat Timeline: Native American vs. pro-mining interests
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press SUPERIOR, Ariz. (AP) — Oak Flat, a piece of national forest land in central Arizona, is at the heart of a years long…
Continue Reading Travelers endure another day of airport agony. One airline has by far the most cancellations
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Air travelers are dealing with another day of widespread flight disruptions, even though the…
Continue Reading Arizona’s Oak Flat is sacred land to some Native Americans, but it’s endangered by a plan for a mine
By DEEPA BHARATH of The Associated Press and ALEJANDRA MOLINA of Religion News Service OAK FLAT, Ariz. (AP) — Azee Romero climbed barefoot on the…
Continue Reading Threats of impeachment and censure used to be rare. In this Congress, they’re becoming routine
By STEPHEN GROVES and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have held it over Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro…
Continue Reading Pedro Pascal and World Bank’s Ajay Banga among those named to Carnegie’s 2023 Great Immigrants list
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — World Bank President Ajay Banga, Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan, singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette…
Continue Reading More than half a million left Germany’s Catholic Church last year as abuse scandal swirls
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — More than half a million people formally left the Catholic Church in Germany last year,…
Continue Reading Dozens of Israeli air force vets threaten not to serve after Netanyahu resumes judicial overhaul
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Dozens of Israeli air force say they won’t show up for duty if the right-wing…
Continue Reading Do credit card late fees actually protect consumers?
By JAIME HANSON of NerdWallet The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering a new rule that would slash credit card late fees by 75%, from…
Continue Reading Edmunds: The best three-row SUVs of 2023
By MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds Three-row SUVs have been a popular choice among car shoppers with large families. They typically seat up to eight passengers…
Continue Reading Just Stop Oil protesters briefly disrupt Ashes cricket test between England and Australia
LONDON (AP) — Two protesters from the Just Stop Oil group have run onto the field at Lords and briefly disrupted play about five minutes after the…
Continue Reading Is it a ‘richcession’? Or a ‘rolling recession’? Or maybe no recession at all?
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The warnings have been sounded for more than a year: A recession is going to hit the…
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