Senator asks Facebook CEO to testify on Instagram and kids
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The senator leading a probe of Facebook’s Instagram and its impact on young people is asking…
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Ambassador pick emphasizes US strengths in countering China
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s pick for ambassador to Beijing has told lawmakers considering his…
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Los Angeles City Council suspends indicted councilman
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas has pleaded not guilty to public corruption charges only hours after his…
Continue Reading Russia ups defense ties with Belarus amid tensions with NATO
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s defense chief has voiced concern about a buildup of NATO’s forces near the…
Continue Reading Literary magazine The Believer to shut down in 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the country’s most acclaimed and innovative literary magazines is shutting down. The Believer was founded nearly 20 years…
Continue ReadingNavy investigation says fire that destroyed US warship was caused by a chain of errors and was ‘clearly preventable’
By Oren Liebermann, CNN A fire that destroyed a US warship last year was “clearly preventable” and was the result of a series of…
Continue ReadingA Black girl was arrested at school in Hawaii over a drawing that upset a parent
By Jenn Selva, Joe Sutton and Nicole Chavez, CNN The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii is demanding policy changes after a 10-year-old Black…
Continue ReadingTiny crab preserved in 100-million-year-old amber lived among dinosaurs
By Katie Hunt, CNN Fossils trapped in amber have been among paleontology’s most fascinating finds in recent years — globs of hardened…
Continue Reading FBI: Cash, shredded papers seen at couple’s home in spy case
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An FBI agent has testified that authorities found a trash bag of shredded documents, thousands of…
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Aggressive approach paying off for Wisconsin LB Leo Chenal
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin linebacker Leo Chenal is coming off a career-best performance against Army and…
Continue Reading Neurologist arrested on federal charges in sex assault probe
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A neurologist who already faces rape charges in New York and New Jersey…
Continue Reading Texans release veteran defensive end Mercilus
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have released veteran defensive end Whitney Mercilus. He was the 26th overall pick in the 2012 draft and has…
Continue ReadingMan accused of killing Kristin Smart pleads not guilty
By Stella Chan, CNN The man accused of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996 pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Wednesday.…
Continue Reading Mexico: drug cartels recruiting youths through video games
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials say drug cartels are recruiting youths through contacts made on multiplayer online video games. Mexico’s…
Continue Reading FIFA aims to make World Cup tournament draw on April 1
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA is set to make the 2022 World Cup finals tournament draw in Qatar on April 1. That’s before two of the 32 qualifying teams…
Continue Reading LB Jake Hansen’s career at Illinois ends after knee surgery
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois linebacker Jake Hansen will miss the rest of the season after having knee surgery. Hansen was injured in the second…
Continue Reading Meet Max: Low-key Verstappen heads to Texas atop F1
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Max Verstappen is in the first championship fight of his Formula One career as he heads to Circuit of the…
Continue Reading McAuliffe, Youngkin now mum on tax return disclosures
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The leading candidates for Virginia governor have gone quiet on commitments both previously…
Continue Reading Authorities: Man shot into apartment, causing explosion
DALLAS (AP) — Authorities in Dallas say a man shot into an apartment and hit a gas line, causing an explosion that injured seven people, including…
Continue Reading Corral, Stoops spice up SEC while ‘Bama, ‘Dogs lead the pack
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer Georgia and Alabama could be heading for another showdown in the Southeastern Conference championship game. Halfway…
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