By VANESSA GERA, MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — European Union officials have accused Belarus of state-sponsored “trafficking” of human lives by luring desperate migrants to the Polish border, where many are now stuck in makeshift camps in freezing weather. As the crisis showed no sign of easing, an EU
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A white Kansas City, Missouri, detective on trial for killing a Black man two years ago says he believes his actions saved the life of his partner. Eric DeValkenaere is accused of first-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the 2019 death of Cameron Lamb. The Kansas City Star
Continue Reading By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — One of the three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery told police they had the 25-year-old Black man “trapped like a rat” before he was fatally shot. Glynn County police Sgt. Roderic Nohilly testified Wednesday that defendant Greg McMichael made the statement a
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell A federal judge has ordered Sen. Richard Burr’s brother-in-law to answer questions from the Securities and Exchange Commission, allowing the regulator to advance its investigation into their stock sales. Judge Andrew Carter said Gerald Fauth, Burr’s brother-in-law, would have to testify, but he agreed to some accommodations to mitigate Fauth’s undefined medical
Continue Reading WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say two leaders of an extremist Jewish sect have been convicted in White Plains federal court of kidnapping and child sexual exploitation crimes. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a release that the verdict was returned Wednesday against Nachman Helbrans and Mayer Rosner. Williams says the verdict came
Continue Reading By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is directing the Department of Health to stop issuing birth certificates listing a nonbinary option instead of designating a gender. The first-term Republican issued the order Wednesday, saying he never had a chance to review a settlement agreement in which the agency
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By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Associated Press GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Anett Kontaveit has extended her hot streak with a 6-3, 6-4 win over second-seeded Barbora Krejcikova in the opening match at the WTA Finals in Mexico. The eighth-seeded Kontaveit had early breaks in both sets to beat the French Open champion in just 75 minutes for
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN The United States has joined an 80-country agreement that condemns reckless behavior in cyberspace and seeks to mobilize resources to secure the software supply chain that the Trump administration declined to sign, Vice President Kamala Harris announced Wednesday following a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. The Paris Call for Trust
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By David Williams, CNN DNA evidence helped authorities in the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) seize more than a ton of illegal elephant ivory, rhinoceros horn and pangolin scales in a multimillion dollar trafficking bust. Two men were arrested last week in Edmonds, Washington, near Seattle, and indicted by a federal
Continue ReadingCNN By Jamie Gangel, Zachary Cohen and Michael Warren, CNN The House select committee investigating January 6 is interested in gathering information from at least five members of former Vice President Mike Pence’s inner circle, according to three sources familiar with the effort. Among them is Pence’s former national security adviser, Keith Kellogg, who was
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens drafted receiver Rashod Bateman during an offseason in which improving their 32nd-ranked passing game was a priority. He had to miss the first five games of the season because of groin problems, but since returning, he’s caught 12 passes for 161
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, Alicia Lloyd and Emmet Lyons, CNN Boston Celtics star Enes Kanter says he felt encouraged to speak out against China after the NBA supported players in fighting other injustices and human rights issues. In recent months, Kanter has used social media posts and specially designed clothing during NBA games to bring awareness
Continue ReadingCNN By Ben Church, Alicia Lloyd and Emmet Lyons, CNN Boston Celtics star Enes Kanter says he felt encouraged to speak out against China after the NBA supported players in fighting other injustices and human rights issues. In recent months, Kanter has used social media posts and specially designed clothing during NBA games to bring
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By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Bernhard Langer is again in a familiar as the frontrunner to win another Schwab Cup title. The 64-year-old is one of four players with a chance to win this weekend at Phoenix Country Club, with Jim Furyk, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Ernie Else. Langer has multiple
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Bernhard Langer is again in a familiar as the frontrunner to win another Schwab Cup title. The 64-year-old is one of four players with a chance to win this weekend at Phoenix Country Club, with Jim Furyk, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Ernie Else. Langer has multiple
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are adding kicker Lirim Hajrullahu. The former CFL player is in line to make his NFL debut if Greg Zuerlein doesn’t clear COVID-19 protocols before Sunday’s game against Atlanta. The 31-year-old native of Europe was with the Cowboys late in training camp while Zuerlein was recovering from back
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By JOSH BOAK and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — President Joe Biden is touting his $1 trillion infrastructure plan as an eventual fix for the nation’s inflation and supply chain woes — if Americans just have the patience to wait for the construction to begin. The president toured the Port of Baltimore Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN The United States is preparing “follow up sanctions” designed to hold leaders in Belarus accountable for “ongoing attacks on democracy, human rights and international norms,” a spokesman for the White House’s National Security Council said on Wednesday. “We are deeply concerned by the Lukashenka regime’s inhumane actions and strongly condemn their
Continue Reading By SOPHIA EPPOLITO Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The family of a 10-year-old girl who died by suicide has alleged a Utah school district didn’t do enough to protect their daughter who they say was bullied for being Black and autistic. The district was recently reprimanded by the U.S. Department of Justice for
Continue Reading By CAROLINE PINEDA Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 7 Notre Dame is preparing for Saturday’s game at Virginia with an offensive line that has gotten better and better throughout the season. The line struggled early, giving up an average of more than four sacks over the first five games. Since then the
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