Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations and other international organizations are looking at new uncertainties with Donald Trump returning to the White House. The “America First” promoter has long been wary of global institutions and agreements. Experts say his stance on issues like trade, migration, human rights could clash with U.N. priorities.
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — A man accused of stealing $44 million from a Detroit nonprofit group has pleaded guilty to financial crimes. William Smith’s fraud stunned the organization and forced some delays in a major riverfront project. For years, he controlled the money at the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, which is transforming the shore along the Detroit
Continue ReadingWEST MILFORD, N.J. (AP) — Firefighters are getting closer to taming a wildfire burning across the New Jersey-New York border, increasing their encirclement of the hard-to-access blaze. The fire is 90% contained on the Passaic County, New Jersey, side of the border. It’s about 70% contained on the Orange County, New York side. It has
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a possible “Insider Threat” by a fellow service member due to a tattoo on his bicep that’s associated with white supremacist groups. Hegseth, who has downplayed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma’s education superintendent has sent an email to public school superintendents requiring them to show students his video announcement of a new Department of Religious Freedom and Patriotism. Ryan Walters, a Republican, announced the new office on Wednesday and on Thursday sent the email to school superintendents statewide. Two
Continue ReadingTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey has launched a long-expected campaign for governor. He pledged Friday to make the state more affordable. Gottheimer’s announcement comes just over week after he won reelection for a fourth term in the House in his northern New Jersey district. He joins an already
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A commercial affiliate of the Major League Baseball Players Association has settled a lawsuit with FanDuel over the alleged unauthorized use of the names and images of MLB players on its sports-betting platform. The settlement, obtained by The Associated Press on Friday, said the parties agreed to a voluntary dismissal of
Continue ReadingPORT 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 to identify the skeleton decades after it was found in a road culvert. The boy was known as Markku Jutila when he disappeared in 1959. That’s the name given
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Abi Carter, Indio native and 2024 American Idol winner, released her debut album, ghosts in the backyard, on Friday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Abi Carter (@abicartermusic) With raw lyrics and evocative storytelling, Carter explores the pains of growing up, fading relationships, and bittersweet memories that still linger and sting. Each
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — A medieval statue of the Virgin Mary and Child, known as the “Virgin of Paris,” has returned to Notre Dame cathedral, five years after surviving the devastating fire of 2019. A torchlit procession drew thousands of Parisians Friday as Archbishop Laurent Ulrich blessed the intact 14th-century sculpture, now a symbol
Continue ReadingA New York judge has rejected an effort by state regulators to shutter a bitcoin mine over concerns about its greenhouse gas emissions. The decision will allow the Greenidge power plant to continue operating in the Finger Lakes region of the state. The state had previously found the gas-powered crypto mine ran afoul of a
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A San Francisco Bay Area district attorney recalled in the Nov. 5 election filed criminal charges this week against 11 former and current staff of a county jail for the 2021 in-custody death of a man who was left unchecked in his cell for days. Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Melissa Lucio was two days away from being put to death in Texas for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter when an appeals court intervened in 2022. Now, a judge says Lucio never committed the crime at all. “Applicant is actually innocent; she did not kill her daughter,” state
Continue ReadingLOS 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 building. The baby was found early Thursday morning in the Skid Row neighborhood of downtown LA, also home to one of the largest stable homeless populations in the
Continue ReadingLOS 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 building. The baby was found early Thursday morning in the Skid Row neighborhood of downtown LA, also home to one of the largest stable homeless populations in the
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A white military horse that galloped through central London drenched in blood this spring after bolting with other horses from routine exercises has returned home after more than six months of recovery. The Horse Trust said Friday that Vida had returned to the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, the ceremonial guard of the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Ben & Jerry’s has sued its parent company Unilever accusing it of silencing the ice cream maker from making statements in support of Palestinians in the war in Gaza. The complaint filed Wednesday in federal court in New York says multi-national conglomerate Unilever has failed to adhere to its contractural obligations in merger
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Efforts to free a Texas woman whose execution was delayed in 2022 amid growing doubts she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter have received a significant boost. A judge has concluded that Melissa Lucio is “actually innocent” of capital murder and her conviction and death sentence should be overturned. Senior State District Judge
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Nicole Kidman will be honored at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Awards. Kidman will receive the International Star Award for her performance in Babygirl. “Nicole Kidman once again showcases her unmatched talent for embracing bold and unexpected roles with remarkable ease. In Babygirl, she portrays a high-powered CEO whose life begins to unravel as
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of California, Los Angeles should develop clear plans and policies, communication lines and decision-making authority in advance of major protests such as the large student protests against the Israel-Hamas war that shook the campus this spring, according to an outside review. The report released Thursday by 21st Century Policing
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