AP Sports Writer LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Armorion Smith pressed his palms together over the bridge of his nose, closed his eyes and leaned against the kitchen sink. The 21-year-old Michigan State defensive back needed a moment in the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home he shares with five younger siblings. He has a lot on his plate,
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — A U.N.-backed human rights expert monitoring President Vladimir Putin’s Russia has decried increased violence in the country caused by former prisoners who have their sentences shortened or pardoned to fight in Ukraine and then return home to commit crimes including rape and murder. Mariana Katzarova, who is observing rights in Russia under
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio (AP) — Stubborn drought in Ohio and shifting weather patterns appear to be affecting North America’s largest native fruit, the pawpaw. Avocado-sized with a taste sometimes described as a cross between a mango and banana, the pawpaw is beloved by many but rarely seen in grocery stores in the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) — A tugboat powered by ammonia sailed for the first time Sunday in the Hudson River to show how the maritime industry can slash planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions. The tugboat used to run on diesel fuel. The New York-based startup company Amogy bought the 67-year-old ship to power it in
Continue ReadingBy Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — A Tennessee woman was indicted on federal charges after allegedly attempting to hire a hitman to kill the wife of a man she met on a dating site. Melody Sasser, 47, of Knoxville, was taken into custody last month for allegedly trying to arrange the murder. She was indicted
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan says its warplanes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft to leave northern Japanese airspace. Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara told reporters that the Russian plane breached Japan’s airspace above Rebun Island, just off the coast of the country’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido in three instances during
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak and Kylie Atwood, CNN Washington (CNN) — The rapidly escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon is further threatening President Joe Biden’s efforts to reduce tension in the Middle East, leaving the president with ever-diminishing options to secure a ceasefire-and-hostage deal that has become his top priority in the final months
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Commerce Department is seeking a ban on the sale of connected and autonomous vehicles in the U.S. that are equipped with Chinese and Russian software and hardware with the stated goal of protecting national security and U.S. drivers. Commerce officials described the rule announced Monday as
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — First lady Jill Biden has unveiled a new set of actions to address health inequities faced by women in the United States. The plans include spending at least $500 million annually on women’s health research. The announcement came Monday at the close of the first day of this
Continue ReadingBoston University and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland They are the U.S. House’s frequent fliers — representatives who have traveled the country and the world on official business paid for by private interest groups. Over the past decade, they have accepted nearly $4.3 million for airfare, lodging, meals and
Continue ReadingBoston University and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland They are the U.S. House’s frequent fliers — representatives who have traveled the country and the world on official business paid for by private interest groups. Over the past decade, they have accepted nearly $4.3 million for airfare, lodging, meals and
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Working five days a week has long been the corporate cultural norm. But some companies are exploring the option of letting employees work four days a week. The chief executive of an organization that promotes the idea says they’re hoping to reduce workplace burnout and retain talent seeking a better work-life balance.
Continue ReadingROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit library has reopened after someone returned more than a movie over the weekend. The library in Royal Oak says it was closed Sunday after staff members encountered creepy crawlies when a DVD case in the drop box was opened. A pest control company investigated Monday and found
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian Grammy award winner says he has been pardoned from serving a three-year sentence over his song that became an anthem to the 2022 protests that rocked the country following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody. Shervin Hajipour uploaded a video story on Instagram Monday, looking
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s top court and governor have each rejected requests to cancel a Missouri man’s scheduled lethal injection. Marcellus Williams is set to be executed at 6 p.m. Tuesday for the 1998 murder of Lisha Gayle. Gayle was a social worker and former newspaper reporter who was repeatedly stabbed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The man accused in the assassination attempt of Donald Trump at a golf course in Florida left behind a note detailing his plans to kill the former president and kept in his car a handwritten list of dates and venues where Trump was to appear, the Justice
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station has landed in Kazakhstan, ending a record-breaking stay for the Russian pair. The capsule landed on the Kazakh steppe about 3 1/2 hours after undocking from the ISS in an apparently trouble-free descent. In the last stage of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Officials from nine southern European Union member countries are focused on harnessing offshore wind and solar energy. They renewed a pledge to turn the Mediterranean region into a renewable energy hub and stave off the risks of climate change. The energy ministers of Cyprus, Slovenia and Malta, Croatia’s economy
Continue ReadingSALINA, Kansas (AP) — A JetBlue flight from New York to San Diego landed safely in Kansas after the crew received an alert about smoke in the cargo area, authorities said. The airline said it turned out to be a false alarm. Flight 1189, with about 130 people on board, departed Kennedy International Airport at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press For decades, some political analysts have sought to depict Hispanic Americans as “socially conservative” — and indeed many of them are. But a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that a solid majority of this diverse population — whether they’re Catholic, Protestant or religiously unaffiliated — believe
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