LONDON (AP) — The British government will introduce legislation to quash the wrongful convictions of hundreds of Post Office branch managers in England and Wales who were caught up in one of the U.K.’s biggest miscarriages of justice. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Wednesday the legislation “marks an important step forward in finally clearing” the
Continue ReadingBy Curt Devine, Kyung Lah and Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — When a man called to confess he had shot his wife, was armed with an AR-15 and planned to kill himself, police in Jefferson City, Missouri raced to the scene. Heavily armed officers ordered the homeowner to walk outside with his hands up. From the doorway,
Continue ReadingBy FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe, Africa’s largest tobacco producer, has begun its annual tobacco-selling season with officials and farmers projecting a sharp decline in harvests and quality because of a drought blamed on climate change and worsened by the El Niño weather phenomenon. Small-scale farmers who lack equipment and rely
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL CANTU Edmunds The electric three-row SUV segment is small but quickly growing. The all-new Kia EV9 is one of the latest electric family haulers to hit the market and is one of our top electric performers. It’s more affordable than similarly sized rivals and is one of the few non-luxury three-row electric SUVs
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Adidas said Wednesday that it’s donated or is planning to give away more than $150 million to groups fighting antisemitism and other forms of hate from the sales of Yeezy shoes last year after it severed ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. The German sportswear brand had 1.2
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Vladimir Putin is poised to sweep to another six-year term in this week’s presidential election, even though Russians are dying in Ukraine in a war grinding through its third year and his country is more isolated than ever from the rest of the world. The all-but-certain outcome comes through his rigid
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Coptic Orthodox Church said three monks have been killed in an attack at a monastery in South Africa. The church says they were killed Tuesday at the Saint Mark the Apostle and Saint Samuel the Confessor Monastery. The Coptic Orthodox Church, which is
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Victoria Butenko, Martin Goillandeau, Josh Pennington, Olga Voitovych and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has launched drone attacks on at least three oil refineries deep inside Russia, as Kyiv intensifies its cross-border strikes days before President Vladimir Putin’s anticipated re-election. A Ukrainian defense source told CNN on Wednesday that Ukraine is
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By Elizabeth Wolfe and Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of performers and speakers have canceled appearances at the ongoing South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, in protest of event sponsorship from by the US military and defense companies amid the war between Israel and Hamas. The protesting bands, singers and panelists have shared
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are launching a vast reinvestigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, seeking to push the blame away from Donald Trump, who has been indicted over his actions or his supporters in the mob siege trying to overturn the 2020 election.
Continue ReadingBy HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — An explosion caused by a suspected gas leak has ripped through a building in northern China, killing at least two people and injuring 26 others. Authorities said the blast occurred in a fried chicken shop early Wednesday morning in the city of Sanhe, about 39 miles east
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist and solo force behind the band World Party and former member of The Waterboys, has died at age 66. His publicist says Wallinger passed away Sunday. No cause of death was announced. Wallinger had worked as musical director for a production of “The
Continue ReadingBy RONITA CHOUDHURI-WADE of NerdWallet Maximalism is a design trend emphasizing more color, texture and one-of-a-kind pieces. However, filling your home with ample layers of eye-catching decor can feel intimidating and seem expensive. To avoid maxing out your budget, shop at vintage stores and estate sales for unique finds. Put your DIY skills to work
Continue ReadingGRUENHEIDE, Germany (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited the electric car maker’s first European plant on Wednesday as production resumed at the factory just outside Berlin, about a week after a suspected arson attack cut its power supply. Musk was expected at a “team huddle” with employees at the plant in the Gruenheide municipality,
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Spanish police say they have arrested six members of gang that specialized in burgling footballers’ home in and around Madrid. A National Police statement Wednesday said the group selected their victims after studying photographs and videos of the houses posted by the players, family and friends on social media. Police said the
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill that could lead to a ban of the popular video app TikTok in the United States is expected to pass the House on Wednesday as lawmakers act on concerns that the company’s ownership structure is a threat to national security. The bill would require the
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s government wants to increase the number of Danes doing military service by making conscription mandatory for women and by increasing the time of service to 11 months for both genders. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Wednesday that “we do not rearm because we want war.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty or independence is threatened, issuing another blunt warning to the West just days before an election in which he’s all but certain to secure another six-year term. The Russian leader has repeatedly talked about his
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — One August morning in 2022 while all alone at the Oakland Coliseum, Daulton Jefferies plopped down in the grass and wept. The pitcher cried for a good 45 minutes. Six years after becoming a first-round draft pick and days after his 27th birthday, he contemplated
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — There is a bridge that runs from Tommy John and Dr. Frank Jobe in 1974, all the way to Shohei Ohtani, Justin Verlander and Bryce Harper. A thread that connects an increasing number of baseball’s biggest stars. Mostly on the mound, but at the plate,
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