CNN By Rob Kuznia, Scott Bronstein and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — When Bob Bartelsmeyer accepted the job as the elections director of a sprawling rural county in Arizona last spring, it seemed like the perfect move. It was a step up professionally in a place where the Trumpian values of the community matched his
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Hot off the Taylor Swift’s red-carpet triumph for Gucci in glittering green, the Italian brand’s creative director Sabato De Sarno plunged into his menswear debut on the first day of Milan Fashion Week with somewhat shimmery, slightly subversive classics. De Sarno’s second runway collection since being
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A well-known former legislator in Puerto Rico who is popular with conservatives has been found guilty of federal charges related to corruption. María Milagros “Tata” Charbonier was indicted in 2020 on charges including conspiracy and money laundering involving federally funded programs. She also was charged with obstruction of justice,
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The biggest banks in the country posted strong profits last year, helped by higher interest rates and a strong economy, despite having to deal with the lingering industry costs of last year’s banking crisis that caused the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
Continue ReadingBy Rob Kuznia, Scott Bronstein and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — When Bob Bartelsmeyer accepted the job as the elections director of a sprawling rural county in Arizona last spring, it seemed like the perfect move. It was a step up professionally in a place where the Trumpian values of the community matched his own.
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” will face off at yet another awards ceremony this season, at the Producers Guild Awards where they were among the 10 films nominated for the top prize. The Producers Guild of America announced its nominations for the coveted Darryl F. Zanuck Award, its equivalent of the
Continue ReadingBy CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Federal prosecutors said Friday that they will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket. Payton Gendron, 20, is already serving a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole after he pleaded guilty to
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy on Friday warned American-flagged vessels to steer clear of areas around Yemen in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden for the next 72 hours after the U.S. and Britain launched multiple airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels. The
Continue ReadingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Dollar General store where three Black people were killed during a racially motivated shooting last summer has reopened in a northeast Florida community where it is among only a few stores selling fresh food to nearby residents. The store reopened on Friday. Memorials dedicated to victims Jerrald Gallion, Anolt “A.J.”
Continue ReadingBy Jenna Schnuer, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A formerly unknown relative of the most iconic of all dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex, has been newly identified, according to a study released Thursday. The revelation adds a new clue that
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Puerto Rico have captured a rhesus macaque monkey that was being chased by a crowd of people at a public housing complex near the U.S. territory’s north coast. Officer Joel Vidot Soto told The Associated Press on Friday that he found the
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Jackson’s water manager says a new round of test results did not find E. coli in the city’s supply. The announcement comes one day after Mississippi health officials told residents in the state’s capital that dangerous bacteria could be in their tap water. Ted
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A former Connecticut city alderman who won a Republican primary for mayor while facing charges related to the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for his actions in Washington. Gino DiGiovanni Jr., who lost the November election for Derby mayor, pleaded
Continue ReadingBy ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against an Indiana law that allows people in the state on humanitarian parole to obtain a driver’s license but only if they’re from Ukraine. In her order issued Thursday, the judge granted the request of a group of plaintiffs
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian journalist has gone on trial on charges linked to his professional work covering protests. It is latest move in a relentless government crackdown on dissent. Photojournalist Alyaksandr Zyankou faces up to six years in prison if convicted on charges of “participation in an extremist
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — For weary parents rolling up their sleeves for diaper duty, a bill in Kentucky would deliver tax relief when purchasing a necessity that adds up to a big expense. The measure would exempt diapers from the state’s 6% sales tax. Senators from both parties have signed
Continue ReadingBy FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s justice minister has rejected Argentina’s bid to extradite an Italian priest sought on charges of murder, kidnapping and torture during the South American country’s last military dictatorship. Minister Carlo Nordio signed off on the decision on Thursday, according to human rights advocates. The advocates said on
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted Friday he is sticking with the bipartisan spending deal he struck with the other congressional leaders, but offered no clear path for overcoming hard-right opposition within his own party to prevent a partial government shutdown next week. Johnson emerged
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An unlikely refugee from the war in Ukraine — a rare Asiatic black bear — arrived at his new home in Scotland on Friday and quickly took to a meal of cucumbers and watermelon. The 12-year-old Yampil was named for a village in the Donetsk region where
Continue ReadingRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Deforestation has surged in Brazil’s Cerrado region, a vast tropical savanna, up nearly 45% compared to 2022 levels. Full December data released Friday by the National Institute for Space Research show that 7.852 km2 (3.000 mi2) of vegetation were lost in the Cerrado biome between January and December 2023. This
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