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By RON TODT and MATT ROURKE Associated Press EAST LANSDOWNE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say at least six people are unaccounted for after two police officers were wounded by gunfire at a home in suburban Philadelphia that was soon after set on fire and consumed by the flames. Officials in Delaware County say officers were
Continue ReadingBy VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press MUYNAK, Uzbekistan (AP) — Toxic dust storms, anti-government protests, the fall of the Soviet Union — for generations, none of it has deterred Nafisa Bayniyazova and her family from making a living growing melons, pumpkins and tomatoes on farms around the Aral Sea. Bayniyazova, 50, has spent most of her
Continue ReadingBy TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya say a murder suspect who was awaiting extradition to the United States has escaped from police custody. The Nairobi police chief said early Thursday that Kevin Adam Kinyanjui Kangethe had slipped out of the police station and jumped into one of the privately
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers involved in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial told the judge they had no information to share regarding a key witness reportedly negotiating to plead guilty to perjury in connection with his testimony in the case. Judge Arthur Engoron had asked state lawyers and defense
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time in more than two decades, Mexico last year surpassed China as the leading source of goods imported by the United States. The shift reflects the growing tensions between Washington and Beijing as well as U.S. efforts to import from countries that are
Continue ReadingBy MUNIR AHMED and RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistanis braved cold winter weather and sporadic violence to vote for a new parliament Thursday, a day after twin bombings claimed at least 30 lives in the worst election-related violence ahead of the balloting. Tens of thousands of security forces were deployed at polling
Continue ReadingBy Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — A Seattle zoo shared a story that just may be our favorite this month: it’s about six flamingo eggs, a midair rescue effort and a heartwarming reunion. Consider us tickled pink. It all started on an August 2023 flight. Six flamingo eggs from Atlanta’s zoo were chosen to be
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — For the eighth straight month in January, Earth was record hot, according to the European climate agency. That was obvious in the northern United States, where about 1,000 people were golfing last month in a snow-starved Minneapolis during what the state is
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Henry Fambrough of the iconic R&B group The Spinners has died. He was 85. A spokesperson for the group says Fambrough died Wednesday of natural causes at his home in northern Virginia. The group’s hits included “It’s a Shame,” “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love” and “The Rubberband Man.” The group
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Self-help author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson on Wednesday announced the end of her long-shot Democratic challenge to President Joe Biden. The 71-year-old onetime spiritual adviser to Oprah Winfrey contemplated suspending her campaign last month after winning just 5,000 votes in New Hampshire’s primary, writing that she
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Self-help author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson on Wednesday announced the end of her long-shot Democratic challenge to President Joe Biden. The 71-year-old onetime spiritual adviser to Oprah Winfrey contemplated suspending her campaign last month after winning just 5,000 votes in New Hampshire’s primary, writing that she
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Steve Kerr sounded like a wide-eyed optimist in his state-of-the-Warriors breakdown, less than 24 hours ahead of the NBA trade deadline. His assessment: Golden State — a team still not yet in the playoff standings — is still poised for big things this season. Klay Thompson
Continue ReadingBy RON TODT and MATT ROURKE Associated Press EAST LANSDOWNE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say at least six people are unaccounted for after two police officers were wounded by gunfire at a home in suburban Philadelphia that was soon after set on fire and consumed by the flames. Officials in Delaware County say officers were
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Author Marianne Williamson has announced she is suspending her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. “I appreciate greatly all the incredible people who accompanied me on our political journey over the last ten months. While the level of our failure is obvious to all, a level of success is
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge has thrown out a lawsuit that sought to block the University of California from renaming the former Hastings College of the Law because its namesake was linked to the slaughter of Native Americans. Descendants of Serranus Hastings filed the $1.7 billion breach of contract lawsuit over the decision to
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge has thrown out a lawsuit that sought to block the University of California from renaming the former Hastings College of the Law because its namesake was linked to the slaughter of Native Americans. Descendants of Serranus Hastings filed the $1.7 billion breach of contract lawsuit over the decision to
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The New York attorney general’s office and lawyers for Donald Trump agree on one thing: they want the judge overseeing the former president’s civil fraud trial to issue his decision despite a possible perjury deal involving former Trump lieutenant Allen Weisselberg. Last week, CNN and other news organizations reported that
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, Jeff Zeleny, Arit John and Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — A day after losing to “none of these candidates” in Nevada’s non-binding primary, Nikki Haley urged supporters in California, one of several Super Tuesday states she plans to compete in next month, to stick with her. “If you will stay with us
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth González, José Álvarez and Marlon Sorto (CNN) — Nicaragua said Wednesday it had granted political asylum to former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli days after Panama’s top court rejected an appeal to annul his prison sentence in a money laundering case. According to a diplomatic note that Nicaragua’s government sent to Panama’s foreign ministry,
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A group of Alabama lawmakers has unveiled a sweeping gambling bill that could authorize a state lottery and 10 casinos across the conservative Deep South. Some Republicans are looking to get the question before voters in November. Alabama is one of few states without a state
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