Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, was arrested in Paris over the weekend over allegations that his platform is being used for illicit activity […]
UN chief calls rising seas a ‘worldwide catastrophe’ that especially imperils Pacific paradises
NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga — Highlighting seas that are rising at an accelerating rate, especially in the far more vulnerable Pacific island nations, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued yet another climate […]
LA to pay more than $38M for failing to make affordable housing accessible
LOS ANGELES — The city of Los Angeles will pay $38.2 million to settle a 2017 lawsuit after “falsely” stating on federal documents that its multifamily affordable housing units built […]
Missouri abortion-rights amendment faces last-minute legal challenges
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Both sides of the debate over whether to enshrine abortion rights in Missouri’s constitution have filed last-minute legal challenges hoping to influence how, and if, the proposal […]
South Carolina Supreme Court to decide minimum time between executions
The South Carolina Supreme Court won’t allow another execution in the state until it determines a minimum amount of time between sending inmates to the death chamber. The state’s next […]
Authorities arrest ex-sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Black airman at his home
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — A former Florida sheriff’s deputy charged with killing a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman who answered his apartment door while holding a gun pointed […]
Biden speaks with Modi about Indian premier’s recent visit to Ukraine, situation in Bangladesh
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, days after the most prominent leader from a nation that maintains a neutral […]
Going local: A new streaming service peeks into news in 2024 election swing states
NEW YORK — Fans of politics have another way to keep track of what’s happening in the most competitive states in the country through a new service that collects and […]
Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at a record high even as losses for Big Tech pull the S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower
Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at a record high even as losses for Big Tech pull the S&P 500 and Nasdaq lower Source link
Fair-goers scorched by heartland heat wave take refuge under misters as some schools let out early
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Visitors to the Minnesota State Fair sought relief from soaring temperatures under misters Monday while some Midwestern schools dismissed classes early or called off sports practices. […]