AP Briefs

By The Associated Press New York prison where man died after being beaten will get new leader MARCY, N.Y. | A New York prison where an man was beaten by correctional officers and then died will get a new superintendent, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday after visiting the facility. Body camera video had been released

By The Associated Press Big Lots reaches deal to keep hundreds of U.S. stores open The discount chain Big Lots, which filed for bankruptcy protection in September, has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores and distribution centers open. Big Lots said Friday it will be sold to Gordon Brothers Retail Partners,

By Associated Press Jan. 3 In 1777, Gen. George Washington’s army routed British troops in the Battle of Princeton, New Jersey. In 1861, more than two weeks before Georgia seceded from the Union, the state militia seized Fort Pulaski at the order of Gov. Joseph E. Brown. In 1977, Apple Computer was incorporated in Cupertino,

By The Associated Press Musk causes uproar for backing far-right party ahead of key German elections BERLIN | Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has caused uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor in protest.

By The Associated Press Netanyahu has undergone prostate surgery TEL AVIV, Israel | An Israeli hospital says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has undergone successful prostate surgery. Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center said his prostate was removed late Sunday and that he was recovering. Netanyahu’s office had said Justice Minister Yariv Levin, a close ally, would serve

By NewsPress Now New York to charge fossil fuel companies for damage ALBANY, N.Y. | Large fossil fuel companies would have to pay fees to help New York fight the effects of climate change under a bill signed Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The new law requires companies responsible for substantial greenhouse gas emissions to

By NewsPress Now Jim Larrañaga steps down at Miami, Bill Courtney takes over CORAL GABLES, Fla. | Jim Larrañaga insists he still loves the University of Miami, still loves the game of basketball, still loves mentoring players, still loves coaching. He doesn’t love what college basketball has become. And with that, he’s leaving. The 75-year-old

By The Associated Press Government regulators close investigation into Ford Focus recalls Government safety regulators said Monday they have closed an investigation into two previous recalls of the Ford Focus after determining that Ford Motor Co. has satisfied its concerns. In 2018, Ford recalled around 1.5 million Ford Focus sedans from the 2012-2018 model years

By Associated Press Dec. 27 In 1831, naturalist Charles Darwin set out on a round-the-world voyage aboard the HMS Beagle. In 1904, James Barrie’s play “Peter Pan: The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up” opened at the Duke of York’s Theater in London. In 1932, New York City’s Radio City Music Hall opened to the public.

By NewsPress Now FDA: Lilly obesity drug knockoffs must come off the market WASHINGTON | Specialty pharmacies and online companies that have been selling off-brand copies of two blockbuster drugs for obesity and diabetes will need to phase out their versions next year under a federal decision issued Thursday. The Food and Drug Administration said

By NewsPress Now Friedkin Group completes purchase of Everton Half of the Premier League is under majority American ownership after Texas-based Friedkin Group completed its 98.8% purchase of Everton on Thursday. The takeover ended Farhad Moshiri’s turbulent eight-year tenure at the storied English club, which joins the Friedkins’ wide-ranging portfolio of investments that includes Italian

By The Associated Press Snow, ice and strong winds make for dangerous conditions BISMARCK, N.D. | A fast-moving winter storm brought snow, ice, strong winds and bitter cold to much of the upper Midwest, snarling traffic in the Twin Cities and forcing North Dakota officials to shut down an interstate highway. The National Weather Service

By The Associated Press Russia detains suspect in the Moscow bombing Russia’s security service says it has detained a citizen from Uzbekistan in the bombing that killed a senior general as he left his Moscow apartment — a bold assassination that was claimed by Ukraine’s security service. Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov was killed Tuesday by

By The Associated Press France’s highest court upholds conviction of Sarkozy PARIS | France’s highest court has upheld an appeal court decision which had found former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence peddling. The Court of Cassation said “the convictions and sentences are therefore final.” Sarkozy, who faces one year in prison, is

By The Associated Press Verdicts due in the historic French rape trial AVIGNON, France | French judges plan to deliver hugely anticipated verdicts in a historic drugging-and-rape trial that has turned the victim, Gisèle Pelicot, into a feminist hero. The verdicts against the 51 defendants are expected on Thursday morning. Everything about the trial in

By The Associated Press U.S. retreats from massive air bag recall DETROIT | U.S. safety regulators have backed away from seeking a recall of nearly 50 million air bag inflators. They will instead investigate further after the auto industry raised questions about whether all the inflators are defective. The move by the National Highway Traffic