By The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly said during his successful campaign for a second term that he could end the war in Ukraine “in 24 hours.” But since his Jan. 20 inauguration, the road to a peace deal has been fraught with changing dynamics among Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian
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By ASTRID SUÁREZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombians on Wednesday bid farewell to senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay, who died more than two months after being shot during a political rally in the South American country’s capital. Family, friends, members of Congress and a delegation of government officials from the United
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein faces sentencing and a possible retrial in his New York City sex crimes case, but it’s still unclear when they’ll happen — and whether the former movie mogul will end up in front of another jury at all. Manhattan Judge
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By ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG Associated Press By the end of the century, rising sea levels could push powerful seasonal waves into Easter Island’s 15 iconic moai statues, according to a new study published in the Journal of Cultural Heritage. About 50 other cultural sites in the area are also at risk from flooding. “Sea level rise
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By ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG Associated Press By the end of the century, rising sea levels could push powerful seasonal waves into Easter Island’s 15 iconic moai statues, according to a new study published in the Journal of Cultural Heritage. About 50 other cultural sites in the area are also at risk from flooding. “Sea level rise
Continue ReadingOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Boston Omaha Corp. (BOC) on Wednesday reported a loss of $2.3 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents. The provider of real estate and business consulting services posted revenue of $28.2 million in
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LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s president on Wednesday signed an amnesty bill into law, preventing military personnel and police officers from being prosecuted over alleged human rights abuses during the country’s armed conflict decades ago. The new law came despite calls from the local and international community to strike it down. The war that raged
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By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday rejected plans by Sudan’s paramilitary group to establish a rival government in areas it controls, warning that the move threatens the country’s territorial integrity and risks further exacerbating the ongoing civil war. The strongly worded statement by the U.N.’s
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By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press Billy Joel’s beloved Long Island motorcycle shop is closing down after nearly 15 years of offering fans a free peek at his personal collection of dozens of bikes. The music icon will be shuttering 20th Century Cycles in Oyster Bay, New York, in late September and auctioning off his collection
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided panel of appeals court judges ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration can suspend or terminate billions of dollars of congressionally appropriated funding for foreign aid. Two of three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concluded that grant recipients
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY and GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press ROME (AP) — A boat carrying nearly 100 migrants capsized Wednesday in international waters off the Italian island of Lampedusa, killing at least 26 people and leaving about a dozen missing, the Italian coast guard and U.N. agencies said. Sixty survivors were brought to a center in
Continue ReadingTo see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Murder Conviction-Minnesota Minnesota prosecutor seeks to overturn man’s 1998 murder conviction after a witness confesses SUMMARY: A Minnesota prosecutor is seeking the release of
Continue ReadingTo see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Murder Conviction-Minnesota Minnesota prosecutor seeks to overturn man’s 1998 murder conviction after a witness confesses SUMMARY: A Minnesota prosecutor is seeking the release of
Continue ReadingTo see stories that have already moved, please visit AP Newsroom. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan ——————————-— MINNESOTA ————-——————— US–Murder Conviction-Minnesota Minnesota prosecutor seeks to overturn man’s 1998 murder conviction after a witness confesses SUMMARY: A Minnesota prosecutor is seeking the release of
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Negotiators working on a treaty to address global plastic pollution discussed a new draft of the text Wednesday that wouldn’t limit plastic production or address chemicals used in plastic products. The biggest issue of the talks has been whether the treaty should impose caps on producing new
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By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Maxx Crosby kept running into star athletes over the summer, from NBA great Kevin Garnett to former NFL wide receiver Steve Smith Sr., and the instant connection they shared made the Raiders’ star pass rusher think about another athlete he keeps coming across a
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By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A judge on Wednesday questioned why it was necessary for the Trump administration to sue Maryland’s entire federal bench over an order that paused the immediate deportation of migrants challenging their removals. U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen didn’t issue a ruling following a hearing in federal court
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By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Harvard University and the Trump administration are getting close to an agreement that would require the Ivy League university to pay $500 million to regain access to federal funding and to end investigations, according to a person familiar with the matter. The framework is still being
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–PATRIOTS-VIKINGS PRACTICE DESCRIPTION: EAGAN, Minn. — The New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings hold a joint practice
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–PATRIOTS-VIKINGS PRACTICE DESCRIPTION: EAGAN, Minn. — The New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings hold a joint practice
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–PATRIOTS-VIKINGS PRACTICE DESCRIPTION: EAGAN, Minn. — The New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings hold a joint practice
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The following stories are planned for the next 12 hours. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 12 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS —————————— FBN–PATRIOTS-VIKINGS PRACTICE DESCRIPTION: EAGAN, Minn. — The New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings hold a joint practice
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival has pulled from its lineup a documentary on the Hamas 2023 attack into Israel over what the festival says was a footage rights issue. Organizers for the festival acknowledged on Tuesday that they withdrew Canadian filmmaker Barry Avrich’s “The Road
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By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press Russian authorities announced Wednesday they were “partially” restricting calls in messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet. In a statement, government media and internet regulator Roskomnadzor justified the measure as necessary for fighting crime, saying that “according to law enforcement
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Trump names George Strait, Sylvester Stallone and Gloria Gaynor among Kennedy Center Honors picks in new role as chair.
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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A$AP Rocky had no idea Denzel Washington was going to throw Nas at him. Midway through Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest,” a New York riff on Akira Kurosawa’s “High to Low,” wealthy music executive David King (Washington) has cornered aspiring rapper Yung Felon (Rocky) after
Continue ReadingGUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Anti-kidnapping teams freed 11 guards overnight after they were held hostage by gang members for most of a day in two Guatemalan prisons, demanding that authorities move their imprisoned leaders to other facilities. Deputy Security Minister José Portillo confirmed the guards’ release shortly before midnight Tuesday, but didn’t provide any details.
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has received a $300 million gift from donor David Booth, the largest in school history and believed to be among the richest in the history of college sports. Booth, a graduate of Lawrence High School and KU, already has his name on the football stadium. Kansas was expected to allocate
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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has received a $300 million gift from donor David Booth, the largest in school history and believed to be among the richest in the history of college sports. Booth, a graduate of Lawrence High School and KU, already has his name on the football stadium. Kansas was expected to allocate
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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Brown and Snoopy go to sleepaway camp in a new, bittersweet Apple TV+ special fueled by a pair of Emmy Award-nominated songwriters that’s being billed as the first “Peanuts” musical in 35 years. “My motivation has always been to preserve and enhance my dad’s
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