Listen to JazzPHXPARIS (AP) — Hubert Germain, the last of an elite group of decorated French fighters who helped liberate France from Nazi control in World War II, has died. He was...
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Man who texted threats to reporter's family pleads guilty
NEW YORK (AP) — A California man pleaded guilty Friday to threatening harm in text messages sent during the attack on the Capitol to a New York-based family member of...
Oct. 15, 2021
UN extends Haiti political mission after US-China dispute
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday evening to extend the U.N. political mission in Haiti after a dispute between China which has no diplomatic relations...
Oct. 15, 2021
Former Boeing test pilot pleads not guilty in 737 Max case
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A former Boeing test pilot pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he deceived regulators by withholding information about a key system that played a...
Oct. 15, 2021
Thousands march in Puerto Rico, outraged over power outages
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than 4,000 people outraged over ongoing power outages in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico marched Friday to decry how the lack of...
Oct. 15, 2021
QAnon figure says he's running for Congress in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — Ron Watkins, a prolific promoter of false conspiracies about the 2020 election who is closely tied to the QAnon movement, says he is running for Congress as...
Oct. 15, 2021
Witness: Giuliani associate never delivered campaign funds
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt testified at a trial Friday, describing how his enthusiastic pursuit of big contributions from a Rudy Giuliani associate he met...
Oct. 15, 2021
Correction: France-Obit-Germain story
PARIS (AP) — In a story published October 12, 2021, about the death of French World War II fighter Hubert Germain, The Associated Press erroneously reported that he was a...
Oct. 15, 2021
The Latest: Arizona universities to comply with mandate
PHOENIX — Arizona’s three state universities will comply with federal mandates for government contractors and require their employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Dec. 8 unless granted exemptions,...
Oct. 15, 2021
El Salvador explores bitcoin mining powered by volcanoes
BERLIN, El Salvador (AP) — At a geothermal power plant near El Salvador’s Tecapa volcano, 300 computers whir inside a trailer as they make complex mathematical calculations day and night...
Oct. 15, 2021
Central African Republic leader offers cease-fire to rebels
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — President Faustin Archange Touadera declared a unilateral cease-fire Friday with the armed rebel groups that have threatened to overthrow him once already this year...
Oct. 15, 2021
Family of man killed by Minnesota deputies demands new probe
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The family of a Black man a federal task force shot to death this summer wants a new, independent investigation into the shooting after prosecutors decided not...
Oct. 15, 2021
Correction: Mexico-Disappeared story
CUAUTLA, Mexico (AP) — In a story published October 14, 2021, about the search for missing people in Mexico, The Associated Press erroneously reported the title of Angélica Durán-Martínez. She...
Oct. 15, 2021
El Salvador explores bitcoin mining powered by volcanos
BERLIN, El Salvador (AP) — At a geothermal power plant near El Salvador’s Tecapa volcano, 300 computers whir inside a trailer as they make complex mathematical calculations day and night...
Oct. 15, 2021
States can reserve COVID-19 shots for younger kids next week
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are setting the stage for a national COVID-19 vaccination campaign for younger children, inviting state officials to order doses before the shots are...
Oct. 15, 2021
Hundreds march in Puerto Rico, outraged over power outages
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than a thousand people outraged over ongoing power outages in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico prepared to march Friday to decry how...
Oct. 15, 2021
Sheriff: Teacher had marijuana edibles in student prize box
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An elementary school teacher in South Carolina surrendered to authorities Friday after being accused of having marijuana edibles in a student prize box in her classroom...
Oct. 15, 2021
Climate activists resume weeklong protest at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Indigenous groups and other environmental activists marched to the Capitol Friday as they continued a weeklong protest demanding that Congress and the Biden administration stop new fossil...
Oct. 15, 2021
Vice president: Brazil ending Amazon deployment of soldiers
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourão said on Friday that a deployment of soldiers to the Amazon rainforest will end, just weeks before the global climate conference...
Oct. 15, 2021
Sudan PM announces steps to move out of political crisis
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s prime minister on Friday announced a series of steps for his country’s transition to democracy less than a month after a coup attempt rocked its leadership...
Oct. 15, 2021
Kids in California county care sleeping on floor in building
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A central California county executive has pledged immediate changes after a news report revealed that vulnerable children removed from their families were living in deplorable conditions...
Oct. 15, 2021
The Latest: Nevada concerned by rural vaccination rates
RENO, Nev. — Nevada health officials say rural areas with low vaccination rates remain the biggest concern, but overall COVID-19 trends continue to improve statewide, with a test positivity rate...
Oct. 15, 2021
California OKs new protections for leatherback sea turtles
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has added the Pacific leatherback sea turtle to its endangered species list, guaranteeing more protections for a rapidly dwindling population. The California Fish and Game...
Oct. 15, 2021
Stocks end higher, giving S&P 500 its best week since July
Stocks ended higher again on Wall Street Friday, giving the S&P 500 its best week since July. The benchmark index added 0.7% and ended the week up 1.8%. Encouraging reports...
Oct. 15, 2021
Southern Baptist leader resigns amid rifts over sex abuse
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A top Southern Baptist Convention administrator is resigning amid internal rifts over how to handle an investigation into the SBC's response to sexual abuse, a decision...
Oct. 15, 2021
