Man sentenced to 20 years over a ‘Texas Killing Fields’ case, decades after dozens of bodies found
A man convicted over a “Texas Killing Fields” death has been sentenced by a jury to 20 years in prison. It was a rare trial related to the bodies of…
Two more belugas die at Chicago aquarium
Two additional belugas have died at Shedd Aquarium, the facility shared late Wednesday.
Gloria Steinem in her own words on women’s rights, abortion politics and being called the B-word
Gloria Steinem shared with Associated Press reporters in interviews and emails her thoughts on social changes she had witnessed as a leading voice for women, the importance of abortion rights…
Russia to close German cultural centers amid deepening tensions with Europe over supporting Ukraine
Russia says it will close German cultural centers in a retaliatory measure amid deepening tensions with Europe over its Ukraine support.
Pacific island nations seek to turn geopolitics into funding to offset climate change harm
The rising sea levels and the need for adaptation due to climate change are urgent issues for leaders at the Pacific Islands Forum.
Netanyahu’s big reelection concern isn’t his political rivals. It’s some of his biggest supporters
A series of small, pro-Benjamin Netanyahu parties have announced their intentions to run in the Oct. 27 vote, possibly splitting the vote.
AP Source: ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in the shooting of Venezuelan man
Federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis…
Ukraine’s drone attacks caused turmoil for Russians throughout summer
Russians experienced a summer of turmoil because of the war in Ukraine. Swarms of drones hit oil refineries, triggering a gasoline shortage.
Vacant Riverside Kmart is being torn down to make way for 347 apartments
Three KMarts in the city closed in 2017 and 2018.
A pair of spacecraft draw closer to Mercury after nearly decade-long voyage
Two Mercury-bound spacecraft — one European, the other Japanese — are in the home stretch of their nearly decade-long voyage.