Month: September 2022

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy says a weekend storm on the state’s vast western coast has caused significant damage to roads and homes in some communities. There were no deaths or injuries reported after the storm, which was the remnant of Typhoon Merbok. It moved north through

By JIMMY GOLEN and TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writers BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have suspended Ime Udoka for a full year, banning the coach who led them to the NBA Finals last spring for the entire 2022-23 season over what two people with knowledge of the matter said was an improper relationship with

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. food chief is warning that the world is facing “a perfect storm on top of a perfect storm” when it comes to hunger. David Beasley is urging donors to give a few days of profits to tackle a crisis with the fertilizer supply

By JULIE WATSON and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Since escaping two weeks ago, officials say the fugitive Malaysian defense contractor nicknamed “Fat Leonard” — who orchestrated one of the U.S. Navy’s largest bribery scandals — zipped between countries to find a place where he could become virtually untouchable for American

By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine is ready to fund tuition for some religious school students for the first time since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June ordered the state to treat tuition reimbursement for those schools the same as for other private schools. Cheverus High School, a Catholic school

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A data privacy watchdog’s lawsuit says a Northern California utility routinely fed customers’ power use information to police so they could target illicit marijuana grows, without requiring a warrant or suspicion of wrongdoing. It says customers of Asian descent were targeted by the Sacramento Municipal Utility

By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine court has dismissed a government petition to declare the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed guerrilla wing as a terrorist organization. Officials vowed to appeal the decision, which was welcomed by activists who have long rejected government labeling of rebels as terrorists.

RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — The funeral procession Monday for an eastern Indiana police officer who died after being shot in the head during a traffic stop will follow U.S. 40 to Indianapolis. The Richmond Police Department says the funeral for 28-year-old Officer Seara Burton will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Richmond High School.

By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer U.S. health officials say 4.4 million Americans have rolled up their sleeves for the updated COVID-19 booster shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the count Thursday as public health experts bemoaned President Joe Biden’s recent remark that “the pandemic is over.” The White House said