Month: June 2023

LONDON (AP) — He was the mayor who reveled in the glory of hosting the 2012 London Olympics, and the man who led the Conservatives to a whopping election victory on the back of his mission to “get Brexit done.” But Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister was marred by his handling of the coronavirus

By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for America ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New Yorkers who commit crimes could have their records automatically sealed if they stay out of trouble for a certain number of years after they have finished serving their sentences under a bill passed by state lawmakers Friday. The “clean slate” legislation would automatically

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Congress will consider rolling back an Obama-era rule that requires airlines to show the total cost of a ticket when advertising fares. Republicans and Democrats on the House Transportation Committee proposed Friday to let airlines exclude taxes and fees from advertised fares, as long as the full price is

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Chelsea Peretti plays a first-time director in her directorial debut: “First Time Female Director.” The film premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival takes an acutely meta premise in lampooning the tumultuous experience of an inexperienced woman brought in to a direct a play at a

By JAMEY KEATEN and JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says Ukrainian troops have started their long-expected counteroffensive. His comments Friday that Kiev’s forces suffered significant losses came just hours after a string of drone strikes inside Russian territory. Such strikes have been exposing vulnerabilities in Russia’s air defenses.

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson shocked Britain on Friday by quitting as a lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament. Johnson quit after receiving the results of an investigation by lawmakers over misleading statements he made to Parliament about “partygate.” In a

By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Police in suburban Denver on Friday plan to release body camera footage showing an officer fatally shooting a 14-year-old Black boy they say was armed with a semiautomatic handgun. Jor’Dell Richardson was shot June 2 after two officers chased him from a store in Aurora. Police say

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Labor Department issued new rules Friday requiring employers to pay for internet and provide ergonomic chairs for employees working from home. The new rules also mandate a “right to disconnect” for employees who work at least 40% of their time from remote locations. Remote workers often complain that, because they

By ERIC TUCKER, JILL COLVIN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Justice Department special counsel who filed charges against former President Donald Trump says in his first public statement that the country has “one set of laws” and that they apply to everyone. Jack Smith delivered a two-minute statement Friday, soon

By ED WHITE Associated Press Robert Holmes Bell, a retired federal judge who presided over a trial that included a rare death sentence in Michigan, has died at age 79. Bell was a U.S. district judge for 30 years after serving as a prosecutor and judge in the Lansing area. None of Bell’s cases was

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s cash-strapped government has presented its draft for the national budget, allocating funds to fight climate change despite staggering $30 billion in losses from last summer’s devastating floods. Lawmakers heard theb proposal in the parliament on Friday. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s government has struggled with an unprecedented economic downturn since taking over

By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Witnesses and state media in Somalia say extremists have attacked a beachside hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, and security forces are responding at the site as some people remain trapped inside. The Somali National News Agency reports that “many civilians” have been rescued as fighting continues.

By ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Colombia’s government and the country’s largest remaining guerrilla group have agreed to a six-month cease-fire during talks in Cuba, the latest attempt to resolve a conflict dating back to the 1960s. The government and the National Liberation Army, or ELN, announced the accord at a ceremony

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A dozen Philadelphia police officers who were fired or suspended for racist and violent social media posts can pursue a lawsuit against the city claiming their First Amendment rights were violated, a federal appeals court ruled. The officers’ social media accounts were included in a database, published in 2019, that