Month: June 2023

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer New York City has filed a lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia, joining a host of other cities beset by a social media fueled wave of car thefts due to a flaw that made some car models highly susceptible to theft. Viral how-to videos on TikTok and other sites show

By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Opening statements are underway in the trial of a former Florida sheriff’s deputy charged with failing to stop the Parkland school massacre five years ago. Prosecutor Steven Klinger told the six-member jury Wednesday that Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson could have stopped the deaths of

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — One of the most decorated coaches in women’s hockey history has stepped down after nearly 30 years leading Harvard’s women’s hockey program in the shadow of allegations by players that she engaged in abuses and other misconduct during her tenure. The school said Katey Stone had made the decision to retire.

By CURT ANDERSON and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A woman accused of shooting and killing a mother in front of her kids last week in a shocking end to an ongoing feud between neighbors has been arrested. Susan Louise Lorincz, 58, who is white, was charged with manslaughter with a firearm,

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Archaeologists excavating a hilltop sanctuary on the Aegean Sea island of Kythnos have discovered “countless” pottery offerings left by ancient worshippers over the centuries, Greece’s Culture Ministry said Wednesday. A ministry statement said the finds from work this year included more than 2,000 intact or almost complete clay figurines, mostly of

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — This felt like a game Coco Gauff simply needed to claim if she intended to finally win a set, let alone a match, against No. 1 Iga Swiatek. With shouts of “Go, Coco!” and “Allez, Coco!” emanating from the Court Philippe Chatrier stands, Gauff frittered away

By NICOLE WINFIELD and MARIA CHENG Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital for surgery Wednesday to repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the latest malady to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed two years ago. Francis was expected to be put under general

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Wednesday and hovering near the edge of a new bull market for Wall Street. The S&P 500 was 0.2% lower in afternoon trading after giving up an earlier gain that had it above the 4,292.44 level. If it finishes the day

By SARAH RANKIN and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A gunman who opened fire minutes after a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, targeted an 18-year-old graduate he had a long-running dispute with, police said Wednesday. Shawn Jackson, 18, and his father, Lorenzo Smith, 36, were both killed Tuesday in the shooting,

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Security guards at London’s Heathrow Airport will escalate their strike action over pay into the busy summer months. The Unite union said Wednesday that more than 2,000 of its members will walk out for 31 days from June 24 through to Aug. 27. It’s a move that

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek officials have launched a series of high-level contacts with the newly elected government in Turkey in an effort to counter a surge in attempted crossings by migrants over a river that divides the two countries. Defense Minister Alkiviades Stephanis spoke on a call Wednesday with his Turkish counterpart Yasar Guler,

By JOHN FLESHER Associated Press BELLAIRE, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors in Michigan have notched another conviction in a 2020 plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Shawn Fix pleaded guilty Wednesday to providing material support for an act of terrorism. So far, there have been nine convictions related to the plot in state and federal courts,

By NICOLE WINFIELD and MARIA CHENG Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital for surgery Wednesday to repair a hernia in his intestine, the latest malady to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed two years ago. Francis was expected to be put under general anesthesia

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Black prosecutor who stepped into leadership during protests over the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown is running for Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley’s Missouri seat. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination Wednesday. Bell is a

By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nick Farrow wanted what a lot of people do: a child, and a parenting partner. At 45, after a long-term romance didn’t work out, he decided to take matters into his own hands, entering into a platonic open arrangement that has flourished for nine years, since