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UN experts: Sudan’s paramilitary forces carried out ethnic killings and rapes that may be war crimes

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A new report from United Nations experts says paramilitary forces and their allied militias fighting to take power in Sudan carried out widespread ethnic killings and rapes that may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. The report to the U.N. Security Council, obtained

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Zyn nicotine pouches are all over TikTok, sparking debate among politicians and health experts

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s nothing complicated about the latest tobacco product trending online: Zyn is a tiny pouch filled with nicotine and flavoring. But it has stoked a debate among politicians, parents and pundits that reflects an increasingly complex landscape in which Big Tobacco companies aggressively push alternative products

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They are TV’s ghosts — networks that somehow survive with little reason to watch them anymore

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The list of memorable characters and personalities who entered popular culture through cable television is long: Honey Boo Boo. Tony Soprano. Lizzie McGuire. Don Draper. Jon Stewart. Beavis and Butt-Head. Chip and Joanna Gaines. SpongeBob SquarePants. Pick your own favorites. Chances are there won’t be

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Arizona’s new voting laws that require proof of citizenship are not discriminatory, a US judge rules

PHOENIX (AP) — A U.S. district judge has ruled Arizona legislators did not discriminate when they adopted laws requiring counties to verify the status of registered voters who haven’t provided proof of U.S. citizenship. The laws at the center of the court battle also mandate that officials cross-check voter registration information with various government databases.

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The Tower of London’s new ravenmaster takes charge of the landmark’s iconic flock

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — If an ancient prophecy is right, Michael “Barney” Chandler has just got the most important job in England. The 56-year-old former Royal Marine is the new ravenmaster at the Tower of London, responsible for looking after the feathered protectors of the 1,000-year-old fortress. According to legend, if

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Judge indicates he will rule within next 2 weeks on bid to remove Fani Willis from Trump case

By KATE BRUMBACK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump indicated Friday that he would rule within the next two weeks on whether to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the case over a romantic relationship with a top prosecutor.

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Biden approves military airdrops of aid into Gaza after chaotic encounter left more than 100 dead

By ZEKE MILLER, AAMER MADHANI and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the U.S. will begin air-dropping humanitarian assistance into Gaza, a day after more than 100 Palestinians were killed during a chaotic encounter with Israeli troops. The president announced the long-considered move on Friday after at least 115 Palestinians

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