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By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says Russia’s intense missile and drone attacks across Ukraine in recent weeks sharply increased civilian casualties in December, with over 100 killed and nearly 500 injured. The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said in a new report Tuesday that

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Police say two New York City officers have been shot as they struggled with a domestic violence suspect who grabbed one officer’s gun. The suspect also has been wounded. All are hospitalized after Tuesday’s shooting. It revived memories of the killings of two New York Police

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A woman whose body was found in the water near where a small plane crashed into the ocean off the California coast has been identified as a 27-year-old San Francisco resident. The crash was reported Sunday by a 911 caller who said the plane was in obvious distress and

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man accused of faking his death and fleeing the U.S. to avoid rape charges in Utah denied at a court appearance Tuesday that he is the suspect and, in an apparent British accent, called allegations that he wasn’t giving his true name “complete hearsay.” Nicholas Rossi, whose legal name

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is searching for its fourth leader since 2019, just as voting begins in this year’s presidential election. The agency helps develop standards for voting equipment and provides state and local election officials with a wide range of assistance. It also adopts voluntary voting system guidelines,

By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The top judicial official in Kansas says the state’s courts need at least $2.6 million in additional funds to recover from an October cyberattack that prevented the electronic filing of documents and blocked online access to records for weeks. State Supreme Court Chief Justice Marla

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Three Washington state police officers who were cleared of criminal charges in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis — a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained facedown on a sidewalk as he pleaded for breath — will each receive $500,000 to leave the Tacoma Police

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Apple is prepared to remove the blood-oxygen sensor from its internet-connected watches if a court doesn’t give it more leeway while it pursues a bid to overturn a ruling that has blocked its use of the technology. A potential redesign of two Apple Watch models, the Series 9 and

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — For one night at least, San Francisco 49ers All-Pro fullback Kyle Juszczyk was not the biggest star in his family. All it took was pop superstar-turned-Chiefs fan Taylor Swift wearing a puffy winter coat designed by Juszczyk’s wife, Kristin, that looked like the

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Attorneys for the first inmate slated to be put to death with nitrogen gas have asked a federal appeals court to block the upcoming execution in Alabama. Kenneth Eugene Smith’s attorneys asked the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to block his execution scheduled for Jan. 25. The appellate court will

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court says personal injury lawsuits brought against tribal casinos can no longer be heard by state courts. The decision issued Tuesday marks the end of a long battle for Native American tribes in the state to keep such claims within their

By DAVID BAUDER and LEA SKENE Associated Press Writers The return of a struggling newspaper from an investment firm to a local owner would normally be cause for celebration in the troubled news industry. But The Baltimore Sun’s newly announced owner has a very specific political background, and some are concerned about what the 187-year-old

By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — ChatGPT maker OpenAI has outlined a plan to prevent its artificial intelligence tools from being used to spread election misinformation in 2024. The San Francisco-based startup says it will not allow people to use its technology for political campaigning or lobbying. Users also can’t misrepresent the

By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The shooter who killed five people and endangered the lives of over 40 others at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs plans to plead guilty to new federal charges for hate crimes and firearm violations under an agreement that would allow the defendant to avoid the death

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to reject Hunter Biden’s efforts to dismiss the gun charges against him, revealing that investigators last year found cocaine residue on the pouch the president’s son used to hold his gun. In pushing for the case against

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Much of the United States is shivering through brutal cold as most of the rest of the world is feeling unusually warm weather. However strange it sounds, that contradiction fits snugly in explanations of what climate change is doing to Earth, scientists said. In a map of global temperatures

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Pacific Northwest is bracing for more hazardous winter weather after a weekend storm that resulted in at least seven deaths. Tens of thousands of people remained without power on Tuesday as a vast area including parts of southwest Washington and western Oregon were under an

By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — It was Wild West meets melting pot America at the Louis Vuitton Fall-Winter 2024 men’s show Tuesday, where musician-turned-designer Pharrell Williams unveiled his highly-anticipated sophomore collection. The show, set against the dramatic silhouette of the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, masterfully channeled Americana, with Native American

By MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A federal judge says an Ohio elected official’s constitutional rights were violated when her colleagues on a county board of commissioners had her arrested for criticizing the sheriff during a public meeting. The judge ruled in favor of Trumbull County Commissioner Niki Frenchko in her lawsuit against several county officials.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — St. John’s coach Rick Pitino is recovering from COVID-19 and will miss his team’s game against Seton Hall on Tuesday night. The school announced his absence about three hours before tipoff. Associate coach Steve Masiello will serve as the Red Storm’s acting coach against the Pirates and will handle media responsibilities.