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By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities charged 47 people in Minnesota with conspiracy and other counts on Tuesday in what they called the largest fraud scheme yet to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by stealing $250 million from a federal program that provides meals to low-income children. Prosecutors say the

By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man who killed three students and wounded five more in a school shooting 25 years ago told a parole panel on Tuesday that he is still hearing voices like the ones that told him to steal a pistol and shoot into a crowded high

By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Officials say eight people were rushed to hospitals after being injured when an explosion Tuesday tore through the top floor of a Chicago apartment building. The explosion at the four-story, 36-unit apartment building occurred at about 9 a.m., officials said. The department conducted a search of the

By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-ruled government has denied reports it carried out an air attack on a school that killed at least seven children, accusing the media of distorting the truth. A spokesperson for the ruling military council acknowledged at a news conference that there had been fighting last Friday

CHICAGO (AP) — At least six people were rushed to hospitals after being injured when an explosion Tuesday tore through the top floor of a Chicago apartment building, officials said. The explosion at the three-story, 36-unit apartment building in the South Austin neighborhood occurred shortly before 9:30 a.m., officials said. At least 10 ambulances were

Hertz plans to order up to 175,000 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop electric vehicles from General Motors over the next five years. The deal includes electric vehicle deliveries through 2027 and will span a variety of vehicles such as SUVs, pickups and luxury automobiles. The companies anticipate that deliveries of the Chevrolet Bolt EV

By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Stocks fell broadly in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday ahead of a key decision on interest rates by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 index fell 1.1% as of 1:01 p.m. Eastern. More than 90% of stocks and every sector in the benchmark index lost ground as

By The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran faced international criticism on Tuesday over the death of a woman held by its morality police, which ignited three days of protests, including clashes with security forces in the capital and other unrest that claimed at least three lives. The U.N. human rights office

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In an alarming assessment, the head of the United Nations warned world leaders Tuesday that nations are “gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction” and aren’t ready or willing to tackle the challenges that threaten humanity’s future — and the planet’s. “Our world is in peril —

By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man who killed three students and wounded five more in a school shooting 25 years ago will have to wait another week to learn his fate in a high-stakes hearing that could see him released or denied the chance to ever leave prison. Michael

By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Potential jurors in a federal case against an ally of Donald Trump have been quizzed on what they think of the former president. The question came up this week during jury selection at the New York City trial of Tom Barrack. He is a wealthy Los

NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian security forces have exchanged fire with militants in the center of the West Bank’s second-largest city, while angry residents have chased a Palestinian security jeep out of the area. One man was reported dead. Tuesday’s battle, sparked by an arrest raid against local militants, marked a rare case of

By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press CAYEY, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Fiona blasted the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday as a Category 3 storm after devastating Puerto Rico, where most people remained without electricity or running water and rescuers used heavy equipment to lift survivors to safety. The storm’s eye passed close to Grand

By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A defiant Alex Jones showed up at a Connecticut courthouse Tuesday declaring his innocence despite already being found liable for spreading the lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was a hoax. A jury seated about 20 miles (32 kilometers) from Sandy Hook in

BALTIMORE (AP) — The creator of a true-crime podcast that helped free a Maryland man imprisoned for two decades in a murder case said that she feels a mix of emotions over how long it took authorities to act on evidence that’s long been available. In a new episode of the “Serial” podcast released Tuesday,

By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Grace Van Patten and Jackson White co-star in the new Hulu series ‘Tell Me Lies,’ about a couple in college in a toxic relationship. The roles were so intense, Van Patten dyed her hair after filming and White says playing his character felt like wearing “a backpack full of bricks.”

Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Europol says 32 people have been arrested in Spain for alleged ties to Italy’s ‘ndrangheta mafia for large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering. The operation announce Tuesday by the European police agency was carried out Spanish and Italian police last week on the Spanish Mediterranean island of Ibiza. The criminal

By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German natural gas importer Uniper says it’s in “final discussions” with the government on a deal for Berlin to take a majority stake. The move announced Tuesday would ramp up a July rescue deal as its losses mount following cutbacks in supplies of Russian natural gas. Uniper

By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will lift its private-sector COVID-19 vaccine mandate on Nov. 1 but will continue to require city employees to be vaccinated against the virus. Mayor Eric Adams announced the relaxation of vaccine rules for private employers Tuesday. The city began requiring almost all private

JERUSALEM (AP) — A coalition of lawyers and advocacy groups has referred the fatal shooting of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to the International Criminal Court on behalf of her family. They called Tuesday on prosecutors to investigate what they described as Israel’s deliberate targeting of reporters. Palestinian officials, Abu Akleh’s family and Al