AP National News

By FRANCESCA EBEL Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian President Kais Saied has prolonged the suspension of parliament and announced a national referendum, almost five months after dismissing his government and granting himself sweeping powers. The announcement, he said, was an answer to many Tunisians’ demand for political change.  He said: “To those who

By COREY WILLIAMS and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge has declined to move the 15-year-old charged with killing four students at Oxford High School out of an adult jail. But she agrees that the jail needs to ensure the boy can’t hear or see grown-up inmates. Ethan Crumbley’s

By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Navy prosecutors say a sailor charged with setting the fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard was disgruntled after dropping out of Navy SEAL training and used foul language with a superior days before the blaze. Cmdr. Rich Federico told the court Monday during a preliminary

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee have reached a $380 million settlement with hundreds of victims of sexual abuse. The settlement conditionally approved in federal bankruptcy court also includes some nonmonetary provisions dedicated to making the victims stakeholders in USA Gymnastics going forward. The vast majority

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians who decide to install home solar panels and storage systems would get lower discounts on their energy bills under a proposal released by state regulators that would lengthen to a decade the time it takes to recoup the costs of installation. The proposal unveiled Monday

By JANIE HAR and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Motorists spun out on whitened mountain passes and residents wielded umbrellas that flopped in the face of fierce winds as Northern California absorbed even more rain and snow Monday. Light rain and snow that started falling over the weekend was turning heavier on

By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A judge has rejected an attempt by Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz’s attorneys to bar the parents of his 17 victims from testifying about the trauma the murders caused. Cruz’s public defenders asked Judge Elizabeth Scherer on Monday to have the victim impact statements read

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has refused to halt a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers in New York that does not offer an exemption for religious reasons. The court acted Monday on emergency appeals filed by doctors, nurses and other medical workers who say they are being forced to choose between their

By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago City Council is expected to approve a $2.9 million settlement to a woman who was handcuffed while naked by police officers during a botched 2019 raid of her home. The council’s Finance Committee unanimously recommended the settlement on Monday. The full City Council is set

By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press A clearer picture of some of the dozens of victims of tornadoes that ripped through five states in the Midwest and South is emerging. Among those who perished were a longtime florist from Tennessee who recently started a “new adventure” in airport security. Other victims included an Illinois Amazon warehouse

BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer Researchers who study the environment and public health say that thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars have been saved in the United States by recent reductions in emissions from vehicles. The researchers from Harvard University looked at the impact of declines in emissions from cars and

PRAGUE (AP) — The president of the Czech Republic is set to swear in the country’s new government on Friday. The prime minister-designate Petr Fiala on Monday announced President Milos Zeman’s decision after visiting the head of state at the presidential chateaux in Lany, west of Prague. Two coalitions that collected a majority of votes

By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian police killed at least 10 people during protests that broke out in September of last year, following the death of a taxi driver who was beaten to death while in police custody, a report backed by the United Nations found. The 182-page report published on

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed an executive order aimed at saving Americans time and frustration when dealing with the federal government. The order is designed to streamline a broad range of services: renewing passports, applying for Social Security benefits, getting aid after natural disasters and much more.

LONDON (AP) — British prosecutors say an American citizen who left Britain after being involved in a crash that killed a teenage motorcyclist is to face charges in a U.K. court. In an apparent breakthrough in the long-deadlocked case, prosecutors said the case against Anne Sacoolas would be heard in a London’ court on Jan

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — William Shatner is well-known for his “Star Trek” role as Capt. Kirk. But even the actor says he was surprised by how much attention his July trip to space drew. Shatner’s flight is the subject of “Shatner in Space,” an hour-long special out Wednesday on

By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press is seeking answers from the Department of Homeland Security on its use of sensitive government databases for tracking international terrorists to investigate as many as 20 American journalists, including an acclaimed AP reporter. In a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, AP Executive Editor

By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. defense officials say no U.S. troops involved in the August drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children will face disciplinary action. The Pentagon said that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has approved recommendations from the generals who lead U.S. Central Command and Special Operations