Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — An foundation says a legendary French priest and a lifelong advocate of the homeless has been accused of committing acts that would amount to “sexual assault or sexual harassment.” Its founder, the late French cleric Abbé Pierre, was one of France’s most beloved public figures. The Emmaus Community says
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada justice of the peace who ran unsuccessfully for state treasurer in 2022 has been indicted on federal fraud charges. Michele Fiore is accused of using money donated for a memorial to two Las Vegas police officers killed on duty in 2014 for political campaign costs, rent and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — A prominent aid group along the U.S.-Mexico border asked a Texas judge on Wednesday to push back on a widening Republican-led investigation into nonprofits that help migrants, weeks after a separate court rejected efforts by the state to shutter an El Paso shelter. Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The “tuna bond” scandal that shook Mozambique’s economy is washing into a U.S. court. Former Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang is being tried on charges that he took bribes to secretly commit his country to huge loans that prosecutors say got looted. Chang has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer The parent company of Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House and other chains says it’s buying the Tex-Mex chain Chuy’s as it seeks to expand its dining options. Darden Restaurants said Wednesday that it will spend approximately $605 million on the deal. Darden will acquire all outstanding shares of Chuy’s for $37.50
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has made it clear basically any which way you ask him: he’s definitely, assuredly, “one thousand percent” staying in the presidential race. But in response to questions from journalists over the last few weeks, the embattled Democratic president has given some clues as to what could make
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Izso and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Shas party urged potential conscripts Wednesday to ignore a call-up from the Israel Defense Forces, as political divisions over the controversial issue showed signs of widening. Ultra-Orthodox Jews, or Haredi, have traditionally been exempt from military service so as to be able to study
Continue ReadingAssociated Press With less overall entries due to the shortened TV season, this year’s Emmy nominations probably won’t spark any protest campaigns. The folks at FX should be popping bottles though for a stand-out year, with 93 nominations — including 25 nods for “Shogun” and 23 for “The Bear.” The nominations bring overdue acknowledgement for
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira is now expected to face a military court-martial, months after he pleaded guilty to federal charges for leaking highly classified military documents. Teixeira has admitted illegally collecting some of the nation’s most sensitive secrets and sharing them on the social media platform Discord. Military prosecutors say he
Continue ReadingAP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In a relative rarity for presidential elections, both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have long records on foreign policy and clearly stated positions on many of the world’s hot spots. Trump’s allies at the Republican National Convention are expected to argue that Biden has weakened America’s
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man accused of fatally stabbing another man in 2021 faced his second day of a jury trial Wednesday at the Boone County Courthouse. Robin Morales-Sanchez, 22, was charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action after he was accused of killing Moises Hernandez-Sanchez after stabbing him several
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Three events Wednesday highlighted the uneven progress of the offshore wind industry in the northeastern U.S. They include the start of the Sunrise Wind project in New York, research aimed at preventing environmental damage in New Jersey, and a temporary shutdown of a wind farm in Massachusetts after
Continue ReadingCNN By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Terrell Davis and his family were looking forward to vacationing in California when pro football Hall of Famer was handcuffed and removed from a United Airlines plane – for no apparent reason. “I was stripped of my dignity. I was powerless. I couldn’t do anything,” the two-time Super
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A New York City Council member has been charged with biting a police officer during a chaotic protest. Brooklyn Democrat Susan Zhuang was released without bond after being arraigned Wednesday on a felony assault charge and various misdemeanors and violations. Her office has no immediate comment, and it is not immediately
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for an Army private who fled to North Korea and was later charged with desertion and possessing sexual images of a child says he’s in negotiations with military prosecutors to resolve the case against his client. Army Pvt. Travis King had been scheduled for a preliminary hearing Tuesday
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The mother of a 3-year-old girl whose body was found in a San Francisco Bay Area recycling center over the weekend says she feared for her daughter’s well-being whenever the child was with her ex-husband, who authorities say died by suicide and is suspected in the child’s death. San
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Joshua Wilbers has been found guilty of first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend. Wilbers, of Jefferson City, was found guilty on Wednesday in a bench trial for shooting and killing Hallie Phillips, 20, in Nov. 2022. He will be sentenced on Oct. 1. Wilber was initially charged with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge has suspended the lease stemming from a 2022 oil and gas sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet basin after finding problems with the environmental review it was based on. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason ruled Tuesday that the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management failed in
Continue ReadingKali Reis was so taken aback by her historical Emmy nomination that she was almost at a loss for words. The “True Detective: Night Country” actor said she felt “numbingly grateful” after learning she and Lily Gladstone made history as the first Indigenous women to earn acting Emmy nominations. Tyler James Williams said he’s happy
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Cleanup crews are working to get Canada’s largest city back to normal after a torrential downpour. Flooding in and around Toronto this week temporarily closed several major roads and left drivers stranded on Tuesday. Authorities say they rescued at least 14 people from flooding on the Don Valley Parkway. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called
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