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DALLAS (AP) — Marcus Lamb, CEO and founder of the conservative Christian Daystar Television Network who was outspoken against COVID-19 vaccines, has died at age 64 after contracting the virus. Daystar confirmed his death Tuesday. Lamb’s relatives have spoken over the past month about his battle with the virus. His wife, Joni, said he had

By LORNE COOK and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press RIGA, Latvia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is warning that President Vladimir Putin could quickly order an invasion of Ukraine if he has a pretext for doing so. But Blinken says NATO allies stand ready to inflict heavy sanctions on Russia’s economy if such

By LORNE COOK and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press RIGA, Latvia (AP) — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the military organization was a victim of mission creep in Afghanistan as the international community went from fighting extremists to trying to rebuild the conflict-torn country. Stoltenberg addressed NATO’s role on Wednesday after foreign ministers debated a

By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Ex-Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen implored lawmakers to avoid falling into the usual congressional stalemate as they weigh proposals to curb abuses in social media platforms by limiting the companies’ free-speech protections against legal liability.  “Facebook wants you to get caught up in a long,

By DON BABWIN and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police detective says Jussie Smollett seemed upset when he learned a surveillance camera didn’t record what he described as a homophobic and racist attack. The ex-“Empire” actor is accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of the

By BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press DRAPER, Utah (AP) — The mother of a 10-year-old Utah girl who died by suicide is speaking out about the bullying and racial harassment that her daughter endured. Izzy Tichenor was autistic and the only Black student in her class in the town of Draper, near Salt Lake City. She

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska is asking a judge to toss out statements he made to federal authorities who were investigating illegal campaign contributions. The nine-term Republican alleges that a prosecutor made assurances that Fortenberry wasn’t their target. A motion filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in central California alleges

By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer A Miami judge says a summer trial is likely for lawsuits seeking millions of dollars in damages from the collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium that killed 98 people. Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman said at a hearing Wednesday the time frame for a trial to begin would be

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the Supreme Court’s conservative majority are suggesting they may make sweeping changes to limit abortion rights in the United States. The high court is hearing arguments Wednesday in which the justices are being asked to overturn the court’s historic 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A Swedish company that provides customer care call centers and other services to businesses is building its North American headquarters in South Carolina. Transcom Worldwide AB says it will hire about 450 workers for its new location in Greenville over the next five years. The 26-year-old company has 69 customer service