By JIM MUSTIAN, LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida businessman who gained notoriety for helping Rudy Giuliani seek damaging information on Joe Biden in Ukraine has pleaded guilty to seeking illegal foreign campaign contributions in an effort to build a marijuana business in the U.S. Igor Fruman
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By JIM MUSTIAN, LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida businessman who gained notoriety for helping Rudy Giuliani seek damaging information on Joe Biden in Ukraine has pleaded guilty to seeking illegal foreign campaign contributions in an effort to build a marijuana business in the U.S. Igor Fruman
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Reporter SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge ordered Apple to dismantle a lucrative part of the competitive barricade guarding its closely run app store, but rejected allegations that the company has been running an illegal monopoly that throttles competition and innovation. The ruling issued Friday continues to chip
Continue Reading By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan marching band is performing a halftime show on Saturday that its director says will not only pay tribute to the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, but also will be dazzling in its scope. During the 10-minute performance called “We Remember,”
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By The Associated Press The Big 12 says BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston have been invited to join. The newcomers could all be on board by 2023, though that will depend on three of the schools getting out of their current league. The new Big 12 would then stretch from Utah to Florida, a
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Big 12 says BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston have been invited to join. The newcomers could all be on board by 2023, though that will depend on three of the schools getting out of their current league. The new Big 12 would then stretch from Utah to Florida, a
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Big 12 says BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston have been invited to join. The newcomers could all be on board by 2023, though that will depend on three of the schools getting out of their current league. The new Big 12 would then stretch from Utah to Florida, a
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By Jack Guy and AJ Davis, CNN Austrian police have found the body of a woman who, they say, was mummified by her son so he could keep claiming her social security. The 66-year-old man confessed to keeping his mother’s body in the basement of a property in the Innsbruck-Land region of western Austria after
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Reporter SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge ordered Apple to dismantle part of the competitive barricade guarding its closely run app store, threatening one of the iPhone maker’s biggest moneymakers. It could also potentially save app developers billions of dollars that could encourage them to lower prices paid
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By Nic Robertson, CNN Commander Supranullah was busy as we were ushered out of the monsoon rain for shelter on his front porch. The porch doubles as office and bedroom, which is convenient because since becoming the Taliban’s point person sorting problems and authorizing visiting journalists at the border with Pakistan, Supranullah — who like
Continue Reading WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — An inmate in the Sedgwick County jail is facing more charges after he allegedly used a metal shank while attacking three jail employees. Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Lt. Benjamin Blick said 56-year-old James Brown faces three counts of attempted first-degree murder after the altercation. The sheriff’s office says three deputies were taking
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By Amy Wray, CNN A pilot sets a Guinness World Record, a missing toddler is found safe, and a delivery driver saves the day. These are the must-watch videos of the week. 3,2,1 – lift off! Remarkably, it was stunt pilot Dario Costa’s first time flying in a tunnel when he earned the Guinness World
Continue Reading By Amy Wray, CNN A pilot sets a Guinness World Record, a missing toddler is found safe, and a delivery driver saves the day. These are the must-watch videos of the week. 3,2,1 – lift off! Remarkably, it was stunt pilot Dario Costa’s first time flying in a tunnel when he earned the Guinness World
Continue Reading By Amy Wray, CNN A pilot sets a Guinness World Record, a missing toddler is found safe, and a delivery driver saves the day. These are the must-watch videos of the week. 3,2,1 – lift off! Remarkably, it was stunt pilot Dario Costa’s first time flying in a tunnel when he earned the Guinness World
Continue Reading WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Police have announced an arrest in the drive-by shooting death of a Wichita man earlier this week. Police say 21-year-old Jesus Manzano-Legarda was arrested early Friday morning on suspicion of first-degree murder in the death of 23-year-old Jacquez Carter. Investigators have said Carter was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon as he
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A United Nations official has “strongly condemned” frequent school abductions in Nigeria, which threaten the future of the West African nation. U.N. resident coordinator in Nigeria Edward Kallon says attacks on Nigerian schools are “gradually spreading to areas not known to insurgencies” in the country. More
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — South American football’s governing body has joined Europe in opposing FIFA’s push for World Cups every two years. Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp believes FIFA is seeking biennial World Cups because “it’s all about money.” Klopp is a respected figure in FIFA. Just three weeks ago
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department is detailing efforts it’s making to help airline customers who didn’t get refunds after their flights were canceled during the early days of the pandemic last year. The department says in a new report that it investigated 20 airlines over failures to issue prompt refunds to customers, and 18
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department is detailing efforts it’s making to help airline customers who didn’t get refunds after their flights were canceled during the early days of the pandemic last year. The department says in a new report that it investigated 20 airlines over failures to issue prompt refunds to customers, and 18
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Many Muslims in the United States point to September 11, 2001, as the day their relationship with the country changed. Islamophobia had always existed, but the terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia seemingly made it worse — much worse. Muslims of all stripes — citizens, immigrants and
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