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Ohio authorities say Michael McKee, the ex-husband of Monique Tepe, is responsible for killings
COLUMBUS — Police in Ohio’s capital city said Wednesday that they have gathered enough evidence to link a man charged in the double homicide of his ex-wife and her husband in their Columbus home last month to the killings. Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant said in an Associated Press interview...
Trump administration slashes funding for substance abuse and mental health programs nationwide
NEW YORK — The Trump administration has made abrupt and sweeping cuts to substance abuse and mental health programs across the country in a move that advocates said will jeopardize the lives of some of the country’s most vulnerable. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on Tuesday night...
Federal judges allow California to use new U.S. House map ahead of 2026 election
SACRAMENTO — A federal three-judge panel on Wednesday allowed California to use a new voter-approved U.S. House map that is designed to boost Democrats in the 2026 midterms. In a 2-1 ruling, a three-judge panel in Los Angeles denied requests from state Republicans and the U.S. Justice Department to block...
Trump signs law returning whole milk to school lunches
Whole milk is heading back to school cafeterias across the country after President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday overturning Obama-era limits on higher-fat milk options. Nondairy drinks such as fortified soy milk may also be on the menu in the coming months following adoption of the Whole Milk for...
Renee Good’s family hires George Floyd law firm to investigate Minneapolis ICE shooting
Renee Good ‘s family is accusing federal immigration officers of killing the Minneapolis mother as she attempted to follow agents’ instructions, and said Wednesday they have hired the same law firm that represented George Floyd ‘s family to press for answers and accountability. Her loved ones said in a statement...
Verizon outage disrupts calling and data services for phone customers across the country
NEW YORK — Many Verizon customers encountered a widespread outage on Wednesday, disrupting calling and other cellular services across the U.S. The New York-based carrier acknowledged that there was an “issue impacting wireless voice and data services.” Verizon didn’t specify what was causing the disruptions, but said in an update...
U.S. to suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns
WASHINGTON — The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States. The State Department, led by Secretary...
FBI searches a Washington Post reporter’s home as part of a classified documents investigation
WASHINGTON — FBI agents searched a Washington Post reporter’s home on Wednesday as part of a leak investigation into a Pentagon contractor accused of taking home classified information, the Justice Department said. Hannah Natanson, who has been covering President Donald Trump’s transformation of the federal government, had a phone, two...
Some personnel at key U.S. base in Qatar advised to evacuate as Iran official brings up earlier attack
WASHINGTON — Some personnel at a key U.S. military base in Qatar have been advised to evacuate by Wednesday evening, a U.S. official said. The decision came as a senior official in Iran brought up an earlier Iranian attack there. The official, who spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday...
Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault in Caribbean as Spanish prosecutors study the allegations
BARCELONA, Spain — Spanish prosecutors are studying allegations that Grammy-winning singer Julio Iglesias sexually assaulted two former employees at his residences in the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. The Spanish prosecutors’ office told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the allegations were related to media reports from earlier this week...
Luxury retailer Saks seeks bankruptcy protection overwhelmed by debt
The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue is seeking bankruptcy protection, buffeted by rising competition and the massive debt it took on to buy its rival in the luxury sector, Neiman Marcus, just over a year ago. Saks Global, which also operates Bergdorf Goodman, has secured roughly $1.75 billion in financing,...
A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 32 people
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand — A construction crane crashed onto a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday, triggering a fiery derailment that killed at least 32 people and injured dozens more. The crash occurred in Nakhon Ratchasima, about 135 miles northeast of Bangkok, on a section of a planned...
Danish official says there’s a ‘fundamental disagreement’ with Trump over GreenlandVideo
WASHINGTON —A top Danish official said Wednesday that a “fundamental disagreement” over Greenland remains with President Donald Trump after holding highly anticipated White House talks with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The two sides, however, agreed to create a working group to discuss ways to...
Tina Peters’ lawyers try to convince Colorado court to overturn conviction for voting system breach
DENVER — Lawyers for former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters will try to convince a state appeals court on Wednesday to overturn her conviction in a case revolving around the 2020 presidential election as her supporters, including President Donald Trump, continue to pressure the state to set her free. Peters,...
From Minneapolis to Venezuela, Trump piles up the risks as he faces midterm verdict
NEW YORK — It’s only two weeks into the new year, and President Donald Trump has already claimed control of Venezuela, escalated threats to seize Greenland and flooded American streets with masked immigration agents. And that’s not even counting an unprecedented criminal investigation at the Federal Reserve, a cornerstone of...
Minnesota protesters, agents repeatedly square off while prosecutors quit after Renee Good’s death
MINNEAPOLIS — Federal officers dropped tear gas and sprayed eye irritant at activists Tuesday during another day of confrontations in Minneapolis, while students miles away walked out of a suburban school to protest the Trump administration’s bold immigration sweeps. Meanwhile, the fallout from the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Beijing for landmark 4-day visit to China
BEIJING — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Beijing on Wednesday night, beginning a four-day visit designed to repair foundering relations between the two nations as Canada looks to develop relations with countries other than the United States. It’s the first visit of a Canadian leader to China in...
Free Starlink access for Iran seen as game changer for demonstrators getting their message out
BANGKOK — Iranian demonstrators’ ability to get details of bloody nationwide protests out to the world has been given a strong boost, with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service dropping its fees to allow more people to circumvent the Tehran government’s strongest attempt ever to prevent information from spilling outside its...
Iran signals fast trials and executions for protesters as death toll in crackdown goes over 2,500
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The head of Iran’s judiciary signaled Wednesday there would be fast trials and executions ahead for those detained in nationwide protests despite a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump. The comments from Iran’s judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei come as activists had warned hangings of those...
Trump threatens to halt federal money next month not only to sanctuary cities but also their states
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that starting Feb. 1 he will deny federal funding to any states that are home to local governments resisting his administration’s immigration policies, expanding on previous threats to cut off resources to the so-called sanctuary cities themselves. Such an action could have far-reaching impacts across...
Trump visits Ford plant and defends his tariffs, hoping to counter jitters about the economy
DETROIT — President Donald Trump offered a full-throated defense of his sweeping tariffs on Tuesday, traveling to swing-state Michigan to push the case that he’s boosted domestic manufacturing in hopes of countering fears about a weakening job market and still-rising prices that have squeezed American pocketbooks. Trump visited the factory...
Actor Kiefer Sutherland arrested for allegedly assaulting ride-hail driver, police say
LOS ANGELES — Actor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested early Monday morning after Los Angeles police responded to a call reporting an assault involving a ride-hail driver, authorities said. Just after midnight, officers were called to the scene near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Ave just south of Hollywood...
House passes bill codifying Trump order to rinse away showerhead regulations
WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House on Tuesday advanced legislation aimed at fulfilling President Donald Trump’s long-running desire to “make showers great again” by voting to loosen federal efficiency standards for showerheads. The bill — dubbed the Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing, or Shower ACT — passed 226-197, with...
Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti opens up on firing Harbaugh and the search for the next coach
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The next coach of the Baltimore Ravens will have a couple of tough acts to follow, given how quickly the previous two won a Super Bowl. “It took (Brian) Billick two years, John (Harbaugh) five,” owner Steve Bisciotti said. “Maybe I’ll give this guy six.” Bisciotti...
‘West Wing’ actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in to face child sex abuse charges in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield turned himself in to authorities on Tuesday to face child sex abuse charges in New Mexico stemming from allegations that he inappropriately touched a minor on the set of a TV series he was directing. His apprehension comes after authorities in Albuquerque...
