Trial of ex-Panama President Ricardo Martinelli ends; verdict to come
PANAMA CITY (AP) — The trial of former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli and 14 others for alleged money laundering related to their purchase of a publishing...
El Salvador soccer executives dodge prison with payment to stampede victims’ families
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Five soccer club executives and stadium officials arrested for their alleged roles in the stampede at an El Salvador league...
Illinois lawmakers push back on library book bans
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois lawmakers greenlighted a bill that says libraries in the state must adopt an anti-book banning policy to receive state funding on Wednesday,...
Washington governor rolls back limitations on police chases
SEATTLE (AP) — With the stroke of a pen Wednesday, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee rolled back some requirements for police to chase people in vehicles, a...
Guatemala seeks arrest of ex-guerrilla leader in 1980 blast
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A judge in Guatemala issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Gustavo Meoño, a former leftist guerrilla leader and transparency activist, in connection...
Councilman pleads not guilty to perjury in 49ers report leak
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Silicon Valley city councilman accused of leaking a confidential grand jury report criticizing the San Francisco 49ers’ outsize political influence...
Feds charge 45 people in takedown of 2 Minneapolis gangs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities announced racketeering and other charges Wednesday against 45 members or associates of two major Minneapolis street gangs for crimes including seven...
Utah law requiring porn sites verify user ages takes effect
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — You may soon be required to prove you’re older than 18 to watch porn in Utah. A new state law requiring...
Soldier who Texas governor wants to pardon denied retrial
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge on Wednesday denied a request for a new trial for an Army sergeant convicted of killing an armed protester...
GOP subpoenas FBI over whistleblower’s claims about Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top House Republican subpoenaed FBI Director Chris Wray on Wednesday for what he claimed are bureau records related to President Joe Biden...