Maine ice disk on frozen lake measures 541 meters across
MADAWASKA, Maine (AP) — Volunteers cut a big ol’ circle in a frozen lake and set it in motion, reclaiming a world record in a category...
Businessman gets 8 years in prison for theft of COVID funds
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut businessman who conspired with a now-former state lawmaker to steal federal coronavirus relief funds from the city of West Haven...
Starbucks fires Buffalo worker active in unionization effort
Starbucks has fired one of the workers who helped kick off a unionization effort at the company. Lexi Rizzo, an eight-year Starbucks employee and shift supervisor,...
Hard cleanup: Montana train derailment spills beer and clay
PARADISE, Mont. (AP) — Crews could face a difficult cleanup task after a 25-car train derailment spilled powdered clay and cases of beer beside a scenic...
Who is Juan Merchan, the NY judge handling Trump’s case?
NEW YORK (AP) — His caseload has featured charges against former President Donald Trump’s company and some of Trump’s closest associates in business and politics. Now...
Florida Senate passes 6-week abortion ban backed by DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Senate on Monday approved a bill to ban abortions after six weeks, a measure supported by Gov. Ron DeSantis as...
DiCaprio testifies in money-laundering case of Fugees rapper
WASHINGTON (AP) — Movie star Leonardo DiCaprio testified in federal court Monday morning as part of a trial involving international money laundering, bribery and a prominent...
Spoon spotted: Arizona Dairy Queen’s big red spoon found
PHOENIX (AP) — A giant red spoon that was stolen from an Arizona Dairy Queen and sparked a mystery on social media was found Monday morning,...
University facing class-action over COVID campus lockdown
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A federal judge has granted class-action status in a lawsuit in which current and former students of the University of Delaware claim...
UN report charges South Sudan officials of rights violations
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A United Nations-backed panel of investigators alleges in a new report that several officials in South Sudan have perpetrated serious human...