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Defense calls Hunter Biden's daughter Naomi in federal gun trial after prosecution rests case
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden's daughter Naomi testified Friday in his federal gun trial about visiting her father at a California rehab center and said he seemed to be improving around the time of the gun purchase in 2018. “I hadn’t seen my dad in a long time, and I...
Biden apologizes to Zelenskyy for monthslong congressional holdup to weapons that let Russia advance
PARIS (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly apologized to Ukraine for a monthslong congressional holdup in American military assistance that let Russia make gains on the battlefield. Biden met in Paris with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,...
Putin says he sees no threat warranting use of nuclear arms but warns Russia could arm Western foes
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he sees no current threat to Russia’s sovereignty that would warrant the use of nuclear weapons but again warned that Moscow could send arms to countries or groups to strike Western targets. Speaking at the...
Biden looks to Pointe du Hoc to inspire the push for democracy abroad and at home
POINTE DU HOC, France (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday summoned Americans to defend democracy from threats at home and abroad — and cast an implicit contrast with Donald Trump — as he drew on the heroism of Army Rangers who scaled the seaside cliffs of Pointe du Hoc in the D-Day invasion...
US-built pier in Gaza is reconnected after repairs, and aid will flow soon, US Central Command says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military-built pier designed to carry badly needed aid into Gaza by boat has been reconnected to the beach in the besieged territory after a section broke apart in storms and rough seas, and food and other supplies will begin to flow soon, U.S. Central Command announced...
Justice Jackson reports a $900,000 book advance and tickets from Beyoncé
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson collected nearly $900,000 last year for her upcoming memoir, one of four Supreme Court justices who reported sizable income from book deals. Jackson also disclosed she received four tickets to a Beyoncé concert valued at $3,700 from...
Kids are upstaging their political parents — by acting like kids
WASHINGTON (AP) — For one shining moment this week, the country's ongoing political crises were swept away by the comedic power of one cherubic and wildly exuberant 6-year-old. Rep. John Rose, R-Tenn., was giving an impassioned defense of former President Donald Trump when his...
Alex Jones seeks permission to convert his personal bankruptcy into a liquidation
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is seeking court permission to convert his personal bankruptcy reorganization to a liquidation, which would lead to a sell-off of a large portion of his assets to help pay some of the $1.5 billion he owes relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School...
After 41 years, Pat Sajak makes his final spin as host of ‘Wheel of Fortune’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After 41 years and over 8,000 episodes, Pat Sajak’s final turn as the renowned host of “Wheel of Fortune” will air on Friday. In a farewell message released ahead of Friday's episode airing, Sajak thanked the viewers of the beloved game show for granting...
Carlos Alcaraz reaches his first French Open final by beating Jannik Sinner in 5 sets over 4 hours
PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz reached his first French Open final by beating Jannik Sinner 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Friday, making the 21-year-old from Spain the youngest man to reach a Grand Slam title match on three surfaces. Alcaraz won the U.S. Open in 2022 on hard courts,...
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Bill requiring safe storage of firearms set to become law in Rhode Island
BOSTON (AP) — A bill that would require the safe storage of firearms in Rhode Island has been approved by lawmakers and is awaiting the governor's signature. The bill, which won final approval from lawmakers on Thursday, would require all firearms, when not in use by the owner or...
Judge says fair trial impossible and drops murder charges against parents in 1989 killing of boy
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina judge on Friday threw out murder charges filed this year against a father and a stepmother, saying there was no new evidence they killed their 5-year-old child in 1989. Circuit Judge Roger Young ruled the original detective in the case changed...
4 hospitalized after small plane crashes in suburban Denver front yard
DENVER (AP) — Four people were hospitalized after a small plane crashed in the front yard of a suburban Denver home on Friday, authorities said. It was not immediately known whether the injured people were passengers on the plane or bystanders in the neighborhood in Arvada, about...
Russia jails French citizen detained on charges of collecting military data
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow on Friday ordered a French citizen accused of collecting information on military issues in Russia be held in jail pending investigation and trial. Laurent Vinatier was arrested in the Russian capital on Thursday as tensions have flared between...
California law bars ex-LAPD officer Mark Fuhrman, who lied at OJ Simpson trial, from policing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman who was convicted of lying on the witness stand in the O.J. Simpson trial three decades ago, is now barred from law enforcement under a California police reform law meant to strip the badges of police officers who act criminally...
Blinken to push cease-fire proposal in eighth urgent Mideast trip since war in Gaza erupted
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will push for a breakthrough on President Joe Biden's cease-fire proposal when he returns to the Middle East next week on his eighth diplomatic mission to the region since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began in October, the State Department said...
School official: 1 killed, 1 wounded after gunman opens fire on rural University of Panama campus
PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — An unidentified gunman opened fire on a group students on a rural campus of the University of Panama Friday, leaving one person dead and one wounded, according to the school’s rector. University Rector Eduardo Flores C. said via the social platform X...
After attempted bribe, jury reaches verdict in case of 7 Minnesotans accused of pandemic-era fraud
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury reached a verdict Friday in the case against seven Minnesota residents accused in a scheme to steal more than $40 million that was supposed to feed children during the pandemic. The case has received widespread attention after someone tried to bribe a juror with a bag of...
Yemen's Houthi rebels detain 11 UN staffers and others in sudden crackdown, officials say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Eleven Yemeni employees of United Nations agencies have been detained by Yemen's Houthi rebels under unclear circumstances, authorities said Friday, as the rebels face increasing financial pressure and airstrikes from a U.S.-led coalition. Others working for aid...
James Beard finalists include an East African restaurant in Detroit and Seattle pho shops
CHICAGO (AP) — An East African eatery in Detroit, longtime family owned Seattle pho shops and a Palestinian chef using ancient cooking techniques in Washington, D.C., are among the dozens of finalists for this year’s prestigious James Beard Awards. The culinary world’s...
