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Trump embraced Putin, America groaned. What happens next?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington political playbook suggests President Donald Trump should make clear — and fast — that the U.S. isn't in the pocket of Russia President Vladimir Putin. But apologies and clarifying statements just aren't Trump's style. Here's a look at Trump's dilemma and what...
The Latest: Schumer wants hearings on what Trump told Putin
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin (all times local): 11:40 a.m. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for immediate hearings with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other top officials to learn more about President Donald Trump's private...
Obama gives Trump sharp rebuke in Mandela address on values
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Without ever mentioning President Donald Trump by name, former U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday took aim at "strongman politics" in his highest-profile speech since leaving office, urging people around the world to respect human rights and other values now under threat in an...
Wrestlers sue Ohio State over doctor's sexual misconduct
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Four former wrestlers say in a lawsuit that Ohio State University officials ignored repeated complaints about a now-dead team doctor and failed to stop his "rampant sexual misconduct" that went on nearly two decades. The lawsuit describes Richard Strauss, who killed himself after...
Once a Trump critic, Roby seeking redemption in Ala. runoff
ABBEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Rep. Martha Roby is seeking Republican redemption in an Alabama runoff election that hinges on her loyalty to President Donald Trump. Roby is facing Democrat-turned-Trump Republican Bobby Bright on Tuesday, trying not to become the third congressional Republican to lose her job this...
Charlottesville parks aren't ready for Justice, Emancipation
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Charlottesville's leaders have decided their city's parks aren't ready for Emancipation and Justice. Still struggling over how to handle Confederate symbols, the Charlottesville City Council voted 4-1 Monday night to change the names of two parks yet again. The former Lee Park,...
Rescue group: Libya left migrants to die in Mediterranean
MADRID (AP) — A migrant aid group has accused Libya's coast guard of abandoning three people in the Mediterranean Sea, including a woman and a toddler who died, after intercepting 160 Europe-bound migrants near the shores of the North African nation. Proactiva Open Arms, a Spanish rescue group, said it...
Goldman's Blankfein to retire as CEO, Solomon to take over
NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs said Tuesday that Lloyd Blankfein, the firm's chief executive officer and chairman for the last 12 years, will retire later this year. Blankfein will be replaced by David Solomon, a long-time Goldman executive who has long been seen as Blankfein's chosen successor to lead the...
Jupiter's moon count reaches 79, including tiny 'oddball'
NEW YORK (AP) — It's getting more crowded around Jupiter. A team of astronomers is reporting the discovery of a dozen new moons circling the giant gas planet. That brings the number of moons at Jupiter to 79, the most of any planet. Saturn is next with 61. The astronomers were looking for objects on the...
Russian pilgrims mark 100th anniversary of czar's execution
MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of Russian pilgrims have walked in a procession marking the 100th anniversary of the execution of Czar Nicholas II and his family. Russia's last czar, his wife and five children were executed by Bolshevik soldiers in the city of Yekaterinburg 18 months after Nicholas abdicated in...
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New trial granted to man who exposed himself with boy nearby
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man convicted of exposing himself to a woman and her 4-year-old son has won a new trial on a felony indecent exposure charge. The state Court of Appeals granted the new trial to Neil Wayne Hoyle after finding the jury should have received special instructions on what...
Grand Rapids police step up efforts to get tips, video
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The Grand Rapids Police Department is stepping up efforts to get tips from the public during criminal investigations and get potentially important video surveillance more quickly. The programs announced Tuesday by the department in western Michigan are part of broader efforts to...
6-story building planned for Sioux Falls rail yard site
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Officials say a development group will invest as much as $70 million in redeveloping the downtown Sioux Falls rail yard. The Argus Leader reports that city officials have chosen David and Erika Billion to lead the first phase of development on 10 acres acquired in 2015 from BNSF...
Rapper T.I. charged with simple assault, other charges
MCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) — Prosecutors this month charged rapper T.I. with simple assault, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct following an altercation outside his Atlanta area home in May. News outlets report the charges stem from T.I.'s May 16 arrest outside of his gated community in Stockbridge. Henry...
Wrestlers sue Ohio State over doctor's sexual misconduct
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Four former wrestlers say in a lawsuit that Ohio State University officials ignored repeated complaints about a now-dead team doctor and failed to stop his "rampant sexual misconduct" that went on nearly two decades. The lawsuit describes Richard Strauss, who killed himself after...
Connecticut man who ran pot distribution ring gets 6 years
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man who distributed large amounts of marijuana throughout the state has been sentenced to serve six years in prison. The New Haven Register reports 30-year-old Ivo Silva-Silveira, of Waterbury, was sentenced Monday to a 14 years with six to serve and the remainder...
Mississippi man charged in stabbing death of his mother
TERRY, Miss. (AP) — A 24-year-old Mississippi man is charged with capital murder in the stabbing death of his mother and aggravated domestic assault in the nonfatal stabbing of his father. Dimitri Atkins II was arrested Monday. It was not immediately clear whether he is represented by an attorney. Major...
Church youth leader gets probation for indecent contact
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa volunteer church youth leader accused of molesting children has been given probation and ordered to register as a sex offender for 10 years. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that 33-year-old Benjamin Tweedt, of North Liberty, also was sentenced Monday to a...
Obama gives Trump sharp rebuke in Mandela address on values
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Without ever mentioning President Donald Trump by name, former U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday took aim at "strongman politics" in his highest-profile speech since leaving office, urging people around the world to respect human rights and other values now under threat in an...
Like organic food? Pennsylvania's young farmers grow it
PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. (AP) — While he was studying political science at West Chester University six years ago, Frank Kurylo pondered some career options. He first considered becoming an environmental law attorney. Later, he briefly worked on a few Pennsylvania political campaigns. Then Kurylo, now 28, changed...
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