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Bob Saget, the comedian and actor known for his role as a widower raising a trio of daughters in the sitcom “Full House,” was found dead Sunday in Florida. His death at 65 shocked peers and fans …
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1/9/22
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials are seeking answers after the killing last week of a state child welfare worker during a home visit — the second such tragedy to occur in less than …
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By JOHN O'CONNOR
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1/9/22
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OLD FANGAK, South Sudan (AP) — Nyayiar Kuol cradled her severely malnourished 1-year-old daughter as they traveled for 16 hours on a crowded barge to the nearest hospital to their home in rural …
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By SAM MEDNICK and DENG MACHOL
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1/9/22
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A Chinese immigrant who was brutally attacked in April while collecting cans in East Harlem has died of his injuries, and his case is now deemed a homicide, New York City police said Saturday.
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By SUSAN HAIGH
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1/8/22
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PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) — The woman dubbed the “Hollywood Madam” when she was accused in the mid-1990s of running a Los Angeles prostitution ring said she is moving out of a southern Nevada town …
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1/8/22
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An unfounded theory taking root online suggests millions of people have been “hypnotized” into believing mainstream ideas about COVID-19, including steps to combat it such as testing and …
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By ANGELO FICHERA and JOSH KELETY
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1/8/22
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new space telescope opened its huge, gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror Saturday, the final step in the observatory's dramatic unfurling.
The last portion …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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1/8/22
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Authorities headed Saturday to the last known residence of a New Hampshire girl who disappeared in 2019 at age 5 but was not reported missing until late last year.
Harmony …
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1/8/22
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BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Sentenced to life in prison for murder, the three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery will soon stand trial on federal hate crimes charges in which jurors will have …
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By RUSS BYNUM
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1/8/22
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JAN. 1 - 7, 2022
From Orthodox Christians celebration of Christmas Mass, to New Year's fireworks lighting up the skies globally, to U.S. President Joe Biden's plea for democracy on the one year …
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1/8/22
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Novak Djokovic risks missing more than one Australian Open if he fails to have his visa cancellation overturned and gets deported for not having enough evidence to support a medical exemption to …
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By JOHN PYE
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1/8/22
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NEW YORK (AP) — Companies that would be affected by a Biden administration vaccine-or-testing requirement for workers have largely remained on the sidelines while the Supreme Court considers …
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By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
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1/7/22
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NEW YORK (AP) — As a trailblazing actor to generations of Black performers in Hollywood, Sidney Poitier often spoke about his larger off-screen role.
Poitier, who died Thursday at the age of …
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By JAKE COYLE
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1/7/22
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A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked …
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By The Associated Press
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1/7/22
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Tributes to Sidney Poitier poured in from Hollywood and around the world following the death Thursday of the groundbreaking actor and cultural icon. Poitier, who was the first Black actor to win an …
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The Associated Press
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1/7/22
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Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to the highest levels since the pandemic began, according to government data released Friday.
The worrisome trend in …
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By LINDSEY TANNER and MIKE STOBBE
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1/7/22
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Regardless of who made an error on the visa or the vaccination waiver or whatever, the reality on Friday for men’s tennis No. 1 Novak Djokovic was spending one his important religious holidays in …
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By JOHN PYE
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1/7/22
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DEC. 31, 2021 – JAN. 6, 2022
From protests in Kazakhstan and hospital staff stretched due to COVID-19, to New Year and Epiphany celebrations across the region, this photo gallery highlights …
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The Associated Press
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1/7/22
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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Three white men face sentencing by a judge Friday roughly six weeks after being convicted of murder for chasing a running Ahmaud Arbery in pickup trucks, cutting off the …
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By RUSS BYNUM
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1/7/22
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DETROIT (AP) — Parent Latonya Peterson sums up her frustration over Detroit schools returning — at least temporarily — to virtual learning in three short words: “I hate it.”
Facing a …
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By COREY WILLIAMS
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1/7/22
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