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Arkansas deputy guilty of negligent homicide in teen's death

CABOT, Ark. (AP) - A former Arkansas deputy was found guilty Friday of negligent homicide but acquitted of the more serious offense of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a white teenager whose deat...

Mar 18, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict

Russian forces are striking Ukrainian cities from a distance again, pounding the capital of Kyiv and the country's west as their ground offensive inches forward in the face of fierce Ukrainian resista...

Mar 18, 2022

Taliban detain journalists over report on TV show censoring

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Taliban intelligence men came in the night to arrest three staff of TOLO TV, one of Afghanistan's largest television stations, a channel executive said Friday. The country's ...

Mar 18, 2022

UK regulator revokes license of Russia-backed broadcaster RT

LONDON (AP) - Britain's communications regulator on Friday revoked the license of the state-funded Russian broadcaster RT amid concern that its coverage of the war in Ukraine was biased. The decision ...

Mar 18, 2022

Leaders renew calls to investigate attacks on civilians

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - As Russian forces pressed their assault on Ukraine, world leaders called anew for an investigation of the Kremlin's repeat attacks on civilian targets, including airstrikes on sch...

Mar 17, 2022

Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of COVID shot

WASHINGTON (AP) - Drugmaker Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to authorize a fourth shot of its COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for all adults. The request is broader than ...

Mar 17, 2022

Convict: Lorenzen Wright's ex-wife recruited him for killing

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A former Navy sailor and convicted killer testified Thursday that Lorenzen Wright's ex-wife asked him and another man to kill the former NBA player nearly 12 years ago in Atlanta...

Mar 17, 2022

NTSB: Child was driving truck that struck van killing 9

HOBBS, N.M. (AP) - A National Transportation Safety Board spokesman says a 13-year-old was driving pickup truck in crash that killed nine in Texas. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story f...

Mar 17, 2022

House votes to further restrict Russian trade after invasion

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, preparing for President Joe Biden to enact higher tariffs on more products and furt...

Mar 17, 2022

American among civilians killed in Russian attack in Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department confirmed Thursday that an American citizen was killed in a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv. The department did not immediately confirm the ide...

Mar 17, 2022