Supreme Court overturns ex-mayor’s bribery conviction, narrowing scope of public corruption law - Life & Style news - NewsLocker (2024)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court overturned the bribery conviction of a former Indiana mayor on Wednesday in an opinion that narrows the scope of public corruption law. The high […]

Martinez and Iglesias homer in 6-run 10th and Mets hold off Nationals 9-7 to spoil Wood’s debut

WASHINGTON (AP) — J.D. Martinez and Jose Iglesias homered in a six-run 10th inning, and the New York Mets held off the Washington Nationals 9-7 on Monday night to spoil […]

Authorities find 19 bodies piled in a dump truck in a cartel-dominated area of southern Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities said Monday they have found 19 bodies piled in and around a dump truck in a cartel-dominated area of southern Mexico, near the border with […]

Biles and McLaughlin-Levrone help NBC to big ratings in US Olympic trials

NEW YORK (AP) — Simone Biles and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone helped NBC and Peaco*ck have the most watched U.S. Olympic trials in eight years Sunday night. Biles qualified for her third […]

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Judge sides with 16 states, putting on pause Biden’s delay of consideration of gas export projects

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — The Biden administration can’t delay consideration of projects aimed at exporting liquefied natural gas while a legal challenge by 16 Republican-led states plays out in […]

Slovenia forward Šeško misses two chances to end Euro 2024 for Ronaldo’s Portugal

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Not once, but twice, Slovenia striker Benjamin Šeško had the chance to score and send Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo home from the European Championship on Monday. […]

Court orders white nationalists to pay $2M more for Charlottesville Unite the Right violence

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Four years after violence erupted during the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, a jury ordered white nationalist leaders and organizations to pay a total […]

Darrell Christian, former AP managing editor and sports editor, dies at 75

Darrell L. Christian, a former managing editor and sports editor of The Associated Press known for a demanding demeanor and insistence on excellence during more than four decades with the […]

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2 men were arrested on public road within Oprah’s Hawaii ranch. They’re suspected of illegal hunting

KULA, Hawaii (AP) — Two men arrested last month on a public road within Oprah Winfrey ‘s property on the Hawaiian island of Maui are suspected of illegal night hunting, […]

2 men were arrested on a road within Oprah’s Hawaii ranch. They’re suspected of illegal hunting

KULA, Hawaii (AP) — Two men arrested last month on a road within Oprah Winfrey ‘s property on the Hawaiian island of Maui are suspected of illegal night hunting, state […]

Ahead of election, Venezuela’s Maduro says he has ‘agreed’ to resume negotiations with United States

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government plans to resume negotiations with the U.S. government this week, President Nicolás Maduro announced Monday, less than a month before a highly anticipated presidential […]

Trump seeks to set aside New York hush money verdict hours after Supreme Court ruling

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers on Monday asked the New York judge who presided over his hush money trial to set aside his conviction and delay his sentencing, […]

Fire at gas metering station sparks grass fire that shut Alberta highway

EDSON, ALBERTA – Yellowhead County in northern Alberta says a fire that prompted the closure of a major highway east of Edmonton involved a gas metering station. The county says […]

Some Nebraskans say misleading words led them to sign petitions on abortion they don’t support

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tea Rohrberg was heading into her county’s treasurer’s office in Omaha, Nebraska, on Monday when she says she was approached by a man and asked if […]

North Korea says its recent missile tests involved new ballistic missile with ‘super-large warhead’

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Tuesday it had test-fired a new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying a huge warhead, as the country is pushing to modernize […]

More evaluation ordered for suspect charged in stabbings at Massachusetts movie theater, McDonald’s

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts individual charged with assault with intent to murder after six people, including four girls at a movie theater, were stabbed and wounded in separate […]

Celtics star Jayson Tatum agrees to 5-year, $314 million supermax extension, AP source says

AP Sports Writer (AP) — Jayson Tatum is the newest member of the NBA’s $300 million club. The Boston Celtics star has agreed to a five-year, $314 million contract extension […]

UN launches global road safety campaign in US with goal of halving the number of victims by 2030

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations on Monday launched its global road safety campaign in the United States, which aims to halve the number of road-related victims worldwide by […]

Officers kill 3 coyotes at San Francisco Botanical Garden after attack on 5-year-old girl

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wildlife officers shot and killed three coyotes at the San Francisco Botanical Garden over the weekend after a coyote attacked a 5-year-old girl, authorities said Monday. […]

Tim Horton’s parent company inks two deals to bolster presence in China

TORONTO – Restaurant Brands International says it’s spending up to $45 million on two deals intended to boost its presence in China and spur growth in what the company sees […]

Crowds sparse but Osborne Village celebrates Canada Day

Safety issues, increased crime and less foot traffic cloaking Winnipeg’s Osborne Village didn’t stop the neighbourhood from quietly celebrating Canada Day. Empty shot and pint glasses lined tables full of […]

Heat bring back guard Dru Smith, who tore ACL last season, on 2-way deal

MIAMI (AP) — Dru Smith is back with the Miami Heat, with the injured guard agreeing Monday to a two-way contract in a sign that he’s on his way back […]

Groom shot in the head by masked gunman during backyard St. Louis wedding

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man remained hospitalized in critical condition Monday after being shot in the head by a masked gunman during his Friday night wedding reception. […]

Hunter Biden sues Fox News over explicit images featured in a streaming series

NEW YORK (AP) — Hunter Biden accused Fox News in a lawsuit of unlawfully publishing explicit images of him as part of a streaming series. The president’s son filed the […]

GOP US Rep. Spartz, of Indiana, charged with bringing gun through airport security, officials say

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz has been charged with bringing a firearm through airport security, authorities said Monday. Spartz, 45, was charged with a Class 1 […]

Iranian presidential candidates accuse each other of having no plan or experience ahead of runoff

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s presidential candidates on Monday accused each other of having no solution for the country’s problems ahead of Friday’s runoff election aimed at choosing a successor […]

Much of New Mexico is under flood watch after 100 rescued from waters over weekend

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Weather forecasters warned Monday that much of New Mexico faces two more days of elevated threats of dangerous flooding like the walls of water over the […]

20 homes affected in flash flooding west of Kamloops, B.C.: emergency officials

SAVONA, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Officials say a flash flood west of Kamloops, B.C., has impacted at least 20 homes in the community of Savona, but no injuries have been reported. […]