• The US turns to Guyana’s bauxite in its latest push for Latin America’s resources
    GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The U.S. announced Friday it is turning its attention toward Guyana’s abundant bauxite and other resources for business opportunities at a time when the Trump administration is increasingly eyeing Latin American energy and minerals. U.S. Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg held talks this week with top Guyanese officials, including […]
  • What to know about the mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial
    NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge declared a mistrial Friday in Harvey Weinstein ’s rape case from the #MeToo-era that has gone to trial three times so far after a jury was unable to come to a unanimous decision. The trial centered on whether Weinstein raped Jessica Mann, a hairstylist and actor, in […]
  • Plane carrying pickleball players to Texas tournament broke apart midair, report finds
    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The small plane that crashed while carrying four pickleball players to a tournament near Austin last month had problems with freezing instruments before it broke apart midair, according to a preliminary federal investigation report released Friday. The Cessna 421C took off from Amarillo on April 30 at 9:10 p.m. and crashed […]
  • Supreme Court rejects Virginia’s bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives. The court’s order, issued without any noted dissent, is the latest twist in the nation’s mid-decade redistricting competition. It was […]
  • Colorado’s Democratic governor commutes ex-election clerk Tina Peters’ sentence after Trump pressure
    DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters following pressure from President Donald Trump, the latest instance of the president using his powers to reward those who echoed his baseless claims of mass fraud as the cause of his 2020 loss. Trump has championed the […]