• Chess federation suspends former world champion who accused Naroditsky of cheating
    BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The international governing body for chess on Friday suspended former world champion Vladimir Kramnik for at least a year after he leveled unproven allegations of cheating against fellow players, including Daniel Naroditsky, who died last year at age 29. Kramnik accused Naroditsky of cheating last year and continued to share suspicions […]
  • Trump pardons former Abramoff partner, 9 people convicted of violating vehicle emissions controls
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned 11 people, including a former business partner of Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and nine people identified by the White House as having helped people bypass emissions control systems on vehicles. The acts of clemency come as Trump has issued a slew of pardons in his second […]
  • Trump pardons 11, most for violating Clean Air Act
    July 3 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned 11 people on Friday, a White House official said, all but two of whom had been convicted of violating the Clean Air Act by modifying or disabling emissions controls on trucks.  Trump posted on Truth Social about six of the men, who he said had been […]
  • Swimmer bitten on the foot at New York City beach in a suspected shark attack
    A swimmer was bitten on the foot in a suspected shark attack Friday at a New York City beach, prompting authorities to temporarily close the beach. The attack at Jones Beach comes a day after multiple shark sightings were reported at other New York City and Long Island beaches. The person was swimming at Jones […]
  • The co-owner of a Maine lumber mill has died of injuries from the mill fire and explosion
    PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The co-owner of a Maine lumber mill has died from injuries he sustained during a fire and explosion at the facility, bringing to three the number of fatalities. Alden J. Robbins died Thursday from injures he suffered in the May 15 fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, according statements Friday from […]