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Farm laborer convicted in 2018 stabbing death of Iowa runner

Farm laborer convicted in 2018 stabbing death of Iowa runner

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A jury found a farm laborer guilty of murder Friday in the abduction and killing of a University of Iowa student who vanished while out for a run in 2018.
Ex-cop hired to probe Wisconsin election has partisan ties

Ex-cop hired to probe Wisconsin election has partisan ties

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Actor Danny Masterson must stand trial on 3 rape charges

Actor Danny Masterson must stand trial on 3 rape charges

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After three days of dramatic and often emotional testimony from three women who said “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson raped them nearly 20 years ago, a judge on Friday found that he must stand trial.
GOP blocks bipartisan probe of deadly Jan. 6 riot at Capitol

GOP blocks bipartisan probe of deadly Jan. 6 riot at Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Friday blocked creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan.
Walter the friendly grouse becomes man's backyard companion

Walter the friendly grouse becomes man's backyard companion

NEW LONDON, N.H. (AP) — Some people are greeted by the family dog. For Todd Westward, it's a ruffed grouse.
US consumers boosted spending in April as inflation surged

US consumers boosted spending in April as inflation surged

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans increased their spending by 0.5% in April, a slowdown after a massive gain in March that had been powered by the distribution of billions of dollars in individual stimulus checks. Even with the pullback from a 4.
European regulators OK Pfizer vaccine for children 12-15

European regulators OK Pfizer vaccine for children 12-15

BERLIN (AP) — The European Medicines Agency on Friday recommended that the use of the coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech be expanded to children ages 12 to 15, a decision that offers younger and less at-risk populations across the contin
Voice of Disney's 'Sebastian the Crab' dies at age 72

Voice of Disney's 'Sebastian the Crab' dies at age 72

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Samuel E. Wright, the South Carolina native who famously voiced “Sebastian the Crab” in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid" and had an acting career spanning five decades, died this week. He was 72.
French man in 40s killed after attacking 3 police officers

French man in 40s killed after attacking 3 police officers

PARIS (AP) — A man with severe schizophrenia who had been on a watch list for Islamic radicalism stabbed a police officer at her station Friday in western France and shot two other officers before police killed him, authorities said.
Malaysia imposes total lockdown after cases soar above 8,000

Malaysia imposes total lockdown after cases soar above 8,000

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's prime minister says a total coronavirus lockdown will be imposed in the country, with all business and economic activities to be halted for two weeks to contain a worsening outbreak.