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1 officer indicted in Breonna Taylor case; not for her death

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A Kentucky grand jury on Wednesday indicted a single former police officer for shooting into neighbouring apartments but did not move forward with charges against any officers for th...

Sep 23, 2020

New SUV is next step in VW's post-scandal electric offensive

FRANKFURT - Volkswagen is unveiling a battery-powered sport-utility vehicle that is headed for global markets including the United States and China, as the company takes a major step forward in its ca...

Sep 23, 2020

Wells Fargo CEO apologizes for comments about diversity

NEW YORK - Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf apologized Wednesday for comments he made about the difficulty of finding qualified Black executives. Scharf said that "there is a very limited pool of black ...

Sep 23, 2020

Lebanese teen from Beirut joins global pop band

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A teenage singer from Lebanon this week became the latest to join a global pop band formed by Simon Fuller, the man behind the Spice Girls and "American Idol," which aims...

Sep 23, 2020

First direct commercial flight from Israel lands in Bahrain

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The first known direct commercial flight between Israel and Bahrain landed Wednesday in the island kingdom, just a week after it signed a deal alongside the United Arab E...

Sep 23, 2020

President of Belarus inaugurated despite disputed election

MINSK, Belarus - President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has assumed his sixth term of office in an inauguration ceremony that wasn't announced in advance. State news agency Beltra reported that Wed...

Sep 23, 2020

Alexei Navalny released from German hospital after 32 days

BERLIN - The German hospital treating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny for poisoning says his condition improved enough for him to be released from the facility. The Charite hospital in Berlin...

Sep 23, 2020

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar plans new government

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday he has secured a majority in parliament to form a new government that is "strong, stable and formidable." Anwar said h...

Sep 22, 2020

Vanessa Bryant sues LA sheriff over helicopter crash photos

LOS ANGELES - Vanessa Bryant, the widow of basketball star Kobe Bryant, has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County sheriff claiming deputies shared unauthorized photos of the crash that killed...

Sep 22, 2020

Lennon's killer says he sought glory, deserved death penalty

ALBANY, N.Y. - The man who killed John Lennon in 1980 says he was seeking glory and deserved the death penalty for a "despicable" act. Mark David Chapman made the comments in response to questions las...

Sep 22, 2020