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After attempted bribe, jury reaches verdict in case of 7 Minnesotans accused of pandemic-era fraud

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A jury reached a verdict Friday in the case against seven Minnesota residents accused in a scheme to steal more than $40 million that was supposed to feed children during the pandem...

Jun 07, 2024

Carlos Alcaraz reaches his first French Open final by beating Jannik Sinner 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3

PARIS (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz reached his first French Open final by beating Jannik Sinner 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Friday, making the 21-year-old from Spain the youngest man to reach a Grand Slam tit...

Jun 07, 2024

Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona's fake elector case

PHOENIX (AP) - Former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows and Trump 2020 Election Day operations director Michael Roman pleaded not guilty Friday in Phoenix to nine felony charges fo...

Jun 07, 2024

Putin repeats that Russia will consider sending weapons to adversaries of the West

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia will consider sending weapons to adversaries of Western countries that supply arms to Ukraine, repeating a warning made d...

Jun 07, 2024

Biden looks to Pointe du Hoc to inspire push for democracy abroad - and at home

POINTE DU HOC, France (AP) - President Joe Biden on Friday looked to summon Americans to defend democracy from threats at home and abroad - and draw an implicit contrast with Donald Trump - by drawing...

Jun 07, 2024

US-built pier in Gaza reconnected after repairs, aid expected to flow soon, US Central Command says

WASHINGTON (AP) - A key section of the U.S. military-built pier designed to carry badly needed aid into Gaza by boat has been reconnected to the Gaza beach following storm damage repairs, and aid will...

Jun 07, 2024

Back from France, the first lady attends Hunter Biden's gun trial. The defense has 2 more witnesses

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Federal prosecutors are wrapping up their gun case against Hunter Biden, with two more witnesses expected Friday in their effort to prove to jurors that the president's son lie...

Jun 07, 2024

Biden apologizes to Ukraine's Zelenskyy for monthslong holdup to weapons that let Russia make gains

PARIS (AP) - President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly apologized to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a monthslong holdup in American military assistance that let Russia mak...

Jun 07, 2024

Yemen's Houthi rebels detain at least 9 UN staffers and others in sudden crackdown, officials say

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - At least nine Yemeni employees of United Nations agencies have been detained by Yemen's Houthi rebels under unclear circumstances, authorities said Friday, as the re...

Jun 07, 2024

Brown has 22, Porzingis returns with 20 as Celtics open NBA Finals with 107-89 win over Mavericks

BOSTON (AP) - Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 20 in his first game in more than a month and the Boston Celtics powered past the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 on Thursday night in Gam...

Jun 06, 2024