By ZEKE MILLER, LISA MASCARO and E. EDUARDO CASTILLO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that “against all odds” Ukraine still stands, as he paid …
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Trump tax audits required by IRS were delayed, panel says
By JOSH BOAK, BRIAN SLODYSKO, LISA MASCARO and MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS failed to pursue mandatory audits of Donald Trump on a timely basis during his presidency, a congr…
20-year church abuse probe ends with monsignor’s quiet plea
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press Twenty years after city prosecutors convened a grand jury to investigate the handling of priest-abuse complaints within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelph…
Jan. 6 panel urges Trump prosecution with criminal referral
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, ERIC TUCKER and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee urged the Justice Department on Monday to bring criminal charges against Donald Tru…
Arctic air will blast much of US just before Christmas
By JEFF MARTIN and JULIE WALKER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Forecasters are warning of treacherous holiday travel and life-threatening cold for much of the nation as an arctic air mass blows into …
2 cities pursued more school for kids. Only 1 pulled it off.
By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS AP Education Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jonathan Oliva is in third grade, but struggles to read and write. “His teacher said he’s like a kindergartner. He doesn’t know anythi…
Activists: Survey of Black people in US in its homestretch
By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer More than 100 racial justice groups, led by a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, are making a last push on a large-scale survey that will be the basis …
How the Fed’s rate hikes could affect your finances
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s move Wednesday to raise its key rate by a half-point brought it to a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, the highest level in 14 years. T…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
The Associated Press A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Asso…
Report: Executions continued decline but many ‘botched’
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Public support and use of the death penalty in 2022 continued its more than two-decade decline in the U.S., and many of the executions that were carri…