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GOP censures Cheney, Kinzinger, moves to pull out of debates

GOP censures Cheney, Kinzinger, moves to pull out of debates

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Party officials on Friday voted to punish GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for their work on the House committee investigating the Jan.
Arbery’s shooter withdraws guilty plea on hate crime charge

Arbery’s shooter withdraws guilty plea on hate crime charge

BRUNSWICK, Ga.
Greg McMichael won't plead to hate crime in Arbery death

Greg McMichael won't plead to hate crime in Arbery death

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The man who initiated the deadly chase that ended in the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery won’t plead guilty to a federal hate crime in the 2020 killing of the unarmed Black man, according to a legal filing late Thursday.
Naked man arrested after allegedly opening fire on bus

Naked man arrested after allegedly opening fire on bus

OROVILLE, Calif.
Kansas governor vetoes redistricting plan targeting Democrat

Kansas governor vetoes redistricting plan targeting Democrat

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed a Republican redistricting plan that would make it harder for the lone Kansas Democrat in Congress to win reelection this year.
IS leader blows up self, family as US attacks Syria hideout

IS leader blows up self, family as US attacks Syria hideout

ATMEH, Syria (AP) — The leader of the Islamic State group blew himself up along with members of his family as American forces raided his Syria hideout Thursday, the U.S.
Ex-Chicago officer who killed Laquan McDonald leaves prison

Ex-Chicago officer who killed Laquan McDonald leaves prison

CHICAGO (AP) — Former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke left prison on Thursday after serving less than half of his nearly seven-year sentence for killing Black teenager Laquan McDonald, angering community leaders who feel the white officer's pun
Activist: Man killed by police didn't live in raided flat

Activist: Man killed by police didn't live in raided flat

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man fatally shot by Minneapolis police executing a search warrant in a homicide investigation did not live in the apartment that the SWAT team raided, according to a civil rights attorney citing the man's family.
Polish, Czech governments sign deal on lignite mine

Polish, Czech governments sign deal on lignite mine

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The prime ministers of Poland and the Czech Republic said on Thursday they have signed an agreement settling a long-running dispute over a lignite mine on the border of the two countries.
Schools close, fairs on amid omicron surge in Bangladesh

Schools close, fairs on amid omicron surge in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Rufsa Hasina Afroze, a teacher and academic supervisor at a leading private school in Bangladesh's capital was relieved to see students return to its campus in September after it was closed for 543 days because of the pandemi