US and Iran hold another round of indirect nuclear talks as American forces mass in Mideast
By JAMEY KEATEN, JON GAMBRELL and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Iran and the United States were holding another round of indirect talks in Geneva on Thursday to try to reach a deal on Tehran’s nuclear program and…
A Utah mom who wrote kids’ book on grief after husband died killed him for money, prosecutors say
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Prosecutors portrayed a Utah mother and children’s book author as a money-hungry killer Monday on the first day of a murder trial in her husband’s death, while her defense team…
Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and ALLEN G. BREED The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida, before being shot and killed early Sunday morning,…
What to know about the killing of the powerful cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ in Mexico
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful cartel leader and one of the United States’ most wanted fugitives on Sunday, notching a major victory while cartel members responded with a…
Iran and the US lean into gunboat diplomacy as nuclear talks hang in balance
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and the United States leaned into gunboat diplomacy on Thursday as nuclear talks between the nations hung in the balance, with Tehran holding drills with Russia and the…
Winter Olympics recap: Meyers Taylor finally gets gold for US and Eileen Gu wins second silver
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Small margins decided gold medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics as Eileen Gu had to settle for another silver in defense of her big air ski freestyle title and Elana Meyers…
Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and ‘Godfather’ mainstay, dead at 95
By BOB THOMAS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two “Godfather” movies and the over-the-hill country music singer in “Tender…
Winter Olympics recap: Brignone’s double gold after broken leg, Klaebo sets a medal record
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Federica Brignone and Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo glided into history at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday in very different ways. Host nation Italy was delighted as Brignone’s sensational comeback continued with…
FBI: DNA recovered from glove found near Guthrie home that appears to match glove worn by suspect
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press A glove containing DNA found about two miles from the house of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother appears to match those worn by a masked person outside her front door in Tucson the night…
James Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star who later mocked his own hunky persona, has died at 48
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — James Van Der Beek, a heartthrob who starred in coming-of-age dramas at the dawn of the new millennium, shooting to fame playing the titular character in “Dawson’s Creek” and in…