Australia to lift 18-month COVID-19 travel ban next month
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has outlined plans to lift a pandemic ban on its vaccinated citizens traveling overseas from November. But no date hasRead More
London police lose trust after officer abducts, kills woman
LONDON (AP) — Police in Britain’s capital are desperately trying to regain the trust of women after revelations about how a serving officer used hisRead More
Massachusetts driver killed in crash on Maine Turnpike
WELLS, Maine (AP) — A Massachusetts driver who was apparently trying to reverse directions using a crossover lane for emergency vehicles was struck by aRead More
Congressional members share own abortion stories at hearing
Three Democratic members of Congress on Thursday offered deeply personal testimony about their own abortions as a congressional committee examined how to respond to conservativeRead More
Man accused of shooting daughter found competent for trial
CHELSEA, Vt. (AP) — A 70-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his daughter when she came to visit his home with cookies has been foundRead More
School board group asks US for help policing threats
A group representing school board members around the country asked President Joe Biden on Thursday for federal assistance to investigate and stop threats made overRead More
Amherst school district to require student COVID-19 vaccines
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — All eligible students in Massachusetts’ Amherst Regional school district will be required to get a coronavirus vaccine that has full federalRead More
Hoax at-sea distress caller sentenced to supervised release
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine man has been sentenced to three years of supervised release for making a hoax distress call about a boatRead More
Powerball jackpot rises to $620 million, 10th largest in US
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After nearly four months without a big winner, the Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $620 million, making itRead More
Case ends against man wrongly convicted of 5 kids’ deaths
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Murder charges were dismissed Thursday against a man who spent 15 years in prison for the fire-related deaths of five childrenRead More