By DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25 billion settlement Tuesday to resolve thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer. The proposed settlement comes as the U.S. Supreme…
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More than two billion Muslims around the world will begin the observance of Ramadan, the month of fasting. It is believed that during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, the Angel Gabriel began delivering the Quran, which was later transcribed into writing, to the Prophet Muhammad. During Ramadan observant Muslims refrain from eating…
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Grammy award-winning and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Carlos Santana and The Doobie Brothers are teaming up for a tour celebrating classic rock. The Oneness Tour kicks off in Chicago on June 13 and will stop at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on August 13. A Citi presale is available now for…
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By The Associated Press The Emma Thompson-led thriller “Dead of Winter” and Hilary Duff’s first full-length album in 11 years are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: A…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Tuesday that it carried out strikes on three boats accused of smuggling drugs in Latin American waters, killing 11 people in one of the deadliest days of the Trump administration’s monthslong campaign. Related Articles New state laws force some sheriffs to stop cooperating with Trump’s immigration crackdown Trump…
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By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has issued new subpoenas in a Florida-based investigation into perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump and the U.S. government response to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. Related Articles New state laws force some sheriffs to stop…
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By RUSS BYNUM SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Guatemalan driver fleeing a Georgia traffic stop by federal immigration officers crashed into another vehicle, killing a teacher who was headed to work, authorities and school officials said. Related Articles Federal judge rules Kilmar Abrego Garcia can’t be re-detained by immigration authorities To aficionados, fungi are freaky,…
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By BERNARD CONDON NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump family company has filed to trademark the use of the president’s name on airports but says it doesn’t plan on charging a fee — at least for a proposed renaming of one near his Florida home. Related Articles New state laws force some sheriffs to stop…
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By EMMA BURROWS, EVGENIY MALOLETKA and KWIYEON HA ILULISSAT, Greenland (AP) — Growing up in a village in northern Greenland, Jørgen Kristensen’s closest friends were his stepfather’s sled dogs. Most of his classmates were dark-haired Inuit; he was different. When he was bullied at school for his fair hair — an inheritance from the mainland…
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By DAVID A. LIEB and BRIAN WITTE Over the past 18 years, officers at Maryland’s Frederick County jail have asked thousands of inmates two standard questions: What country are you a citizen of? And where were you born? Related Articles Trump family business files for trademark rights on any airports using the president’s name New…
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