Pardon request submitted for George Floyd in 2004 Texas case
<p>HOUSTON — A posthumous pardon request was submitted on Monday to Texas officials on behalf of <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floyd">George Floyd</a> for a 2004 drug arrest...
Ex Puerto Rico justice secretary charged in government probe
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Authorities charged a former Puerto Rico justice secretary with ethical violations and obstruction of justice Monday in a case...
Apple announces 1st East Coast campus in North Carolina
<p>Apple announced plans on Monday to invest more than $1 billion in North Carolina to build the company's first East Coast campus, a move...
Halfway done, Georgia shipwreck demolition has months to go
<p>BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Demolition of a cargo ship that overturned on the Georgia coast reached the halfway mark Monday as a towering crane lifted...
Woman involved in fatal crash, on probation for 2014 death
TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida woman who was already on probation for a fatal traffic crash in 2014 was arrested Sunday following another crash...
Cop accused of hurting woman’s arm: ‘Ready for the pop?’
DENVER — A Colorado police officer accused of dislocating the shoulder of a 73-year-old woman with dementia while arresting her apparently knew he had...
France’s Total halts its gas project in northern Mozambique
<p>JOHANNESBURG — The French energy firm Total announced Monday that it has halted all operations on its $20 billion investment in a liquified natural...
Colombian nightlife workers demand end to virus lockdowns
<p>BOGOTA, Colombia — Hundreds of nightlife workers protested lockdowns in Colombia’s capital on Monday as the country struggles with a steep rise in coronavirus...
Witness: Flames rapidly devoured van in deadly Georgia crash
SUWANEE, Ga. — A witness to the aftermath of a fiery van crash that killed six people and injured 10 others says that flames...
Settlement reached in suit against ultra-rich Montana club
BILLINGS, Mont. — Dozens of Jamaican citizens recruited to work as cooks, servers and housekeepers at a Montana ski resort for the ultra-rich have...