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Man pleads guilty in fatal kidnapping of 2-year-old Michigan girl in 2023

Man pleads guilty in fatal kidnapping of 2-year-old Michigan girl in 2023

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man pleaded guilty Friday to kidnapping and killing a 2-year-old girl whose disappearance last summer led to a 100-mile (161-kilometer) search that stretched from the state capital to the Detroit area.
Russia and China veto US resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in Gaza

Russia and China veto US resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in Gaza

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China on Friday vetoed a U.S.
Police find Missouri student Riley Strain's body in Tennessee river; no foul play suspected

Police find Missouri student Riley Strain's body in Tennessee river; no foul play suspected

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Riley Strain, a University of Missouri student who went missing in Tennessee's capital for nearly two weeks, has been found dead in a river, police announced Friday. No foul play is suspected, investigators said.
Police track down escaped Idaho prison gang member and accomplice, say pair may have killed 2 on run

Police track down escaped Idaho prison gang member and accomplice, say pair may have killed 2 on run

Police on Thursday arrested two white supremacist gang members — an Idaho prison inmate and the accomplice who helped him escape — following an attack on corrections officers at a Boise hospital, and investigators are looking into whether they killed
No charges to be filed in fight involving Oklahoma nonbinary teen Nex Benedict, prosecutor says

No charges to be filed in fight involving Oklahoma nonbinary teen Nex Benedict, prosecutor says

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma district attorney said Thursday he doesn’t plan to file any charges in the case of Nex Benedict, the nonbinary 16-year-old Owasso teenager whose death following a fight in a high school bathroom was ruled a suicide.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez says he won't run in Democratic primary

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez says he won't run in Democratic primary

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Sen.
Appeals court orders judge to probe claims of juror bias in Boston Marathon bomber's case

Appeals court orders judge to probe claims of juror bias in Boston Marathon bomber's case

BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's case to be returned to a lower court to probe claims of juror bias and determine whether his death sentence should stand.
EU leaders agree on opening membership talks with Bosnia, but with many strings attached

EU leaders agree on opening membership talks with Bosnia, but with many strings attached

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders agreed in principle Thursday to open membership negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina, even though the Western Balkan country must still do a lot of work before talks can begin.
Man accused of kidnapping and killing ex-girlfriend's daughter to plead guilty to federal charge

Man accused of kidnapping and killing ex-girlfriend's daughter to plead guilty to federal charge

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend and kidnapping and killing her 2-year-old daughter has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of kidnapping resulting in death, court records show.
In Japan, Ohtani's 'perfect person' image could take a hit with firing of interpreter over gambling

In Japan, Ohtani's 'perfect person' image could take a hit with firing of interpreter over gambling

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is referred to in Japan as “kanpeki no hito” — the perfect person — because of his manners and impeccable behavior.
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