American captured in France on campus sexual assault charges waives hearing in Pennsylvania

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — An American extradited from France to face charges in a 2013 campus sexual assault case has waived his right to a pretrial hearing in Pennsylvania this week. Ian Cleary, 32, will remain in
Super Bowl footballs are ready to go within hours of the matchup being set

As soon as this year’s Super Bowl matchup was set, workers at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory jumped into action. The factory in the rural village of Ada, Ohio, makes the game balls used by every
Free speech organizations denounce Education Department’s calling book bans a ‘hoax’

NEW YORK (AP) — Organizations that track the removal of books from schools and libraries are denouncing a Department of Education announcement that called bans a “hoax” and dismissed 11 complaints that had been filed during the
Hundreds of US visa appointments canceled in Colombia following spat over deportation flights

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Visa appointments at the U.S. Embassy in Colombia were canceled Monday following a dispute over deportation flights from the U.S. that nearly turned into a costly trade war between the two countries. Dozens
LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman sees bright AI future and hopes his tech peers are right about Trump

LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman has been immersed in Silicon Valley since his August 1967 birth in Palo Alto, California, in the shadow of Stanford University, where he and fellow technology luminary Peter Thiel became friends as college
New York City Mayor Eric Adams unwell, limiting appearances, office says

(Reuters) – New York City Mayor Eric Adams is ill and is limiting his public schedule this week as he has medical tests, his office said. “Over the last few days, Mayor Adams hasn’t been feeling his
Air Force restores use of Tuskegee Airmen training videos as Hegseth starts first day

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force restored the use of training material referring to the storied Tuskegee Airmen after a temporary delay to edit its courses to meet the Trump administration’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion
Supreme Court leaves in place Mississippi’s voting bar for people convicted of some crimes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday left in place Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes such as forgery and timber theft. The justices, without
Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff joins US law firm Willkie

By Sara Merken (Reuters) – Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff is returning to private legal practice after his wife’s failed White House bid, joining corporate law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher. Emhoff, who
US new home sales beat expectations in December

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of new U.S. single-family homes increased more than expected in December, further evidence that housing market activity regained momentum at the end of 2024, though rising mortgage rates remain a constraint. New home