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Hong Kong pro-democracy news site closes after raid, arrests

Hong Kong pro-democracy news site closes after raid, arrests

HONG KONG (AP) — A vocal pro-democracy website in Hong Kong shut down Wednesday after police raided its office and arrested six current and former editors and board members in a continuing crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.
John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85

John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85

John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning, the NFL said. He was 85.
Sudan officials say defunct mine collapses, kills 38 people

Sudan officials say defunct mine collapses, kills 38 people

CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese authorities said at least 38 people were killed Tuesday when a defunct gold mine collapsed in West Kordofan province.
Experts open time capsule found at Gen. Lee statue site

Experts open time capsule found at Gen. Lee statue site

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Conservation experts in Virginia’s capital have opened a time capsule — the second this month — found in the remnants of a pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
North Dakota man convicted of killing 4 gets life in prison

North Dakota man convicted of killing 4 gets life in prison

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — A man convicted of killing four people in what authorities say was one of the most gruesome crimes in North Dakota history was sentenced Tuesday to multiple life prison terms without the possibility of parole.
Mama bear, 3 cubs climb tree, take nap in urban Virginia

Mama bear, 3 cubs climb tree, take nap in urban Virginia

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — A mama black bear and three cubs clambered up a tree and napped in the middle of a Virginia neighborhood before voluntarily ambling on hours later, wildlife officials said Tuesday.
Booker Prize-winning novelist Keri Hulme dead at 74

Booker Prize-winning novelist Keri Hulme dead at 74

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Keri Hulme, the New Zealander whose 1984 novel The Bone People won the Man Booker Prize, has died. She was 74. Family members confirmed Hulme died Monday morning at Waimate on New Zealand’s South Island.
Lawyer: Lawsuit dismissed against Blackhawks in Aldrich case

Lawyer: Lawsuit dismissed against Blackhawks in Aldrich case

CHICAGO (AP) — A lawsuit filed against the Chicago Blackhawks by a former Michigan high school student who said he was sexually assaulted by ex-assistant coach Brad Aldrich has been dismissed, an attorney said Monday.
Jury signals verdict not near at Ghislaine Maxwell trial

Jury signals verdict not near at Ghislaine Maxwell trial

NEW YORK (AP) — The jury considering the fate of Ghislaine Maxwell at her sex trafficking trial finished a third full day of deliberations Monday with no sign that a verdict is near and no clear signal either that there is dissension in their ranks.
Omicron spreads global gloom over New Year's celebrations

Omicron spreads global gloom over New Year's celebrations

BRUSSELS (AP) — As omicron spreads ever more gloom around the globe ahead of New Year's Eve, governments are moving at different speeds to contain the scourge, with some reimposing restrictions immediately and others hesitating to spoil the party aga