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Ex-wife charged in ambush-style killing of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The ex-wife of a Microsoft executive who was gunned down by a triggerman in front of his young daughter has been charged with first-degree murder, and prosecutors in Florida plan to seek the death penalty.

San Francisco launches driverless bus service following robotaxi expansion

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — First came the robotaxis. Then the driverless buses arrived.

FEMA has paid out more than $5.6 million to Maui survivors, a figure expected...

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NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday it has approved more than $5.6 million in assistance to nearly 2,000 households in Maui so far as the federal government tries to help survivors of the devastating wildfires.

Wildfire nears capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as fleeing residents fill roads and flights

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Firefighters worked to keep open the only route out of the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as a wildfire moved closer to the city of 20,000 and residents rushed to beat a noon Friday deadline to evacuate.

Rosalynn Carter marks 96th birthday at home with the former president, butterflies and ice...

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ATLANTA (AP) — Rosalynn Carter will celebrate her 96th birthday at home Friday with her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, and other family members, while the surrounding community of Plains, Georgia, honors the former first lady’s years of public health advocacy.

Trump cancels Monday news conference

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NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump now says he won’t be holding a news conference next week to unveil what he claims is new “evidence” of fraud in Georgia’s 2020 presidential election — even though no fraud has ever been substantiated — citing the advice of lawyers as he prepares to face trial in two criminal cases that stem from his election lies.

Ukraine will get F-16 fighter jets from the Dutch and Danes after the U.S....

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United States has given its approval for the Netherlands and Denmark to deliver F-16s to Ukraine, officials in Washington and Europe said Friday, in a major gain for Kyiv even though the fighter jets won’t have an impact any time soon on the almost 18-month war.

A neonatal nurse in a British hospital has been found guilty of killing 7...

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LONDON (AP) — A neonatal nurse in a British hospital was found guilty of killing seven babies and trying to kill six others.

Emergency services chief on Maui resigns. He faced criticism for not activating sirens during...

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LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Outdoor alert sirens on Maui stayed silent as a ferocious fire devastated the seaside community of Lahaina last week. The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency said he had no regrets about not deploying the system as a warning to people on the island.

Michigan judge to hear final day of testimony before sentencing school shooter

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PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A judge will hear a fourth and final day of testimony Friday to determine whether a teenager will get a life sentence for the fatal shooting of four students at a Michigan school in 2021.