BUFFALO, Nueva York, EE.UU. (AP) — En palabras de los fiscales, Joseph Bongiovanni acudió a trabajar durante años ocultando un “oscuro secreto”. Tras la fachada de un agente veterano de la Administración de Control de Drogas (DEA, por sus siglas en inglés), afirmaron, estaba un doble agente que recibía dinero ilegal de la mafia de Buffalo que ofrecía una “amplia …

LONDON (AP) — A jury in the U.K. found Thursday that a 16-year-old boy who died on a Scout trip in 2018 was unlawfully killed, and a coroner referred the Scout Association to British police for investigation. Ben Leonard suffered a serious head injury when he lost his footing on a cliff edge and fell about 200 feet (60 meters) …

WASHINGTON (AP) — China responded sternly Thursday to a U.S. congressional delegation’s visit to Taiwan, demanding the U.S. stop any official contact with the self-governing island. “China opposes any form of official interaction between the U.S. and Taiwan authorities and rejects U.S. interference in Taiwan affairs in whatever form or under whatever pretext,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said. She …

TALLIN, Estonia (AP) — A principios de este mes, cuando Tucker Carlson le preguntó a Vladímir Putin sobre sus razones para invadir Ucrania hace dos años, Putin le dio una conferencia sobre la historia de Rusia. Durante más de 20 minutos, el mandatario ruso de 71 años empapó a un desconcertado Carlson con fechas y nombres que se remontaban al …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Charlotte 49ers (17-8, 11-2 AAC) at Memphis Tigers (18-8, 7-6 AAC) Memphis, Tennessee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -5.5; over/under is 145 BOTTOM LINE: Memphis …

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The U.N.’s humanitarian appeal to meet needs in Ukraine is only 10% funded for 2024, the country’s resident coordinator said Wednesday, putting in jeopardy crucial assistance needed to reach those in need across frontline areas. Denise Brown, the U.N’s top representative in Ukraine, said an estimated 8.5 million Ukrainians living in dire conditions near combat zones …

Stocks ended mostly higher on Wall Street after a listless day of trading. The S&P 500 edged up 0.1%. The Dow also added 0.1% after turning slightly higher just before the close. Weakness in technology shares weighed on the Nasdaq, which ended 0.3% lower. Palo Alto Networks sank more than 28%. The network security company forecast billings well below what …

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A judge has declared that Kevin Costner and his wife of nearly two decades, Christine Baumgartner, are now legally divorced, according to court records filed Tuesday. The couple’s marriage ended, and both became single, on Friday, nine months after she filed for divorce, a judgment entered in Santa Barbara County court showed. In the first …

DUESSELDORF, Alemania (AP) — La campaña de protestas de los hinchas alemanes cumplió con su propósito el miércoles, cuando la liga alemana desistió de los planes de vender una parte de los próximos derechos televisivos a un fondo de inversión extranjero. La liga, conocida por las siglas de DFL, informó que su junta directiva tomó la decisión de abandonar la …

Un hombre de Colorado murió tras ser mordido por su mascota: un monstruo de Gila. Se trataría de una muerte poco frecuente por mordedura de uno de estos lagartos del desierto, si el veneno de la criatura resulta haber sido la causa. Christopher Ward, de 34 años, fue trasladado a un hospital poco después de ser mordido por uno de …