Author: Associated Press

Kevin Spacey to face London court on sexual offense charges

LONDON (AP) — British police say actor Kevin Spacey is expected to appear in a court in London this week after he was charged with sexual offenses against three men. The 62-year-old Spacey is accused of four counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent. Spacey is due to…

Kentucky promotes no-cost services to combat drug addiction

File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear has announced another step toward achieving a policy goal of offering no-cost services close to home to help Kentuckians overcome drug addiction. His administration said Monday the state is working to establish counties as “Recovery Ready Communities.” The initiative is aimed at providing high-quality recovery programs across Kentucky. It’s part of a…

Many baby formula plants weren’t inspected because of COVID

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators have historically inspected baby formula plants at least once a year, but they did not inspect any of the three biggest manufacturers in 2020. That’s according to federal records reviewed by The Associated Press. The FDA has consistently inspected infant formula facilities annually. But in early 2020, the FDA pulled most of its safety inspectors…

$5 gas is here: AAA says nationwide average hits new high

NEW YORK (AP) — The nationwide average price for a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. has topped $5 for the first time ever. Auto club AAA said the average price on Saturday was $5. Motorists in some parts of the country, especially California, are paying far above that. The national average price has jumped 19 cents in just the…

US inflation at new 40-year high as price increases spread

WASHINGTON (AP) — The prices of gas, food and most other goods and services jumped in May, raising inflation to a new four-decade high and giving American households no respite from rising costs. Consumer prices surged 8.6% last month from 12 months earlier, faster than April’s year-over-year increase of 8.3%. The new inflation figure, the biggest yearly increase since December…

Capitol riot panel blames Trump for 1/6 ‘attempted coup’

(Source: CNN, POOL via CNN Newsource)WASHINGTON (AP) — A House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has firmly laid blame on former President Donald Trump. In Thursday’s prime-time hearing, lawmakers said the siege was no accident but an “attempted coup” and a direct result of the defeated president’s effort to overturn the 2020 election. Rep. Bennie…

US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the last remaining government mandates meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus. A senior administration official says the mandate expires Sunday. The official says the Centers for Disease…

Tennessee man wanted on murder charge arrested in Kentucky

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say a Tennessee man wanted on a murder charge in the death of his girlfriend has been arrested in Kentucky. News outlets cited Kentucky State Police and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation in reporting 43-year-old Bradley Miller was taken into custody late Monday in Ashland. the The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Miller is…