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Trump expects to be arrested Tuesday as DA eyes charges

Trump expects to be arrested Tuesday as DA eyes charges

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump said in a social media post that he expects to be arrested Tuesday as a New York prosecutor is eyeing charges in a case examining hush money paid to women who alleged sexual encounters with the former president.
International court issues war crimes warrant for Putin

International court issues war crimes warrant for Putin

THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court said Friday that it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes, accusing him of personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine .
Veto of Kansas bill on trans athletes sets up override fight

Veto of Kansas bill on trans athletes sets up override fight

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas bill banning transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports was vetoed by Democratic Gov.
Officials discussing security in case of Trump indictment

Officials discussing security in case of Trump indictment

NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement officials in New York are making security preparations for the possibility that Donald Trump could be indicted in the coming weeks by a Manhattan grand jury and appear in a courtroom in an investigation examining hush
Wisconsin Democratic Secretary of State La Follette resigns

Wisconsin Democratic Secretary of State La Follette resigns

MADISON, Wis.
Turkey's president says he will back Finland's NATO bid

Turkey's president says he will back Finland's NATO bid

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that his government would move forward with ratifying Finland’s NATO application , paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of Sweden.
China's Xi to meet Putin as Beijing seeks bolder global role

China's Xi to meet Putin as Beijing seeks bolder global role

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to visit Moscow next week, a major diplomatic boost for Russian President Vladimir Putin amid sharpening East-West tensions over the war in Ukraine and the latest sign of Beijing’s emboldened di
Officer who killed George Floyd pleads guilty in tax case

Officer who killed George Floyd pleads guilty in tax case

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer serving time for the 2020 murder of George Floyd has pleaded guilty to two counts of tax evasion.
Slovakia agrees to give Ukraine fleet of Soviet warplanes

Slovakia agrees to give Ukraine fleet of Soviet warplanes

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s government on Friday approved a plan to give Ukraine its fleet of 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets, becoming the second NATO member country to heed the Ukrainian government's pleas for warplanes to help defend
California to overhaul San Quentin prison, emphasizing rehab

California to overhaul San Quentin prison, emphasizing rehab

SACRAMENTO, Calif.