By JULIE CARR SMYTH COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Les Wexner’s long-time friendship with Jeffrey Epstein will be the subject of a closed-door congressional deposition in Ohio on Wednesday, where the billionaire retail magnate is expected to face questions about new … Continued
By JAMEY KEATEN and ILLIA NOVIKOV GENEVA (AP) — The latest U.S.-brokered talks between envoys from Moscow and Kyiv over Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine ended Wednesday with no sign of a breakthrough and with both sides saying the talks … Continued
Lake Alice in William O’Brien State Park, which virtually disappeared in August after a dam valve failed and the water drained into the St. Croix River, will remain empty until the fall of 2027, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials … Continued
By LINLEY SANDERS WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic candidates have notched a series of wins in recent special elections — but a new AP-NORC poll finds views of the Democratic Party among rank-and-file Democrats have not bounced back since President Donald … Continued
By DAVID BAUDER Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down in an extraordinary public dispute with his bosses at CBS over what he can air on his late-night talk show. On “The Late Show” Tuesday, Colbert said he was surprised by a … Continued
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JULIE WATSON SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Crews pushed through mountainous wilderness near Lake Tahoe during a snowstorm to rescue six backcountry skiers who survived an avalanche but were trapped by its snow and ice. Nine … Continued