Tag: Government appointments and nominations
Stitt taps Tulsa man for AG despite ‘not qualified’ rating
OKLAHOMA CITY — A Tulsa attorney whom the American Bar Association rated as “ not qualified " to serve as a federal judge was...
South Africa’s jailed ex-leader to attend brother’s funeral
JOHANNESBURG — Former South African president Jacob Zuma will be allowed to leave prison Thursday to attend his brother’s funeral.
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UN rights body names panel to probe Israel, Palestinians
GENEVA — The U.N.’s former top human rights official will be part of a new permanent panel investigating abuses in Israel, Gaza and the...
Mississippi to file arguments in landmark abortion case
JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi attorney general’s office is expected to file briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to outline the state’s...
New prosecutor appointed in shooting of Rayshard Brooks
ATLANTA — Georgia's attorney general announced Wednesday that he has appointed the head of a prosecutors' group to oversee the criminal case against the...
Watchdog: Little help from Trump officials in census probe
A watchdog agency investigating the origins of a failed attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census form was unable to question...
A year out, $60M bribery scandal felt in business, politics
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The arrests one year ago Wednesday of then-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and four associates in connection with an alleged $60...
EXPLAINER: What caused South Africa’s week of rioting?
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has been rocked by the worst violence since the nation achieved democracy in 1994. Here is a closer look at...
AP Source: Biden to name fundraiser for UK ambassador
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to nominate Democratic fundraiser Jane Hartley to serve as his ambassador to the United Kingdom, according to...
Sarah Sanders raises $4.2M for Arkansas governor bid
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders' campaign on Thursday said she has raised another $4.2 million for her bid...