Secret tunnel in NYC synagogue leads to brawl between police and worshippers

NEW YORK (AP) — A group of Hasidic Jewish worshippers were arrested amid a dispute over a tunnel secretly dug into the side of a historic Brooklyn synagogue, setting off a brawl between police and those who tried to defend the makeshift passageway. The discovery of the tunnel at the Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in Crown […]

Fuel leak forces US company to abandon moon landing attempt

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A crippling fuel leak forced a U.S. company on Tuesday to give up on landing a spacecraft on the moon.

Astrobotic Technology’s lander began losing fuel soon after , possibly because of a ruptured tank. The spacecraft had trouble keeping its solar panel pointed towards the sun and generating solar power, as flight controllers scrambled to salvage what they could of the mission.

“Given the propellant leak, there is, unfortunately, no chance of a soft landing on the


Kenyan court: Charge doomsday cult leader within 2 weeks or we release him on our terms

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan court warned prosecutors Tuesday it will release under its own terms a pastor and others accused of being behind believed to be his cult followers if they aren’t charged within two weeks.

For months since the arrests last April, prosecutors have asked the court for permission to keep holding Paul Mackenzie and 28 others while they look into the case that shocked Kenyans with the discovery of mass graves and allegations of starvation and strangulation.

But Shanzu Senior Principal Magistrate Yusuf Shikanda noted that the


Michigan’s ability to contend for repeat national title hinges on decisions by Harbaugh, key players

HOUSTON (AP) — After winning its Michigan heads into an uncertain future.

Who stays, who goes and is a repeat possible in an expanded and loaded Big Ten that will include in the national championship game?

The biggest question after Michigan wrapped up a 15-0 season is the . The ninth-year coach has led his alma mater to three straight Big Ten titles and College Football Playoff appearances and is the top target for NFL teams with head coach openings. Harbaugh has not commented about his intentions.

Several


A new ‘Star Wars’ movie is coming to theaters: ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — is going to make his big screen debut. Jon Favreau is set to direct “The Mandalorian & Grogu” which will go into production this year, Lucasfilm and Disney announced Tuesday.

Though no release date was announced, it was welcome news to “Star Wars” fans who haven’t had a new film since 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker.”

“The Mandalorian & Grogu” will be a continuation though no details were give about actors. Pedro Pascal


Former Pakistani prime minister Khan and his wife are indicted in a graft case

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court on Tuesday indicted imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife on graft charges of retaining state gifts from when Khan was in power, including jewelry from Saudi Arabia’s government, authorities said.

The latest indictment was another blow to Khan and his political party ahead of parliamentary elections on Feb. 8.

Officials said Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, pleaded not guilty when the charges were read out at a court at the prison in the garrison city of Rawalpindi.

Khan


Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers deal prompts California controller to ask Congress to cap deferred payments

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Controller Malia M. Cohen wants Congress to change the tax code to cap deferred payments, a change that could ensure the state is owed more money from Shohei Ohtani.

Cohen made the request four weeks after the that contains . If Ohtani is not living in California at the time he receives the deferred money, he potentially could avoid what currently is the state’s 13.3% income tax and 1.1% payroll tax for State Disability Insurance.

“The


A man who claimed to be selling Queen Elizabeth II’s walking stick is sentenced for fraud

LONDON (AP) — A 26-year-old man who tried to sell what he claimed was a walking stick used by the late has been sentenced for defrauding eBay buyers.

Dru Marshall, from Hampshire in southern England, claimed he was a senior footman at Windsor Castle and that the proceeds from the sale of the “antler walking stick” would go to cancer research. The auction had reached 540 pounds ($686) before he cancelled the listing after learning police had launched an investigation


US Rep. Greg Pence of Indiana, former VP Mike Pence’s older brother, won’t seek reelection

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Pence of Indiana said Tuesday he will not seek reelection this year to a fourth term, becoming the latest House member to announce that they won’t run for reelection.

Pence, the older brother of former Vice President Mike Pence, announced his decision Tuesday morning in a on X, formerly known as Twitter, which did not give any indication why he had decided not to run again for Indiana’s 6th District seat.

His famous sibling had


Italian cake maker in influencer charity scandal says it acted in good faith

ROME (AP) — An Italian company that makes a popular Christmas cake said Tuesday it acted in “absolute good faith” in offering a special edition in 2022 featuring the logo of Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni that has

Italy’s antitrust authority has already , and the pandoro cake-maker Balocco SpA 420,000 euros. The authority last month accused Ferragni’s companies and Balocco of having led consumers to believe that by buying the “Pandoro Pink Christmas” cake they would be contributing