Nigerian leaders Sunday mourned the death of the CEO of one of the country’s largest banks after he and five others were killed Friday in a helicopter crash in Southern California’s Mojave Desert. Herbert Wigwe, chief executive of Access Bank, and his wife and son were among the six people on board when the aircraft went down shortly after 10 …

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Akram Afif has produced some magical performances during the Asian Cup. And after firing Qatar into a 1-0 lead in Saturday’s final against Jordan, he did likewise with his celebration. The forward scored his sixth goal of the tournament from the penalty spot at Lusail Stadium after being brought down by Abdallah Nasib in the first …

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The first Black woman to be appointed as Connecticut’s chief public defender was suspended Friday following months of disagreement with the commission that oversees the state’s public defender services. TaShun Bowden-Lewis, who was chosen for the position in late May 2022 by the Public Defender Services Commission, was placed on paid administrative leave Friday pending an …