Tiny wrists in cuffs: How police use force against children
By HELEN WIEFFERING, COLLEEN LONG and CAMILLE FASSETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An Associated Press investigation into police use of force…
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NFL, players agree to end ‘race-norming’ in $1B settlement
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired NFL players have reached an agreement to end…
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NFL, players agree to end ‘race-norming’ in $1B settlement
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired NFL players have reached an agreement to end…
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Eovaldi just misses, Red Sox fall, Astros tie ALCS 2-all
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Once again, in a key spot in October, the Boston Red Sox summoned Nathan Eovaldi from the bullpen in a…
Continue Reading Eovaldi just misses, Red Sox fall, Astros tie ALCS 2-all
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Once again, in a key spot in October, the Boston Red Sox summoned Nathan Eovaldi from the bullpen in a…
Continue Reading Graves of some who died at RI institutions lie under highway
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press The thousands of drivers who use a Rhode Island highway on their way to work every day probably have no idea…
Continue Reading Curry, Warriors stun James, Lakers 121-114 in opener
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stephen Curry had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Golden State Warriors, who…
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New Mexico considers retirement ‘double dipping’ for police
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Legislators are drafting a plan to ease restrictions against retired police officers coming back to work in an effort to add…
Continue Reading Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 2018 Parkland school massacre
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Nikolas Cruz has pleaded guilty to murder in the 2018 massacre that left 17 dead at…
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ABC-7 Xtra Depth: UTEP Head Coach Dimel’s incentives as Miners seek to make history
EL PASO — Success comes with a cost and UTEP could be getting ready to reward the coach of its most exciting program now. After deep salary cuts,…
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Study: Fossil fuel plans would far overshoot climate goals
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A U.N.-backed study has found that the world needs to cut by more than half its production of coal,…
Continue Reading Study: Fossil fuel plans would far overshoot climate goals
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A U.N.-backed study has found that the world needs to cut by more than half its production of coal,…
Continue Reading Japan envoy pick Emanuel: Chicago teen shooting weighs heavy
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he did nothing improper but still fell short in his…
Continue Reading Astros awaken for 7 in 9th, beat Boston 9-2 to tie ALCS 2-2
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a tying home run in the eighth inning and the Houston offense awakened with seven…
Continue Reading San Francisco shuts burger spot for not checking vaccination
The In-N-Out hamburger chain is sizzling mad after San Francisco shut down its indoor dining for refusing to check customers’ vaccination status.…
Continue Reading Navy probe finds major failures in fire that destroyed ship
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy report has concluded there were sweeping failures by commanders, crew members and…
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The UK has more new Covid-19 cases than France, Germany, Italy and Spain combined
By Rob Picheta, CNN Last December, as the first of several worrying Covid-19 variants ripped through the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson…
Continue Reading Astros awaken for 7 in 9th, beat Boston 9-2 to tie ALCS 2-2
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a tying home run in the eighth inning and the Houston offense awakened with seven…
Continue Reading Big changes in White House ideas to pay for $2 trillion plan
By LISA MASCARO, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and ALAN FRAM Associated Press SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — The White House is floating new plans for ways to pay for…
Continue Reading Oilers top Ducks as season-opening win streak hits 3 games
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had two goals and two assists and the Edmonton Oilers extended their season-opening winning streak to three…
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The world plans to produce far more fossil fuel than it should to stay under dangerous climate limits, UN says
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Business Ahead of a critical global climate conference in November, a UN report released Wednesday shows that many of the…
Continue Reading The world plans to produce far more fossil fuel than it should to stay under dangerous climate limits, UN says
CNN, WEST VIRGINIA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION, WSAZ, WCHS By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Business Ahead of a critical global climate conference in November, a UN…
Continue Reading The world plans to produce far more fossil fuel than it should to stay under dangerous climate limits, UN says
CNN By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Business Ahead of a critical global climate conference in November, a UN report released Wednesday shows that many of the…
Continue Reading Efforts drag on to free 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti
By DÁNICA COTO and PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Efforts to win the return of 17 members of a U.S.-based…
Continue Reading Volcano in southern Japan erupts with massive smoke column
TOKYO (AP) — A volcano in southern Japan is erupting with a massive column of gray smoke billowing into the sky. The Japan Meteorological Agency…
Continue Reading Two Montanas? New maps highlight state’s split personality
By IRIS SAMUELS Associated Press/Report for America CASCADE, Mont. (AP) — For the first time in 30 years, the Census has awarded Montana a second…
Continue Reading Senate report urges charging Brazil’s leader over pandemic
By DÉBORA ÁLVARES and DIANE JEANTET Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A Brazilian Senate report has recommended pursuing crimes against…
Continue Reading Jan. 6 panel votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has…
Continue Reading U.S. congressmen complain about Mexico energy changes
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Texas congressmen are complaining about the Mexican government’s attempts to limit competition in the electrical power sector.…
Continue Reading Wild surge past Jets 6-5 in OT on Eriksson Ek’s hat trick
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Joel Eriksson Ek had a hat trick for Minnesota to stun Winnipeg 6-5. Eriksson Ek tied the…
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