Month: November 2023

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Fox News reporter says in a lawsuit he was targeted and fired for pushing back against false claims about the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. In the suit moved to federal court Monday, producer Jason Donner said he was part of

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Gabe Amo has been sworn into office. He is the first Black representative from Rhode Island in Congress. Amo, a Democrat, won a special election in November. He replaces Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who stepped down this summer to lead a nonprofit foundation. The House chamber burst into applause as House Speaker

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two men who were arrested and charged in the death of a college student in Mississippi have been released from custody. Joshua Brown was released Friday from the Hinds County Detention Center after initially being held on a murder charge in the killing of 21-year-old Jaylen Burns. Burns was a student

IMMOKALEE, Fla. (AP) — Wildlife officials say two endangered Florida panthers have been struck and killed by vehicles. They say a 4-year-old male panther’s remains were found Sunday in northern Collier County, and a 3-year-old male panther was found dead the same day in northern Hendry County. All 12 known panther deaths this year were

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has hosted a White House listening session with about 60 female faith leaders, community leaders and others. Among them was Robin Jackson. The first lady says Jackson became her “prayer partner” in 2019 and helped restore her faith in God after her son Beau’s death

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press A South Dakota woman who said she would ban Native Americans from her hotel will step down for four years and apologize under an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department. The agency announced the consent decree with owners of Rapid City’s Grand Gateway Hotel last week. Co-owner Connie Uhre in

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Two humane societies are considering legal action against an Arizona breeding company after as many as 260 small animals that were supposed to be placed for adoption were instead frozen and fed to reptiles at a metro Phoenix farm. “I’m heartbroken for our organization whose mission it is to protect and

By ERIC TUCKER and ABBY SEWELL WASHINGTON (AP) — A video broadcast on an Iraqi television station and circulated on pro-Iranian social media purports to show an Israeli-Russian researcher who was allegedly kidnapped in Iraq. The video is the first sign of life since Elizabeth Tsurkov disappeared nearly eight months ago. The Associated Press could

By COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials expressed hope Monday that this week’s highly anticipated face-to-face meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will produce some concrete results, including the possible reestablishment of military communication between the two nations and a shared effort to combat illicit

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Steve Norton, who ran the first U.S. gambling facility outside Nevada — Resorts casino in Atlantic City — and gave advice around the world on how to set up and operate casinos, has died. He was 89. His son, Rob, president of Cordish Gaming, said

By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children after at least 22 toddlers in 14 states were sickened by lead linked to tainted pouches of cinnamon apple puree and applesauce. Children ages 1 to 3 were affected, and

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America RAYMOND, Miss. (AP) — The body of a Mississippi man who died after being hit by a police SUV driven by an off-duty officer was exhumed Monday. The exhumation comes months after officials failed to notify his family of his death. Attorneys for the family of 37-year-old Dexter

By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hundreds of Civil War relics are being conserved after their discovery during a South Carolina river cleanup. Cannonballs, a sword blade and a wagon wheel are among the artifacts found in the Congaree River. It’s the same stream where Union Gen. William T. Sherman’s

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers said his goal is to return from a torn Achilles tendon by mid-December, NBC’s Melissa Stark reported during the telecast of the Jets’ game at Las Vegas on Sunday night. Rodgers had hinted recently he hopes to return before

By BRUCE SCHREINER and DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A jury has begun deliberating at the federal trial of a former Louisville police officer accused of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights. Prosecutors say ex-officer Brett Hankison opened fire on the 26-year-old Black woman’s apartment the night she was killed during a botched

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has sidestepped questions for now about an FBI investigation that prompted agents to seize his phones and raid the home of his chief campaign fundraiser. Adams walked away from a reporter during an appearance Monday when he was asked whether anyone else on his team

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has paid tribute to the power of poetry while honoring the 2023 class of National Student Poets. Each of the five student poets represents a different region of the United States. Each one read from their work during a White House event in front of

SALEM, Oregon (AP) — A jury in Oregon has awarded a man more than $3.1 million after a police officer accused him of trying to steal a car he was fixing and allegedly used excessive force when arresting him. That jury award included more than $2 million in punitive damages to Christopher Garza for false

DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis says it will offer buyout or early retirement packages to about 6,400 nonunion U.S. salaried employees. The announcement Monday comes as the auto industry faces what Stellantis is calling challenging market conditions. The automaker was formed in the 2021 merger of Fiat Chrysler and PSA Peugeot. It says it is taking