Month: January 2024

EL MONTE, Calif. (AP) — A 911 recording shows a California police dispatcher failed to tell two officers before they were fatally shot by a convicted gang member that the suspect reportedly had a gun and was under the influence of drugs. El Monte Police Officer Joseph Santana and Cpl. Michael Paredes were killed in

YUKON, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma trooper who was violently thrown to the ground when a vehicle he’d pulled over for a traffic stop on an interstate highway was struck by another vehicle says he feels lucky that he was able to walk away. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol on Wednesday posted dash camera video on

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — The first quarter was vintage Patrick Mahomes, picking apart the Baltimore defense with quick passes, with Travis Kelce on the other end of several of them. Then the Kansas City defense — now elite after some shaky seasons in the past — took over. Finally, when

The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump should be removed from Illinois’ primary ballot, but the decision should be left to the courts, a retired judge recommended Sunday to the state’s election board, arguing that it was clear Trump engaged in insurrection in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

By COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Speaking at a commemoration for victims of the Holocaust, a high-ranking official of the Orthodox Church is warning Sunday against the spread of antisemitism by religious and church officials. Archbishop Elpidophoros is the spiritual leader of Greek Orthodox faithful in North and South

Massapequa Park, N.Y. (AP) — An $8,000 Facebook Marketplace deal has gone bad on Long Island, with a man who was selling a Rolex watch jumping onto the hood of the thief’s car in a quixotic attempt to keep from being robbed. “I was not going to roll over and let this man take it

By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Condemnation against the government of Venezuela for its decision to block the presidential candidacy of opposition leader María Corina Machado continues to strengthen. On Sunday, the Organization of American States declared that the move eliminates any possibility of a free election this year. The regional

PALM BAY, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say two police officers along Florida’s Space Coast were wounded by gunfire and had non-life-threatening injuries after responding to a domestic call. The wounded officers from the Palm Bay Police Department were being treated at a nearby hospital after Sunday’s shooting and were going to survive. Police Chief Mariano

By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A regional official says gunmen attacked villagers in the oil-rich region of Abyei claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan. At least 52 people were killed, including a U.N. peacekeeper, and 64 wounded. The motive for the attack Saturday evening was not immediately clear but

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Former NHL player Alex Formenton has turned himself in to police in connection with an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by several members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team. Formenton’s legal team confirmed that police in London, Ontario, have charged Formenton and several other players. Lawyer Daniel Brown

PACIFIC, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a woman was killed and three other people were injured after a driver backed through the wall of a Missouri nail salon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened Saturday afternoon in the town of Pacific. That’s about 30 miles southwest of St. Louis. The patrol says

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Taylor Swift may be Super Bowl-bound. The pop star could be on hand in Las Vegas to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce after he and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 in the AFC championship game on Sunday. After the game, Swift greeted

HONOLULU (AP) — Five American Airlines flight attendants and one passenger are recovering after their flight from Los Angeles made a a hard landing on Maui. Flight 271 landed at Kahului Airport at around 2 p.m. Saturday. The Federal Aviation Administration says it is investigating. American Airlines says the six people taken to a hospital

By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s parliament has approved a caretaker government with a mandate to organize a general election in May. The government will be headed by the country’s first-ever ethnic Albanian prime minister, current parliament speaker Talat Xhaferi, 61. The 120-member parliament on Sunday approved the caretaker

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s president on Sunday accused the U.N. world court of misrepresenting his words in a ruling that ordered Israel to take steps to protect Palestinians and prevent a genocide in the Gaza Strip. The court’s ruling on Friday cited a series of statements made by Israeli leaders as evidence of incitement and

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) — Two people have been taken into custody as part of an investigation into the abandonment of a newborn girl who was found last week behind dumpsters in Mississippi. Authorities say the two people were arrested Friday. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office didn’t provide further details. The baby was found bundled

By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Two climate activists hurled soup Sunday at the glass protecting the “Mona Lisa” at the Louvre Museum in Paris and shouted slogans advocating for a sustainable food system. In a video posted on social media, two women with the words “FOOD RIPOSTE” written on their T-shirts could

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Images of students pouring out of the stands at the final buzzer to celebrate with players on the home team following a big win have long been part of college basketball. Usually, no one gets hurt. But court storming and the safety risks associated with it have received more

PHOENIX (AP) — Gina Swoboda, an election activist endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has been chosen as the next chair of the Arizona Republican Party, a leadership post that puts her center stage in the battleground state for November’s presidential election. Fox10 television in Phoenix reported that Swoboda garnered 67% of the votes at

LONDON (AP) — Ryan Reynolds could get a taste of big time soccer after Wrexham was drawn to potentially play Premier League Newcastle in the FA Cup. Wrexham still has to book its place in the fifth round by beating second division Blackburn Rovers but it has been given an extra incentive to win Monday’s

By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — With protesters outside a full arena, bullfights resumed in Mexico City on Sunday after the country’s highest court temporarily revoked a local ruling that sided with animal rights defenders and suspended the events for more than a year and a half. The resumption of bullfights in