Los Angeles prosecutors to review new evidence in Menendez brothers’ 1996 murder conviction
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors in Los Angeles say they are reviewing new evidence in the case of the Menendez brothers to…
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Soul-searching and regret over unheeded warnings follow Helene’s destruction
Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Before Hurricane Helene’s landfall last week, the National Weather Service began an all-out blitz to…
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Two California dairy workers were infected with bird flu, latest human cases in US
AP Health Writer Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected this year in an ongoing outbreak…
Continue Reading Billionaire Frank Stronach is facing additional sexual assault charges in Canada
TORONTO (AP) — Austrian-Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach is facing additional sexual assault charges involving three additional complainants,…
Continue Reading G20 environment ministers back funding for forest conservation
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Environment ministers of the Group of 20 nations agreed Thursday to support the creation of funding sources for…
Continue Reading Black man details alleged beating at the hands of a white supremacist group in Boston
BOSTON (AP) — A Black teacher and musician told a court about how members of a white nationalist hate group punched, kicked and beat him with metal…
Continue Reading Photo shows U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler wearing blackface at college Halloween party in 2006
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler said he was sorry after the New York Times obtained photos of him wearing blackface…
Continue Reading Reuters withdraws two articles on anti-doping agency after arranging Masters pass for source
AP Media Writer Reuters has withdrawn two doping-related news stories after learning that one of the news organization’s employees helped…
Continue Reading Toilet paper makers say US port strike didn’t cause shortages
AP Business Writer Toilet paper makers say there’s no need to worry about shortages in the U.S. due to the three-day port strike. The American…
Continue Reading Remember the shortage of medical gowns during COVID? Feds spending $350 million for stockpile
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Six U.S. companies will spend at least $350 million to manufacture medical gowns to store in the Strategic…
Continue Reading Biden’s student loan cancellation is put on hold again after day of legal whiplash
AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Missouri put a temporary hold on President Joe Biden’s latest student loan…
Continue Reading Eminem is going to be a grandfather, he reveals in ‘Temporary’ music video
Eminem killed off his alter ego Slim Shady with his latest album, but he’s making way for a new nickname: Grandpa. The rapper announced his…
Continue Reading On the road: Plenty of NBA teams mixing the grind of training camp with resort life
AP Basketball Writer BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers were hitting golf balls into a lake and some people couldn’t figure out…
Continue Reading A crash saved a teenager whose car suddenly sped up to 120 mph in the rural Midwest
Associated Press Sam Dutcher had just finished running errands when the 18-year-old’s Honda Pilot suddenly began to accelerate, even though his…
Continue Reading Taxpayers in 24 states will be able to file their returns directly with the IRS in 2025
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is expanding its program that allows people to file their taxes directly with the agency for free. The…
Continue Reading NYC accelerates school leadership change as investigations swirl around mayor’s indictment
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is speeding up its switch to a new schools chief after Mayor Eric Adams’ indictment. Adams…
Continue Reading Q&A: Mariah Carey wasn’t always sure about making a Christmas album
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mariah Carey relishes the fact that she has become culturally synonymous with Christmas. That’s thanks in…
Continue Reading Libya to resume crude oil production at two of its major fields
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s National Oil Corporation has announced that crude oil production will resume at two of its major fields, where…
Continue Reading Les Miles moves lawsuit over vacated LSU wins from federal to state court
BATON ROUGE, LA. (AP) — Former football coach Les Miles’ lawsuit against LSU and the NCAA over a decision to vacate 37 of his teams’ victories…
Continue Reading Trump and the federal election case against him: Key passages from prosecutors’ latest court filing
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump “laid the groundwork for his crimes” well before Election Day in 2020. He said “the details…
Continue Reading Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark a near-unanimous choice as WNBA’s Rookie of the Year
NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark has been named the WNBA Rookie of the Year in a near-unanimous vote, giving the Indiana Fever back-to-back winners…
Continue Reading Twin babies who died alongside their mother in Georgia are youngest-known Hurricane Helene victims
Associated Press Month-old twin boys are the youngest known victims of Hurricane Helene. The twins died alongside their mother when a large tree fell…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Department of Justice investigating mayor’s removal of ballot drop box
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice has confirmed that its criminal investigators are looking into the…
Continue Reading Trump’s campaign says he raised $160 million in September, ended month with $283 million banked
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has raised $160 million for his campaign in September and entered October with $283…
Continue Reading Ohio girl concedes cutting off tanker that spilled chemical last year in Illinois, killing 5
The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal report on a tanker-truck crash a year ago in central Illinois that spilled a toxic chemical…
Continue Reading South Africa’s top court will decide if impeachment proceedings against the president can be revived
Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s Constitutional Court says it will hear a case next month brought by two opposition…
Continue Reading There’s a moose on the loose — in a New Hampshire swimming pool
BEDFORD, N.H. (AP) — Police and firefighters in New Hampshire responded to an unusual call Thursday morning — a moose was trapped in a backyard…
Continue Reading What’s next after prosecutors reveal new evidence in Trump’s 2020 election interference case
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith has provided a road map for how prosecutors hope to prove their case charging Donald…
Continue Reading Man pleads not guilty to killing 3 family members in Vermont
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — A judge has ordered a New York man charged with killing his father, stepmother and stepbrother in Vermont held without bail.…
Continue Reading Manslaughter case in fatal police shooting outside Virginia mall goes to jury
Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury has begun deliberations on whether a former police officer who fatally shot a shoplifting suspect last…
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