1 student dead, another arrested after shooting at Louisiana high school
GREENSBURG, La. (AP) — A student is dead and another is in custody after a shooting Tuesday at a high school in Louisiana. The St. Helena Parish…
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Former New York City police commissioner Howard Safir dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Howard Safir, the former New York City police commissioner whose four-year tenure in the late 1990s included sharp declines in the…
Continue Reading Virginia candidate who livestreamed sex videos draws support from women, Democratic leader
By DENISE LAVOIE and MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Democratic Virginia legislative candidate is moving forward with her…
Continue Reading House passes bipartisan measures targeting Iran over death of Mahsa Amini, missile program
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House has overwhelmingly approved several measures targeting Iran for its human…
Continue Reading Aaron Rodgers is sidelined but the Jets will still make at least 3 more appearances in prime time
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Aaron Rodgers and his new team delivered record viewership numbers for their season opener Monday night and the New…
Continue Reading Defense attorney for BTK serial killer says his client isn’t involved in teen’s disappearance
PAWHUSKA, Okla. (AP) — The defense attorney for the BTK serial killer has insisted that his client was not involved in the 1976 disappearance of an…
Continue Reading Drew Barrymore dropped as National Book Awards host after her talk show resumes during strike
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Drew Barrymore has been dropped as host of the upcoming National Book Awards ceremony, a day…
Continue Reading Video shows white sheriff’s deputy in upstate New York fatally shooting 2 Black teens in fleeing car
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s attorney general has released a video of an upstate deputy firing into a fleeing…
Continue Reading At least 10 Malian soldiers killed in latest attack in hard-hit northern region
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Authorities in Mali say at least 10 government soldiers were killed Tuesday during an attack by…
Continue Reading Serial killer and former police officer Anthony Sully dies on death row at a California prison
SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (AP) — A former California police officer turned serial killer who was on death row after being convicted of murdering six…
Continue Reading Biden plan would overhaul 151-year-old mining law, make companies pay royalties for copper and gold
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is recommending changes to a 151-year-old law that governs mining for…
Continue Reading Ex-NFL receiver Mike Williams dies 2 weeks after being injured in construction accident
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former NFL receiver Mike Williams, who was injured in a construction accident two weeks ago and later put on a ventilator, died…
Continue Reading Larry Nassar survivor says Michigan State’s latest mess shows it hasn’t learned from past
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State has stumbled from scandal to scandal, including the sexual abuse attacks…
Continue Reading Vaccine skeptics dominate South Carolina pandemic preparation meeting as COVID-19 cases rise
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Vaccine skeptics got a lot of airtime at a Tuesday meeting of South…
Continue Reading Mississippi school district named in desegregation lawsuit is allowed to shed federal supervision
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A majority-Black Mississippi school district has received a judge’s approval to…
Continue Reading Wisconsin’s Democratic governor rejects GOP’s surprise redistricting plan
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has shot down as “bogus” a surprise plan Republicans…
Continue Reading Cyclone that devastated Libya is latest extreme event with some hallmarks of climate change
TAMMY WEBBER and ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press Scientists say the Mediterranean storm that dumped torrential rain on the Libyan coast is…
Continue Reading ‘Rustin’ puts a spotlight on a undersung civil rights hero
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — Bayard Rustin, the civil rights activist and primary architect of the 1963 March on Washington, who…
Continue Reading In recording, a Seattle police officer joked after woman’s death. He says remarks were misunderstood
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A city watchdog agency is investigating after a body-worn camera captured one Seattle Police…
Continue Reading Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine
By MIKE STOBBE and LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writers Most Americans should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, health officials said Tuesday. Advisers…
Continue Reading More about culture than competition, HBCU classics are like a family reunion in the Black community
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — HBCU college football classics have become a staple in the Black community. They are a…
Continue Reading Florida law restricting transgender adult care can be enforced while challenged in court
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A new Florida law restricting health care for transgender people can still be applied to adults while it is being…
Continue Reading Ukrainian pilots could be flying F-16s in three months, Air National Guard head says
By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AP) — The U.S. could have the first Ukrainian pilots trained on F-16…
Continue Reading Judge finds Iowa basketball coach’s son guilty of misdemeanor in fatal crash
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The teenage son of University of Iowa men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery was found guilty of failure to yield to a…
Continue Reading Ex-NFL Media journalist sues the league, alleging long-standing institutional discrimination
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer A former NFL Media journalist is accusing the league of refusing to address what he calls long-standing institutional…
Continue Reading A Russian warplane crashes on a training mission. The fate of the crew is unknown
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military has announced that one of its warplanes crashed during a training mission in southern Russia without specifying…
Continue Reading Looking for a refill? McDonald’s is saying goodbye to self-serve soda in the coming years
NEW YORK (AP) — Say goodbye to refilling that Coke. McDonald’s is getting rid of self-served soda. The Chicago-based fast food chain plans to…
Continue Reading Virginia library faces potential shutdown over funding after children’s books are challenged
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FRONT ROYAL, Va. (AP) — A Virginia library that traces its roots to the 18th century could soon be shuttered…
Continue Reading Second Wisconsin Republican announces bid to take on Sen. Tammy Baldwin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A second Republican with little name recognition is entering the U.S. Senate race to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy…
Continue Reading Hawaii health officials warn volcanic smog known as vog has returned during latest eruption
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Health officials are warning the public about air-quality hazards from the latest…
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