Former USC star Reggie Bush plans defamation lawsuit against NCAA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Southern California running back Reggie Bush plans to file a defamation lawsuit against the NCAA over a statement made by…
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Oklahoma authorities name the BTK killer as the ‘prime suspect’ in at least two unsolved cases
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press The BTK serial killer has been named the “prime suspect” in two unsolved killings…
Continue Reading The first 2024 Republican presidential debate is in the books. Here’s what happened
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Follow along for live updates on the first 2024 Republican presidential debate. The field’s early front-runner, Donald…
Continue Reading Judge clears the way for a civil case to proceed against Alec Baldwin and ‘Rust’ producers
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge on Wednesday rejected a request by Alec Baldwin ’s attorneys…
Continue Reading Colorado man accused of killing 10 at supermarket in 2021 is competent for trial, prosecutors say
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Colorado man charged with killing 10 people at a Boulder supermarket in 2021 is mentally…
Continue Reading Lebanese army helicopter crashes near Beirut killing 2 crew members and injuring 1
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese army says an army helicopter crashed during a training mission in a forest east of Beirut, killing two crew members and…
Continue Reading Belarus outlaws prominent rights group Viasna, declaring it extremist
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities have declared the country’s oldest and most prominent human…
Continue Reading Police officer who shot driver sitting in car is being suspended, will be fired, commissioner says
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s police commissioner says a police officer who shot and killed a driver sitting in his car last week is being…
Continue Reading Senator Rubio urges Biden administration to freeze a former warlord’s extradition to Colombia
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press Writer MIAMI (AP) — Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is calling on the Biden administration to reject…
Continue Reading New Jersey to require free period products in schools for grades 6 through 12
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey will require school districts to offer free menstrual products for grades six through 12 under a new law Gov. Phil…
Continue Reading Gunfire in Pittsburgh neighborhood prompts standoff and evacuations; 1 person later pronounced dead
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man facing eviction opened fire at officers from inside a Pittsburgh home Wednesday, shooting down police drones and prompting…
Continue Reading Founders of crypto mixer arrested, sanctioned after US cracks down on Tornado Cash
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. government officials on Wednesday started cracking down on co-founders of the virtual…
Continue Reading Mexican border city struggles to find space for migrants even with a new shelter
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — At a massive encampment near an international bridge along the U.S.-Mexico border,…
Continue Reading Amputees can get their body parts back for spiritual reasons, new Oregon law says
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Health care facilities in Oregon will be allowed to return amputated body parts to patients for cultural, spiritual or…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Democrats want to ban sham lawsuits as GOP senator continues fight against local news site
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats are trying to prohibit the use of expensive, sham…
Continue Reading Drowning death of former President Obama’s personal chef on Martha’s Vineyard ruled an accident
EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — The drowning death of former President Barack Obama’s personal chef near the family’s home on Martha’s Vineyard last…
Continue Reading Betty Tyson dies at 75, spent 25 years in New York prison before murder conviction was overturned
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press A Rochester, New York, woman who spent 25 years in prison for murder before being exonerated will be laid to…
Continue Reading US approves new $500M arms sale to Taiwan as tension from China intensifies
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has approved a new $500 million arms sale to Taiwan as it ramps up…
Continue Reading Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is presumed dead in a plane crash outside Moscow
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief armed rebellion against the Russian…
Continue Reading Compromise on long-delayed state budget could be finalized this week, top Virginia lawmakers say
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A compromise deal on a state budget is likely to be reached in the next few days.…
Continue Reading Workers in Disney World district criticize DeSantis appointees’ decision to eliminate free passes
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Employees of Walt Disney World’s governing district are criticizing new board members appointed by Gov. Ron…
Continue Reading NFL cornerback Caleb Farley leans on faith after dad’s death in explosion at North Carolina home
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley says he took the first flight home after learning of an explosion that destroyed…
Continue Reading In his new book ‘The Fall,’ author Michael Wolff foresees the demise of Fox News
NEW YORK (AP) — The next book from “Fire and Fury” author Michael Wolff is both a recounting of the recent past and a prediction for the near…
Continue Reading Cyprus dismantles human smuggling ring bringing Syrian migrants from Syria, Lebanon and Turkey
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus says it has dismantled a criminal human smuggling ring responsible for…
Continue Reading St. Louis proposal would ban ‘military-grade’ weapons, prohibit guns for ‘insurrectionists’
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — As the St. Louis mayor pushes legislation that would prohibit “military-grade weapons” on city…
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As Ralph Yarl begins his senior year of high school, the man who shot him faces a court hearing
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Four months after he was shot in the head after ringing the doorbell at the wrong house to pick up his brothers, Ralph Yarl…
Continue Reading A magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes deep underground in northern Argentina; no damage reported
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck deep underground in northern Argentina. There have been no immediate reports…
Continue Reading Gender-affirming surgeries in the US nearly tripled before pandemic dip, study finds
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer A new study finds the number of gender-affirming surgeries in the United States nearly tripled from 2016 to…
Continue Reading Signs return to Tennessee statehouse grounds after judge blocks new House GOP rule
By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Signs have returned to the Tennessee Capitol complex after a…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Republicans ask newly elected liberal justice to not hear redistricting case
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature have asked that the newest Democratic-backed…
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