Trial begins for 2 white Mississippi men charged with shooting at Black FedEx driver
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — Attorneys made brief opening arguments Tuesday in the trial of two white men in…
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New Paraguay president stresses South American country’s ties with Taiwan at swearing-in ceremony
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — President Santiago Peña said Paraguay and Taiwan are “not just allies, but also brothers” when he was sworn in as…
Continue Reading Tuohys call Michael Oher’s filing ‘hurtful’ and part of a shakedown attempt
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy are calling Michael Oher’s claims that they enriched themselves at his expense…
Continue Reading Florida students and professors say a new law censors academic freedom. They’re suing to stop it
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press College students and professors in Florida are suing over a new law that they say censors academic freedom. They…
Continue Reading UN chief urges deployment of police special forces and military support to combat gangs in Haiti
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief is urging the international community to deploy a multinational…
Continue Reading In deadly Maui wildfires, communication failed. Chaos overtook Lahaina along with the flames
By REBECCA BOONE, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and AUDREY MCAVOY Associated Press WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — In the hours before a wildfire engulfed the…
Continue Reading Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 101, Hawaii governor says
By CLAIRE RUSH, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A mobile morgue unit arrived Tuesday to help…
Continue Reading Judge calls new Texas election law unconstitutional but state says it will appeal ruling
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A judge has called a new law unconstitutional that passed in the GOP-led Texas Legislature and…
Continue Reading Videos put scrutiny on downed power lines as possible cause of deadly Maui wildfires
By MICHAEL BIESECKER, BERNARD CONDON and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Awakened by howling winds that tore through his Maui neighborhood, Shane…
Continue Reading Georgia clerk says ‘mishap’ caused erroneous release of list of Trump charges
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press The clerk of the Fulton County, Georgia, court system has acknowledged accidentally releasing what appeared…
Continue Reading Special prosecutor will examine actions of Georgia’s lieutenant governor in Trump election meddling
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia agency says it will name a special prosecutor to consider whether the state’s Republican…
Continue Reading Young environmentalists won a landmark climate change ruling in Montana. Will it change anything?
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Young environmental activists prevailed in a closely watched Montana lawsuit that said…
Continue Reading US launches program to provide electricity to more Native American homes
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday unveiled a new program to bring…
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A Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Researchers in heavily drilled Pennsylvania are adding to a body of evidence suggesting links…
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Denver police officer fatally shot a man she thought held a knife. It was a marker
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — When officers responded to a domestic violence call Aug. 5, Brandon Cole reached into a vehicle…
Continue Reading Retired professor charged with stealing rare jewelry from well-heeled acquaintances
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A retired political science professor who traveled in Washington’s elite social circles…
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North Korea offers the first official confirmation that it has detained US soldier Travis King
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday offered its first official confirmation that it had detained a…
Continue Reading Maui police chief pleads for patience, recalls pain of victim IDs after deadly Vegas mass shooting
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The police chief in Maui has been pleading for patience while the bodies of victims of Hawaii’s…
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Georgia case against Trump presents problems from the start, from jury selection to a big courtroom
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Putting 19 people on trial at the same time is a difficult assignment for any prosecutor —…
Continue Reading Ship sets sail from England to retrace Charles Darwin’s voyage nearly 200 years later
PLYMOUTH, England (AP) — A schooner has set sail from Britain to retrace the voyage taken nearly 200 years ago by a young Charles Darwin that led…
Continue Reading Georgia tribunal rejects recommendation to fire teacher over controversial book
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — A trio of retired educators has rejected a suburban Atlanta school district’s recommendation to fire a teacher who was…
Continue Reading Guatemala’s veterans about face to support Sandra Torres for president
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s largest military veteran organization endorsed presidential candidate…
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Museum to honor Navajo Code Talkers is about $40 million shy of reality
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A museum in New Mexico to honor the Navajo Code Talkers is about $40 million shy of becoming a reality, according to…
Continue Reading West Virginia Public Broadcasting chief steps down in latest shake-up at news outlet
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The executive director of West Virginia Public Broadcasting has stepped down after one year.…
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Prosecutors in the Hunter Biden case deny defense push to keep gun charge agreement in place
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A legal showdown over the derailed plea deal for Hunter Biden continued Tuesday as…
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Homeowners were having issues with hot water tank before deadly blast in Pennsylvania, officials say
PLUM, Pa. (AP) — The owners of a home that exploded in western Pennsylvania last weekend were having issues with their hot water tank, authorities…
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Death toll rises to 11 in powerful explosion near the Dominican Republic’s capital; 10 still missing
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN CRISTOBAL, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities say the death toll from a…
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California aims to introduce more anglers to native warm-water tolerant sunfish as planet heats up
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — California’s only native sunfish, Sacramento perch, was once so abundant it was a regular…
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Oklahoma’s high court will consider a reparations case from 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre survivors
By AYANNA ALEXANDER and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court will consider a reparations case from…
Continue Reading McCarthy floats stopgap funding to prevent a government shutdown at the end of next month
By STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press Washington (AP) — Congressional leaders are pitching a stopgap government funding package to…
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