Man accused of killing Tennessee deputy taken into custody, sheriff says
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A sheriff says the man accused of killing a Tennessee deputy and wounding another during a traffic stop has been taken into…
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Charges against Miles Bridges connected to domestic violence case dropped
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Court documents show that criminal charges connected to a domestic violence case against…
Continue Reading How Texas church shooter bought rifle despite mental illness and criminal history is under scrutiny
By JUAN A. LOZANO and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The shooter who opened fire at a Houston megachurch before being gunned down by…
Continue Reading Illegal border crossings from Mexico plunge after a record-high December, with fewer from Venezuela
By REBECCA SANTANA and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Arrests for illegal crossings on the U.S. border with Mexico fell by half…
Continue Reading Family of man who died after being tackled by mental crisis team sues paramedic, police officer
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Members of a mental health response team sent to help a man who was having a “psychotic…
Continue Reading A Tennessee House panel advances a bill that would criminalize helping minors get abortions
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would be the latest state to make it illegal for an adult to help a minor…
Continue Reading Ex-Detroit police chief James Craig drops Republican bid for open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig is ending his Republican campaign for an open…
Continue Reading A Wyoming police officer is dead, shot while issuing warning
SHERIDAN, Wyo. (AP) — A police officer serving a trespass warning is dead after being shot in northern Wyoming. Sgt. Nevada Krinkee died at a…
Continue Reading Group challenges restrictions in Arizona election manual on ballot drop-off locations
PHOENIX (AP) — A conservative group is challenging parts of Arizona’s election procedures manual, marking the third lawsuit filed within the last…
Continue Reading Lawmakers honor House clerk who served during chaos of Jan. 6 and McCarthy speaker votes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers have honored the official charged with maintaining order in the House during two of the chamber’s most tumultuous…
Continue Reading Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press Charlotte, a rust-colored stingray the size of a serving platter, has spent much of her life gliding around the…
Continue Reading Tech companies plan to sign accord to combat AI-generated election trickery
NEW YORK (AP) — At least six major technology companies are planning to sign an agreement this week that would guide how they try to put a stop to…
Continue Reading 3 deputies arrested after making hoax phone calls about dead bodies, warrants say
CHESTERFIELD, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say three sheriff’s deputies in South Carolina have been arrested after they reported a dead body in what…
Continue Reading Police confirm identity of 101st victim of huge Maui wildfire
By AUDREY McAVOY and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The death toll from the wildfire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina,…
Continue Reading A Mississippi university tries again to drop ‘Women’ from its name
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Leaders of Mississippi University for Women are making a new proposal to to shed the…
Continue Reading 3 shooters suspected in NYC subway fight that killed 1 and injured 5, police say
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police have made no arrests but say they believe there were three shooters in a…
Continue Reading Former NBA player Bryn Forbes arrested on family violence charge
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Former NBA player Bryn Forbes has been arrested on a family violence charge. Bexar County arrest records show Forbes was…
Continue Reading What is Alaskapox? Recent death brings attention to virus seen in small animals
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A recent death has brought new attention to the so-called Alaskapox virus. The bug belongs to a…
Continue Reading Open gun carry proposal in South Carolina on the ropes as conservatives fight among themselves
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A proposal to allow anyone who can legally own a gun in South Carolina to carry their…
Continue Reading Airstrike from Israeli hostage rescue wipes out entire Palestinian family in Gaza border town
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Ibrahim Hasouna trudged over the rubble of the destroyed house, pointing out where family moments had taken place —…
Continue Reading Man who fatally stabbed New Mexico officer had long criminal record, police say
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A man who fatally stabbed a police officer in southern New Mexico over the weekend had a long criminal record, authorities…
Continue Reading ESPN, College Football Playoff agree on 6-year deal worth $1.3 billion annually, AP sources say
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Two people with knowledge of the agreement say ESPN and the College Football Playoff have agreed to a…
Continue Reading Maine mass shooting commission gets subpoena power
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The independent commission investigating the deadliest shooting in Maine history now has the power to compel witnesses to…
Continue Reading The end of school closings? New York City used online learning, not a snow day. It didn’t go well
By PHILIP MARCELO and ANNIE MA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Four years after the coronavirus pandemic first sent students and teachers into…
Continue Reading Federal audit finds ‘a lot of work remains’ in Puerto Rico’s hurricane and earthquake recovery
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A U.S. government audit has found that after two devastating hurricanes and a string…
Continue Reading West Virginia agriculture bill stokes fears about pesticide-spewing logging facility
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia legislation that limits counties from regulating agricultural operations is…
Continue Reading The Pentagon says Austin is expected to be released from the hospital on Tuesday
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to be released from Walter Reed…
Continue Reading Tennessee GOP could change law to prevent Democrat’s simultaneous bids for Senate and statehouse
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Less than a year after Tennessee Republicans attempted to expel her from the state…
Continue Reading Jenny Cavnar makes history as Oakland A’s primary play-by-play announcer
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Veteran baseball broadcaster Jenny Cavnar is the new primary play-by-play announcer for the Oakland Athletics, hired by NBC…
Continue Reading Sweeping bill would expand childcare and early childhood education in Kentucky
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — When Jessie Schook shares the joyful news that she’s pregnant with her first child,…
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