Prison commissioner stepping down from troubled department
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn is stepping down after six years leading the…
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EXPLAINER: How does an officer use a gun instead of a Taser?
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press At former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter’s manslaughter trial for fatally shooting Daunte Wright, a Black…
Continue ReadingNevada jury: Health insurers owe ER doctors $60M in damages
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — One of the nation’s largest health insurance companies and its branches in Nevada have been found…
Continue ReadingHawaii recoups from big storm amid lingering flood threats
By CALEB JONES Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Flash flood warnings have been canceled for Hawaii, but the threat of heavy rain is persisting as a…
Continue ReadingNo. 20 Ohio State women cruise past Mount St. Mary’s 94-50
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jacy Sheldon scored 13 of her 19 points in the first half and No. 20 Ohio State jumped out early and cruised to a 94-50…
Continue ReadingChile’s Congress votes to legalize same-sex marriage
By Mitchell McCluskey Chile’s Congress voted on Tuesday to approve a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, clearing the way for it to become law.…
Continue ReadingSenate rejects bipartisan bid to stop $650M Saudi arms sale
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has rejected a bid to stop a U.S. arms sale to Saudi Arabia. Lawmakers from both…
Continue ReadingEx-US player Armas to be assistant coach at Man United
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Former United States international Chris Armas will be an assistant to manager Ralf Rangnick at Manchester United. The…
Continue ReadingRose McGowan’s lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein dismissed
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by actress Rose McGowan alleging that…
Continue ReadingEzikpe, Hunter carry Old Dominion past William & Mary 74-59
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Kalu Ezikpe had 18 points to lead five Old Dominion players in double figures as the Monarchs beat William & Mary…
Continue ReadingDaunte Wright’s mom recognized his body by his sneakers and tried to wake herself up from the nightmare, she testified at ex-officer Kim Potter’s trial
CNN By Carma Hassan, Amir Vera, Holly Yan and Brad Parks, CNN Daunte Wright’s mother and a police officer took the stand Wednesday as the first…
Continue ReadingInside one major police department’s effort to prevent Taser mistakes
By Josh Campbell and Kim Berryman, CNN For more than 5 seconds, footage from a body-worn camera shows former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police…
Continue ReadingFury set for defend heavyweight title against Whyte
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tyson Fury’s next defense of his world heavyweight title looks set to be against fellow Briton Dillian Whyte. The World Boxing…
Continue ReadingMediator ousted in Boy Scouts bankruptcy; deadline extended
By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — The judge presiding over the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy issued a ruling Tuesday removing…
Continue ReadingBulls’ DeRozan remains in NBA’s health and safety protocols
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan remains in the NBA’s health and safety protocols and did not accompany the team to Cleveland. The…
Continue ReadingFamily of man who died in police struggle to get $1.75M
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Snohomish County will pay $1.75 million to the spouse of a Tulalip tribal member who died while struggling with police. The…
Continue ReadingFamily of man who died in police struggle to get $1.75M
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Snohomish County will pay $1.75 million to the spouse of a Tulalip tribal member who died while struggling with police. The…
Continue ReadingSubstitute Haaland scores 2 as Dortmund routs Besiktas 5-0
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Second-half substitute Erling Haaland scored twice as Borussia Dortmund signed out of the Champions League with a 5-0 rout…
Continue ReadingSheriff grabs last-gasp equalizer against Shakhtar
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Boban Nikolov has scored a last-gasp equalizer for Sheriff to draw at Shakhtar Donetsk 1-1 in their final Champions League…
Continue ReadingDuhart scores 12 to carry Army past SUNY-Purchase 97-40
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Aaron Duhart had 12 points and six rebounds as Army rolled past Purchase 97-40. Terrence Mason led the Panthers on Tuesday night…
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