SEYMOUR, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana legislator convicted of drunken driving in June is publicly acknowledging that he used “horrible” judgment. Republican state Rep. Jim Lucas of Seymour posted remarks on Facebook on Wednesday in which he said he accepts responsibility and is getting professional help. Police arrested Lucas on May 31 after he drove
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — A neurologist says the man who gunned down 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 does not have a psychiatric or neurological disorder, and he was capable of forming the intent to kill. Dr. Ryan Darby, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, testified for the prosecution Wednesday at Robert Bowers’ federal death
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins placed center fielder Jonathan Davis on the injured list with a right knee sprain a day after he was carted off the field in a win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Davis dived as he attempted to catch Tommy Edman’s deep drive with one out in the fifth inning
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A 26-year-old member of the U.S. military accused of fatally shooting two women and wounding three other people at a music festival at Washington state’s Gorge Amphitheatre has entered not guilty pleas to multiple charges. The Seattle Times reports James M. Kelly pleaded not guilty Wednesday to two counts of first-degree murder,
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A 26-year-old member of the U.S. military accused of fatally shooting two women and wounding three other people at a music festival at Washington state’s Gorge Amphitheatre has entered not guilty pleas to multiple charges. The Seattle Times reports James M. Kelly pleaded not guilty Wednesday to two counts of first-degree murder,
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had surgery on his left knee during the offseason. But Milwaukee coach Adrian Griffin said Wednesday the two-time MVP should be ready for training camp. Griffin said after a practice with the Bucks’ summer league team that Antetokounmpo had a “routine” procedure and “it went great.” Antetokounmpo finished
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Yainer Díaz had his first career two-homer game and Jeremy Peña added a two-run shot in his return from injury to lead the Houston Astros past the Colorado Rockies 6-4. Díaz had a solo home run in the second inning Wednesday and his two-run homer made
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A prominent Russian investigative reporter has received a brain injury and multiple fractures when she and a lawyer accompanying her were brutally beaten by unidentified assailants in the Russian province of Chechnya, her newspaper said Wednesday. Novaya Gazeta journalist Elena Milashina and lawyer Alexander Nemov were attacked Tuesday soon after they arrived
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The fact that having high cholesterol can cause health problems is well known. But a total cholesterol level that fluctuates a lot — either up or down within a five-year period — might also be problematic by raising the risk of later dementia, a new study found. “This study
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department says it is not expecting to reduce passport processing times to pre-pandemic levels until the end of the year, news that is likely to frustrate travelers who have had their summer travel plans disrupted by having to factor in waiting months to get a new
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Al menos 26 personas murieron y 34 más resultaron heridas este miércoles, luego de que el autobús en el que viajaban cayó a un barranco en el municipio de Magdalena Peñasco, en Oaxaca, en el sur de México, informó el director de Salud del municipio de Tlaxiaco, Daniel Rodríguez, en
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Luis Enrique, el nuevo entrenador del Paris Saint-Germain, evadió múltiples preguntas sobre el futuro del delantero estrella del club, Kylian Mbappé, durante su presentación oficial este miércoles. Luis Enrique, exentrenador del Barcelona y de la selección de España, firmó un contrato de dos años con el club francés. En ese contexto,
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a trio of bills aimed at LGBTQ+ youth that would restrict gender-affirming health care and sports participation for transgender minors and limit classroom instruction about gender identity and sexuality. Cooper’s veto stamp carries little weight now
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL, MATT O’BRIEN AND ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An order by a Louisiana federal judge sets up a high-stakes legal battle over how the Biden administration can interact with social media platforms. And more broadly, it raises questions about whether, and how, government officials can fight what they deem
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Investigators are looking for the cause of a fire early Wednesday morning that heavily damaged a southwest Redmond restaurant.
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Former Washington Commanders center Chase Roullier is retiring seven weeks shy of his 30th birthday. Roullier announced the decision in a post on Instagram. Two major injuries limited him to a total of 10 games over the past two NFL seasons. Roullier cited the effects of coming back from
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Germany’s highest court has blocked government plans to hold a vote in parliament this week on a contentious plan to encourage home owners to replace fossil fuel heating systems with cleaner alternatives. The Federal Constitutional Court’s ruling on Wednesday denies Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition the chance to move on quickly from
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s campaign says he raised more than $35 million for his White House run during the second fundraising quarter, nearly double what he raised during the first three months of the year. The total is the latest indication that Trump is the Republican primary
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The White House is closely monitoring the upcoming labor talks in the US auto industry, negotiations that could put it at odds with the traditional support of a major union. So President Joe Biden is tapping a trusted adviser, Gene Sperling, to serve as the administration’s
Continue ReadingBy MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian soccer confederation chairman Ednaldo Rodrigues says Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will be in charge of the national team at next year’s Copa America. Ancelotti has still not publicly confirmed any deal with the five-time World Cup champions. Rodrigues spoke to journalists after
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