AP Was There: Ohio National Guard killed protesters at Kent State University
The Associated Press KENT, Ohio (AP) — On May 4, 1970, The Ohio National Guard opened fire on unarmed student protesters at Kent State University.…
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A murderous romance or a frame job? Things to know about Boston’s Karen Read murder trial
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The trial of a woman charged in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend has started with a…
Continue ReadingSlain Charlotte officer remembered as hard-charging cop with soft heart for his family
By ERIK VERDUZCO and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Friends, colleagues and the wife of fallen Charlotte-Mecklenburg…
Continue ReadingFormer Boy Scout volunteer sentenced to 22 years in prison for hiding cameras in camp bathrooms
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former Boy Scout volunteer has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for hiding cameras in a bathroom at a Missouri camp. A…
Continue ReadingDemocratic US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife were indicted…
Continue ReadingSouthern Brazil has been hit by the worst floods in more than 80 years. At least 39 people have died
By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The civil defense agency in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul says heavy…
Continue ReadingLawyers for teen suing NBA star Ja Morant over a fight during a pickup game withdraw from the case
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge has ruled that lawyers for a teenager who is suing two-time NBA All-Star…
Continue ReadingSelf-exiled Chinese businessman’s chief of staff pleads guilty weeks before trial
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The chief of staff of a Chinese businessman sought by the government of China has pleaded…
Continue ReadingIt started with a tweet. What if Harry Potter attended an HBCU? Now it’s a book series
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press Frustrated with the lack of diversity in the fantasy genre, LaDarrion Williams posted a question on Twitter in…
Continue ReadingJewish students grapple with how to respond to pro-Palestinian campus protests
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America Some Jewish students have taken part in strident pro-Palestinian protests dominating U.S.…
Continue ReadingA senior UN official says northern Gaza is now in ‘full-blown famine’
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top U.N. official said Friday that hard-hit northern Gaza was now in…
Continue ReadingMissouri abortion-rights campaign turns in more than double the needed signatures to get on ballot
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Advocates have turned in more than twice the needed number of signatures to put a…
Continue ReadingScamacca put PlayStation away and began scoring. Now game time may come as center forward for Italy
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — The message was clear from Italy coach Luciano Spalletti. Put your PlayStation away and start focusing…
Continue ReadingEx-government employee charged with falsely accusing co-workers of joining Capitol riot
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A former government employee has been charged with repeatedly submitting fake tips to…
Continue ReadingRussian trainers move to a Niger airbase where some US troops remain
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says he doesn’t see a significant issue with Russia moving…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts woman wins $1 million lottery twice in 10 weeks
DORCHESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman has won $1 million twice on lottery tickets in the last 10 weeks. The state lottery says Christine…
Continue ReadingJudge in Trump’s hush money case clarifies gag order doesn’t prevent ex-president from testifying
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has clarified the gag order pertaining to the…
Continue ReadingAn anchovy feast draws a crush of sea lions to one of San Francisco’s piers, the most in 15 years
By HAVEN DALEY Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s famed Fisherman’s Wharf district is seeing a surge in sea lions. First…
Continue ReadingA Black lawmaker briefly expelled from the Tennessee Statehouse will remain on the 2024 ballot
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One of the two Black lawmakers briefly expelled from Tennessee’s GOP-controlled…
Continue ReadingThe Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet, peaks this weekend. Here’s how to see it
CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, remnants of Halley’s comet, peaks this weekend. And with…
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