France bestows further honor on former United Nations ambassador and Atlanta mayor Andrew Young
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The government of France has bestowed a further honor on Atlanta’s Andrew Young. French…
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A main suspect in the killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has been arrested after 2 years
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s national police say a former justice official considered one of the main suspects in the killing of…
Continue ReadingTexas releases another audit of elections in Harris County, where GOP still challenging losses
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials have released a second audit in as many years of elections in Harris County.…
Continue ReadingBritney Spears’ book ‘The Woman In Me’ makes private details public, and public events personal
By MARIA SHERMAN and ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears’ highly anticipated memoir “The Woman in…
Continue ReadingFederal judge again rules that California’s ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge who previously overturned California’s three-decade-old ban on assault weapons did it again, ruling Thursday…
Continue ReadingChicago-area man charged with hate crimes for threatening Muslim men
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — A prosecutor says a suburban Chicago man has been charged with two hate crimes for allegedly verbally abusing and threatening…
Continue ReadingMajor water main break impacts thousands, prompts state of emergency in a northern New York county
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — A state of emergency has been issued in a northern New York county where the Fort Drum U.S. Army base is located, following…
Continue ReadingMarte hits walk-off single in ninth, D-backs beat Phillies 2-1 and close to 2-1 in NLCS
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Marte capped a three-hit afternoon with a walk-off single in the ninth, rookie Brandon…
Continue ReadingLawyers call for ousted Niger president’s release after the junta says it foiled an escape attempt
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Lawyers for Niger’s ousted president have called for his immediate release. The demand on…
Continue ReadingWoman whose body was found in a car’s trunk in US had left South Korea to start anew, detective says
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A police detective has testified that a woman whose body was found in the trunk of a…
Continue Reading300-year-old painting stolen by an American soldier during World War II returned to German museum
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — After going missing nearly 80 years ago, a baroque landscape painting was…
Continue ReadingTrump is ‘not above the law,’ prosecutors say in urging judge to let federal election case proceed
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors say Donald Trump is “not above the law” as they are urging a judge to…
Continue ReadingNo Labels sues Arizona to block opponents from using the new political party to run for office
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The No Labels Party of Arizona has filed a lawsuit seeking to block people from running for…
Continue ReadingQuestions linger after Connecticut police officers fatally shoot man in his bed
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A fatal shooting by police in Wallingford, Connecticut, is raising questions about whether officers could have…
Continue ReadingMarlon Wayans says he is being unfairly prosecuted after being racially targeted by gate agent
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans says he is being unfairly prosecuted for disturbing the peace…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks California school district policy to notify parents if their child changes pronouns
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A judge has ruled to continue halting parts of a Southern California…
Continue ReadingNew York judge fired for pointing gun at a Black man in court
By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s highest court has removed an upstate judge from office for pointing a loaded…
Continue ReadingNCAA investigating allegations of sign-stealing by Michigan. Harbaugh denies knowledge, involvement
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh denied having any knowledge or involvement in plotting to steal opponents’…
Continue ReadingMid-November execution date set for Alabama inmate convicted of robbing, killing man in 1993
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s governor has scheduled a November execution date for an inmate convicted of shooting and killing a man during a…
Continue ReadingFormer officer who shot Breonna Taylor points gun at suspect during arrest in new job
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A former Louisville police officer involved in the Breonna Taylor shooting collided with a…
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