2 teens held in fatal bicyclist hit-and-run video case appear in adult court in Las Vegas
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two teenagers have made initial appearances in adult court in Las Vegas where prosecutors say…
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Mississippi high court blocks appointment of some judges in majority-Black capital city and county
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court has struck down part of a state law that would have…
Continue ReadingTeen rescued after stunt mishap leaves him dangling from California’s tallest bridge
FORESTHILL, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a 19-year-old was rescued after a filming stunt went wrong and left him dangling by a rope from…
Continue ReadingChina, at UN, presents itself as a member of the Global South as alternative to a Western model
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) — China is telling assembled world leaders at the United Nations that it considers itself…
Continue ReadingBiden to deliver democracy speech and pay tribute to John McCain in Arizona next week
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Arizona next week to deliver a democracy-focused address…
Continue ReadingChicago’s top officer says a White Sox game where 2 were shot should have been stopped or delayed
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s interim police superintendent says a White Sox game last month where two women were wounded by gunfire should have been…
Continue ReadingBlack leaders say threats to undermine US democracy appear aimed at their community
BY AYANNA ALEXANDER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the nation’s most influential Black leaders say many of the threats to democratic…
Continue ReadingWildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new plan from California’s insurance commissioner aims to keep the nation’s…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s firefighters battle wildfires raging during rare late-winter heat wave
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s firefighters in the northeastern state of Bahia are battling wildfires, fanned by strong winds and abnormally…
Continue ReadingWho are Rupert Murdoch’s children? What to know about the media magnate’s successor and family
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as the leader of both Fox News’ parent company and his News…
Continue ReadingAfghans who recently arrived in US get temporary legal status from Biden administration
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is giving temporary legal status to Afghan migrants who have already…
Continue ReadingAs mayors, governors scramble to care for more migrants, a look at what’s behind the numbers
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A small town on the Texas border declares a state of emergency as tens of thousands of…
Continue ReadingDeparture of Murdoch as Fox leader comes as conservative media landscape is increasingly fractured
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The departure of Rupert Murdoch as the leader of Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media…
Continue ReadingDuckDuckGo founder says Google’s phone and manufacturing partnerships thwart competition
By PAUL WISEMAN and MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The founder of the small search engine company DuckDuckGo is testifying…
Continue ReadingSophie Turner sues to force estranged husband Joe Jonas to turn over children’s passports
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Sophie Turner has sued her estranged pop star husband Joe Jonas to force him to turn over…
Continue ReadingFormer Mississippi Democratic Party chair sues to reinstate himself, saying his ouster was improper
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The former chair of Mississippi’s Democratic Party is suing to…
Continue ReadingPolice discover bags of fentanyl beneath ‘trap floor’ of NYC day care center where 1-year-old died
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Police say the owners of a New York City day care center where a toddler died and three others…
Continue ReadingManslaughter charge added against Connecticut teen who crashed into police cruiser, killed officer
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut teenager accused of causing a car crash that killed a Hartford police officer and seriously wounded another…
Continue ReadingFormer fashion mogul pleads not guilty in Canadian sex-assault trial
TORONTO (AP) — Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him in his Toronto sexual assault case, as…
Continue ReadingNigerians protest mysterious death of Afrobeat star as police exhumes body for autopsy
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Thousands have marched across Nigeria over the mysterious death of an Afrobeat star whose…
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