Man executed in Florida for woman’s 1986 stabbing death
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has executed a man convicted of breaking into a woman’s home and stabbing her to death in 1986. Authorities say…
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Fed raises key rate but hints it may pause amid bank turmoil
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve reinforced its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising…
Continue ReadingWorld Series champion Astros get visit from Lil Wayne
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Wayne visited the World Series champion Houston Astros Tuesday…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina Republicans unveil new abortion restrictions
By GARY D. ROBERTSON and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislative leaders say there is…
Continue ReadingClose call at high speed: video shows officer evade crash
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A police officer remarkably escaped injury Monday when a car careened across a highway at…
Continue Reading3 imprisoned Iranian female journalists win top UN prize
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations announced Tuesday night that its premier prize for press freedom has been awarded to three imprisoned…
Continue ReadingSeattle man dies while climbing Mount Everest
SEATTLE (AP) — A retired Seattle doctor died while climbing Mount Everest on Monday, according to University of Washington officials. University…
Continue ReadingProsecutor: Suspected Texas gunman tried to escape to Mexico
By JUAN A. LOZANO and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — A man suspected of killing five of his neighbors in Texas after they…
Continue ReadingKevin Costner and wife of nearly 19 years begin divorce
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Costner and his wife of nearly 19 years, Christine Baumgartner, are divorcing, a representative for the actor said…
Continue ReadingCops: Man borrows phone, admits to ex-landlord’s ’08 killing
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press A New Mexico man, overwhelmed by guilt, borrowed a cellphone to call 911 and confess to the 2008 killing of…
Continue ReadingNew reversal by Twitter after move sparked MTA withdrawal
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer In an about-face, Twitter says it has restored free access to a key tool for verified government and…
Continue ReadingCalifornia bill advances, requiring Big Tech to pay for news
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill that would require tech giants such as Google and Meta to pay for news content…
Continue ReadingAutopsy: Stab wounds to heart, lungs killed Cash App founder
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An autopsy report says Cash App founder Bob Lee died during surgery from stab wounds…
Continue ReadingReport describes chaos at GloRilla show before stampede
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press A deadly stampede that killed three at a rap concert in upstate New York was likely exacerbated by a crowd of…
Continue ReadingEscaped Mississippi prisoner found dead in New Orleans
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A man who escaped from a Mississippi jail has been found dead at a…
Continue ReadingUtah judge delays implementing statewide abortion clinic ban
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge has ruled that the state law banning abortion clinics cannot take effect on…
Continue ReadingNavy commander pulled from job after SEAL candidate death
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the commander of the Naval Special Warfare Center who was reprimanded in…
Continue ReadingFamily of bride killed in wreck warns about drunken driving
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The beach community where officials say a DUI driver killed a bride on…
Continue ReadingBoxer Wilder arrested on suspicion of having concealed gun
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boxer Deontay Wilder was arrested by Los Angeles police early Tuesday on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon after his…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects Zooey Zephyr bid to return to Montana House
By AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the transgender state lawmaker silenced after telling…
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