GOP Chair Ronna McDaniel defeats rival in leadership vote
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) — Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel won her bid Friday to…
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Judge: Colorado supermarket shooting suspect unfit for trial
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A judge says a man charged with killing 10 people at a Colorado supermarket nearly two…
Continue ReadingOklahoma investigators identify body as missing 4-year-old
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s chief medical examiner has positively identified the body of a child found earlier this month as 4-year-old…
Continue ReadingHong Kong to ban CBD, label it a ‘dangerous drug’
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong will ban CBD starting Wednesday, categorizing it as a “dangerous drug” and mandating harsh penalties for its…
Continue ReadingHouse GOP seeks new restrictions on use of US oil stockpile
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the second time this month, House Republicans have advanced a measure to restrict…
Continue ReadingCollege basketball broadcaster Billy Packer dies at 82
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Billy Packer, an Emmy award-winning college basketball broadcaster who covered 34 Final Fours…
Continue ReadingUS company gets $120 million boost to make ‘green steel’
By ED DAVEY The manufacture of “green steel” moved a step closer Friday as Massachusetts-based Boston Metal announced a $120 million investment…
Continue ReadingMexico finds 57 adolescent migrants crammed into truck
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican immigration authorities say they have found 57 Guatemalan adolescents packed into a trailer on a highway near the U.S.…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea extends restrictions on travelers from China
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it will continue to restrict the entry of short-term travelers from…
Continue ReadingThai activist sentenced to 28 years for online posts on king
By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand sentenced a 27-year-old political activist to 28 years in prison…
Continue ReadingMan appears in federal court to face Capitol riot charges
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A mid-Michigan man says he’s innocent of the charges brought against him in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot in…
Continue ReadingBiden extends deportation protection for Hong Kong residents
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed off on a two-year extension of a program that protects Hong Kong…
Continue ReadingSouthern California’s Santa Ana winds topple trees, big rigs
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Powerful Santa Ana winds across Southern California were clocked as high as 112 mph, toppling trees, prompting the closure of San…
Continue Reading1 year, 1 day in prison for lawyer in police car firebombing
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer who purchased gasoline that another lawyer used in firebombing an unoccupied New York City police car during protests over…
Continue ReadingProsecutor: Don’t dismiss murder charge against ex-cop
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A prosecutor has asked a judge not to dismiss a second-degree murder charge against a former Grand Rapids police officer…
Continue ReadingMaternal deaths and disparities increase in Mississippi
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A newly released report from the Mississippi State Department of…
Continue ReadingBallroom shooting victims planned for night of fun, dancing
By JAMIE STENGLE, RIO YAMAT and DEEPA BHARATH LOS ANGELES (AP) — Those killed when a gunman opened fire at a Los Angeles-area dance hall are being…
Continue ReadingJamaican cleric convicted in NY state terrorism trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A Jamaican cleric accused of recruiting support for the Islamic State group has been convicted in New York. Abdullah…
Continue ReadingBiden pays tribute to victims of California shootings
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the nation’s prayers are with two California cities where…
Continue ReadingA look at California’s deadly back-to-back mass shootings
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — In less than 48 hours, two gunmen went on shooting rampages at both ends of California that…
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