A Georgia teen accused in the Apalachee High School shooting has pleaded not guilty
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A 14-year-old Georgia boy indicted for murder in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School has pleaded not guilty.…
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Carolina on Election Day
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — North Carolina voters will cast ballots for president and governor in the Nov. 5 general election while many in…
Continue ReadingDesperation amid search for survivors of an airstrike on a crowded area near major Beirut hospital
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Rescuers continued to search for bodies under the rubble more than 16 hours after an Israeli airstrike hit a crowded…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina county surrounding Asheville overcounted Helene deaths by as many as 30, sheriff says
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina county that is home to Asheville overcounted deaths caused by Helene by as many as 30, according to a…
Continue ReadingGrieving families of seniors killed when a dock collapsed say the tragedy was preventable
Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Grieving families say they want answers as to why a metal walkway at a state-operated dock in Georgia…
Continue ReadingAn Alabama judge appoints a mediator in a long-running medical marijuana dispute
Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge has appointed a mediator to try to negotiate an end to a long-running dispute over who gets…
Continue ReadingA journalist arrested while filming a crime scene sues Cincinnati and the officer
CINCINNATI (AP) — A freelance journalist who was handcuffed after refusing to stop filming the scene of a deadly car crash has sued the city of…
Continue ReadingCuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed 7
Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — A small town in far eastern Cuba is recovering from flooding that killed at least seven people after Hurricane Oscar…
Continue ReadingFlying air taxis move closer to US takeoff with issuing of FAA rule
Federal regulators gave a strong push to electric-powered air taxis Tuesday by issuing a final rule for operating the aircraft and how pilots will be…
Continue ReadingThe little airline that could — Lebanon’s national carrier braves Israeli airstrikes
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Since Israel began bombarding Beirut’s southern suburbs as part of its offensive against the Hezbollah…
Continue ReadingIt could take 350 years for Gaza to rebuild if it remains under a blockade, UN report says
Associated Press United Nations agencies have long warned that it could take decades to rebuild Gaza after Israel’s offensive against Hamas. Now, a…
Continue ReadingJudge rules only the governor can grant clemency to a South Carolina death row inmate
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected the request of a South Carolina man scheduled for execution next week to remove…
Continue ReadingGeorgia’s Gov. Kemp and fellow GOP leaders promise new state income tax rebates
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Republican legislative leaders want to give another round of income tax rebates, thanks…
Continue ReadingCity Council candidate claims he’s George Floyd’s cousin. His family says otherwise
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Relatives of a City Council candidate in Richmond, Virginia, are casting doubt on his claim that he’s a cousin of George…
Continue ReadingPolice say ‘suspicious’ explosion at Utah apartment injured 2 people and displaced 90 families
LEHI, Utah (AP) — An early morning explosion at an apartment in Utah injured two people and displaced 90 families in the building because the…
Continue ReadingA UK lawmaker wants protected status for classic Cockney dish pie and mash
LONDON (AP) — A British lawmaker has joined campaigners calling for a cornerstone of Cockney cuisine, pie and mash, to be given protected status as…
Continue ReadingTears for Fears are in full bloom with a concert film, a live album, new songs and Vegas dates
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Tears for Fears hit the stage at Firstbank Amphitheater in Franklin, Tennessee, on July 11, 2023,…
Continue ReadingRussia is behind viral disinformation targeting Walz, intelligence official says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior U.S. intelligence official says viral online content spreading baseless attacks on Democratic vice…
Continue ReadingMLB wants the Tampa Bay Rays to play in the area if hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field is unfit
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball hopes to find the Tampa Bay Rays a temporary home near their fanbase for the…
Continue ReadingUS charges Iran Revolutionary Guard official in alleged plot to kill a human rights activist in NYC
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An Iranian military official has been charged in a plot to kill an Iranian American author on U.S. soil. Ruhollah…
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