Exam finds famed LA mountain lion may have been hit by car
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The famous Hollywood-roaming mountain lion known as P-22 is drastically underweight and was probably struck and injured by a…
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Argentina erupts in joy after team reaches World Cup final
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The streets of Argentina turned into a party Tuesday as the national team beat…
Continue ReadingAustralian police investigate extremist views of cop killers
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australian police are investigating the extremist views of three people who shot and killed two officers and a neighbor…
Continue ReadingOregon governor commutes all 17 of state’s death sentences
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that she is commuting the sentences of all of the…
Continue ReadingPrisons chief: Official who beat inmates deserves 2nd chance
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the federal Bureau of Prisons is defending her decision to rally behind a…
Continue ReadingAlabama women convicted for feeding, trapping stray cats
WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — Two Alabama women have been convicted of misdemeanor crimes because they fed and trapped stray cats. Wetumpka Municipal Judge…
Continue ReadingTrial starts: Alaska lawmaker with Oath Keepers ties
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A trial has started to determine whether an Alaska lawmaker is disqualified from holding…
Continue ReadingSpain’s Queen Letizia visits Los Angeles to promote language
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Spain’s Queen Letizia was in Los Angeles on Tuesday where she celebrated the opening of a center that promotes the Spanish…
Continue ReadingTransgender lawmaker hopes her presence brings understanding
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Zooey Zephyr worked behind the scenes during Montana’s 2021 legislative session to…
Continue ReadingRacism scandal prompts another day of protests in LA council
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The City Council was disrupted Tuesday by another round of boisterous, foul-mouthed…
Continue ReadingGuilty plea on hate, arson charges in Islamic center fire
CAPE GIRARDEU, Mo. (AP) — A man who set a fire that destroyed an Islamic center in southeast Missouri has pleaded guilty to hate crime and arson…
Continue ReadingJudge: Texas death row inmate should get new, unbiased trial
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A court ruling says a Jewish death row inmate who was part of the “Texas 7” should have his…
Continue ReadingMen and dog missing for 10 days found on powerless sailboat
By The Associated Press Two men and a pet dog were rescued from a sailboat without power or fuel more than 200 miles off Delaware, 10 days after…
Continue ReadingRemains of Confederate general removed from under monument
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The remains of a Confederate general have been unearthed in Richmond a day after a statue bearing his name was taken down. As…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts governor seeks pardons in 1980s sex abuse case
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts Statehouse panel is weighing whether to approve Gov. Charlie Baker’s recommended…
Continue ReadingFBI report shows high hate crime levels, but data missing
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hate crimes in the U.S. remained relatively high last year after a surge not seen in…
Continue ReadingSuspected Russian FSB officer charged in U.S. sanctions case
NEW YORK (AP) — A suspected officer with Russia’s Federal Security Service was among seven people accused by federal prosecutors with helping the…
Continue ReadingZelenskyy asks New Zealand to focus on war’s ecological toll
By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged New Zealand to take a leading role…
Continue ReadingPuerto Rican salsa singer “Lalo” Rodríguez dies at 64
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rican salsa singer and musician “Lalo” Rodríguez has died. He was 64. Police said Tuesday that his body…
Continue ReadingTennessee audit: Agency failed to protect vulnerable kids
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A newly released audit has found that Tennessee has repeatedly failed to thoroughly…
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