‘Sweetie Pie’ star found guilty in nephew’s shooting death
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal jury on Friday convicted a former star of the St. Louis-based reality TV show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” of…
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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signs abortion ban into law
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Jim Justice has signed into law a ban on abortions at all stages of…
Continue ReadingOrganizers say Pride march will go on in Serbia despite ban
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Organizers of European LGBTQ events held in Belgrade this week have said they will…
Continue ReadingJudge rules in favor of Ky. teen cuffed during traffic stop
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that a Louisville police officer violated a Black teenager’s constitutional rights during a 2018…
Continue ReadingColorado man, 71, convicted in 1982 slayings of 2 women
DENVER (AP) — A 71-year-old Colorado man has been convicted of first-degree murder and other charges in the cold case slayings of two women whose…
Continue Reading2 Chicago cops charged in shooting that wounded unarmed man
CHICAGO (AP) — Two Chicago police officers face felony charges for allegedly shooting and seriously wounding an unarmed man during a July shootout…
Continue ReadingThree Oklahoma high school students killed in vehicle crash
SAND SPRINGS, Okla. (AP) — Three northeastern Oklahoma high school students were killed when the vehicle they were in crashed into a tree Thursday,…
Continue ReadingPutin vows to press attack on Ukraine; courts India, China
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Friday to press his attack on Ukraine despite Ukraine’s latest…
Continue ReadingRacism seen as root of water crisis in Mississippi capital
By DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Carey Wooten spent nearly seven weeks hunting for safe drinking water for herself, her two…
Continue ReadingSlovakia: Russia accuses mayor of harming WWI soldier graves
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Officials in Slovakia have dismissed claims by the Russian Embassy that graves of Russian soldiers from World War I…
Continue ReadingParents win key ruling in Michigan newborn blood dispute
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge has found key parts of Michigan’s newborn blood-testing program unconstitutional in a…
Continue ReadingStorm Fiona poses threat for Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Fiona is buffeting the Caribbean’s easternmost islands, and forecasters warn it will later threaten Puerto Rico and…
Continue ReadingIranian president orders probe of woman’s death in custody
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president has ordered a probe in the case of a young woman who slipped into a coma while in police…
Continue ReadingRapper-actor Common to make his Broadway debut in November
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper and actor Common will make his Broadway debut this fall in Stephen Adly Guirgis’…
Continue ReadingSurprise is key part of migrant travel from Florida, Texas
By RODRIQUE NGOWI, GISELA SALOMON and CLAUDIA TORRENS Associated Press EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — The chief executive of Martha’s Vineyard…
Continue ReadingAmnesty says 6 from minority Shiite family killed by Taliban
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A leading international rights group has released a harrowing report about six members of an…
Continue ReadingSri Lankan court summons ex-president over 2019 bombings
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan court has issued a summons ordering an ex-president to appear in a case…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Craig Newmark aims to defend democracy via philanthropy
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Craig Newmark twists a “Batman” quote to jokingly refer to himself as “not the nerd you…
Continue ReadingFlaming Gorge falls as drought felt higher up Colorado River
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press FLAMING GORGE RESERVOIR, Wyo. (AP) — Tony Valdez wasn’t worried about being left high and dry when he bought…
Continue ReadingDesert farms in Utah flourish with water from Colorado River
By ZAK PODMORE The Salt Lake Tribune SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) — The second driest state in the country, Utah, doesn’t contribute much water to…
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