West Virginia foster care system lawsuit revived by court
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An appeals court has revived a federal lawsuit accusing the state of West Virginia of…
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Former coach criminally charged in naked ‘fat test’ case
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island high school basketball coach has been criminally charged by authorities who say he asked male…
Continue ReadingSoldier killed by lightning served on combat surgery team
FORT GORDON, Ga. (AP) — The U.S. military has identified a soldier killed by a lightning strike at Georgia base as a 41-year-old Army reservist who…
Continue ReadingFacebook gives users new way to see all their friends’ posts
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook is rolling out an update that enables its 2 billion daily users to more easily view their friends’ posts in…
Continue ReadingShuttle bus crashes at Los Angeles airport; 9 injured
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nine people were injured — two seriously — when a shuttle bus crashed into a pole at Los Angeles International Airport. The…
Continue ReadingAir Force official expects Iran to resume attacks on US
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The top U.S. Air Force general in the Middle East has warned that Iran-backed…
Continue ReadingAlabama: 4 former school officials sentenced in fraud scheme
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Four one-time Alabama educators have been sentenced to federal prison in a scheme to fraudulently enroll students from…
Continue ReadingSweltering heat strikes US East Coast, Deep South
By STEVE LeBLANC and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Dangerously high temperatures threatened much of the Northeast and Deep…
Continue ReadingMexico’s leading fixed-line telephone company hit by strike
MEXICO CITY (AP) — About 30,000 workers at Mexico’s largest fixed-line telephone and internet company have gone on strike, but the company…
Continue ReadingPolice: Alabama woman provided gun, drove youths to shooting
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — Police say an Alabama woman provided a gun to juveniles and then drove them to and from the scene of a shooting. She was…
Continue ReadingAs Ohio welcomes refugees, a nonprofit gives them a boost
By AJA HANNAH and LEE CHILCOTE of The Land for The Chronicle of Philanthropy The Land for The Chronicle of Philanthropy CLEVELAND (AP) — Hakizimana…
Continue ReadingN. Carolina AG won’t seek to renew 20-week abortion ban
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Democratic attorney general has declined to meet…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Who gains or loses, what’s next in Italy crisis
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi’s decision to resign Thursday, barely 12 hours after his…
Continue ReadingAmid threats, security rises at meetings of public officials
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The meeting place? A secret. Agenda? Not public. Name tags? Take them off in public. Even one…
Continue ReadingMan indicted in rape of girl, 10, who traveled for abortion
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A grand jury in Ohio has indicted the man accused of raping and impregnating a 10-year-old girl who traveled to Indiana for…
Continue ReadingHeard to appeal $10M judgment in Depp defamation case
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Amber Heard has notified a Virginia court that she intends to appeal the $10 million…
Continue ReadingFACT FOCUS: Biden cancer remark causes confusion
By ANGELO FICHERA Associated Press President Joe Biden’s speech at a former coal-fired power plant in Massachusetts this week led to widespread…
Continue ReadingBiden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘very mild symptoms’
By ZEKE MILLER, CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he’s “doing great” after testing…
Continue ReadingIsrael aims to stop Russian move against Jewish nonprofit
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister says he’s sending a delegation to Moscow in hopes of halting a Russian order to shutter the…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What’s known about Biden catching COVID-19?
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, is experiencing mild symptoms and has begun…
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