Lows far outweigh highs in Olympic figure skating program
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Olympic figure skating program at the Beijing Games probably won’t be remembered for the…
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Once savvy, NBC’s Olympics deal is shakier after Beijing
By DAVID BAUDER and JOE REEDY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When NBC set a long-term deal to carry the Olympics through 2032, it seemed like a…
Continue ReadingFederal officials confirm bird flu detected in New York
NEW YORK (AP) — A highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a non-commercial backyard flock of birds on Long Island in New York.…
Continue Reading‘Lizard Lick Towing’ star says son killed in N.C. shooting
GARNER, N.C. (AP) — The owner of a towing and repossession business that was featured in a reality TV show confirmed that his son was killed in a…
Continue ReadingFamily protests killing of Black man by S. Carolina officer
HEMINGWAY, S.C. (AP) — The family of a Black man killed by a South Carolina police officer who now faces charges have marched to honor his life and…
Continue ReadingHelicopter crashes into ocean near Miami Beach swimmers
MIAMI (AP) — A helicopter has crashed into the ocean waters off Miami Beach, plummeting a few feet away from swimmers in a crowded stretch popular…
Continue ReadingAlec Baldwin and family purchase a retreat in Vermont
ARLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Alec Baldwin and his family have purchased a retreat in Vermont that includes a farmhouse and about 50 acres. The Bennington…
Continue ReadingFlores hired to Steelers staff; lawsuit against NFL proceeds
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brian Flores is back in the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers have hired the former Miami Dolphins…
Continue ReadingLast Afghan refugees leave NJ base after chaotic evacuation
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The last of thousands of Afghan refugees who awaited resettlement at eight U.S. military…
Continue ReadingMassDOT busy retrieving traffic cones tossed into river
BOSTON (AP) — People keep tossing traffic cones in the Charles River. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation keeps retrieving them.…
Continue ReadingActor Lindsey Pearlman found dead after going missing in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say actor Lindsey Erin Pearlman, who had roles in “General Hospital,” “American Housewife” and other shows,…
Continue ReadingWright family, activists see injustice in Potter’s sentence
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The issue of race was barely brought up during the trial of Kim Potter. But Daunte…
Continue ReadingBaltimore prosecutor calls charges against her ‘malicious’
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s top prosecutor has asked a federal judge to dismiss an indictment against her, alleging that the prosecution has…
Continue ReadingState officials: Bird flu found at 4th Indiana turkey farm
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State officials say a strain of avian flu has been found at a fourth commercial turkey farm in southern Indiana. The Indiana…
Continue ReadingWoman accused of decapitating son will undergo mental tests
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 35-year-old Kansas City woman charged with decapitating her 6-year-old son will undergo a mental health evaluation.…
Continue Reading2 killed, several injured in shooting in southeast Missouri
CHARLESTON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say two people were killed and several people were injured in a shooting in southeast Missouri. Robert Hearnes,…
Continue ReadingWhite House spending targets social justice; criteria vague
By FELICIA FONSECA and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press WINSLOW, Ariz. (AP) — The Biden administration says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will…
Continue ReadingUnraveling the biology of a mysterious condition: stuttering
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Researchers are delving into the biological underpinnings of stuttering. The condition affects 70 million people…
Continue ReadingNicaragua moves 3 opponents from jail to house arrest
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaraguan authorities have ordered home detention for three opposition figures suffering from health problems, one week after…
Continue ReadingCanadian police appear to end protesters’ siege of Ottawa
By ROB GILLIES and ROBERT BUMSTED Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Hundreds of police in riot gear have swept through Canada’s capital,…
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