Justice attorney: ‘Ongoing danger’ in Mississippi jail
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Justice Department attorney says the failure of Mississippi’s largest county to follow federal orders to improve jail…
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Man accused of trying to open airplane door during flight
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal officials say a Portland, Oregon, man tried to open an emergency exit door during a commercial airline flight last…
Continue ReadingMississippi city dedicates statue of Apollo 13 astronaut
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — A city on the Mississippi Gulf Coast has unveiled a statute to honor an Apollo 13 astronaut who grew up there. A crowd turned…
Continue ReadingEnrollment in US Catholic schools rebounds after sharp drop
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press Enrollment in Catholic schools in the United States rose 3.8% from the previous academic year, rebounding from…
Continue ReadingCarolina Herrera brings splashes of color on Valentine’s Day
By NARDOS HAILE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Strong statement pieces designed to emphasize bravery and confidence dominated Carolina…
Continue ReadingAccounting firm: Trump financial statements aren’t reliable
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The accounting firm that prepared former President Donald Trump’s annual financial…
Continue ReadingTwo popular bills, two problems: It’s never easy in Senate
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two widely supported bills are encountering delays in the Senate. The House easily approved the…
Continue ReadingMexico confirms 1st apparent victim of cartel land mines
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican prosecutors say a farmer with fields on a front line between warring drug cartels has been killed by an improvised land…
Continue Reading‘Ghostbusters’ family, more react to death of Ivan Reitman
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ivan Reitman had his army of well-known, frequent collaborators but the filmmaker and producer’s influence extended beyond…
Continue ReadingUS announces tribal lockup reforms after 16 deaths reviewed
Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs has announced a series of reforms after reviewing the deaths of 16…
Continue ReadingHelp sought in Texas road-rage shooting that injured girl, 9
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The family of a 9-year-old Houston girl still hospitalized following a road rage shooting is…
Continue ReadingNYC fires more than 1,000 workers over vaccine mandate
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City fired more than a thousand workers who failed to comply with the city’s…
Continue ReadingNavy engineer pleads guilty to selling submarine secrets
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy nuclear engineer has pleaded guilty to trying to pass information about American…
Continue ReadingUtah proposes panel to decide when transgender athletes play
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers advanced a proposal Monday to create a commission of political appointees to make…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans officials excited, cautious as Fat Tuesday nears
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans officials are getting ready for Mardi Gras after the pandemic caused a two-year…
Continue ReadingMissouri lawmaker’s narcotics license placed on probation
By JIM SALTER Associated Press A Missouri lawmaker who’s charged in a fraud scheme involving medical treatments in her job as a physician…
Continue ReadingMetallurgist gets 2.5 years for faking tests on sub parts
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A metallurgist in Washington state was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison and a $50,000 fine Monday…
Continue ReadingJudge to dismiss Palin’s libel suit against New York Times
By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge says he’ll dismiss a libel lawsuit that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin filed against The…
Continue ReadingNew fresh prince Jabari Banks is ready to conquer ‘Bel-Air’
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The producers of “Bel-Air,” the new dramatic take on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,”…
Continue ReadingI do, I do, I do: Mass Valentine’s wedding at Florida museum
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla,. (AP) — The nine brides wore white. Their grooms mostly wore dark shirts. And they all said…
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