U.S. Supreme Court asked to hear Confederate statue case
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Two Richmond residents living near the site where a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee…
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Judge won’t expand media access for 3 ex-officers’ trial
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has rejected a request by a coalition of media groups for greater access to…
Continue ReadingDrew Peterson’s hearing on murder conviction appeal delayed
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A hearing on a motion seeking to dismiss former Chicago-area police sergeant Drew Peterson’s 2012 conviction for killing…
Continue ReadingDA: There were ‘missed opportunities’ to go after Durst
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor in suburban New York says authorities decades ago blew chances to build a case…
Continue ReadingSuspect in Haiti president’s assassination extradited to US
By GISELA SALOMÓN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — U.S. authorities say a businessman accused in the July 7 killing of Haitian President Jovenel…
Continue ReadingRed Cross: Hack exposes data on 515,000 vulnerable people
GENEVA (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross says hackers broke into servers holding its data and gained access to personal,…
Continue ReadingGrand jury indicts suspect in Indiana officer’s slaying
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted an Indiana man on charges that would make him eligible for the death penalty if…
Continue ReadingA fraud case against Trump? Not a slam dunk, experts say
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, BERNARD CONDON and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Legal experts say a court filing alleging that Donald…
Continue ReadingNavy will let Wisconsin keep badger statue for 50 more years
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Navy has decided to let Wisconsin keep a beloved badger statue for 50 more years. The…
Continue ReadingPentagon releases first video of botched Kabul airstrike
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has declassified and publicly released video footage of a U.S. drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians in the…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to get Trump documents
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rebuff to former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is allowing the release of…
Continue ReadingStudent dies after 2 shoot into school van at dismissal time
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old student died at a hospital after two people fired into a van at a Pittsburgh school. Pittsburgh…
Continue ReadingBiden considers restoring terror listing of Yemen’s Houthis
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the U.S. is considering restoring its designation of Yemen’s…
Continue ReadingTexas sues Google over local radio ads for its smartphones
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ attorney general is suing Google, alleging the company asked radio DJs to record personal endorsements for…
Continue ReadingAlec Baldwin sued for defamation by family of slain Marine
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The widow and two sisters of a U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan are suing Alec Baldwin.…
Continue ReadingRare, pristine coral reef found off Tahiti coast
By VICTORIA MILKO AP Science Writer A team of scientists has explored a rare, pristine coral reef off the coast of Tahiti. The rose-shaped corals…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea slams US, hints at resuming nuclear, ICBM tests
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has accused the U.S. of hostility and says it will consider restarting…
Continue ReadingTimeline of events since George Floyd’s arrest and death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd’s death after his arrest by police officers in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, sparked widespread anger after…
Continue ReadingFormer Oklahoma jailer pleads guilty over inmate assault
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a former Oklahoma jailer has pleaded guilty to violating an inmate’s civil rights by kicking and…
Continue ReadingPrison for teen who pleaded guilty in college student death
NEW YORK (AP) — The teenager who admitted to the stabbing death of a New York City college student has been sentenced to 14 years to life in…
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