Officials identify 2 men killed in Idaho gas station explosion
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities have identified two people killed when a gas station exploded and started a fire in a remote Idaho…
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Family of man found dead with a rope around neck demands answers; sheriff says no foul play detected
HENDERSON, N.C. (AP) — The family of a Black man found dead in North Carolina with a rope around his neck is demanding answers from authorities,…
Continue ReadingIranian hackers tried but failed to interest Biden’s campaign in stolen Trump info, FBI says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Iranian hackers sought to interest President Joe Biden’s campaign in information stolen from rival Donald…
Continue ReadingGeorgia Sen. Jon Ossoff seeks more control over postmaster general after mail meltdown
Associated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — As the U.S. Postal Service faces delivery slowdowns, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Democrat from…
Continue ReadingTulane’s public health school secures major gift to expand
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A longtime donor who has given more than $160 million to Tulane University is the new namesake of the university’s expanding…
Continue ReadingA former officer texted a photo of the bloodied Tyre Nichols to his ex-girlfriend
Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols sent his ex-girlfriend a photo…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses an assault lawsuit against Knicks owner James Dolan and Harvey Weinstein
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. district judge has dismissed a federal lawsuit against New York Knicks owner James Dolan alleging…
Continue ReadingDistrict attorney appoints special prosecutor to handle Karen Read’s second trial
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts district attorney has appointed a special prosecutor, who has represented James “Whitey” Bulger…
Continue ReadingInside the Brooklyn federal jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is locked up: violence, squalor and death
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As they unsuccessfully fought to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs out of jail after his sex trafficking arrest, the…
Continue ReadingFamilies of Americans detained in China share their pain and urge US to get them home
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The families of four Americans detained in China say their loved ones are suffering both physically and…
Continue ReadingDays after posting mugshot of a boy accused of school threat, sheriff puts video of 2 teens online
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Around the country, communities are being battered by a wave of school shooting…
Continue ReadingEndangered sea corals moved from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration
The Associated Press DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have moved about about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf…
Continue ReadingVeteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women gets 30 years in prison
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A longtime CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted more than two dozen women in postings…
Continue ReadingAlaska Airlines completes its acquisition of Hawaiian Air, which will remain a separate brand
SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines closed its $1 billion purchase of Hawaiian Airlines on Wednesday, a day after the federal government removed the…
Continue Reading‘Hidden Figures’ of the space race receive Congress’ highest honor at medal ceremony
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on…
Continue ReadingMemories of the earliest Tupperware parties, from one who was there
For The Associated Press ALLISON PARK, Pa. (AP) — Tupperware became woven into America’s cultural fabric after World War II by forgoing…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles area sees more dengue fever in people bitten by local mosquitoes
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles area is seeing more cases of people with dengue fever without traveling outside the United…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia teen sought to travel overseas, make bombs for terrorist groups, prosecutors say
Associated Press A Philadelphia teenager who authorities say wanted to travel overseas and make bombs for terrorist organizations will be tried as an…
Continue ReadingLawyers question whether a drugged French woman was truly unconscious during alleged rapes
Associated Press AVIGNON, France (AP) — Lawyers for some of the men accused of raping an unconscious French woman who had been drugged by her…
Continue ReadingSenator’s son to change plea in 2023 crash that killed North Dakota deputy
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The adult son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer is expected to change his plea on Friday in connection with a…
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