Prosecutors charge Milwaukee man with shooting at officers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Prosecutors have filed multiple charges against a 35-year-old man accused of wounding three Milwaukee police officers during a…
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Mauricio Pocchetino hired to succeed Gregg Berhalter as US men’s national team coach
AP Sports Writer Former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has been hired to succeed Gregg Berhalter as U.S. men’s national team…
Continue ReadingNYPD officer lands $175K settlement over ‘courtesy cards’ that help drivers get out of traffic stops
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer has reached a $175,000 settlement with the city in his lawsuit that illuminated the…
Continue ReadingWeight-loss drug Saxenda effective for kids as young as 6, study shows
AP Health Writer A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6, when combined with diet…
Continue ReadingKentucky attorney general offers prevention plan to combat drug abuse scourge
Associated Press Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has unveiled plans to create a statewide drug prevention program. He says the…
Continue ReadingFlorida law enforcers are investigating the state’s abortion ballot initiative. Here’s what to know
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — State police in Florida are showing up at the homes of voters who signed a petition to…
Continue ReadingDave Grohl says he’s father to a new daughter outside his 21-year marriage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dave Grohl says he recently fathered a daughter outside his 21-year marriage to Jordyn Blum, with whom he has three older…
Continue ReadingElection in Georgia’s Fulton County to be observed by independent monitor
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Fulton County has hired a team of independent monitors to observe its operations for this year’s…
Continue ReadingPharrell as a Lego and Robbie Williams as a chimp? Music biopics get creative
AP Film Writer TORONTO (AP) — Many of the expected conventions of music biopics are present in “Piece by Piece,” about the producer-turned-pop…
Continue ReadingAuburn QB Thorne says angry bettors sent him Venmo requests after loss
AP Sports Writer Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne has taken heat from a different source after struggling in a loss to California: Angry sports…
Continue ReadingProtesters storm Mexico’s Senate after ruling party wins votes for court overhaul
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hundreds of protesters pushed into Mexico’s Senate as lawmakers weighed a contentious plan to overhaul the…
Continue ReadingA residential care worker gets prison in Maine for assaults on a disabled man
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A residential care center employee in Maine is going to prison after pleading guilty to what prosecutors described as…
Continue ReadingDetroit-area officer sentenced to prison for assaulting man after his arrest
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A suburban Detroit police officer who punched a young Black man in the face and slammed his head to the ground has…
Continue ReadingItaly says Russia or China could gain influence in Western Balkans if EU dream fails
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Italy’s foreign minister has voiced strong support for Western Balkan countries’ European Union accession bids,…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas man pleads guilty in lucrative telemarketing scam
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Las Vegas man has pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge alleging that he duped people into making…
Continue ReadingEPA says Vermont fails to comply with Clean Water Act through inadequate regulation of some farms
Associated Press The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says flaws in a Vermont program are preventing the state from adequately controlling…
Continue ReadingMan charged with plotting to attack a Jewish center in New York was in Canada on a student visa
NANAIMO, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian authorities say a Pakistani man arrested last week in Quebec and accused of plotting to attack a Jewish…
Continue ReadingKing Charles III to visit Australia and Samoa in a test of stamina after cancer diagnosis
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has announced plans to visit Australia and Samoa next month on a trip that will span a dozen time…
Continue ReadingQ&A: Lily Collins is ‘Emily in Paris,’ Rome and Barcelona
The Associated Press ROME (AP) — Filming “Emily in Paris” in Rome has given star Lily Collins a confidence boost ahead of her West End debut.…
Continue ReadingSmoke clouds Sao Paulo’s skies and the Pinheiros River turns emerald green amid fire and drought
Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — A major river in the Brazilian metropolis Sao Paulo is suddenly emerald green and clear skies have turned from…
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