California police investigate after officer punches suspect
HEMET, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California police department is investigating an altercation recorded on video in which an officer punched a…
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Texas nurse convicted of killing 4 men with air injections
TYLER, Texas (AP) — A Texas nurse has been convicted of capital murder in the deaths of four patients who died after prosecutors say he injected…
Continue ReadingMichigan city declares emergency over lead; governor visits
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s governor has visited Benton Harbor to listen to residents who have been urged to use bottled water…
Continue ReadingCivil rights attorney seeks charges over inmate’s death
By MICHELLE LIU Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A prominent civil rights attorney is calling on a South Carolina…
Continue ReadingVulnerable nations lay out demands for climate talks
LONDON (AP) — Dozens of nations particularly vulnerable to the effects of global warming have laid out their key demands ahead of the upcoming U.N.…
Continue ReadingManatee deaths rise in Florida as pollutants kill seagrass
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Manatees are starving to death because algae blooms and contaminants are killing…
Continue ReadingAbandoned New Orleans wharf burns down; fireworks to blame?
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The remains of an abandoned river wharf went up in flames over the weekend in New Orleans as fireworks went off nearby, but…
Continue ReadingIncome test for Medicare dental under debate; gets pushback
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than 55 years, Medicare has followed a simple policy with covered benefits…
Continue ReadingBulgaria makes virus pass mandatory for indoor venues
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria is introducing a COVID-19 “Green Certificate” as a mandatory requirement for access to restaurants, theaters,…
Continue ReadingGOP firebrand Michele Fiore enters Nevada governor’s race
By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Las Vegas City Councilwoman who gained national attention for her support of…
Continue ReadingDrug suspect police linked to Breonna Taylor enters plea
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A convicted drug dealer who was a target of the police raids that brought officers to Breonna Taylor’s home has been…
Continue ReadingBeirut port blast judge still wants to question ex-ministers
By SARAH EL DEEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A judicial official says the judge leading Lebanon’s probe into last year’s massive port…
Continue ReadingSouth African regulator rejects Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine
By MARIA CHENG and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African drug regulator has rejected the Russian-made coronavirus…
Continue ReadingWashington sheriff charged over confrontation with Black man
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state attorney general has filed two misdemeanor criminal charges against a county sheriff stemming from his…
Continue ReadingAuthorities arrest Alabama man in Alaska after Jan. 6 riot
By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Court documents filed in federal court say an Alabama man accused of using pepper spray…
Continue ReadingNavy probe finds major failures in fire that destroyed ship
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy report has concluded there were sweeping failures by commanders, crew members and…
Continue ReadingGrand jury hearing testimony in death of Robert Durst’s wife
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors have gone to a grand jury as they seek to indict millionaire real estate…
Continue ReadingChair of New York Democrats faces criticism over KKK remark
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The chairman of the New York Democrats is facing calls to resign from members of his own…
Continue ReadingBiden focuses on climate, families in trimmed $2T plan
By LISA MASCARO, ALAN FRAM and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Scaling back his big government-overhaul plans, President Joe Biden…
Continue ReadingPlane burns after takeoff mishap in Texas; no one badly hurt
BROOKSHIRE, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a plane taking passengers from Texas to the AL Championship Series game in Boston burst into flames after…
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