Texas school system closes after 2 teachers die of COVID-19
WACO, Texas (AP) — A Central Texas school district is closing its schools after two teachers died last week of COVID-19. Connally Independent…
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Grand jury clears Texas officer who fatally shot Black man
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury has declined to indict a Texas police officer in the death of a Black man who was…
Continue ReadingFormer Navy officer pleads guilty in wide-spanning scandal
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A retired Naval officer admitted in federal court in San Diego to sending a Malaysian defense contractor…
Continue ReadingSurviving 9/11 was ‘just the first piece of the journey’
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the 9/11 terror attacks. Yet an estimated 33,000 or more…
Continue ReadingNon-fan of R. Kelly describes still falling prey to him
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who wasn’t a fan of R. Kelly says she ended up getting exposed to a sexually transmitted disease after he enticed her to…
Continue ReadingCouple dead at Hawaii assisted living center; note found
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — An elderly man and woman died of gunshot wounds at a Honolulu assisted living center.…
Continue ReadingGospel singer Lee Williams of The Spiritual QC’s dies at 75
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Gospel music artist Lee Williams, the leader and founder of The Spiritual QC’s, has died. He was 75. Williams’ death was…
Continue ReadingMystic Aquarium requests to resume research; whale improving
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press Mystic Aquarium is asking that it be allowed to resume research on four beluga whales that was halted following…
Continue ReadingMan accused of Gaetz extortion plot charged with wire fraud
Associated Press PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — One of the men who U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz accused of being behind a plot to extort $25 million from his…
Continue ReadingHeavy rain from Ida forces Bonnaroo music fest to cancel
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Heavy rains from Hurricane Ida have forced Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in…
Continue ReadingJudge tosses Trump rollback of clean water safeguards
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out a Trump-era rule that ended federal…
Continue ReadingVenezuelan opposition to participate in regional elections
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition parties say they will participate in the regional and municipal elections scheduled for November, a…
Continue ReadingEven in backup role, federal government supports Ida victims
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Response to disasters such as Hurricane Ida falls primarily to state and local officials, but…
Continue ReadingBull rider killed in ‘freak’ accident’ during competition
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A Brazilian bull rider has died after a bull stepped on his chest in California. The Professional Bull Riders touring group…
Continue ReadingCOVID recession pushed Social Security insolvency up a year
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and MARTIN CRUTSINGER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The sharp shock of the coronavirus recession pushed Social…
Continue ReadingPilots’ union sues Southwest over changes made in pandemic
DALLAS (AP) — The pilots’ union is suing Southwest Airlines, saying that rules the airline put into place before and during the pandemic have…
Continue ReadingOxygen supplies grow precarious amid COVID surge
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — The COVID-19 surge is stretching oxygen supplies tight and sending hospitals…
Continue ReadingFallen tech star Elizabeth Holmes prepares to go on trial
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Jury selection in the fraud trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes began Tuesday, casting a spotlight on…
Continue ReadingJam & Lewis are back for the first time with ‘Volume One’
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After nearly four decades in the music business helping craft hits for icons like Michael…
Continue ReadingLawsuit filed over Minneapolis policing ballot question
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three Minneapolis residents are suing the city over a ballot question that would eliminate the police department in the wake of…
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