Man fatally shoots 80-year-old grandfather and self in New York state
IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities in western New York say a man fatally shot his 80-year-old grandfather and eventually took his own life on a…
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Intrigue of NHL draft expected to begin after the Sharks likely select Celebrini with top pick
AP Hockey Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier is turning coy when it comes to saying which player San Jose will select with the…
Continue ReadingWho is General Zúñiga, the shadowy officer behind the thwarted coup in Bolivia?
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The man behind the attempted coup that has rocked Bolivia remains a mystery to much of the country. Little…
Continue ReadingUber and Lyft agree to pay drivers $32.50 per hour in Massachusetts settlement
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Drivers for Uber and Lyft will earn a minimum pay standard of $32.50 per hour under a settlement announced Thursday…
Continue ReadingFormer Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The former Uvalde schools police chief was indicted over his role in the slow police response to the 2022…
Continue ReadingMongolia’s governing party wins only a slim majority in parliamentary election, early results show
Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — The governing Mongolian People’s Party has won a slim majority in the country’s parliament, with…
Continue ReadingConnecticut governor to replant more than 180 trees, thousands of bushes cut down behind his house
Associated Press Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has been officially ordered by his local inland wetlands agency to replant the more than 180 trees and…
Continue ReadingNBA draft finally worth the longer wait for some players after moving to a two-day format
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jaylen Wells sat in the stands at Barclays Center in his snazzy white suit, hoping to hear his name called in…
Continue ReadingLaw limiting new oil wells in California set to take effect after industry withdraws referendum
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California law that bans drilling new oil wells near places like homes and schools will likely take…
Continue ReadingRainforest animal called a kinkajou rescued from dusty highway rest stop in Washington state
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Why did the kinkajou cross the road? And what’s a kinkajou, anyway? One of the mammals — which look like a cross…
Continue ReadingAs COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As COVID-19 bubbles up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania Senate passes bill to bar universities and pension funds from divesting from Israel
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Senate has advanced legislation that would block state aid to any university that boycotts…
Continue ReadingBronny James, the son of LeBron James, taken by Lakers with 55th pick in NBA draft
AP Basketball Writer It was the dream that LeBron James first floated a few years ago, the notion of playing in the NBA alongside one of his sons.…
Continue ReadingUN Security Council demands Iran-backed Yemen rebels halt their attacks on ships in Mideast waters
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has demanded that Yemen’s Houthi rebels halt all attacks on ships and urged that…
Continue ReadingJudge sentences man to life in prison for killing St. Louis police officer
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A man convicted of killing a St. Louis police officer has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A…
Continue ReadingJackie Clarkson, longtime New Orleans politician and mother of actor Patricia Clarkson, dead at 88
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Public officials in New Orleans are praising the memory of Jaquelyn Brechtel “Jackie” Clarkson — a former Louisiana…
Continue ReadingSurvivor of Parkland school massacre wins ownership of shooter’s name in lawsuit settlement
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The most severely wounded survivor of the 2018 massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas…
Continue ReadingFeds investigating violence during pro-Palestinian protest outside Los Angeles synagogue
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland says federal officials are investigating a weekend demonstration against the Israel-Hamas…
Continue ReadingUS SafeSport center asks for $10M more due to rising number of sex-abuse reports
AP National Writer The U.S. Center for SafeSport has released its 2023 annual report. The center points to an ever-growing surge in abuse reports and…
Continue ReadingProsecutors charge second inmate in assault that left Wisconsin youth prison counselor brain-dead
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a second inmate in connection with a fight that left a counselor at…
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