Amanda Knox vows to ‘fight for the truth’ after Italian court convicts her again of slander
MILAN (AP) — Amanda Knox told Italian TV on Thursday that she was surprised by a Florence appeals court’s decision to find her guilty of…
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Former officers who defended the US Capitol on Jan. 6 visited the Pa. House. Some GOP members jeered
By MARK SCOLFORO and MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Some Republican members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives booed…
Continue ReadingCorrection: Menendez-Bribery story
NEW YORK (AP) — In a story published June 6, 2024, about the corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, The Associated Press erroneously…
Continue ReadingMississippi police officer loses job after telling man to ‘go back to Mexico’
RICHLAND, Miss. (AP) — A white Mississippi police officer has lost his job after telling a Hispanic man “go back to Mexico” while responding to…
Continue ReadingNew York governor pushes for tax increase after nixing toll program in Manhattan
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is trying to raise taxes on businesses in the city to close a…
Continue ReadingA new Nebraska law makes court diversion program available to veterans. Other states could follow
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Those seeking to keep military veterans out of jails and prisons are shining a spotlight on…
Continue ReadingAlabama sheriff evacuates jail, citing unspecified ‘health and safety issues’
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama sheriff has evacuated his county’s jail, citing a need to prevent “health and safety issues.” Autauga…
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Redmond Police cite SUV driver for illegal U-turn after collision with motorcycle injures both riders, one seriously
An SUV driver was cited for an illegal U-turn Wednesday morning after a collision with a motorcycle on SW Airport Way in Redmond that sent both…
Continue ReadingReport shows a drop in drug overdose deaths in Kentucky but governor says the fight is far from over
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says drug overdose deaths in Kentucky fell nearly 10% in 2023. It marks…
Continue ReadingCatch up on the day’s stories: Hidden spaces on planes, Italy’s cheap homes, Red Lobster closings
By Meghan Pryce Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! You might have to travel even further for…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses attempted murder and other charges in state case against Paul Pelosi’s attacker
By OLGA RODRIGUEZ and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge on Thursday dismissed several state charges against Paul…
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Man pleads not guilty to killing 3 women and dumping their bodies in Oregon and Washington
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man accused of killing three women last year in the Portland, Oregon, area and dumping their bodies has pleaded not guilty…
Continue ReadingMexican authorities clear one of Mexico City’s largest downtown migrant tent encampments
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican federal immigration authorities say they have cleared one of Mexico City’s largest downtown tent encampments of…
Continue ReadingJudge sentences former Illinois child welfare worker to jail in boy’s death
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has sentenced a former Illinois state child welfare worker to six months in jail in connection with a 5-year-old boy’s…
Continue Reading2 planes nearly collided at Austin’s airport last year. An air traffic controller’s ‘error’ was to blame, NTSB chair says
By Gregory Wallace, Pete Muntean and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A FedEx cargo plane trying to land and a Southwest Airlines jet trying to take…
Continue ReadingMan pleads not guilty to killing 3 women and dumping their bodies in Oregon and Washington
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man accused of killing three women last year in the Portland, Oregon, area and dumping their bodies has pleaded not guilty…
Continue ReadingPanama community pushed from Caribbean island by rising sea levels moves into new houses
By JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press ISBERYALA, Panama (AP) — Hammocks have begun appearing this week in the doorways of 300 new houses built in what…
Continue Reading‘Wheel of Fortune’: Vanna White bids an emotional goodbye to Pat Sajak
By KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ahead of Pat Sajak’s final episode as the host of “Wheel of Fortune,” Vanna White paid…
Continue ReadingMinnesota man’s 2001 murder conviction should be overturned, officials say
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A special unit with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office says the 2001 murder…
Continue ReadingMemphis, Tennessee, police checking if veteran charged with killing homeless man has targeted others
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis police say they are investigating whether a a U.S. Army veteran charged with killing…
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