Shohei Ohtani Day to be annual event in Los Angeles for duration of his Dodgers career
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani isn’t just getting his own day in Los Angeles this year. The Japanese two-way superstar will be able to call…
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Conservative media personality appointed to seat on Georgia State Election Board
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A media personality who co-founded a conservative political action committee has been appointed to…
Continue ReadingSecurity footage appears to show that Alaska man did not raise gun before being killed by police
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Security footage posted online raises questions about the Anchorage Police Department’s account of what happened when…
Continue ReadingDemocratic South Carolina House member has law license suspended after forgery complaint
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A legislator in South Carolina has had his law license suspended after a former client accused him of forging his signature…
Continue ReadingSenegal’s new prime minister criticizes French military presence in the West African country
By MARK BANCHEREAU Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s new prime minister has criticized the French military presence in the West…
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Wanted Prineville man flees police, barricades in home, leading to SWAT team call-out, six-hour standoff and arrest
A Prineville man wanted on a Deschutes County warrant eluded police who tried to pull him over, ran into a home and refused to come out Thursday…
Continue ReadingA Lakota student’s feather plume was cut off her cap during commencement at a New Mexico high school
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — A Lakota student’s traditional feather plume was cut off her cap during her high school commencement this week in the…
Continue ReadingCroatia gets new government with a far-right party included ahead of European parliamentary vote
By DARKO BANDIC Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian lawmakers have voted into office a new government that marks a tilt to the right…
Continue ReadingWitness at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial says meat-export monopoly made costs soar
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A witness at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial says the cost of certifying that meat…
Continue ReadingCanadian police link 4 women killed in the 1970s to dead American serial sex offender
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police announced Friday they have linked the deaths of four young women nearly 50 years ago…
Continue ReadingStevie Wonder Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Stevie Wonder, singer, songwriter, producer and activist. Personal Birth date: May…
Continue ReadingLouis Farrakhan Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam. Personal Birth date: May 11, 1933…
Continue ReadingConservative activist’s son sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison for ‘relentless’ attack on Capitol
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pennsylvania man whose father is a prominent conservative activist has been sentenced to…
Continue ReadingWestminster Dog Show Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the second oldest continuous sporting event in the…
Continue ReadingA former OpenAI leader says safety has ‘taken a backseat to shiny products’ at the AI company
Associated Press A former OpenAI leader who resigned from the company earlier this week said Friday that safety has “taken a backseat to shiny…
Continue ReadingPaul Schrader felt death closing in, so he made a movie about it
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — After a string of hospitalizations for long COVID, Paul Schrader had a realization. “If I’m…
Continue ReadingMan gets 30 years in prison for attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man who broke into the home of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seeking to hold her…
Continue ReadingUS Census Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the census, a count of US residents that takes place every 10 years. The Census Bureau is…
Continue ReadingWhat would Lisa Simpson do? NYU student protesters asked to ponder ethical issues
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Would Lisa Simpson set up a tent at New York University to protest the war in Gaza? How would…
Continue ReadingVindicated by Supreme Court, CFPB director says bureau will add staff, consider new rules on banks
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Since its creation roughly 14 years ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has faced…
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