Billy Graham statue for U.S. Capitol to be unveiled next week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A statue of the late Rev. Billy Graham set to stand inside the U.S. Capitol to represent North Carolina will be unveiled…
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Seattle man is suspected of fatally shooting 9-month-old son and is held on $5 million bail
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of his 9-month-old son. Officers responded to reports of a…
Continue ReadingAlleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges, lawyer says
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The lawyer for the New Jersey man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie says…
Continue ReadingJustice Kavanaugh says unpopular rulings can later become ‘fabric of American constitutional law’
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh says U.S. history shows court decisions unpopular in…
Continue ReadingFormer passenger jets bought by US firm tasked with creating next generation of nuclear ‘Doomsday’ planes
CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — That economy-class seat you once occupied while flying in Asia might one day be the very…
Continue ReadingKuwait’s emir dissolves parliament again, amid political gridlock in oil-rich nation
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s emir has again dissolved the small, oil-rich country’s parliament amid continuing political…
Continue ReadingBiden admin says it’s ‘reasonable to assess’ Israel used American weapons in ways ‘inconsistent’ with international law
By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration said Friday that it is “reasonable to assess” that US weapons…
Continue ReadingKansas’ governor vetoes a bill for extending child support to fetuses
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill aimed at ensuring that judges order child support…
Continue ReadingUS government announces new financial incentives for farms to stem the spread of bird flu in dairy cattle
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Newly announced financial incentives to farms to help stem the spread of bird flu in dairy cattle drew mixed…
Continue ReadingSpecialty lab exec gets 10-year prison term for 11 deaths from tainted steroids in Michigan
By ED WHITE Associated Press HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge has sentenced the former executive of a Massachusetts specialty pharmacy to at…
Continue ReadingTeen and Miss USA quit their crowns, citing mental health and personal values
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press The winners of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA resigned from their titles within days of each other. Their decisions…
Continue ReadingKentucky prosecutor accused of trading favors for meth and sex pleads guilty to federal charge
LONDON, Ky. (AP) — A former prosecutor in eastern Kentucky has pleaded guilty to a federal charge after being accused of doing favors for criminal…
Continue ReadingTesla’s Autopilot caused a fiery crash into a tree, killing a Colorado man, lawsuit says
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The widow of a man who died after his Tesla veered off the road while he was using its partially…
Continue ReadingBiden administration set to revamp Trump’s tariff program after multi-year review, sources say
By Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration is set to unveil a sweeping restructuring of former President Donald…
Continue ReadingPolice: Theft suspect stole 2 police vehicles while handcuffed, survived 11 officers’ gunfire
By PATRICK WHITTLE and DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A man in a hospital gown who stole two police cruisers while handcuffed…
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UN member nations vote overwhelmingly to back Palestinian membership bid
By Richard Roth, Hira Humayun and Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN United Nations (CNN) — A United Nations resolution in support of Palestinian…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa again requests emergency measures from world court to restrain Israel’s actions in Gaza
By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — South Africa urged the United Nations’ top court Friday to issue more emergency…
Continue ReadingBodies of 2 backcountry skiers buried by Utah avalanche recovered from mountain, names released
By AMY BETH HANSON and RICK BOWMER Associated Press SANDY, Utah (AP) — Search crews have recovered the bodies of two backcountry skiers who were…
Continue ReadingHere’s what to know about conservatorships and how Brian Wilson’s case evolved
By STEFANIE DAZIO and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge put Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson under a court conservatorship…
Continue ReadingIllinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. ordered to stand trial on a rape charge in Kansas
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas judge has ordered University of Illinois basketball standout Terrence Shannon Jr. to stand trial on a rape charge…
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