Takeaways from Fani Willis’ stunning testimony in Georgia
CNN By Marshall Cohen, Devan Cole, Holmes Lybrand and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Georgia election subversion case against Donald Trump…
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Ex-Illinois lawmaker abruptly pleads guilty to fraud and money laundering, halting federal trial
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois lawmaker and candidate for governor has abruptly pleaded…
Continue ReadingEx-Los Angeles police officer won’t be retried for manslaughter for fatal shooting at Costco store
INDIO, Calif. (AP) — State prosecutors won’t retry a former Los Angeles police officer for voluntary manslaughter for killing a mentally ill…
Continue Reading16-year-old boy arrested in NYC subway shooting that killed 1 and wounded 5
NEW YORK (AP) — A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a deadly rush hour shooting at a New York City subway station earlier this…
Continue ReadingBefore Russia’s satellite threat, there were Starfish Prime, nesting dolls and robotic arms
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — What would it mean if Russia used nuclear warheads to destroy U.S. satellites? Your home’s…
Continue ReadingOpenAI reveals Sora, a tool to make instant videos from written prompts
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The maker of ChatGPT on Thursday unveiled its next leap into generative artificial intelligence with a tool that instantly…
Continue ReadingMontana Rep. Rosendale drops US Senate bid after 6 days, citing Trump endorsement of opponent
By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Congressman Matt Rosendale is dropping his bid for the U.S.…
Continue ReadingUtah governor approves censure of school board member who questioned a student’s gender
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has signed legislation censuring a conservative member of the…
Continue ReadingKansas City radio DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan, mother of two, killed in the shooting following Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration rally
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Elizabeth “Lisa” Lopez-Galvan was a natural at making people laugh. She was known as the office jokester, a DJ…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania courts say no ransom was paid in cyberattack, and attackers never sent a demand
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state courts agency says it never received a ransom demand as part of a…
Continue ReadingNew York redistricting panel approves new congressional map with modest changes
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s bipartisan redistricting commission has approved a new…
Continue ReadingMan charged with setting fires at predominantly Black church in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man was arrested Thursday and charged with using gasoline to set several fires around the exterior of a…
Continue ReadingZendaya stuns at ‘Dune: Part Two’ world premiere in vintage silver cyborg suit by Mugler
By The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Zendaya stunned Thursday at the “Dune: Part Two” world premiere in London in a silver cyborg suit. The…
Continue ReadingSpecial counsel who questioned Biden’s memory to testify at House hearing
By STEPHEN GROVES and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will hold a public hearing next month with the special…
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A fin whale decomposing on an Oregon beach creates a sad but ‘super educational’ spectacle
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press It’s not yet known what killed an endangered fin whale, but people can marvel at the large marine…
Continue ReadingShooting on a Cheyenne, Wyoming, street kills one, injures two
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A shooting on a street in Wyoming’s capital has killed one man and wounded two others. The shooting happened around 2 p.m.…
Continue ReadingRob Manfred says he will retire as baseball commissioner in January 2029 after 14 years
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he will retire when his current term ends in January…
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Management issues at Oregon’s Crater Lake prompt feds to consider terminating concession contract
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Years of management issues involving facility upkeep and staff at Oregon’s Crater Lake have prompted the federal…
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Pacific Power files for rate hike with Oregon PUC; average residential customer would see nearly $30 monthly boost
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power has filed a general rate case and a Transition Adjustment Mechanism update with the Oregon Public Utility…
Continue ReadingJury convicts Iowa police chief of lying to feds to acquire machine guns
By JACK DURA Associated Press A federal jury has convicted a small-town Iowa police chief of lying to federal authorities to acquire machine guns.…
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