A Wyoming police officer is dead, shot while issuing warning
SHERIDAN, Wyo. (AP) — A police officer serving a trespass warning is dead after being shot in northern Wyoming. Sgt. Nevada Krinkee died at a…
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Family of man who died after being tackled by mental crisis team sues paramedic, police officer
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Members of a mental health response team sent to help a man who was having a “psychotic…
Continue ReadingDozens are presumed dead after an overloaded boat capsizes on Lake Kivu in Congo
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A local official says the majority of the 50 passengers aboard a wooden boat that…
Continue ReadingOil and gas producer to pay millions to US and New Mexico to remedy pollution concerns
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Texas company has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with the federal…
Continue ReadingDiversity, equity and inclusion initiatives limited at Kentucky colleges under Senate bill
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Republican-backed measure to limit diversity, equity and inclusion practices at…
Continue ReadingMississippi governor announces new law enforcement operation to curb crime in capital city
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Law enforcement officials have surged local, state and federal…
Continue ReadingJared Kushner, former Trump adviser, defends business dealings with Saudi Arabia
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s former White House adviser and his son-in-law, is defending…
Continue ReadingCharges against Miles Bridges connected to domestic violence case dropped
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Court documents show that criminal charges connected to a domestic violence case against…
Continue ReadingCharlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press Charlotte, a rust-colored stingray the size of a serving platter, has spent much of her life gliding around the…
Continue ReadingMilwaukee woman charged with killing abuser arrested in Louisiana
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman accused of killing a man who sexually assaulted her and other underage girls was arrested in Louisiana after…
Continue ReadingThe first Black woman in the Mississippi Legislature now has her portrait in the state Capitol
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former Rep. Alyce Clarke is the first Black woman elected to the Mississippi…
Continue ReadingTennessee man suspected of fatally shooting sheriff’s deputy taken into custody, officials say
By Jamiel Lynch and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A man suspected of fatally shooting a Blount County deputy and injuring another deputy in…
Continue ReadingTrump’s pick to lead the RNC is facing skepticism from some Republicans
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In pushing Michael Whatley as the next leader of the Republican National Committee, Donald…
Continue Reading2 suspected gang members arrested after 4 killed in Los Angeles-area shootings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials say two suspected gang members have been arrested in connection with a series of shootings in the Los Angeles area…
Continue ReadingSnowiest day in 2 years brings selfies and snowmen to New York City’s Central Park
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s Central Park saw its snowiest day in more than two years as 3.2 inches of snow blanketed trees, statues and…
Continue ReadingThe National Guard was sent to protect migrants at New York relief centers. But some sexually exploited them, lawsuit alleges
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Some National Guard members and publicly contracted relief workers tasked with caring…
Continue ReadingGroup challenges restrictions in Arizona election manual on ballot drop-off locations
PHOENIX (AP) — A conservative group is challenging parts of Arizona’s election procedures manual. It’s the third lawsuit filed within the last…
Continue ReadingPolice confirm identity of 101st victim of huge Maui wildfire
By AUDREY McAVOY and MARK THIESSEN Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The death toll from the wildfire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina,…
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Buttigieg visits interstate highway bridge in Pacific Northwest slated for seismic replacement
By CLAIRE RUSH and JENNIFER KANE Associated Press VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday toured the…
Continue ReadingA Mississippi university tries again to drop ‘Women’ from its name
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Leaders of Mississippi University for Women are making a new proposal to to shed the…
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