Counselors get probation for role in teen’s death at a now-closed Michigan youth home
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Two former youth counselors charged in the death of a teenager more than three years ago who was restrained at a Michigan…
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Senate swiftly confirms top military brass, ending months-long campaign by GOP Sen. Tuberville
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate unanimously confirmed 11 top-ranking military officers late Tuesday, ending a months-long blockade staged by a single…
Continue ReadingPlane breaks through thin ice on Minnesota ice fishing lake, 2 days after 35 anglers were rescued
WASHKISH, Minn. (AP) — A light plane carrying ice anglers broke through thin ice as it tried to land on a large lake in northwestern Minnesota.…
Continue ReadingMinnesota unveils new state flag after decades of criticism of previous design
WCCO, STATE EMBLEMS REDESIGN COMMISSION, CNN By Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota unveiled a new state flag Tuesday after the original…
Continue ReadingMinnesota unveils new state flag after decades of criticism of previous design
By Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota unveiled a new state flag Tuesday after the original flag drew criticism for its design and…
Continue ReadingDNA may link Philadelphia man accused of slashing people on trail to a cold-case killing, police say
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say a man accused of slashing people with a large knife while riding a bicycle on a rail trail in Philadelphia is…
Continue ReadingTrump is ineligible for office under 14th Amendment’s ‘insurrectionist ban,’ Colorado Supreme Court rules
By Marshall Cohen, Devan Cole and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — In a stunning and unprecedented decision, the Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump banned from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state’s Supreme Court
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible…
Continue ReadingWashington man accused of killing 4 by luring victims with promises of buried gold, authorities say
By Eric Levenson and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A man from Washington state is facing four murder charges for allegedly luring victims into…
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Six chairs, less waiting: Mt. Bachelor, skiers and boarders celebrate grand opening of ‘six-pack’ Skyliner Express lift
Mt. Bachelor officials, staff and hundreds of skiers and snowboarders gathered on the slopes Tuesday morning to celebrate the grand opening of its…
Continue ReadingUN votes unanimously to start the withdrawal of peacekeepers from Congo by year’s end
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Security Council has voted unanimously to start the withdrawal of the U.N.…
Continue ReadingA Palestinian baby girl, born 17 days ago during Gaza war, is killed with brother in Israeli strike
By MOHAMMED JAHJOUH and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza (AP) — She was born amid war, in a hospital with no electricity in a southern Gaza…
Continue ReadingDetroit officer accused of punching 71-year-old man is charged with manslaughter following his death
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit police officer has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a 71-year-old man who fell to the ground after he was…
Continue ReadingIRS to waive $1 billion in penalties for people and firms owing back taxes for 2020 or 2021
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS says it’s going to waive penalty fees for people who failed to pay back taxes…
Continue ReadingWashington’s Kalen DeBoer is the AP coach of the year after leading undefeated Huskies to the CFP
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Kalen DeBoer landing the job at Washington two years ago seemed to be an unheralded transaction at the…
Continue ReadingEx-gang leader seeking release from Las Vegas jail ahead of trial in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with murder in the killing of hip-hop music icon…
Continue ReadingACLU of Montana challenges law defining the word ‘sex’ in state code as only male or female
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The ACLU of Montana has filed a lawsuit challenging a new law that defines the word…
Continue ReadingMan who helped bilk woman out of $1.2M is sentenced to prison and ordered to repay the money
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Texas man who was part of a romance scam that bilked a Missouri woman out of $1.2 million has been sentenced to three years in…
Continue ReadingUranus’ mysterious features on display in new Webb image
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The James Webb Space Telescope has snapped a glowing new portrait of Uranus that showcases the ice giant’s…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina couple is charged with murder in the 2015 killings of four of their family members
PENDLETON, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina couple has been charged with killing four older family members in a gory 2015 Halloween attack in the…
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