US education secretary praises college’s disavowal of legacy admissions
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona praised Wesleyan University’s elimination of legacy admissions on a visit…
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President Biden to host the leaders of Japan and Korean for an August summit at Camp David
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Japan and South Korea next month for a…
Continue ReadingMaryland political aide died after 2 gunshot wounds, one self-inflicted
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A former Maryland political aide who failed to appear for his trial on federal corruption…
Continue ReadingBay Area man fatally stabbed woman and posted video of it on Facebook, police say
SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a man allegedly stabbed a woman to death in the San Francisco Bay Area and then posted a video of the…
Continue ReadingAttorneys preserve the right to invoke insanity in shootings that killed 4 in Maine
WEST BATH, Maine (AP) — Defense attorneys in Maine may mount an insanity defense for a man who police say confessed to killing his parents and…
Continue ReadingCarlee Russell turned herself in and has been charged with falsely reporting an incident
By Alisha Ebrahimji, Zoe Sottile and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Carlee Russell, the Alabama woman who admitted to staging her own kidnapping…
Continue ReadingBeleaguered Pac-12 says it will pursue expansion with Colorado, USC and UCLA all leaving next year
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer The Pac-12 Conference issued a statement aimed at stability after Colorado became the third school in a year…
Continue ReadingBody found in St. Lawrence River linked to migrant deaths
MONTREAL (AP) — Canadian authorities say a body found this month in the St. Lawrence River belonged to a man connected to an investigation into the…
Continue ReadingAlabama authorities charge Carlee Russell for fabricating story about kidnapping, finding toddler
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities in Alabama said Friday they filed criminal charges against a woman who confessed to…
Continue ReadingThe Emmy Awards are postponed due to the Hollywood actors and writers strike, source says
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press The 75th Emmy Awards are the latest production to be put on pause due to the Hollywood strikes and will not air…
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Farewell Bob Shaw, Pt. 5: Shaw family shares great, fond memories of years in spotlight
In the fifth and final part of our week-long salute to retiring NewsChannel 21 Chief Meteorologist Bob Shaw, we hear from his wonderful family about…
Continue ReadingIR, PUP, NFI. What do all of those NFL roster designations mean?
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer NFL players compete all offseason and through training camp to make the active roster of their current…
Continue ReadingMexican government statistics agency says it had to pay gangs to enter some towns to do census
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s government statistics agency says it had to pay gangs to enter some towns to do census work last year. The…
Continue ReadingBoots and dog tags Alan Alda wore on ‘M-A-S-H’ sell at auction for $125,000 that will go to charity
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The combat boots and dog tags Alan Alda wore while playing the wisecracking surgeon Hawkeye on the…
Continue ReadingSen. McConnell plans to serve his full term as Republican leader despite questions about his health
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has repeatedly said he is “fine” since he…
Continue ReadingOffshore wind foes sue New Jersey and Danish turbine developer over tax break
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — Opponents of offshore wind projects are suing New Jersey and the Danish wind energy…
Continue ReadingEurope’s banks could survive a drastic economic downturn, stress test shows
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank says the banking sector could withstand a severe economic downturn without depleting their…
Continue ReadingTravis Scott drops ‘Utopia,’ his first album since the Astroworld festival tragedy
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Travis Scott released his first album in five years on Friday, the 19 track…
Continue ReadingIOC assures Ukraine fencer of Paris Games spot after DQ for not shaking hands with Russian opponent
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The IOC has assured Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan that she will have a place at the Paris Olympics…
Continue ReadingPolice officer reaches milestone in recovery from critical wounds in Louisville bank shooting
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A police officer who was critically wounded while responding to a mass shooting at a…
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