Former Parkland deputy: ‘I did the best I could”
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The former school resource officer accused of hiding during a South Florida school shooting that left 17 people dead…
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SD Guard chief says donation didn’t affect deployment plans
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The head of the South Dakota National Guard says Gov. Kristi Noem didn’t tell him she…
Continue ReadingWashington requires COVID-19 vaccination for teachers, staff
By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee says all public, charter and private school teachers and staff must be…
Continue ReadingCanadian judge reserves decision on Huawei CFO extradition
By JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — .A Canadian judge has reserved her decision on whether a senior executive for…
Continue ReadingCanadian judge reserves decision on Huawei CFO extradition
By JIM MORRIS Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — .A Canadian judge has reserved her decision on whether a senior executive for…
Continue ReadingAfghans plead for faster US evacuation from Taliban rule
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Educated young women, former U.S. military translators and other…
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Sisters Folk Festival is still on, will require proof of vaccination, enforce mask mandates
The 2021 Sisters Folk Festival, scheduled for Oct. 1-3, has announced updated health and safety protocol requirements for all attendees at this…
Continue Reading4th person charged in South Carolina nuclear project failure
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A fourth business executive faces criminal charges stemming from a federal investigation into a failed multibillion-dollar…
Continue Reading4th person charged in South Carolina nuclear project failure
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A fourth business executive faces criminal charges stemming from a federal investigation into a failed multibillion-dollar…
Continue ReadingHurricane Grace heads toward hit on Mexico’s Caribbean coast
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s Caribbean coast is readying for the arrival of Hurricane Grace, evacuating…
Continue ReadingEPA bans pesticide linked to health problems in children
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer The Biden administration is banning use on food crops of chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide that…
Continue ReadingJudge denies request to move Andre Hill police killing trial
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge has denied a defense attorney’s request to move the trial of the former police officer charged with the killing…
Continue ReadingRobinhood’s crypto trading surges, as overall growth slows
NEW YORK (AP) — After helping a new generation of investors get into stocks, Robinhood is increasingly doing the same for cryptocurrencies. More…
Continue ReadingCNN’s Ward says Kabul colleague nearly pistol-whipped
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN’s Clarissa Ward says her producer on a report from Afghanistan was nearly pistol-whipped…
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Watch live: President Biden speaks on COVID-19 vaccinations, booster shots
President Joe Biden delivering remarks on the Covid-19 response, the vaccination program, and booster…
Continue ReadingUS friends try to rescue brother in arms in Afghanistan
By ALEX SANZ and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press American friends of a high-profile national police officer in Afghanistan are trying to help him and…
Continue ReadingFormer Afghan President Ashraf Ghani emerges in the UAE
CNN By Mostafa Salem, Tara John, Tim Lister and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Afghanistan’s former President, Ashraf Ghani, is in the United Arab…
Continue ReadingSuspected extremists kill 47 in northern Burkina Faso
By ARSENE KABORE and SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Authorities say suspected Islamic extremists have ambushed a…
Continue ReadingAfter Kabul’s fall, Pen Farthing says he’s not leaving until his team and their animals are safely out of Afghanistan
CNN By Gabriel Kinder, CNN The Taliban’s takeover of Kabul means that Nowzad — the non-profit that has spent nearly 15 years reuniting…
Continue ReadingAfter Kabul’s fall, Pen Farthing says he’s not leaving until his team and their animals are safely out of Afghanistan
By Gabriel Kinder, CNN The Taliban’s takeover of Kabul means that Nowzad — the non-profit that has spent nearly 15 years reuniting stray…
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