SafeSport Center changes targeted in new bill aimed at sex abuse in sports
AP National Writer A bipartisan bill introduced by four members of Congress seeks changes at the U.S. Center for SafeSport. The bill would place a…
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Military leaders are rattled by a list of ‘woke’ officers that a group urges Hegseth to fire
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Military leaders are rattled by a list of “woke” senior officers that a conservative group is urging Pete…
Continue ReadingTikTok is inching closer to a potential ban in the US. So what’s next?
Associated Press TikTok’s future in the U.S. appeared uncertain on Friday after a federal appeals court rejected a legal challenge the company…
Continue ReadingNYC’s mayor warms to Trump and doesn’t rule out becoming a Republican
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears open to switching parties to become a Republican. Adams on Friday declined…
Continue ReadingEx-Northwestern professor’s murder conviction overturned, case sent back to trial court
CHICAGO (AP) — The murder conviction of a former Northwestern University professor who was sentenced to decades in prison for killing a boyfriend…
Continue ReadingOn pardons, Biden weighs whether to flex presidential powers in broad new ways
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden faces a stark choice as he contemplates broad preemptive pardons to protect aides and allies…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Northern California’s rare tsunami warning
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A rare and brief tsunami warning tested city and county responses in Northern California after a 7.0…
Continue ReadingMother of Austin Tice, journalist missing in Syria, says new information proves her son is alive
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The mother of Austin Tice, an American journalist missing in Syria for more than a decade, said Friday that she…
Continue ReadingNews groups sue Idaho prison leader for increased witness access to lethal injection executions
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Associated Press and two other news organizations are suing Idaho’s top prison official for…
Continue ReadingNews groups sue Idaho prison leader for increased witness access to lethal injection executions
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Associated Press and two other news organizations are suing Idaho’s top prison official for…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans police arrest man accused of killing paradegoers during multiple mass shootings
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police have arrested a man accused of killing two people during a large parade where two separate shootings within…
Continue ReadingRoad accident in Ivory Coast leaves at least 26 dead and 28 injured
Associated Press ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Authorities say a fiery crash involving two minibuses in Ivory Coast has killed at least 26 people and…
Continue ReadingNYC’s new top cop is a technology enthusiast with 2 weeks on the job. Now Jessica Tisch’s NYPD hunts for the killer of a CEO
CNN By Ray Sanchez, CNN A week after taking over the nation’s largest police department, Jessica Tisch found herself on Wednesday reassuring New…
Continue ReadingNFL ends investigation into sexual assault allegations against Browns QB Deshaun Watson
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The NFL has closed an investigation into sexual assault allegations against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun…
Continue ReadingBurkina Faso’s military junta sacks the prime minister and dissolves the government
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta has issued a decree dismissing Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de…
Continue ReadingDominican Republic seizes 9.5 tons of cocaine, marking a new record
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have confiscated nearly 9.5 tons of cocaine. It is the…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about abortion access in Missouri
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Planned Parenthood wanted to resume offering abortions in several Missouri clinics on Friday, immediately…
Continue ReadingOnline library drops its legal battle to provide free e-books without publishers’ permission
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A prolonged and closely watched copyright case involving an online library’s unauthorized offering of free…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico seeks record $47.8M fine for excess air pollution by natural gas processor
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico environmental regulators have issued a $47.8 million fine on allegations of excess air pollution…
Continue ReadingManslaughter charge against Daniel Penny dismissed, jury to continue deliberating lesser charge Monday
CNN By Lauren del Valle, Gloria Pazmino, Eric Levenson and Celina Tebor, CNN New York (CNN) — A judge granted a motion from Manhattan…
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