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NYPD sorry for '69 raid at now-landmark Stonewall gay bar

NEW YORK - Nearly 50 years after a police raid at the Stonewall Inn catalyzed the modern LGBT rights movement, New York's police commissioner apologized Tuesday for what his department did. "The actio...

Jun 08, 2019

'The Profit' says limits on US flag size unconstitutional

RALEIGH, N.C. - A reality television star contends in a court filing that a North Carolina city's size ban on a huge America flag flying at his recreational vehicle store is unconstitutional. Attorney...

Jun 08, 2019

Australia's Barty wins French Open for 1st Grand Slam title

PARIS - Ash Barty decided to take a break from tennis in 2014 to play cricket. After almost two years away, the Australian returned to the tour, and that career choice paid off in a big way Saturday w...

Jun 08, 2019

It's the greatest: Ali's training camp opens to the public

DEER LAKE, Pa. - The rustic Pennsylvania training camp where Muhammad Ali prepared for some of his most famous fights has undergone an elaborate restoration, opening to the public Saturday as a shrine...

Jun 08, 2019

R. Kelly pleads not guilty to additional sex charges

CHICAGO - R&B singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to 11 additional sex-related charges on Thursday, including four counts that carry a maximum prison term of 30 years in prison. Prosecutors did not...

Jun 08, 2019

Arkansas police confirm dead body is former state lawmaker

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Authorities in Arkansas on Thursday confirmed that a body found outside the home of a former Republican state lawmaker was hers, and police are investigating her death as a homicid...

Jun 08, 2019

US trade deficit smaller in April, but gap with China grew

WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit shrank in April, but the politically sensitive deficit with China moved higher. The Commerce Department said Thursday that the gap between the goods and services th...

Jun 08, 2019

Michael B. Jordan presents Central Park 5 with courage award

LOS ANGELES - Michael B. Jordan told the men known as the Central Park Five Friday that he cannot watch footage of the new series "When They See Us" without getting emotional and feeling like as a you...

Jun 08, 2019

Putin says Russia didn't meddle in US vote, despite evidence

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reaffirmed his staunch denial that his government meddled in the 2016 U.S. presidential election despite the extensive evidence to...

Jun 08, 2019

Mourners remember Leah Chase, Queen of Creole Cuisine

NEW ORLEANS - Family, friends and fans of Leah Chase - the Queen of Creole Cuisine - will be gathering to pay their respects to the legendary New Orleans figure who died a week ago. A visitation and m...

Jun 08, 2019