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1 officer convicted, 1 acquitted in death of Elijah McClain

BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) - Jurors convicted a Denver-area police officer Thursday and acquitted another of charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became a rallying cry in prot...

Oct 12, 2023

US Defense Secretary Austin to visit Israel on Friday to discuss military aid following Hamas attack

BRUSSELS (AP) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin plans to visit Israel on Friday, the second high-level U.S. official to visit Tel Aviv in two days, in a deliberate show of support and an effort to...

Oct 12, 2023

San Francisco man, 31, identified as driver who rammed vehicle into Chinese consulate

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A 31-year-old San Francisco man has been identified as the driver who was shot and killed by police after crashing a car into the Chinese consulate on Monday, drawing condemnation...

Oct 12, 2023

New indictment charges Sen. Menendez with being an unregistered agent of the Egyptian government

NEW YORK (AP) - Federal prosecutors in New York City have rewritten their indictment against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife to charge them with conspiring to have him act as an agen...

Oct 12, 2023

Five officers shot and wounded in Minnesota, authorities say; suspect not in custody

PRINCETON, Minn. (AP) - Five law enforcement officers were shot and wounded Thursday morning in an incident near the east-central Minnesota city of Princeton, authorities said. The suspect was not in ...

Oct 12, 2023

As strikes devastate Gaza, Israel forms unity government to oversee war sparked by Hamas attack

JERUSALEM (AP) - Palestinians in Gaza spent the night in pitch darkness, surrounded by the ruins of pulverized neighborhoods, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to "crush and destroy" ...

Oct 11, 2023

$1.73 billion Powerball jackpot goes to lucky lottery player in California

ST. LOUIS (AP) - A player in California won a $1.73 billion Powerball jackpot Wednesday night, ending a long stretch without a winner of the top prize. The winning numbers were: 22, 24, 40, 52, 64 and...

Oct 11, 2023

Federal judge won't block suspension of right to carry guns in some New Mexico parks, playgrounds

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A federal judge cleared the way Wednesday for enforcement of a public health order that suspends the right to carry guns at public parks and playgrounds in New Mexico's largest m...

Oct 11, 2023

Oklahoma Supreme Court chief justice recommends removing judge for texting during a murder trial

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court is recommending the removal of a lower court judge who was caught on camera scrolling through social media and texting during a mur...

Oct 11, 2023

Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be House speaker and will try to unite before a floor vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans nominated Rep. Steve Scalise on Wednesday to be the next House speaker and will now try to unite to elect the conservative in a floor vote after ousting Rep. Kevin McCart...

Oct 11, 2023