AP African American Studies course won’t count toward graduation credit in Arkansas
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas education officials say an Advanced Placement course on African American…
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Video shows Texas US Rep. Ronny Jackson berating officers after being wrestled to ground at rodeo
By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Police video released Monday shows U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas being taken…
Continue ReadingThe EPA is investigating how California manages its water following complaints from tribes
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration has agreed to investigate how California manages…
Continue ReadingUtah man accused of threatening president pointed gun at agents, FBI says
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah man accused of making violent threats against President Joe Biden before a trip to Salt…
Continue ReadingTexas woman who helped hide US soldier Vanessa Guillén’s body sentenced to 30 years in prison
By ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas woman was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for helping dispose of the body…
Continue ReadingA fiery explosion in a market area in the Dominican Republic kills 3 and injures dozens
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A powerful explosion in a bustling market…
Continue ReadingLouisville students to return to school on Friday, more than a week after bus schedule meltdown
By BRUCE SCHREINER and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Students in Louisville’s public school district will return to…
Continue ReadingWater rescues, campground evacuations after rains flood parts of southeastern Missouri
GLEN ALLEN, Mo. (AP) — A drenching storm has dropped several inches of rain in a short time in an area of southeastern Missouri, shutting down…
Continue ReadingWendy McMahon and Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews take lead news executive roles at CBS
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CBS has appointed Wendy McMahon to a new top role supervising CBS News, its local stations and…
Continue ReadingEnvironmentalists sue Puerto Rican government over location of renewable energy projects
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Activists and environmental groups including the Sierra Club are suing Puerto…
Continue ReadingNorthwestern sued again over troubled athletics program. This time it’s the baseball program
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — Three former members of Northwestern University’s baseball coaching staff…
Continue ReadingIvy League football coaches praise conference’s stability (and wish they weren’t so alone)
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — There’s one college football conference sitting out the reshuffling going on among its big-money…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: Why is a police raid on a newspaper in Kansas so unusual?
By DAVID BAUDER and JIM SALTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tensions between public officials and the press are hardly unusual. To a large…
Continue ReadingFrozen, hacked-up bodies of at least 13 people found at houses in Mexico’s Veracruz state
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in Mexico’s Veracruz state say they found the frozen, hacked-up bodies of at least 13 people in ice chests and…
Continue ReadingDominican authorities investigate Rays’ Wander Franco for an alleged relationship with a minor
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic are investigating Tampa Bay Rays All-Star…
Continue ReadingAmerican ambassador to Russia visits jailed reporter Gershkovich, says he’s in good health
MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy on Monday made her third visit to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been…
Continue ReadingIndiana teen who shot teacher and student at a middle school in 2018 is ordered to treatment center
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A judge has ordered a teenager who opened fire at a central Indiana middle school in 2018, wounding another student and a…
Continue ReadingIllinois National Guard member dies of heat injuries at Camp Shelby in Mississippi
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — An Illinois National Guard member has died after suffering heat injuries during outdoor fitness activities at a military…
Continue ReadingOne dead in a Russian military jet trainer crash in a region near Crimea
By The Associated Press Russia’s defense ministry says that one person was killed when a Russian military jet trainer crashed while attempting…
Continue Reading5-year-old buried in Rio after being killed during protest against police violence
By DIARLEI RODRIGUES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A 5-year-old girl has been buried in Rio de Janeiro, two days after she was fatally…
Continue ReadingHow — and when — is best to donate to those affected by the Maui wildfires?
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The destruction and suffering caused by the Maui wildfires in Hawaii prompted many to…
Continue ReadingWildfires in Maui are among the deadliest in US history. These are the other fires atop the list
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui killed at least 96 people,…
Continue ReadingUBS to pay $1.44 billion to settle 2007 financial crisis-era mortgage fraud case, last of such cases
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — UBS will pay U.S. authorities $1.44 billion to settle the last lingering legal case over Wall…
Continue ReadingMichael Oher, former NFL tackle known for ‘The Blind Side,’ sues to end Tuohys’ conservatorship
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Michael Oher, the former NFL tackle known for being the inspiration for the…
Continue Reading‘No Labels’ movement says it could offer independent presidential ticket in 2024
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A national political movement that could offer an independent presidential ticket in…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans City Hall announces death of Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s husband, attorney Jason Cantrell
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The city of New Orleans says the husband of Mayor LaToya Cantrell has died. Jason Cantrell’s death was announced Monday…
Continue ReadingThousands in Bosnia protest against violence after man livestreamed killing of ex-wife on Instagram
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Thousands of Bosnians took to the streets to demand authorities act to curb violence against women after a man…
Continue ReadingThey were alone in a fight to survive. Maui residents had moments to make life-or-death choices
By CLAIRE GALOFARO, MATT SEDENSKY and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The smoke was starting to blot out the sun. Winds were…
Continue ReadingLebanon’s interim central bank governor freezes assets of former chief and close associates
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s interim central bank governor has frozen the accounts of the banks embattled former chief and close relatives and…
Continue ReadingJudge in Donald Trump’s hush-money case denies bias claim, won’t step aside
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump’s Manhattan hush-money criminal case has rejected the former…
Continue ReadingMan sentenced for abandoning baby after MLB pitcher Dennis Eckersley’s daughter gave birth in woods
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A 45-year-old New Hampshire man will spend at least a year in jail for endangering the life of a newborn baby, after MLB…
Continue ReadingHow a law associated with mobsters is central to charges against Trump
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis opened her investigation into Donald Trump after the…
Continue ReadingFederal judges question Alabama’s new congressional map, lack of 2nd majority-Black district
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A panel of federal judges on Monday began a review Alabama’s redrawn congressional map…
Continue ReadingYoung environmental activists prevail in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana
By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Young environmental activists scored what experts described as a…
Continue ReadingAn accident at Germany’s biggest theme park injures 4 people, police say
BERLIN (AP) — Police say four people have been injured in an accident at Germany’s biggest theme park. The accident happened at the Europa-Park…
Continue ReadingArgentine peso plunges after rightist who admires Trump comes first in primary vote
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Argentine peso plunged Monday after a 52-year-old anti-establishment candidate…
Continue ReadingIowa State’s Isaiah Lee, who is accused of betting against Cyclones in a 2021 game, leaves program
AMES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa State spokesman has confirmed defensive lineman Isaiah Lee has left the program after being charged in connection with…
Continue ReadingBiden says auto workers need ‘good jobs that can support a family’ in union talks with carmakers
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is asking the major U.S. automakers and their workers’ union to reach an…
Continue Reading5.5 magnitude earthquake strikes along border of northeast India and Bangladesh
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake has struck along the border of northeast India and Bangladesh, sending tremors…
Continue ReadingTrump and 18 allies charged in Georgia election meddling as former president faces 4th criminal case
By KATE BRUMBACK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump and 18 allies were indicted in Georgia on Monday over their efforts…
Continue ReadingA woman says she fractured her ankle when she slipped on a piece of prosciutto; now she’s suing
BOSTON (AP) — A woman who fractured her left ankle during a trip with her husband to the Italian food emporium Eataly in Boston last year is…
Continue ReadingEgypt, Jordan and Palestinian president slam Israel, say it’s fueling violence against Palestinians
CAIRO (AP) — The leaders of Egypt and Jordan, and the Palestinian president have slammed Israel, saying it was fueling chaos and violence in east…
Continue ReadingGeorgia begins quest for 3rd straight championship as No. 1 in AP Top 25. Michigan, Ohio State next
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia will begin its drive for an unprecedented college football championship three-peat as the No. 1…
Continue Reading3 found dead in car in Indianapolis school parking lot
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police in Indianapolis are investigating after three people were found dead in a car parked outside an elementary school.…
Continue ReadingDoris Burke and Doc Rivers named to ESPN and ABC’s top NBA crew
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Doris Burke will become the first woman to serve as a game analyst on television for a championship final in one of the…
Continue ReadingBiden administration urges colleges to pursue racial diversity without affirmative action
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer New guidance from the Biden administration on Monday urges colleges to use a range of strategies to promote…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden’s lawyers say gun portion of plea deal remains valid after special counsel announcement
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorneys for Hunter Biden are pushing to keep part of a plea deal they reached with the…
Continue ReadingIIHF rules in favor of the Flyers, saying Russian goalie Ivan Fedotov has a valid NHL contract
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The International Ice Hockey Federation has ruled in favor of the Philadelphia Flyers by agreeing that Russian…
Continue ReadingTrump assails judge in 2020 election case after she warned him not to make inflammatory remarks
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is assailing the federal judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against…
Continue ReadingLibya asks Lebanon to release Gadhafi’s detained son who is on hunger strike, officials say
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Libya’s judicial authorities have formally asked Lebanon’s prosecutor general to release one of…
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