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Kentucky sheriff charged in slaying of judge at courthouse

WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) - A judge in a rural Kentucky county was shot and killed at the local courthouse on Thursday, and the local sheriff was charged in the shocking slaying, police said. The governor ...

Sep 19, 2024

Shohei Ohtani becomes the first major league player with 50 homers, 50 stolen bases in a season

MIAMI (AP) - Shohei Ohtani became the first major league player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season, with the Los Angeles Dodgers star going deep twice to reach the half-century mark an...

Sep 19, 2024

Justice Department opens civil rights probe into sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black men

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff's department whose officers tortured two Black men in a racist attack that included beat...

Sep 19, 2024

Justice Department opens civil rights probe into sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black men

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff's department whose officers tortured two Black men in a case that drew condemnation from...

Sep 19, 2024

EU chief visits flood-stricken region in Europe and pledges billions in swift aid

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday pledged billions of euros for flood recovery for Central European countries that suffered enormous damage to infrastructure ...

Sep 19, 2024

Hezbollah leader says pager attack crossed a 'red line' as fears of wider war mount

BEIRUT (AP) - The leader of Hezbollah on Thursday said this week's deadly attack on the Lebanon-based militant group's communications devices was a "severe blow" that crossed a "red line." Hassan Nasr...

Sep 19, 2024

Vatican gives green light to devotion at Bosnia site in Medjugorje where Madonna reportedly appeared

VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican on Thursday gave the green light for Catholics to continue flocking to a southern Bosnian village where children reported seeing visions of the Virgin Mary, offering it...

Sep 19, 2024

Search for suspect in Kentucky highway shooting ends with discovery of body believed to be his

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Authorities say they believe the body of a man suspected of shooting and wounding five people on a Kentucky interstate highway has been found. Col. Phillip "PJ" Burnett said that...

Sep 18, 2024

LaMonica McIver wins special House election in New Jersey

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Democratic Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver has defeated Republican small businessman Carmen Bucco in a contest in New Jersey's 10th Congressional District that opene...

Sep 18, 2024

House rejects government funding bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House on Wednesday rejected Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal that would have linked temporary funding for the federal government with a mandate that states require proof of citize...

Sep 18, 2024