INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A man charged with fatally shooting an Indianapolis police officer when she responded to a domestic violence call in 2020 is seeking an insanity defense as he tries to avoid the death penalty. Attorneys for Elliahs Dorsey filed a motion with the court Wednesday saying a report prepared by a doctor states
Continue Reading By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Saturday that Republican negotiators were “closer to an agreement” that would resolve the looming debt crisis, but had not reached a deal with President Joe Biden. The Republican speaker gathered top allies behind closed doors at the Capitol
Continue Reading By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers. Auto club AAA said in a travel forecast that this
Continue Reading By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman to deliver a commencement speech at West Point, lauded graduating cadets Saturday for their noble sacrifice in serving their country, but noted they were entering an “unsettled world” because of Russian aggression and the rising threats from China.
Continue Reading By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Russia will start expelling German diplomats, teachers and employees of German cultural institutions next month. The move will further enhance tensions between the two countries that have already had very fraught ties since Russia invaded Ukraine early last year. The German foreign ministry sharply criticized Russia’s move
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MoneyGeek analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER) to find which states have the highest drowning rates to help bring awareness to the importance of swimming safety there and across the country.
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Incredible Health compiled a list of notable nurses who responded in conflicts throughout history using various news and historical sources.
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In the event a recession does hit, Bankrate compiled a list of investments you may want to consider avoiding.
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CheapInsurance.com has taken a deep dive into the sobering laws throughout the United States and around the world that make alcohol a crime—in many unexpected and old-fashioned ways.
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Nextiva identified the top types of tech platforms small businesses use based on a 2022 survey from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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Stacker compiled 21 of the most impactful intelligence leaks in U.S. history from historical archives, government reports, and federal agencies.
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To find where wedding costs are most and least expensive, SmartAsset examined wedding cost, income and savings data for 344 metro areas.
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OLBG has compiled the odds for each national team at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in July using data from DraftKings.
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has ruled for a Colorado school district after a student sued to wear a sash reflecting the Mexican and American flags at graduation Saturday. The lawsuit said the district violated Naomi Peña Villasano’s “constitutionally protected right to free speech.” Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Continue Reading By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press There’s no Iron Throne, but the stakes feel just as high. “Succession,” the critically acclaimed drama chronicling a Murdoch-esque feuding billionaire family, wraps its four-season run on Sunday with a highly anticipated 88-minute finale. And just like another tentpole HBO show, “Game of Thrones,” there’s no shortage of theories over
Continue Reading By RIAZ KHAN Associated Press GILGIT, Pakistan (AP) — Tourism police say a snowy avalanche in northern Pakistan has killed 11 people, including a 4-year-old boy, and injured 25 from a nomadic tribe as they crossed a mountainous area with their goat herds. The avalanche struck the nomads early Saturday in the Chambeli area of
Continue Reading By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has criticized Amnesty International’s accusation that a Uyghur student disappeared after being interrogated at the airport. It says government records show he had not entered or been refused entry to the city. Amnesty International says the student who was born in Xinjiang in western
Continue Reading VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis resumed regular appointments on Saturday, one day after canceling his schedule due to a fever. The pontiff held a number of private meetings, including with visitors from Georgetown University who were in town for a conference with a Jesuit-run journal. Francis later was captured on video arriving at the
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — As Elizabeth Holmes prepares to report to prison next week, the criminal case that laid bare the blood-testing scam at the heart of her Theranos startup is entering its final phase. The 11-year sentence represents a comeuppance for the wide-eyed woman who broke through
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer An Indiana man whose son is a member of the University of Cincinnati baseball team is the bettor at the center of separate investigations that led to the firings of Alabama coach Brad Bohannon and two members of the Bearcats’ baseball staff this month, two people familiar
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