Month: June 2023

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Body cameras have proliferated in law enforcement agencies in the U.S. over the past decade, amid mounting scrutiny over how officers and agents interact with the communities they serve. They’re forcing major changes in how policing is done, even as research is mixed on their effectiveness. The

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the Biden administration’s special envoy for Iran has been placed on unpaid leave and had his security clearance suspended pending a review of allegations he may have mishandled classified information. The envoy is Rob Malley, who has led administration efforts to revive the

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Las Vegas high school student has been sentenced to 16-plus years in Nevada state prison for attacking a female teacher after classes ended for the day more than a year ago. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports the defendant apologized at sentencing Wednesday. He pleaded guilty in April to attempted

By ADRIAN SAINZ, MICHAEL GOLDBERG and JIM SALTER Associated Press As dangerous heat and humidity smothered parts of the South and Midwest on Thursday, local governments and charities worked to protect poor and elderly residents by opening cooling stations and delivering donated air conditioners. In Florida, where heat index levels of up to 112 degrees

By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination faces millions of dollars in penalties after a jury found it submitted 337 false asbestos claims to the U.S. government. The false claims made patients eligible for Medicare and other

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A team of Italian researchers reached the edge of space Thursday morning, flying aboard a rocket-powered plane piloted by Virgin Galactic as the space tourism company prepares for monthly commercial flights. The flight launched from Spaceport America in the New Mexico desert, with two Italian Air Force officers and an engineer

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators have approved a gene therapy for the most common form of hemophilia. The treatment, Roctavian, is an infusion that’s been shown to reduce dangerous bleeding problems caused by the inherited condition. The Food and Drug Administration approved it Thursday for adult patients with