Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped a misdemeanor assault charge filed last October against Las Vegas Raiders’ wide receiver Davante Adams after he shoved a photographer to the ground as he left the field following a loss at Kansas City. The case filed in Kansas City municipal court was dismissed June
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By Rebekah Riess and Keith Allen, CNN (CNN) — A train derailment in Montana caused a bridge across the Yellowstone River to collapse and sent multiple cars into the water below, officials in Stillwater County said Saturday. Damaged rail cars were carrying “molten sulfur and asphalt,” according to a statement from Montana Rail Link. Two
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By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Montana legislators are the latest lawmakers to receive “anonymous, threatening letters containing white powder,” amid an FBI investigation into similar incidents across the country, according to state officials. “At least two Montana legislators have received suspicious packages in the mail containing a white powder. At this time, both are
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QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani official says a suicide bomber struck a southwestern province, killing at least one police and wounding five others in an attempt to target a paramilitary convoy. A top administrative officer says authorities recovered the remains of a female bomber following the explosion in the southwestern city of Turbat on
Continue Reading By KEMO CHAM Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Voters in Sierra Leone are deciding whether to give President Julius Maada Bio a second term in office. Saturday’s election comes amid high unemployment and growing concerns about the economy in the West African nation. The strongest challenger in the crowded field is believed to
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Moscow on Saturday erected checkpoints with armored vehicles and troops on its southern edge, Red Square was shut down and the mayor urged motorists to stay off some roads as the Russian capital braced for the arrival of a private army led by a rebellious mercenary commander. President Vladimir Putin vowed
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Using United States Cancer Statistics data from the CDC and the National Cancer Institute, Bailey Glasser LLP identified the states with both the highest and lowest rates of both new cases and deaths.
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Continue Reading By SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Beijing and parts of northern China are experiencing record temperatures, with authorities urging people to limit their time outdoors. The Nanjiao observatory in southern Beijing on Saturday for the first time recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) for a third consecutive day, according
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Republican lawmakers in Montana are sharing that they received letters with white powder as federal agents investigate mysterious substances similarly mailed to GOP officials in two other states. In a Friday night tweet, Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte said he has received “disturbing” reports of anonymous threats sent to legislators. The Montana
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Following the news can be relentlessly depressing, so much that some people use that as an excuse for avoiding it. To combat that feeling, there’s been a growth in the idea of “solutions journalism,” or stories that emphasize efforts being made to solve some of
Continue Reading TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama judge has granted a former Alabama basketball player accused of capital murder a hearing to decide whether charges in the case will be dismissed. News outlets report attorneys for Darius Miles on Wednesday filed a motion for immunity, asking Tuscaloosa County Circuit Judge Daniel Pruet to dismiss capital murder
Continue Reading By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Activists and politicians are praising and protesting the Supreme Court ruling from exactly one year ago, which led to massive changes in abortion access nationwide. Rallies were held Saturday in Washington and across the U.S. After years of calling for change, it’s now anti-abortion groups who are praising the status
Continue Reading BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off a two-day visit to Egypt on Saturday, a trip that underscores the growing ties between the two countries. Modi’s flight landed at Cairo’s international airport Saturday afternoon, coming from a four-day trip to the United States where he held talks
Continue Reading ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says Indian troops have fired without provocation across the Line of Control separating Indian and Pakistani Kashmir, killing two civilians and injuring another. The Indian troops fired indiscriminately on a group of shepherds Saturday killing one of them on the spot and critically wounding two others, the military said in
Continue Reading By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian assailant opened fire at an Israeli military checkpoint in the West Bank on Saturday before being shot and killed, Israeli police said. Elsewhere in the occupied territory, settlers rampaged through a Palestinian village, hurling stones, spraying bullets and setting fire to homes, the latest in
Continue Reading By KEN MILLER Associated Press Three San Antonio police officers have been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a woman who was experiencing what the city’s police chief said was a “mental health crisis.” Sgt. Alfred Flores and Officers Eleazar Alejandro and Nathaniel Villalobos were suspended without pay and later arrested on murder
Continue Reading The effects of fentanyl are considered the cause of death for Adam Rich, the child actor known as “America’s little brother” for his role on the hit family dramedy “Eight is Enough.” The former television star’s death this January has been ruled an accident by the Los Angeles County Medical-Examiner Coroner’s office, according to an
Continue Reading By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — A sparkling mist of water from towering fountains cooled overheated VIP guests at Spanish luxury fashion house Loewe’s show at Paris Fashion Week. Its Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson masterfully translated the essence of sculptor Lynda Benglis’ works into a spring collection that explored themes of
Continue Reading CAMPBELL COUNTY, Wyo. (AP) — A tornado that ripped through a massive coal mining site in northeast Wyoming halted operations, but only eight people were injured and no deaths were reported, officials said Saturday. The tornado hit the North Antelope Rochelle Mine in Campbell County around 6 p.m. Friday during a storm complex that also
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