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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s largest county won a legal victory Wednesday in its effort to stave off a rare federal takeover of its jail, where a judge has found “ongoing unconstitutional conditions” for prisoners. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed a lower court’s order putting the Raymond Detention Center into receivership until

HAGERSVILLE, Ontario (AP) — Canadian prosecutors have filed first-degree murder charges against two people arrested after an Ontario Provincial Police officer was shot to death while on duty. The charges Wednesday name 25-year-old Randall McKenzie and 20-year-old Brandi Crystal Lyn Stewart-Sperry. They are set for a court appearance Jan. 17. Police say Constable Grzegorz Pierzchalawas

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press Attorney General Keith Ellison has charged a former Minneapolis police officer with beating a man during protests over George Floyd’s death. Ellison announced Wednesday that he has charged Justin Stetson with one count of third-degree assault in connection with the May 30, 2020, beating of Jaleel Stallings. The criminal complaint

By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The death toll from the blizzard that hit the Buffalo area over the weekend has grown to nearly 40. Homes are only beginning to warm after days without heat, and drivers are still claiming cars they had to abandon. In a region that prides itself on

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep.-elect George Santos of New York was under investigation by Long Island prosecutors on Wednesday, after revelations surfaced that the now-embattled Republican lied about his heritage, education and professional pedigree as he campaigned for office. Despite intensifying doubt about his fitness to hold federal

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of rapper Theophilus London filed a missing persons report with Los Angeles police this week and are asking for the public’s help, saying he hasn’t been seen in months. London’s family and friends believe someone last spoke to the musician in July in Los

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Several parties to a wrongful death lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of a Black man on the Virginia Beach oceanfront last year have asked a judge to enforce a settlement agreement announced earlier this month. The city of Virginia Beach and the family of Donovon Lynch announced the $3

By CARLOS VALDEZ and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Police in Bolivia have detained the country’s main opposition leader in connection with 2019 protests that forced a president from power. Luis Fernando Camacho is governor of Santa Cruz, which is the country’s wealthiest region and a stronghold of opposition to the

By MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press A Dominican court convicted 10 people involved in the 2019 attempted killing of baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. Ortiz, a Dominican native, was ambushed by a man who got off a motorcycle and shot him in the back at close range while the former Red

By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A newly released report has found Tennessee has not complied with its own lethal injection process ever since that protocol was revised in 2018. The report made public Wednesday added that this resulted in several executions being carried out without proper testing of

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Whale Watch Week in Oregon is returning in-person for the first time since the pandemic. The event, organized by Oregon State Parks, runs Wednesday through Sunday. Thousands of visitors are expected to flock to the coast to spot gray whales during their annual migration

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Long Island prosecutors have launched an investigation into U.S. Rep.-elect George Santos of New York, after revelations surfaced that the now-embattled Republican lied about his heritage, education and professional pedigree as he campaigned for office. But despite intensifying doubt about his fitness to hold federal

By ALICIA FERNANDEZ Associated Press CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — A familiar mix of disappointment, patience and determination spread among migrants on Mexico’s northern border waiting to enter the United States as they faced the reality that pandemic-era asylum limits would remain for now. Cautious optimism for an immediate opening had prevailed after a judge

By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — State prison officials have accused a former correctional officer at a California women’s prison of engaging in sexual misconduct against at least 22 inmates. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Wednesday it has shared the results of an internal investigation into Gregory

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Things had gotten a little real on the set of “ Corsage,” but nobody expected the star, Vicky Krieps, to jump out the window that day. The scene involved a fencing match between Krieps, playing Empress Elisabeth of Austria, and Florian Teichtmeister as Emperor Franz

By CAMILLE RODRIGUEZ MONTILLA and MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Every year, Venezuela’s socialist government hands out thousands of Christmas presents to the nation’s poorest children. This holiday season, officials added a new item to their gift bag: An action figure that fights the U.S. and is modeled after President Nicolas Maduro.

By MICHAEL PHILLIS and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating whether Colorado’s regulation of air pollution from industrial facilities discriminates against Hispanic residents and other racial minorities, according to a letter released by the agency Wednesday. Advocates say the Suncor refinery too often malfunctions, spiking emissions. They say

DENVER (AP) — The former employer of a man suspected of killing his wife and then himself in Colorado says the man previously threatened to shoot a union representative after losing his job as an electrician last year. A representative of Sturgeon Electric Company Inc. also said in an application for a protection order that

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street in afternoon trading Wednesday as investors count down to the end of the worst year for the S&P 500 since 2008. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% as of 3:30 p.m. Eastern, with technology, energy and communication services stocks among

By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer The U.S. announced new COVID-19 testing requirements Wednesday for all travelers from China, joining other nations imposing restrictions because of a surge of infections. The increase in cases across China follows the rollback of the nation’s strict anti-virus controls. China’s “zero COVID” policies had kept the country’s infection