Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing new evidence in the case of Erik and Lyle Menendez to determine whether they should be serving life sentences for killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion more than 35 years ago, the city’s district attorney said Thursday. Los Angeles County District
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In late August, shortly before resigning under a cloud of scandal, New York City’s former police commissioner blocked the discipline of three officers involved in a melee outside a Brooklyn juice bar. That same juice bar owner is now alleging a corrupt “shakedown” scheme involving the police commissioner’s twin
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Before Hurricane Helene’s landfall last week, the National Weather Service began an all-out blitz to alert emergency planners, first responders and residents across the Southeast that the storm’s heavy rains and high winds could bring disaster hundreds of miles from the coast. Warnings blared phrases such as “URGENT,” “life
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected in the U.S. this year. The new cases confirmed Thursday were found in dairy workers who had contact with cattle on separate farms in California’s Central Valley. More than 50 dairy herds have been infected
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler said he was sorry after the New York Times obtained photos of him wearing blackface about two decades ago at a college Halloween costume party where he dressed as Michael Jackson. The images emerged Thursday as Lawler, a first-term Republican, is locked in a competitive
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — With the emergence of rookie Malik Nabers as one of the NFL’s top receivers, second-year speedster Jalin Hyatt has had his playing time reduced to a few plays a game for the New York Giants. That could change this weekend when the Giants (1-3) face the Seahawks
Continue ReadingAP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge in Missouri put a temporary hold on President Joe Biden’s latest student loan cancellation plan on Thursday, slamming the door on hope it would move forward after another judge allowed a pause to expire. Just as it briefly appeared the Biden administration would have a window
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Austrian-Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach is facing additional sexual assault charges involving three additional complainants, court documents how. The latest charges bring the total number of accusers in his case to 13. The 92-year-old Stronach was first charged in early June with five sex-related charges involving three complainants. Peel Regional Police filed more
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer Reuters has withdrawn two doping-related news stories after learning that one of the news organization’s employees helped arrange for an official to get a coveted media credential to see the Masters golf tournament. Reuters said it had no reason to doubt the information in the two stories but wanted to avoid the
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Toilet paper makers say there’s no need to worry about shortages in the U.S. due to the three-day port strike. The American Forest and Paper Association says that it isn’t aware of a squeeze on Charmin deliveries from the strike. The trade association represents makers of toilet paper, facial tissues, paper towels
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A Utah woman has been arrested for investigation of murder after she reportedly told a confidential informant that she shot her estranged husband in his sleep and buried him in a shallow grave. Police in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, say 41-year-old Jennifer Gledhill was arrested Wednesday in the death of 51-year-old Matthew Johnson. An
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal agents say they have detained 64 Haitian migrants after smugglers abandoned them on an uninhabited island west of Puerto Rico. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thursday that park rangers alerted authorities after discovering the group on Mona Island. It is the third time in recent weeks that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Six U.S. companies will spend at least $350 million to manufacture medical gowns to store in the Strategic National Stockpile. The purchase comes years after doctors and nurses working in hospitals found themselves without the equipment while COVID-19 raged. The purchase of the gowns is one of the final steps
Continue ReadingEminem killed off his alter ego Slim Shady with his latest album, but he’s making way for a new nickname: Grandpa. The rapper announced his daughter Hailie Jade is pregnant through a touching music video that is a tribute to their relationship. Home videos dating back to 1999 and photos of the father-daughter duo, along
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers were hitting golf balls into a lake and some people couldn’t figure out why. Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat played dominoes in the Bahamas until the wee hours of the morning. The Golden State Warriors sprawled out on a Hawaiian lawn for some morning
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Sam Dutcher had just finished running errands when the 18-year-old’s Honda Pilot suddenly began to accelerate, even though his foot wasn’t on the gas pedal. The brake wouldn’t work, he couldn’t shift into neutral, and before long, the runaway SUV was speeding into the western Minnesota countryside with no way to stop. “I
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is expanding its program that allows people to file their taxes directly with the agency for free. The federal tax collector’s Direct File program, which allows taxpayers to calculate and submit their returns to the government directly without using commercial tax preparation software, will be open to more
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit bus driver with a record of crashes and aggressive driving has been sentenced to at least six months in jail for killing a pedestrian. It was the second time that Geraldine Johnson’s bus had struck and killed someone. Janice Bauer was hit by a city bus while walking
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin election clerks referred more than two dozen instances of suspected fraud and other voting irregularities to prosecutors over the last year. The Wisconsin Elections Commissions presents a annual report on suspected election fraud and other voting irregularities to the Legislature. The commission was set to approve a report detailing incidents
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is speeding up its switch to a new schools chief after Mayor Eric Adams’ indictment. Adams says Thursday that Schools Chancellor David Banks nation’s leading the nation’s largest public school system will exit on Oct. 16, not at the end of the year as originally planned.
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