Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio police officer has made his initial court appearance after being charged in the fatal shooting of Ta’Kiya Young. The pregnant Black mother was killed after being accused of shoplifting last August. A magistrate set the officer’s bond Wednesday at $250,000. Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb is
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Turnout in Wisconsin’s recent election is the highest in 60 years for a presidential year partisan primary. Based on unofficial results, over 26% of the state’s voting-age population cast ballots on Tuesday. The election was marked by voters rejecting two constitutional amendments that sought to limit the governor’s power to spend
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer A choir for stroke survivors is helping one musician find his singing voice again. Music lights up multiple regions of the brain, strengthening neural connections between areas that govern language, memories, emotions and movement. Stroke survivor Ron Spitzer says the choir has been crucial to his recovery. It meets weekly at Mount
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish prosecutors say they have formally indicted a Russian-Spanish man of espionage. The announcement on Wednesday came days after Poland freed him from prison so he could be included in a prisoner swap between Russia and the West. Prosecutors say an unspecified number of other people also are under
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — A German federal court has suspended a ban the government imposed last month on a far-right magazine. The court said Wednesday that Compact magazine can continue to publish while judges mull its appeal in depth. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser banned Compact and its publisher on July 16. She described Compact as “a
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Kate McKinnon, Malcolm Gladwell and Eva Mendes will be among the featured speakers this fall at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, a leading venue for arts events. McKinnon will be promoting her expansively titled children’s story, “The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science,” and Gladwell
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine has stolen the initiative from Russia with its cross-border offensive into the Kursk region. But its Western backers have so far refrained from cheering or criticizing the move. Mostly, they’ve been curiously silent. The attack surprised Russia, but also some of Ukraine’s supporters at NATO and the European Union.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A senior adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden says it’s critical to take advantage of “this window for diplomatic action” to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and ongoing hostilities along the Lebanon-Israel border, fearing that escalations could spiral “out of control.” Amos Hochstein is tasked with shuttle diplomacy between
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has lost his latest bid for a new judge in his New York hush money criminal case as it heads toward a key ruling and potential sentencing next month. In a decision posted Wednesday, Judge Juan M. Merchan declined to step aside and said Trump’s demand was
Continue ReadingBy Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to hear convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh’s jury tampering appeal. The order, issued Tuesday, means the case will go straight to the high court, skipping the lengthy Court of Appeals process. The state Supreme Court could overturn a judge’s decision from earlier this
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Vince Vaughn returns to television with his new series “Bad Monkey” for Apple TV+, debuting Wednesday. The story is based on a novel by Carl Hiaasen and the show was co-created by Bill Lawrence, who also is responsible for critically acclaimed shows like “Ted Lasso,” “Cougar Town” and “Scrubs.” Vaughn says he’s known
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NAPLES, New York (AP) — An organic seed company with national reach has surprised its supporters by announcing it will end sales this month and give hundreds of varieties away. The owners of Fruition Seeds in upstate New York say seeds are a gift from nature and they don’t want to commodify them.
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Madonna will celebrate her 66th birthday with a private evening tour of the famed Italian archaeological site at Pompeii, officials said. Naples Prefect Michele Di Bari denied Italian media speculation the singer was planning a big birthday bash at the ancient city, destroyed in A.D. 79 when Mount Vesuvius erupted. But he
Continue ReadingPETERSBURG, Va. (AP) — Police say four people were injured in a shooting at Virginia State University. They say officers responded to a report of a shooting that occurred in a large crowd around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. The two men and two women who were shot were taken to hospitals with injuries not considered life-threatening.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has surprised the country by announcing that he’ll step down when his party picks a new leader next month. His decision clears the way for his governing Liberal Democratic Party to choose a new standard bearer in its leadership election next month. The winner
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Price hikes slowed more than expected in July, and, for the first time in more than three years, the Consumer Price Index has landed below 3%. That paves the way for the Federal Reserve to cut rates next month after a yearslong battle with inflation that sent rates spiking
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By Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — The last operating public hospital in Sudan’s North Darfur state is at risk of closure, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned Wednesday, amid fierce fighting between the country’s rival military factions that have left more than 18,000 people dead and 33,000 injured. Civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Victoria’s Secret is making a change at the top, naming Hillary Super from Savage X Fenty as its new chief executive. Super will take over for Martin Waters, effective Sept. 9. Waters became CEO of Victoria’s Secret in 2021. He will serve as an advisor through the end of the month to
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — A European Union satellite mapping agency says 40 square miles of land was burned in a wildfire this week northeast of the Greek capital. The burned area is almost twice the size of Manhattan. The fire gutted scores of homes and prompted nine countries to send assistance. It was contained Tuesday
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is expected to announce water cuts soon that would affect some of the 40 million people reliant on the Colorado River. The cuts are expected from the Interior Department, which announces water availability for the coming year months in advance so Western cities, farmers and others can
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