By Raja Razek and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — D’Vontaye Mitchell, the 43-year-old man who was pinned to the ground in June by security officers outside a Hyatt Regency hotel in Milwaukee, died from “restraint asphyxia and toxic effects of cocaine and methamphetamine,” according to an autopsy report released Friday by the Milwaukee County Medical
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was December 2022 and the U.S. government’s chief hostage negotiator had just delivered Brittney Griner back to America after her 10-month imprisonment in Russia. Roger Carstens went to his hotel room anticipating a quick snooze after several sleepless days and had just put his head on the pillow when
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough votes from delegates to become her party’s nominee for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison said Friday. The announcement was made before the online voting process ends on Monday, reflecting the breakneck speed of a campaign that is eager to maintain momentum
Continue ReadingSAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge has suspended Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license over his DWI arrest in June. Timberlake pleaded not guilty Friday at a virtual court appearance on Long Island. The former NSYNC singer said little during the remote arraignment. Police arrested Timberlake after they say he ran a stop sign
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A man charged with first-degree murder for a shooting in a Columbia grocery store parking lot took a reduced charge in a plea deal on Thursday.
Continue ReadingAP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Tradition-rich college football programs Nebraska, Ohio State and Alabama are capitalizing on the passion of their fans to generate funds for their NIL collectives. Nebraska is charging $25 for an open practice Saturday. Ohio State is charging $50 to attend one of four open practices. Alabama will
Continue ReadingPRESTONSBURG, Ky. (AP) — The son of a Kentucky dentist has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a woman whose body was found in the dentist’s home over a year ago. The body of 38-year-old Amber Spradlin was found in the home of Floyd County dentist Dr. Michael McKinney in June 2023
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — In the basement of a sports complex in Paris, dozens of breakers, or break dancers, gathered almost every weeknight in July to freestyle, practicing classic moves like the windmill, freezes and headspins to the soundtrack of steady breakbeats from a playlist called “100% Flow.” They warmed up with footwork –
Continue ReadingAMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Since her arrest at a protest at the University of Massachusetts, Annie McGrew has been pivoting between two sets of hearings: one for the misdemeanor charges she faces in court, and another for violations of the college’s conduct code. It has kept the graduate student from work toward finishing her dissertation
Continue ReadingAMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Since her arrest at a protest at the University of Massachusetts, Annie McGrew has been pivoting between two sets of hearings: one for the misdemeanor charges she faces in court, and another for violations of the college’s conduct code. It has kept the graduate student from work toward finishing her dissertation
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Attorneys for a man accused of killing a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus have asked a judge to move the case to another county. The attorneys said in a court filing that finding an impartial jury in Athens-Clarke County to consider the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ri Il Gyu, North Korea’s former No. 2 diplomat in Cuba, has resettled in South Korea. He says he fled to South Korea with his family in November in frustration over his highly repressive, corrupt homeland. He told The Associated Press that he finished all necessary prep work
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials are warning that a newly confirmed famine in Sudan’s Darfur region is on pace to become the world’s worst in decades. International famine review experts confirmed Thursday that a famine is underway at one of the camps for war-displaced people in Darfur. It’s only the third famine confirmation in the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A storm system brewing over Cuba on Friday could bring torrential rain and flooding to the Florida peninsula this weekend. The forecast is expecially concerning for low-lying coastal and urban areas that were inundated in June. The National Hurricane Center says there’s a 90% chance of a
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CNN, US GOV, POOL, STATE DEPT By Ivana Kottasová and Anna Chernova CNN (CNN) — American journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan were among the 24 detainees released as part of a complex prisoner swap between Russia, the US and other Western nations. A host of Russian dissidents were also freed while
Continue ReadingBy Anna Chernova and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — The children of two Russian intelligence agents, who were among the detainees released as part of a historic prisoner swap, only discovered their nationality when they were being flown to Moscow, the Kremlin said Friday. Their parents, Artem Dultsev and Anna Dultseva, were among 24 prisoners swapped as
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Police on Mexico’s Caribbean coast say they have found the bodies of four men, including a policeman, shot to death near a resort just south of Cancun. The assistant head of Mexico’s Public Safety Department said Friday the bodies were found dumped near the highway leading out of Cancun. The four
Continue ReadingThis week’s new streaming entertainment releases include the Boston-set caper “The Instigators” starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, Netflix premiering the final season of “The Umbrella Academy” and J Balvin has an album he likens to a house party. The world of “Dance Moms” returns with a new coach, dancers and, of course, very invested
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and his wife Chelsea say their 3-year-old son Maximus is suffering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. Their update in a joint social-media post Thursday came a little more than a week after the Dodgers scratched him from the starting lineup against Houston.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — An AP analysis of vote tally sheets released Friday by Venezuela’s main opposition indicates that their candidate won significantly more votes in Sunday’s election than the government has claimed, casting serious doubt on the official declaration that President Nicolás Maduro won. The AP processed almost 24,000 images of tally
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