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By ASTRID SUAREZ and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities captured the country’s most wanted drug trafficker for whom the U.S. government had been offering a $5 million reward. Dairo Antonio Úsuga is better known by his alias “Otoniel” and is the alleged leader of the violent Gulf Clan cartel. The

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Authorities say driver lost control during a Texas drag racing event and slammed into a crowd of spectators, killing two and injuring at least five others. The crash occurred Saturday afternoon at an event called “Airport Race Wars 2” at the Kerrville-Kerr County Airport. The organized event involved drivers speeding down

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Country musician Travis Tritt sang the national anthem before Game 6 of the NL Championship Series, just days after canceling shows at venues that required a COVID-19 vaccine or masks. Tritt received a warm ovation from the Atlanta crowd and lingered for a bit to chat

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow said she pleaded with the Los Angeles County sheriff to make sure no one takes photographs from the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, and he reassured that the area had been secured. That’s according to a transcript of a deposition

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities say they have captured Dairo Antonio Úsuga, alias “Otoniel,” leader of the violent Clan del Golfo drug  cartel and one of the country’s most wanted traffickers. The U.S. State Department had offered a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Úsuga,

BARDSTOWN, Ky. (AP) — Striking workers at one of the world’s largest bourbon producers have voted to a ratify a new contract with Heaven Hill on Saturday. About 420 members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 23D went on strike about six weeks ago. They formed picket lines at the company’s operations in Bardstown,