TEXARKANA, Texas (AP) — The mother of a man who died after his 2019 arrest following a foot chase has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against three Texarkana, Texas, police officers. The lawsuit was filed Sunday in U.S. district court by Keisha Boykin on behalf of her son, Darren Boykin, who died on Aug.
Continue Reading By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A prominent conservative attorney representing more than a dozen defendants charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is seriously ill and hasn’t been able to appear in court. Officials say that’s throwing the cases into disarray, and say he sent an associate — who is not
Continue Reading By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Generation Z and some millennials tend to bounce among streaming services in pursuit of tempting new shows. That’s leading media companies to give the customers what they want in the upcoming fall TV season, especially sci-fi and fantasy. With broadcast and cable outlets eager to
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By The Associated Press No. 7 Iowa State goes into its opener against Northern Iowa with its highest preseason ranking and riding a wave of momentum after reaching the Big 12 championship game for the first time and winning the Fiesta Bowl. Cyclones running back Breece Hall will be a player to watch. He ran
Continue Reading By PAUL J. WEBER and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Supreme Court allowing a new Texas law that bans most abortions has Republicans eager to pass identical measures across the country. Lawmakers in Arkansas and Mississippi on Thursday are among those who say they will consider pushing similar bills after
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a list of incidents of elementary, middle and high school violence with at least one fatality, from 1927 to the present. Suicides, gang-related incidents and deaths resulting from domestic conflicts are not included. If a perpetrator was killed or died by suicide during the incident, their death is not included
Continue Reading By TERRY TANG and MARCELA ISAZA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s Simu Liu’s time to take out baddies and be the hero as the titular “Shang-Chi” in Marvel Studios’ first Asian-led superhero flick. “Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings,” which opens Friday, has all the bells and whistles of a Marvel
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Michael Skakel, the nephew of Ethel Kennedy. Skakel was convicted in 2002 of the 1975 murder of his neighbor, Martha Moxley. Skakel ‘s conviction was vacated by the Connecticut Supreme Court in 2018. In October 2020, the Connecticut State’s Attorney announced they will not retry
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at notable terror attacks with fatalities on US soil since 1980. 1978-1995 – Three people die and 23 others are wounded after a string of mail bombings carried out by Ted Kaczynski. “The Unabomber,” as he is also known, is serving eight life sentences for murder. He was
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at what you need to know about the Camp David Accords. On September 17, 1978, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and US President Jimmy Carter signed the Camp David Accords in Washington. The Details of the Camp David Accords Called for a formal peace treaty
Continue Reading Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — For the first time, an organization in South Florida is distributing “trauma kits” to Jewish houses of worship that help treat life-threatening injuries before first responders can arrive. The kits being distributed this week by the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County contain bandages, gloves, burn-care gel,
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democrats have an early edge in the California recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. State figures show Democrats are returning mail-in ballots at more than twice the rate submitted by Republicans. Not every Democrat will be voting
Continue Reading By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says Virgin Galactic can’t launch anyone into space again until an investigation is complete into founder Richard Branson’s flight in July. Thursday’s ban came as Virgin Galactic announced plans to launch three Italian researchers to the edge of space in
Continue Reading By JAY REEVES Associated Press BELLE CHASSE, La. (AP) — Since Hurricane Ida, life in Louisiana’s Plaquemines Parish is a mix of frustration and a little adventure. Cowboys are wrangling loose cattle on a highway and residents are navigating gator-infested floodwaters to get home. But thousands more are waiting in long lines for gas and
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The global shortage of computer chips is getting worse, forcing automakers to temporarily close factories including those that build popular pickup trucks. General Motors announced Thursday that it would pause production at eight North American plants during the next two weeks, including two that make the company’s
Continue Reading By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota legislators are figuring out how to wade through the hundreds of photos, hours of video and more than 1,500 pages of investigative reports over the state attorney general’s crash that killed a pedestrian last year. Republican Gov. Kristi Noem called for Republican Attorney
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NEW YORK (AP) — Cunard Line is pushing back the return of the Queen Mary 2, which has already been idled for 18 months because of the pandemic. Cunard said Thursday it is canceling the ship’s first four scheduled cruises, which included two trips across the Atlantic. Instead, the ship will make two short round
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Relatives of the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks are calling for the Justice Department’s inspector general to investigate the FBI’s failure to produce certain pieces of evidence from its investigation. The victims’ relatives regard that missing evidence as potentially crucial in proving their premise that the
Continue Reading By JIM SALTER Associated Press Children are making up an increasing number of patients filling Missouri hospitals during the summer COVID-19 surge, and some doctors worry that the return to school will lead to more illnesses. St. Louis this week saw a record number of hospitalized children with COVID-19, including 10 who are in ICU.
Continue Reading HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — A Eudora man is charged with two counts of first-degree murder after the bodies of two men from Hutchinson were found last week in Reno County. Kyle Hardwick made his first court appearance Thursday and is being held on $2 million bond. He was arrested Wednesday in Maize. Authorities found the
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