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By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Federal prosecutors want to revoke the U.S. citizenship of a South Africa man convicted of killing two Alaska Native women for allegedly lying on his naturalization application for saying he had neither killed nor hurt anyone. Brian Steven Smith was convicted earlier this year in the
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Authorities in Texas say a 10-year-old boy has confessed to an unsolved 2022 killing, telling investigators that he shot a man he did not know while the victim slept. The Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office said the boy has been evaluated at a psychiatric hospital but cannot
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By Alaa Elassar and Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 30 years after three boys were found dead, the Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled new DNA testing of evidence from the crime scene can proceed, overturning a circuit court which had denied a request by one of the men convicted of the crime. Damien Echols,
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — The flame that will burn at the Olympics is spending the night at the ancient Acropolis in Athens, a week before its handover to Paris 2024 organizers. During a lull in heavy rain late Friday, a torchbearer lit a cauldron in front of the 2,500-year-old Parthenon temple, on the citadel that
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Mario Andretti said Friday he was deeply offended by the language Formula One Management used in denying his family and General Motors the opportunity to join the global motorsports series. The 1978 Formula 1 world champion posted on social media he was “devastated”
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A Wind Advisory is in effect for the San Gorgonio Pass until early Saturday morning. Within the advised area, gusts could exceed 60 MPH. Use extra caution while driving, as blowing sand and dust can reduce visibility on roadways. Wind gusts of 30-35 MPH are expected around the rest of the Coachella Valley. If you’re
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A huge heart-shaped feature on the surface of Pluto has intrigued astronomers since NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft captured it in a 2015 image. Now, researchers think they have solved the mystery of how the distinctive heart came to be — and it could reveal new clues about the dwarf
Continue ReadingLEBANON, Ind. (AP) — A central Indiana man who won a primary election for a township board position while charged with killing his estranged wife has been found guilty of the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter. A Boone County jury convicted Andrew Wilhoite, 41, of Lebanon on Thursday. He was charged with murder in the
Continue ReadingBy MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen says he’ll keep his promise to call a special legislative session this summer to push lawmakers to find a fix for soaring property taxes. Pillen said Thursday on the last day of this year’s regular session that he “will call as
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Democratic governor in Kansas has vetoed proposed tax breaks for anti-abortion counseling centers while allowing restrictions on college diversity initiatives to become law without her signature. Gov. Laura Kelly announced a raft of actions Friday on bills approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature. Besides the
Continue ReadingBy JOSH CORNFIELD Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Phish opened its four-night stay at the Sphere Thursday with a four-hour show that used the advanced technology in the $2.3 billion arena to deliver a show that even the band’s most ardent fans have never experienced before. “We came in really wanting to do a
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The 12 students and one teacher killed in the Columbine High School shooting will be remembered in a vigil on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the tragedy. Friday’s gathering is the main public event marking the anniversary, which is more subdued than in previous milestone
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Tetelman transformed from nightclub DJ to international opera star. He stopped singing in 2011 and mixed music for New York’s club kids at spots like Webster Hall and Pacha. The 35-year-old’s gigs nowadays are at posher places such as London’s Royal Opera and the Salzburg
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Not even a beer at the movies is spared from shrinkflation, alleges a lawsuit against Cinemark. And one man is spearheading the fight against what he considers false advertising on his beer pour. The proposed class-action suit, filed this week in a Texas federal court, claims that the theater
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — It would be an understatement to say that Cam Talbot’s season has been a roller coaster. The Los Angeles Kings, though, are hoping their veteran netminder’s game is ascending heading into the Stanley Cup playoffs. “My game is at a place where I like
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Rick Tocchet barely had a chance to get accustomed to the Pacific time zone when the newly hired Canucks coach wondered what exactly he had just gotten himself into in late January 2023. Four days and two games into his tenure, Tocchet recalled the feeling of dread he experienced
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Opening statements in Donald Trump’s hush money case are set to begin next week after a jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated Friday. The seating of the jury sets the stage for weeks of testimony in a case charging Trump with falsifying business records to suppress stories about
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Jeffrey Gibson’s takeover of the U.S. pavilion for this year’s Venice Biennale contemporary art show is a celebration of color, pattern and craft. That’s immediately evident on approaching the bright red facade decorated by a colorful clash of geometry and a foreground dominated by a riot
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state lawmakers are on the verge of passing a $237 billion budget that includes sweeping plans to build housing, shutter unlicensed cannabis storefronts and help manage the city’s migrant crisis. The raft of proposals was expected to pass through the Legislature late Friday and
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa men who were victims of child molestation while they were in the Boy Scouts of America could get higher legal compensation under a bill approved by lawmakers and expected to be signed by the governor, just before the deadline to do so will expire.
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