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By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Authorities say a 16-year-old boy who was shot dead by police after stabbing a man in western Australia had been in a deradicalization program for two years but had no ties to an alleged network of teen extremists in Sydney. The boy called police to say

By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A second juror who awarded a New Hampshire man $38 million in a landmark lawsuit over abuse at the state’s youth detention center has contacted attorneys with concerns about the outcome. Jurors sided with David Meehan on Friday in finding the state’s negligence allowed him to

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Police on Sunday were searching for suspects in a late-night shooting that wounded seven people, four critically, in Long Beach, California. At least two gunmen were suspected of opening fire on a group of people around 11:15 p.m. Saturday, according to the Long Beach Police Department. All of the victims

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Thieves apparently killed two Australians and an American on a surfing trip to Mexico in order to steal their truck because they wanted the tires, authorities said Sunday. Baja California state prosecutors released grisly details of the slayings, but have not yet officially confirmed the identification of the bodies. They said

By DÉBORA REY and VICENTE L. PANETTA Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — César Luis Menotti, the charismatic coach who led Argentina to its first World Cup title in 1978, has died, the Argentine Football Association said Sunday. He was 85. “Goodbye, dear Flaco!” the association’s statement added, using Menotti’s nickname which means “the

CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say two women were found dead and a 5-year-old girl critically injured at a park near Clovis, New Mexico. Meanwhile, police said Sunday they are searching for an abducted 10-month-old girl, who is the daughter of one of the victims. No suspect has been identified yet in the case. Police

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer This year’s Berkshire Hathaway meeting gave shareholders their best chance yet to hear from the man who will one day take over as CEO when Warren Buffett is gone, but Buffett said for the first time Saturday that Greg Abel should also take responsibility for the company’s investments after

By JUAN ZAMORANO and MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panamanians voted in an election consumed by unfolding drama surrounding the country’s former president, even though he’s not on the ballot. Voters in the Central American nation weighed promises of economic prosperity and migratory crackdowns against a corruption scandal. The presidential race remained

SANTAQUIN, Utah (AP) — Police in Utah say a truck driver killed a police officer with his rig during a traffic stop. A Santaquin police officer and a Utah Highway Patrol trooper had stopped the semitrailer Sunday after somebody called 911 to report that a person was standing on the back of the rig as

By JAMIE STENGLE and LEKAN OYEKANMI Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Storms in Texas brought additional rain Sunday to the already saturated Houston area where hundreds of people have been rescued from flooded homes and roads, while to the north in the Fort Worth area, a child died after being swept away when the car

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — A weekend spring storm that drenched the San Francisco Bay area and closed Northern California mountain highways also set a single-day snowfall record for the season on Sunday in the Sierra Nevada. The wet weather system had mostly moved out of the state by Sunday morning, but officials warned that roads

Associated Press NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Interstate 95 in Connecticut has reopened. Authorities shut the highway down in both directions after a three-vehicle crash Thursday involving a gasoline tanker. The tanker burst into flames and damaged an overpass above I-95 in Norwalk. Workers began demolishing the bridge on Friday and worked to repave damaged parts

By NICK PERRY and PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press Students protesting the war in Gaza abandoned their camp at the University of Southern California early Sunday after being surrounded by police and threatened with arrest, while Northeastern University’s commencement ended peacefully at Boston’s Fenway Park. Developments in both places were being watched closely following scores of

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Thieves killed two Australians and an American on a surfing trip to Mexico in order to steal their truck, particularly because they wanted the tires, authorities said Sunday. Baja California state prosecutors released grisly details of the slayings, but have not yet officially confirmed the identification of the bodies. They said

By ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days, and another 103 were reported missing, local authorities said Sunday. At least 155 people were injured, while damage from the rains forced more than

By ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese state media and the town’s municipality report that an Israeli airstrike in the town of Mays al Jabal in south Lebanon has killed four civilians and wounded several others. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported Sunday that the strike took place “while a number of the

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has announced a $400 million increase in federal funding for security in houses of worship. Places like mosques and synagogues can apply to use the money to hire security personnel or install cameras. The new money adds to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. It’s

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers and actor Michelle Yeoh are among a diverse group of 19 people who have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden. It’s the nation’s highest civilian honor. Former Vice President Al Gore was