Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A yearslong investigation of New York City’s $4 billion homeless shelter system has found widespread mismanagement, self-dealing and nepotism. The Department of Investigation’s review of nonprofit organizations that contract with the city to provide shelter began in 2021. The investigation began before the arrival of tens of thousands of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge is pressing the U.S. government to explain why a portion of the memo authorizing Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of foreign election interference and former President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign remains classified seven years after it was issued. At a hearing Friday in U.S. District Court
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — It was Donald Trump’s mispronunciation that first caught attention. “Also, we have many Asur-Asians in our room,” Trump said at a weekend rally in Prescott Valley, Arizona. “We have some incredible people in our room.” Asur-Asians? It turns out the former president was trying to shout out a small group
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — Boston College will honor former hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau and Tony Voce with uniform patches, a sign on the boards in front of the team bench and other tributes this season. All three died this summer. The Gaudreau brothers were hit by a car while bicycling in New Jersey the
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bridget Carleton made two free throws with 2 seconds left, and the Minnesota Lynx forced a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, beating the New York Liberty 82-80. The teams will meet Sunday night in New York in the first Game 5 of the Finals since 2019, when
Continue ReadingM. Night Shyamalan’s thrilling “Trap” and albums from pop princess Halsey and country-pop star Kelsea Ballerini are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases. The Boss shines in the documentary “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band” and Billy Crystal stars in a new series for Apple TV+ called “Before,” about a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The government of Ivory Coast announced on Thursday a ban on all student union associations following the death of two students and the arrest of 17 suspects. The ban comes on the heels of a government raid against student housing controlled by the Fédération Estudiantine et Scolaire de Côte
Continue ReadingBOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Montana authorities say a 35-year-old man camping in a remote forest was found brutally killed in his tent. The Gallatin County Sheriff’s office said this week that the attack northeast of the community of Big Sky was initially suspected to be a bear mauling. Dustin Kjersem went camping Oct. 10 with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Former President Donald Trump said that rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 are being treated like Japanese Americans who were incarcerated on U.S. soil during World War II. On the campaign trail, the GOP presidential nominee has tried to play down the storming of the Capitol. About 140 officers
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case made public Friday a heavily redacted trove of documents that provide a small glimpse into the evidence prosecutors will present if the case ever goes to trial. The nearly 1,900 pages of documents collected by special counsel Jack Smith’s team were
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s foreign minister says India’s remaining diplomats in the country are “clearly on notice” not to endanger Canadian lives. Her comments Friday come after New Delhi’s top envoy in Canada was named a person of interest in the assassination of a Sikh activist. India’s high commissioner was expelled Monday along
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Two days after Israeli forces killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza, families of the hostages taken last year are urging the government to use this moment to bring their loved ones home. Many are caught between deep fear and cautious optimism. They worry the militants holding their loved ones
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More North Carolina residents turned out to cast ballots on the first day of early voting this year than in 2020, even as residents from the mountainous western portion of the state continued to recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene. Preliminary data shows a record 353,166 people
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — All charges have been dismissed against a deaf Black man who was repeatedly punched and shocked with a Taser by Phoenix police officers responding to a call that a man had committed an assault at a convenience store. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced late Thursday that her office would not pursue
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — A London game is more than just a typical road trip for NFL teams. It’s a chance to learn about local history. In fact, the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars who play Sunday at Wembley Stadium don’t even need to leave their practice facilities to do so. The
Continue ReadingAP Music Writer For BRELAND, the last few years have been a whirlwind. He released his debut album, 2022’s “Cross Country,” a fluid approach to country music that now feels prescient because it’s the direction the genre continues to move in. He toured endlessly, won awards and collaborated with the biggest names in country. On
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A condemned South Carolina inmate has chosen to be executed by lethal injection for killing a store clerk in 1999. Richard Moore had until Friday to decide between injection, firing squad or the electric chair for his Nov. 1 execution. It would mark the second execution in South Carolina
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GENEVA (AP) — The United States says it is disappointed with a decision by the Swiss government not to adopt all measures in the latest round of European Union sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. The Swiss Federal Council this week decided to adopt “most of the measures” included in the
Continue ReadingALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A newly promoted police commander in Albuquerque has been removed from duty while the police department in New Mexico’s largest city continues to investigate allegations of corruption in its DWI unit. The DWI scandal already has mired the Albuquerque Police Department in a federal investigation. No charges have been filed, but
Continue ReadingSARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — The emergency management chief of the Florida county where Hurricane Milton made landfall earlier this month is warning about reports of scammers who are posing as Federal Emergency Management Agency officials and trying to get financial information from the storm’s victims. Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief Sandra Tapfumaneyi told residents Thursday
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