PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Karen Read and two bars where she and her police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, had been drinking the night he died. Read has pleaded not guilty and awaits a retrial on charges including second-degree murder in O’Keefe’s death. The civil suit filed by
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Africa’s public health body is seeing a rapid increase in mpox cases, with almost 4,000 reported on the continent in the last week. The Africa CDC is also repeating a plea for long-awaited vaccines whose arrival this week in the most affected country, Congo, has been delayed. The first
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa has active investigations into alleged corruption totaling more than $7 billion at some of its top state-owned companies. The details are contained in a report submitted to a parliamentary committee Tuesday by the national anti-graft unit. Nearly 40 other investigations are ongoing into alleged corruption
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The federal government is leading a cleanup of the hazardous remains of a Detroit-area storage site for vaping supplies. In March, explosions destroyed the building, sent debris flying for miles and killed a man. Goo Smoke Shop in Macomb County was stuffed with vape pens, butane cannisters, nitrous
Continue ReadingAssociated Press More than 200 staffers for four previous Republican presidential nominees have endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris’ White House bid. They caution in an open letter that the notion of a second term for GOP nominee Donald Trump is “simply untenable” and “will hurt real, everyday people.” In a letter first published in USA Today,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As a second straight day of hot soupy temperatures approaching triple digits hung over much of the Midwest on Tuesday, residents looked for ways to stay cool and indoors. Darrell Taylor, 61, has no air-conditioning in his apartment in Chicago, where it reached a record-breaking 98 degrees Fahrenheit. He described
Continue ReadingAuthorities say police fatally shot a man who apparently threatened passersby in western Germany after he tried to attack officers with two knives. The incident took place Tuesday afternoon in Moers, near the larger cities of Duisburg and Duesseldorf. Police said a patrol was sent to look into reports of an unknown man having assaulted
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge on Tuesday again rejected a request to free an ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader ahead of his murder trial in the 1996 killing of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur, saying she suspects a cover-up related to the source of the funds for his bond. The decision from
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Earlier this month, a massive diesel fuel spill of about 2,500 gallons closed two lanes of traffic on the I-10 in Banning, as a result of a collision between two commercial big rigs. Riverside County Environmental Health is overseeing the work to clean-up the contaminated dirt. A 25-foot hole has been dug up at the
Continue ReadingAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Leonard Riggio, a brash, self-styled underdog who transformed the publishing industry by building Barnes & Noble into the country’s most powerful bookseller before his company was overtaken by the rise of Amazon.com, has died at age 83. Riggio died Tuesday “following a valiant battle with Alzheimer’s disease,” according
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge on Tuesday again rejected a request to free an ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader ahead of his murder trial in the 1996 killing of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur, saying she suspects a cover-up related to the source of the funds for his bond. The decision from
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ASHKELON, Israel (AP) — Two nearly 2,000-year-old tombs with magnificent wall paintings will be open to the public for the first time in southern Israel after a painstaking conservation process, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Tuesday. British archaeologists first discovered the sand-filled tombs in the 1930s, awed by the colorful paintings on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DENVER (AP) — Authorities are investigating the killing of a Colorado dog breeder and trying to find as many as 10 Doberman puppies missing from his business. Officials haven’t determined a motive for last week’s homicide of 57-year-old Paul Peavey. But the Clear Creek Sheriff’s Office said Monday that finding the missing puppies
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Judge rejects request to free man charged in Tupac’s killing, says she suspects cover-up of source of bond funds.
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The City of Palm Desert publicly responded Monday to a controversy regarding social media posts by Mayor Karina Quintanilla. She criticized a promotional article in the El Paseo Catalog about the Patriot Store which sells patriotic merchandise and supports Republican candidates. In our reporting last week, Quintanilla shamed the writer for quote “Failing to understand that partisan views don’t appeal to a broad
Continue ReadingAP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Winning two majors in a year used to be a shoo-in for earning the points-based award for player of the year presented annually by the PGA of America since 1948. Xander Schauffele was in line to get at least one award this year. A major is worth 30 points.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NICE, France (AP) — The leaders of France’s main left-wing coalition have accused President Emmanuel Macron of denying democracy. Macron rejected the New Popular Front’s candidate to form a new government following last month’s inconclusive election. Macron rejected their nominee for prime minister by saying his decision to deny a New Popular Front-led
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer With the U.S. Open tennis tournament beginning Monday and college football kicking into high gear, this was supposed to be the week when some expected the Venu Sports streaming service to have a soft launch at least. Instead, the joint venture between ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery has been sidelined by
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer With the U.S. Open tennis tournament beginning Monday and college football kicking into high gear, this was supposed to be the week when some expected the Venu Sports streaming service to have a soft launch at least. Instead, the joint venture between ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery has been sidelined by
Continue ReadingBRINKLEY, Ark. (AP) — One person has died in a crash on Interstate 40 in Arkansas that backed up traffic for hours on the busy highway. The Arkansas Department of Transportation says the crash involving two tractor-trailers and a truck occurred Monday afternoon near Brinkley shortly after a grass fire in the area. One of
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