PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama sheriff has evacuated his county’s jail, citing a need to prevent “health and safety issues.” Autauga County Sheriff Mark Harrell says in a statement posted on Facebook that deputies began transporting inmates from the Autauga County Metro Jail to other facilities Thursday morning. His office’s website currently lists 164
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says drug overdose deaths in Kentucky fell nearly 10% in 2023. It marks the second straight yearly decline, but the governor says the fight against addiction is far from over, The number of fatal overdoses statewide dropped below 2,000 in 2023. Officials on
Continue ReadingBy Meghan Pryce Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! You might have to travel even further for Red Lobster’s buttery biscuits and seafood deals. The company wants to close several dozen more restaurants following its bankruptcy and could also shutter its iconic Times Square
Continue ReadingBy OLGA RODRIGUEZ and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge on Thursday dismissed several state charges against Paul Pelosi’s attacker, who was convicted in federal court last month, based on the argument that the counts fall under double jeopardy, according to the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office. David DePape was convicted
Continue ReadingBy OLGA RODRIGUEZ and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge on Thursday dismissed several state charges against Paul Pelosi’s attacker, who was convicted in federal court last month, based on the argument that the counts fall under double jeopardy, according to the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office. David DePape was convicted
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press The Office of Inspector General says the Census Bureau didn’t adequately monitor contract orders worth hundreds of millions of dollars dealing with advertising to promote participation in the 2020 census. The watchdog agency said in a report last month that bureau contracting officers failed to make sure standards were followed
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The Coachella Valley Teachers Association is once again at odds with district leaders, this time over alleged ‘unethical behavior.’ President Carissa Carrera said since current acting Superintendent Dr. Frances Esparza started with the school district, she’s been given “carte blanche” by the majority of the school board to “revamp the Education Services Department.” Carrera stated
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican federal immigration authorities say they have cleared one of Mexico City’s largest downtown tent encampments of migrants. The National Immigration Institute said Thursday the migrants had been forced to pay bribes of between $12 and $35 for the right to pitch a tent in the tightly-packed space. Residents of the
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — A judge has sentenced a former Illinois state child welfare worker to six months in jail in connection with a 5-year-old boy’s death. The Chicago Tribune reported that Lake County Associate Judge George Strickland also ordered Carlos Acosta on Thursday to contribute $1,000 to a county advocacy center and perform 200 hours
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Wallace, Pete Muntean and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A FedEx cargo plane trying to land and a Southwest Airlines jet trying to take off nearly collided on an airport runway last year because of an air traffic controller’s faulty assumptions amid heavy fog, investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board said in
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man accused of killing three women last year in the Portland, Oregon, area and dumping their bodies has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges. News outlets report 39-year-old Jesse Calhoun’s attorney entered the pleas Thursday on three counts each of second-degree murder and abuse of a corpse in
Continue ReadingBy JUAN ZAMORANO Associated Press ISBERYALA, Panama (AP) — Hammocks have begun appearing this week in the doorways of 300 new houses built in what was previously a yucca field along Panama’s Caribbean coast. The houses were built for families from the country’s first low-lying island evacuated due to rising sea levels. Families from Gardi
Continue ReadingBy KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Officials say a passenger train collided head-on with a freight train in the Czech Republic, killing at least four people and injuring 27 others. Interior Minister Vít Rakušan says the crash took place late Wednesday night in the city of Pardubice east of Prague. The high-speed passenger
Continue ReadingBy KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ahead of Pat Sajak’s final episode as the host of “Wheel of Fortune,” Vanna White paid an emotional tribute to her co-host of more than 40 years. On Thursday’s episode of the beloved game show, White honored Sajak’s work and their friendship with a video segment
Continue ReadingBy KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ahead of Pat Sajak’s final episode as the host of “Wheel of Fortune,” Vanna White paid an emotional tribute to her co-host of more than 40 years. On Thursday’s episode of the beloved game show, White honored Sajak’s work and their friendship with a video segment
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, RANDALL CHASE, COLLEEN LONG and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The widow of Hunter Biden’s brother told jurors in his federal gun trial Thursday about the moment she found the revolver in his truck, describing how she put it into a leather pouch, stuffed it into a shopping bag
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, RANDALL CHASE, COLLEEN LONG and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The widow of Hunter Biden’s brother told jurors in his federal gun trial Thursday about the moment she found the revolver in his truck, describing how she put it into a leather pouch, stuffed it into a shopping bag
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A special unit with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office says the 2001 murder conviction of a 62-year-old Minnesota man should be overturned. Brian Pippitt has been incarcerated for over two decades. He was convicted for the 1998 murder of 84-year-old shopkeeper Evelyn Malin. The Conviction Review Unit
Continue ReadingBy ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis police say they are investigating whether a a U.S. Army veteran charged with killing a homeless man has targeted other homeless people in the city. Police say Karl P. Loucks was charged Friday with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Shaun Rhea. Police say
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers claiming the NFL broke antitrust laws got underway in federal court Thursday with the league’s attorney telling jurors that fans have a choice when it comes to watching games and the “Sunday Ticket” package is a premium
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