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By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Legislation that would end tax benefits for the United Daughters of the Confederacy is on its way to Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who hasn’t said whether he supports it. The Richmond-based women’s group was established after the Civil War and helped erect many of the
Continue ReadingOWASSO, Okla. (AP) — More than a dozen students have staged a walkout at the Oklahoma high school where a nonbinary student was beaten and later died. Some students at Owasso High School held signs that read “You are loved” and “Protect Queer Kids” during Monday morning’s student-led walkout. Students and LGBTQ+ advocates are demanding
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A 23-year-old schizophrenic and chronic marijuana user who fatally shot a young man and woman as they watched a movie at a Corona theater was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Joseph Jimenez was declared sane at the conclusion of a bench trial in December, clearing the way for
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press A second man is facing federal charges in connection with a human smuggling operation in which a family of four from India froze to death trying to enter the U.S. from Canada. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel was arrested Wednesday in Chicago. He faces human smuggling charges. The victims were found dead
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First responders rescued a hiker who experienced a medical emergency while on a trail in Palm Springs Monday afternoon. The incident happened at around 12:15 p.m. on the South Lykken Trail along the 3000 block of S Palm Canyon Trail. Details on the medical emergency or the hiker were not immediately available. Police told News
Continue ReadingMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say an Alabama judge remains hospitalized after a weekend shooting at his home, and his son has been arrested in connection with the shooting. Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham told news outlets that Johnny Hardwick, the presiding judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit in that county, underwent surgery after Saturday’s
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have spotted an unusual sign that a dead star feasted on a fragment of a planet orbiting it: a metal scar on the star’s surface. The revelation sheds light on the dynamic nature of planetary systems even in the end stages of a star’s life cycle — and
Continue ReadingTWO RIVERS, Wis. (AP) — The mother of a 3-year-old Wisconsin boy who vanished nearly a week ago and a man her son was staying with have been formally charged with child neglect in connection with the boy’s disappearance. Elijah Vue was last seen on Feb. 20 at a residence in Two Rivers, where prosecutors
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY and SHARON JOHNSON Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Students at two Georgia colleges are grappling with the killing of a nursing student killed in a violent act that Republicans including former President Donald Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp blamed on the immigration policies of President Joe Biden. The killing of 22-year-old
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares retreated on Tuesday after U.S. stocks edged back from their record heights. Most regional markets fell, while Shanghai advanced. U.S. futures and oil prices were little changed. Traders are growing cautious after the New Year’s rally that has swept much of the world’s markets.
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A U.S.-owned cruise ship with more than 3,000 passengers and crew onboard was finally allowed to dock in the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius on Monday having been quarantined offshore over fears of an outbreak of the cholera disease onboard. The Mauritius government cleared
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police say at least seven people have been shot at a crowded soccer match in the Cayman Islands and were hospitalized with serious injuries. Police say the shooting they believe could be gang-related occurred late Sunday in West Bay. It is located in the
Continue ReadingAUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s first new license plate in a quarter century gives homage to an old flag that’s growing in popularity and reappearing on hats, totes and T-shirts. The plate unveiled Monday features a simple pine tree and the North Star, both featured on the state’s first official flag in 1901. Maine residents
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM, COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will make dueling trips to the U.S-Mexico border on Thursday, as both candidates try to turn the nation’s broken immigration system to their political advantage in an expected campaign rematch this
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM, COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will make dueling trips to the U.S-Mexico border on Thursday, as both candidates try to turn the nation’s broken immigration system to their political advantage in an expected campaign rematch this
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho. (AP) — An earthquake of 4.9 magnitude has struck north of Boise, Idaho. There were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries from the earthquake at 10:25 a.m. Monday. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was centered about 6.2 miles north of Smiths Ferry. Two smaller earthquakes followed in the same
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — An explosive device was detonated outside the office of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall in the early morning hours of Saturday, he said in a Monday statement. No injuries were reported. “In the early hours of Saturday, February 24, an explosive device was detonated outside of the Alabama Attorney
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A Pentagon review of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s delayed notification of his January hospitalization found there was no deliberate attempt to “obfuscate” the situation but did make a series of recommendations to improve processes around the transfer of authorities to his deputy. The summary of the review released on Monday,
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, Brian Fung and Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court expressed skepticism Monday about state laws in Texas and Florida designed to stop social media giants from throttling conservative views but also suggested that whatever decision emerges may not be the court’s final word on the significant First Amendment questions raised
Continue ReadingMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall says an explosive device was detonated outside his office over the weekend. Marshall issued a brief statement Monday confirming one one was injured. He said the device was detonated early Saturday outside the office in downtown Montgomery. He asked anyone with information to contact the Alabama
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