By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Two men accused of killing Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay were both close to the trailblazing DJ, but were driven by “greed and revenge” over a failed drug deal when they ambushed him at his recording studio more than 20 years ago, prosecutors argued as the men’s
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A painting older than the US Constitution was returned to its rightful owner this month – more than 50 years after being stolen by mobsters, the FBI said in a news release. “The Schoolmistress,” by English painter John Opie, was found among items in a 2021 estate sale. The oil
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The company behind a global recall of sleep apnea machines says it will stop selling the devices in the U.S., under a tentative agreement with regulators. Philips has recalled more than 5 million pressurized breathing devices due to risks that their internal foam can break down
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PSUSD students are preparing for a Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCU) & Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) tour. Two sets of dates will highlight multiple schools. The Historically Black Colleges/Universities kicks off on March 23 and will run until the 29th. The Hispanic Serving Institutions tour will run from April 1 through the 6th. It costs almost
Continue ReadingBy Alex Marquardt and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — A broad framework for a hostage release and potential ceasefire in the war between Hamas and Israel was agreed to among negotiators in Paris this weekend, according to an official familiar with the talks. While there is a basic framework that negotiators feel they can move
Continue ReadingBy DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police searched the homes and office of Carlos Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro and a Rio de Janeiro city councilman. Police said in a statement that they conducted nine searches Monday as part of a broader investigation into the nation’s
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As tax filing season officially starts Monday, a limited number of taxpayers in 12 states will soon be eligible for a program that will allow them to calculate and submit their returns directly to the IRS without having to pay for commercial tax preparation software. The Direct
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer The highest court in sports sanctioned Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva for doping violations at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The ruling means U.S. skaters will receive gold medals after they finished second behind Valieva and her teammates in the team competition. The case rocked the Olympics when, about 24
Continue ReadingBy Alex Marquardt and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Israel alleges that 13 employees of the United Nations’ main relief agency in Gaza were associated with Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel and took part in varying capacities, ranging from involvement in kidnapping hostages to being told to set up an operations room, according to the summary of the intelligence
Continue ReadingBy PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors argue that two men accused of killing Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay were both close to the trailblazing DJ but were driven by greed and revenge when they ambushed him at his recording studio than 20 years ago. Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan Jr. went
Continue ReadingSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say an 11-year-old girl who was hospitalized for burns following a northern Indiana house fire has died, bringing the fire’s death toll to six children, all of them siblings. The Marion County Coroner’s Office said Monday that Angel Smith died Friday at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. Her
Continue ReadingBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A trial has started in Serbia for the parents of a teenager who is accused of killing 10 people and injuring six in a mass shooting at his school last May that left the Balkan nation in shock. The suspected shooter, 13-year-old Kosta Kecmanovic, has been held in a mental institution
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has made some strong claims over the past few days about shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border as he tries to salvage a border deal in Congress that would also unlock money for Ukraine. The deal had been in the works for months and seemed
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has made some strong claims over the past few days about shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border as he tries to salvage a border deal in Congress that would also unlock money for Ukraine. The deal had been in the works for months and seemed
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR. AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces may have mistaken an enemy drone for an American one and let it pass unchallenged into a desert base in Jordan where it killed three U.S. troops and wounded dozens more, officials said Monday. Details of the Sunday attack
Continue ReadingBy Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — The suspension of funding by a growing number of Western countries for a United Nations agency for Palestinians has raised questions about the fate of the 5.9 million refugees it serves. The United States and at least 13 of its allies have pulled funding for the United Nations Relief
Continue ReadingBy ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tax season starts today and for many people filing U.S. tax returns — especially those doing it for their first time — it can be a daunting task that’s often left to the last minute. But if you want to avoid the stress of the looming
Continue ReadingBy SAM McNEIL Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Islamic cemetery in southern Gaza was demolished, graves excised from the earth. A skull with no teeth rested atop the sandy, churned rubble. The neighborhood of Bani Suheila in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, which soldiers showed foreign journalists Saturday, was
Continue ReadingCNN By Dakin Andone, Dianne Gallagher and Maxime Tamsett, CNN Columbia, South Carolina (CNN) — Alex Murdaugh, the former South Carolina lawyer who was convicted last year of killing his wife and son, will not receive a new murder trial, a judge ruled Monday. Murdaugh’s attorneys alleged the court clerk tampered with the jury that
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s ruling party has suspended former President Jacob Zuma after he gave his backing to a new political party for this year’s national elections. The decision by the African National Congress is another sign of the political feud between Zuma and his successor,
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