By MELISSA GOLDIN Associated Press The budding love story featuring music superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce took an unexpected turn into the world of political conspiracy theories this week after the team advanced to the Super Bowl. Myriad baseless rumors emerged on social media — everything from claims that
Continue ReadingBy ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A video taken by a high school student shows an Indiana lawmaker flash a gun to students who were visiting the statehouse to talk to legislators about gun control. A student from Burris Laboratory School in Muncie told The Associated Press that she and four other students
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a roughly $79 billion tax cut package expanding the child tax credit for millions of families and restoring three key tax breaks for businesses. Prospects for the measure becoming law are still uncertain, but for a House that has struggled to get bills
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Un sospechoso bajo custodia después de una llamada de robo que se convirtió en un enfrentamiento que condujo a un breve atrincherado en Palm Desert el miércoles por la tarde. El incidente comenzó alrededor de la 1:41 p.m. Cuando los agentes fueron enviados al 43000 de Elkhorn Trail con respecto a una investigación de robo
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say multiple people have been hurt in a building collapse in Boise, Idaho. The Boise Fire Department says on social media that emergency responders are at the scene of a reported building collapse Wednesday afternoon. It says search and rescue operations are underway. Authorities say Boise Airport operations have not
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson, Jason Hanna and Mallika Kallingal, CNN (CNN) — Three people were killed and nine others were injured when a privately owned hangar under construction collapsed on airport property in Idaho’s capital Boise on Wednesday evening, city officials said. Officials have identified the three victims as Craig Durrant, 59, of Boise, Mario Sontay Tzi,
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Pope Francis has announced the nomination of a new Chinese bishop, the third in less than a week. Bishop Peter Wu Yishun was consecrated bishop of Minbei in southeast China. The Vatican says all three nominations took place “within the framework” of the 2018 Vatican-China accord. The 2018 deal aimed to unite
Continue ReadingBy MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been found guilty of corruption and sentenced to 14 years. Wednesday’s ruling was yet another blow to the imprisoned populist leader days before his political movement attempts a return to power in parliamentary elections. It was his second conviction in
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The prosecution was expected to rest this week in the trial of a 38-year-old convicted felon accused of killing his helper at an illegal marijuana grow in Anza after the man accidentally caused a vehicle to roll onto a puppy, fatally injuring the animal. Benjamin Franklin Winkle allegedly killed 37-year-old Michael M. Mendoza in
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press The University of Idaho says a judge’s ruling helps it move closer to its planned affiliation with for-profit University of Phoenix in a nearly $700 million deal. The state attorney general characterizes it as a secret backroom deal and sued. In dismissing the lawsuit, an Idaho judge says Attorney
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says her administration is considering boosting its support for Texas’ efforts to deter immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. In a speech to a joint session of the Legislature on Wednesday, she mentioned sending more razor wire and exploring legal and personnel options for the border
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky House has passed a bill instructing public schools to set aside time for a moment of silence at the start of each school day. The measure easily cleared the House on Wednesday. It moves on to the Senate. The moment of silence would last
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s state attorney general has launched a go-it-alone legal fight against five popular social media platforms, alleging they have created, in one instance “an addiction machine,” and that they deliberately exploit children too young to have a capacity for self-control. A trio of lawsuits filed in
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Free-agent reliever Wandy Peralta and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a $16.5 million, four-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal said Wednesday. The person spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical exam
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has hinted that the state may explore expanding its methods of executing people on death row. He says he is committed to upholding “contractual obligations” between the state and victims’ families after a death sentenced has been handed down in court.
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a rehearsal on a Western movie set in New Mexico. Court documents filed Wednesday show Baldwin entered the plea in state district court in Santa
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to an involuntary manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer during a rehearsal on a Western movie set in New Mexico. Court documents filed Wednesday show Baldwin entered the plea in state district court in Santa
Continue ReadingBy FRANKLIN BRICEÑO Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s government has backtracked on plans to outsource the sale of entry tickets to Machu Picchu to a private company. The decision Wednesday comes one week after protesters blocked access to the site and rail service to the area was suspended. Despite the resolution, the streets,
Continue Reading A suspect in custody after a burglary call turned into a standoff that led to a brief lockout in Palm Desert Wednesday afternoon. The incident started at around 1:41 p.m. when deputies were dispatched to the 43000 of Elkhorn Trail regarding a burglary in progress investigation. The suspect ended up barricaded inside a home in
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO and ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A graphic video from a Pennsylvania man accused of beheading his father that circulated for hours on YouTube has put a spotlight yet again on gaps in social media companies’ ability to prevent horrific postings from spreading across the web. Police said Wednesday
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