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By ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The mother of a Michigan school shooter is the first parent in the U.S. to be found criminally responsible for a mass school attack conducted by their child, even though she didn’t pull the trigger. It’s an example for prosecutors elsewhere and could be a sharp
Continue ReadingBy LAURA UNGAR and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press A medical journal has retracted studies claiming to show the harms of the leading abortion pill. The journal cites conflicts of interest by the authors. The decision comes just weeks before the Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that could determine access to mifepristone, which is
Continue ReadingARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Anita has postponed Friday’s nine-race card to give time for horses to return to a normal routine after training was suspended since last weekend. Regular training will resume Friday and racing will be held Saturday. This Friday’s races will be run on Feb. 15. “We got over 10 inches of
Continue ReadingARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Anita has postponed Friday’s nine-race card to give time for horses to return to a normal routine after training was suspended since last weekend. Regular training will resume Friday and racing will be held Saturday. This Friday’s races will be run on Feb. 15. “We got over 10 inches of
Continue ReadingBy AIDA SULTANOVA Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Preliminary results of Azerbaijan’s presidential elections show a victory for incumbent Ilham Aliyev, as expected. The head of the country’s Central Election Commission, Mazahir Panahov, says that with over 93% of the ballots counted, Aliyev, 62, was winning the race with 92.05% of the votes. None
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has given an upbeat assessment of the state and its finances. He countered calls from some of his fellow Democrats to raise taxes on the wealthy so more money can be spent on higher education and social services, as well as to
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing mounting pressure to apologize for a remark he made about transgender people, moments after he was informed that the mother of a murdered transgender teenager was in Parliament. During his weekly questioning in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Sunak
Continue ReadingBy KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man accused of killing his 5-year-old daughter told a judge that his attorneys plan to acknowledge his guilt on two lesser charges — falsifying physical evidence and abusing a corpse. Adam Montgomery spoke via teleconference with Judge Amy Messer on the first day
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes is a much different quarterback than he was four years ago, when he helped the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl to end a championship drought stretching back five decades. He’s a different man, for that matter,
Continue ReadingBy AIDA SULTANOVA Associated Press BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Preliminary results of Azerbaijan’s presidential elections show an expected victory for incumbent Ilham Aliyev. The head of the country’s Central Election Commission, Mazahir Panahov, says that with nearly 55% of the ballots counted, Aliyev, 62, has won with 92.1% of the votes. He says other candidates
Continue ReadingBy PATRICIA LUNA Associated Press VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Chilean prosecutors have released more details about the death of former President Sebastian Piñera. They said Wednesday that he drowned after the helicopter he was piloting crashed into a lake on Tuesday. The 74-year-old Piñera after a flight over Lake Ranco which is more
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing mounting pressure to apologize for a remark he made about transgender people, moments after he was informed that the mother of a murdered transgender teenager was in Parliament. During his weekly questioning in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Sunak
Continue ReadingBy SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A medical examiner has classified the death of a Georgia couple’s baby that was decapitated during delivery as a homicide. Attorneys for the family announced the finding by the Clayton County Medical Examiner’s Office at a news conference on Wednesday. The baby’s parents, Jessica Ross and Treveon
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 is threatening to top the 5,000 level for the first time on Wednesday as Ford Motor, Chipotle Mexican Grill and other big stocks climb following their latest earnings reports. The S&P 500 was up 0.9% in late trading at 4,998 and on
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan border package Wednesday, scuttling months of negotiations with Democrats on legislation intended to cut back record numbers of illegal border crossings. Many Republicans said the election-year compromise wasn’t enough, even as supporters of the bill insisted it represented
Continue ReadingCNN By Abeer Salman, Ibrahim Dahman and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed Hamas’ proposals for a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza as “delusional,” in a setback to diplomatic efforts to pause the war. Speaking to reporters, Netanyahu insisted that there was no alternative to “complete victory” over
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here. ___ Patrick Mahomes’ playoff career now encompasses the equivalent of a 17-game season played against only the best of competition. The numbers Mahomes has put
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. This is a list of notable mine disasters and is not all-inclusive. Timeline December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in US history: 362 miners are killed in an explosion at the Monongah Nos. 6 and
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Michael Bloomberg, former New York mayor and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: February 14, 1942 Birth place: Boston, Massachusetts Birth name: Michael Rubens Bloomberg Father: William Henry Bloomberg, bookkeeper Mother: Charlotte (Rubens) Bloomberg, office manager Marriage: Susan Brown (1976-1993, divorced) Children: Georgina, 1983; Emma, 1979 Education: Johns
Continue ReadingBy QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — A U.S. drone strike hit a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing three members of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia, including a high-ranking commander, officials said. The strike came on a main thoroughfare in the Mashtal neighborhood in eastern Baghdad. A crowd
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