By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — The judge presiding over the Boys Scouts of America’s bankruptcy has rejected a $21 million fee request from attorneys hired by law firms representing survivors of child sexual abuse. A group of personal injury firms called the Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice wanted to have
Continue ReadingFRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A twice-convicted killer has been charged with attempted murder for a prison yard attack on a fellow inmate convicted of the high-profile killing of California college student Kristin Smart, who vanished 27 years ago, prosecutors said Wednesday. A complaint filed Nov. 30 also charged Jason Richard Budrow, 43, with counts involving
Continue ReadingFRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A twice-convicted killer has been charged with attempted murder for a prison yard attack on a fellow inmate convicted of the high-profile killing of California college student Kristin Smart, who vanished 27 years ago, prosecutors said Wednesday. A complaint filed Nov. 30 also charged Jason Richard Budrow, 43, with counts involving
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry has announced a run for the U.S. House seat held by Republican Rep. Mark Green. Barry’s announcement Wednesday begins a comeback attempt more than five years after the fallout from an extramarital affair cut her tenure short. A campaign spokesperson confirmed
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — A day after NCAA President Charlie Baker made an aggressive and potentially groundbreaking pitch to allow some schools to pay their athletes, his proposal was met with praise, caution and questions from around college sports. Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey says any attempt
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A new state comptroller report finds that a police training seminar in New Jersey included instructors making lewd comments about women, encouraging officers to pull people over for no reason and showing a photo of an ape after talking about pulling over a 75-year-old Black man.
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man has pleaded guilty in a 2021 drive-by shooting of three undercover law enforcement officers that he mistook for rival gang members. Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that 31-year-old Eugene “Gen Gen” McLaurin entered the plea to three counts of assaulting a federal officer and two counts of using a firearm
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Major League teams stocked up on pitching Wednesday in the big league phase of the winter meeting draft of unprotected players, taking pitchers with eight of the 10 selections — including three from the New York Yankees’ system. The Yankees lost a pair of
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The Agricultural Aviation Expo was held Tuesday at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The expo features the world’s largest trade show for agricultural aviation with airplanes on display that were put into place over the weekend. The expo hosted a line-up of aviation speakers and events with operators and pilots from around the country. “All
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER, AAMER MADHANI and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are blocking the advance of a $110 billion package of wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel as well as other national security priorities. They are trying to force President Joe Biden to include changes to U.S. border policy. The president
Continue ReadingBy GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada grand jury on Wednesday indicted six Republicans who submitted certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election in their state, making Nevada the third to seek charges against so-called “fake electors.” “We cannot allow attacks on
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Majors’ former girlfriend testified Wednesday about the injuries that she suffered after the actor allegedly attacked her in the backseat of a cab this spring. In her second day on the witness stand, Grace Jabbari wiped away tears as she accused Majors of an assault
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOIBAIN, JACK JEFFERY and LEE KEATH Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops say they are battling Hamas militants in the center of the Gaza Strip’s second-largest city, Khan Younis. The fighting has sent tens of thousands of Palestinians fleeing to the territory’s southernmost edge, where shelters are overflowing. Aid groups
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — A new generation of senators is working on gun violence prevention legislation in the aftermath of mass shootings. The effort by Democratic Sens. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico and Angus King of Maine comes as Congress shows no signs of reinstating the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s
Continue ReadingBY NICHOLAS RICCARDI and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado Supreme Court justices have sharply questioned whether they could exclude former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot. It’s a case that seeks to upend his bid for a second term by claiming the Constitution’s insurrection clause bars him from another run
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Norfolk Southern railroad plans to stop paying relocation aid to people displaced by last February’s fiery derailment in eastern Ohio right after the one-year anniversary of the crash. Railroad officials announced the change this week as they reiterated their long-term commitment to helping the town of East Palestine, Ohio,
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By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An internal Amazon memo has provided a stark look at the company’s carefully laid out plans to grow its influence in Southern California through a plethora of efforts that include burnishing its reputation through charity work and pushing back against “labor agitation” from the Teamsters
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have approved a bill to block strict new tailpipe pollution limits proposed by the Biden administration, calling the plan a back-door mandate for electric vehicles. A rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency would require that up to two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — The College Board released a revised curriculum of its Advanced Placement African American Studies course Wednesday, ahead of an expected Fall 2024 launch. The board, a non-profit that oversees AP coursework and administers the SAT college admissions test, said in a statement it asked “subject-matter experts in the AP Program, scholars, and experienced AP
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court has overturned a 2022 ban on bullfighting in Mexico City, opening the way for events to resume, possibly as soon as this month. A panel of justices voted to overturn a May 2022 injunction that said bull fights violated city resident’s rights to a healthy environment free from
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