By RIO YAMAT and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — One of the last living witnesses to the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas was charged with murder with use of a deadly weapon Friday in the 1996 killing, a long-awaited breakthrough in a case that has frustrated investigators
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A group of federal appeals judges has ruled that Tennessee and Kentucky can keep banning gender-affirming care for young transgender people while legal challenges against those state laws proceed. A 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel issued the 2-1 decision Thursday evening. The majority wrote
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — A nighttime shooting attack on a hospital in northern Mexico has left four people dead including a doctor. The attack happened near midnight Thursday in the Sinaloa state capital of Culiacan. The state is home to the drug cartel of the same name. State police said Friday that at least three
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — One of the last living witnesses to the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas is indicted on murder charge.
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. and KEN RITTER and RIO YAMAT Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — An arrest has been made in Tupac Shakur’s killing, the latest twist in one of the biggest unsolved cases in hip-hop history. Duane “Keffe D” Davis was arrested on suspicion of murder early Friday morning and has been indicted
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. and KEN RITTER and RIO YAMAT Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — An arrest has been made in Tupac Shakur’s killing, the latest twist in one of the biggest unsolved cases in hip-hop history. Duane “Keffe D” Davis was arrested on suspicion of murder early Friday morning, according to two officials
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open collapsed in dramatic fashion Friday as a robust faction of hard-right holdouts rejected the package, making a shutdown almost certain. McCarthy’s right-flank Republicans refused to support the bill despite
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most of Wall Street is wavering on Friday following some encouraging signals on inflation, as it limps to the end of what’s been a miserable September. The S&P 500 was 0.2% lower in afternoon trading, with the majority of its stocks falling. The Dow Jones
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is expected to start Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams after clearing the concussion protocol, coach Shane Steichen said Friday. The announcement came after Friday’s light practice, Richardson’s third straight this week. Richardson, the No. 4 overall draft pick in April, started Indy’s first two games and
Continue ReadingBy LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The man accused of killing Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere last week and a rape and arson days earlier will be held without bail pending trial in those cases. Jason Billingsley is charged with first-degree murder in LaPere’s death. He was released from prison last October after
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A potent rush-hour rainstorm swamped the New York metropolitan area on Friday, shutting down some subways and commuter railroads, flooding streets and highways, and delaying flights into LaGuardia Airport. Up to 5 inches (13 centimeters) of rain fell in some areas overnight, and
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Donald Trump made a personal pitch to California Republicans Friday, declaring “help is on the way” to his supporters in a state where Democrats are dominant, falsely claiming his 30-point defeats here were the result of fraud. The former president traveled
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Donald Trump made a personal pitch to California Republicans Friday, declaring “help is on the way” to his supporters in a state where Democrats are dominant, falsely claiming his 30-point defeats here were the result of fraud. The former president traveled
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s police oversight agency says it has closed an investigation into allegations that city officers engaged in sexual misconduct with migrants housed at police stations. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said Friday its investigators had not “substantiated any claim of sexual misconduct between members of the Chicago Police Department and any
Continue ReadingBy Kyung Lah and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A grand jury has indicted Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis on charges of murder with use of a deadly weapon in connection with the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, Las Vegas authorities announced. Davis, 60, was arrested Friday morning in Las Vegas, according to authorities.
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN SCHEMBRI ORLAND Associated Press VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Leaders of nine southern European countries are calling for the EU to finalize a new migration and asylum deal. At the end of a one-day summit in Malta, they called on Friday for the European Union to beef up efforts to prevent departures from North
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Europe has taken a big step toward a small measure of revenge in the Ryder Cup. They matched the largest lead after the opening day with a five-point lead after just eight matches at Marco Simone. Rory McIlroy won both his matches. Jon Rahm
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s death creates a vacancy in the Senate at a time when her Democrats hold the slightest majority in the chamber. Feinstein, a centrist Democrat who had represented California since 1992, had medical struggles in recent months that already had prompted questions
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s death creates a vacancy in the Senate at a time when her Democrats hold the slightest majority in the chamber. Feinstein, a centrist Democrat who had represented California since 1992, had medical struggles in recent months that already had prompted questions
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — It started as a crude sketch — a circle with a stick person inside. Seven years later, that drawing has been made real: A $2.3 billion massive spherical venue, standing 366 feet (111 meters) high and lighting up the Las Vegas skyline.
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