COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say two people killed three teenagers and wounded a fourth in South Carolina’s capital city in an escalation of an old quibble over a burglary. Sunday afternoon’s shooting happened at an abandoned house where the four teenagers were hanging out. A 17-year-old Eau Claire High School student was arrested on
Continue ReadingEn un aparatoso choque de una moto con un carro dos personas resultaron heridas de gravedad ayer domingo por la tarde cerca de la calle Tripoli y la Avenida 52 en Coachella. Las autoridades no han determinado quien fue el responsable del accidente, solo dijeron que los dos que iban en la moto fueron llevados
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — A pair of front-row balcony tickets to Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865 — the night President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth — has sold at auction for $262,500. RR Auction, a Boston-based auction house, says the tickets sold Saturday. They are stamped with the date of that night’s
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — Some 9th and 10th grade Bedford High School students, in Bedford, New Hampshire, mostly boys, took pictures of 11th and 12th-grade girls’ buttocks and breasts without their consent, “grading them and sharing those with others,” according to letters sent to parents Thursday and Friday by High School Principal Robert
Continue ReadingBy MORGAN LEE Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jury selection has begun in the trial of several members of an extended family who face trial on kidnapping and terrorism charges linked to a law enforcement raid on their squalid New Mexico encampment in 2018. Authorities at the time were seeking a missing, sickly 3-year-old
Continue ReadingBy SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Judge Peter Cahill hardly slept during the six weeks he presided over the murder trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for killing George Floyd. Cameras in the courtroom broadcast the veteran Minnesota judge’s every word to a global audience. Outside, the nation waited nervously for the
Continue ReadingTRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say one person has died in the crash of an ultralight in central New Mexico. Federal Aviation Administration officials say the crash occurred around 6 p.m. Sunday near the Truth or Consequences airport and the pilot was the only person aboard. New Mexico State Police say they were
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If another pandemic happens, the world will again be unprepared. That’s the bleak assessment from former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark after the U.N. General Assembly held a high-level summit aimed at heading off another pandemic. Clark co-chaired the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness
Continue ReadingGUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Heavy rains have set off a landslide in Guatemala’s capital, sweeping several humble homes into a river and leaving a young girl dead. At least 15 people are missing, including 10 minors. The body of the 5-year-old girl was recovered by firefighters partially buried in debris and mud some three miles
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet the country’s climate-related commitments in the coming year. That includes reducing dependency on fossil fuels and boosting electric car use. Macron said France’s goal to reduce its emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee. A person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press an MRI on Monday morning confirmed the injury. The person told the AP on condition
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union member countries have watered down a proposal by the bloc’s executive arm aimed at lowering vehicle emissions. The European Commission had proposed last year updated pollution standards for new combustion engine vehicles that are expected to remain on European roads well after the 27-nation bloc
Continue ReadingROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP) — A major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant has restarted production, 10 weeks after it was heavily damaged by a tornado. The plant in North Carolina makes critical supplies for U.S. hospitals. Pfizer said in a statement Monday that a majority of manufacturing lines at the Rocky Mount facility are back up and
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police have opened a sex crimes investigation triggered by news reports about comedian Russell Brand. London’s Metropolitan Police force said Monday that it had “received a number of allegations of sexual offences” after a television documentary and newspaper investigations. It said there have been no arrests.
Continue ReadingFORT KENT, Maine (AP) — NASCAR driver-turned-politician Austin Theriault wants the opportunity to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden in Maine. The Republican Theriault announced Monday that he’s entering the Republican primary in what’s expected to be one of the country’s most competitive 2024 House races. The 29-year-old freshman state lawmaker said he will confront
Continue ReadingBy Jorge Engels and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN London (CNN) — London’s Metropolitan Police said it has launched an investigation into allegations of “non-recent” sexual offenses in the United Kingdom, after a joint investigation by British media outlets revealed the comedian Russell Brand was accused of rape and sexual assault. “Following an investigation by Channel 4’s
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A white Texas gunman who killed 23 people at a Walmart in 2019 after ranting about Hispanics taking over the government and economy has agreed to pay more than $5 million to victims of the racist attack, according to an order signed by a judge
Continue ReadingBy EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Drug cartel turf battles have cut off towns in southern Mexico state of Chiapas, near the Guatemala border, Mexico’s president acknowledged Monday. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the cartels have cut off electrical power in some towns, and then prevented government workers from coming
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A tentative agreement between striking screenwriters and Hollywood studios offers some hope that the industry’s dual walkouts may soon be over. But when will your favorite shows return? Well, it’s complicated. First, the agreement needs to pass two key votes — one involving the boards
Continue ReadingBy EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The U.S. and Kenya have signed a defense agreement that will see the East African nation get resources and support for security deployments as it is poised to lead a multi-national peacekeeping mission to Haiti to combat gang violence. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Kenya’s
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