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Jury finds Honolulu's former top prosecutor and 5 others not guilty in a federal bribery case

Honolulu's former top prosecutor has been found not guilty in a bribery case that alleged employees of an engineering and architectural firm bribed him with campaign donations in exchange for his prosecution of a former company employee

18 May 2024 8:00 am
Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92

Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in 9 to 5 and the nasty TV director in Tootsie, has died

18 May 2024 4:56 am
Upside-down flag at Justice Alito's home another blow for Supreme Court under fire

When an upside-down U.S. flag flew over the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, it was largely seen in connection with the false claim by then-President Donald Trumps supporters that the 2020 election had been marred by fraud

18 May 2024 4:16 am
GOP fighting, 50-hour Democratic filibuster kill push to make amending Missouri Constitution harder

Missouri Republican lawmakers have failed to pass a proposal to make it harder to amend the state constitution

18 May 2024 3:52 am
Parents of disabled children sue Indiana over Medicaid changes addressing $1 billion shortfall

Mothers of two children with disabilities are suing an Indiana agency in federal court over changes to Medicaid attendant care services they say violate the Americans with Disabilities Act

18 May 2024 3:44 am
Fall trial set for pharmacist in 11 Michigan meningitis deaths after plea deal talks fizzle

A fall trial has been set for a pharmacist charged with second-degree murder in the deaths of 11 Michigan residents

18 May 2024 3:42 am
Person charged in random assault on actor Steve Buscemi in New York

A person wanted in connection with the random assault on actor Steve Buscemi on a New York City street earlier this month has been taken into police custody

18 May 2024 2:40 am
Conservative media personality appointed to seat on Georgia State Election Board

A media personality who co-founded a conservative political action committee has been appointed to a seat on the Georgia State Election Board

18 May 2024 2:32 am
Security footage appears to show that Alaska man did not raise gun before being killed by police

Security footage posted online raises questions about the Anchorage Police Departments account of what happened when officers fatally shot a man armed with a long gun earlier this week

18 May 2024 1:44 am
Witness at Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial says meat-export monopoly made costs soar

A witness at Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial says the cost of certifying that meat sent to Egypt follows Islamic dietary requirements skyrocketed after a single U.S. company was given a monopoly in a cozy deal prosecutors say Menendez arranged

18 May 2024 12:56 am
Paul Schrader felt death closing in, so he made a movie about it

After a string of hospitalizations for long COVID, Paul Schrader had a realization

18 May 2024 12:40 am
Video appears to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016

Security video appears to show Sean Diddy Combs beating singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016

18 May 2024 12:24 am
English fishing village told to boil water after a parasite outbreak sickens over 45 people

A scenic fishing village in southwestern England is on its third day under instructions to boil its tap water after a parasite sickened more than 45 people

18 May 2024 12:16 am
US, international volunteer doctors trapped in Gaza hospital by Israeli assault

Teams of 35 international doctors, including 22 Americans, are trapped in Gaza after Israel's seizure of the main crossing into Egypt sealed off their way out

17 May 2024 11:20 pm
In Cannes, Francis Ford Coppola talks Trump, self-financing 'Megalopolis' and why he has no regrets

Much attention has been paid to the $120 million of his own fortune that Francis Ford Coppola put up to make the futuristic epic Megalopolis.

17 May 2024 10:17 pm
Tick season has arrived. Protect yourself with these tips

Tick season is starting across the U.S., and experts are warning the bloodsuckers may be as plentiful as ever

17 May 2024 9:52 pm
An abortion rights initiative makes the ballot in conservative South Dakota

A abortion rights ballot initiative is going before South Dakota voters this November

17 May 2024 9:27 pm
Judge says South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban amid dispute over when a heartbeat begins

A state judge has ruled that South Carolina can continue to enforce a ban on nearly all abortions around six weeks after conception as an appeal continues on what exactly defines a heartbeat under the law

17 May 2024 9:20 pm
Taking presidential debates out of commission's hands virtually guarantees fewer viewers

The two planned presidential debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump that were swiftly organized this week are good news for CNN and ABC News

17 May 2024 8:56 pm
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

AP Global Top 20 Pollstar Week of 05/20/24

17 May 2024 8:56 pm
The Blue Angels, filmed for IMAX, puts viewers in the box with the elite flying squad

If youre looking for a little bit of that Top Gun: Maverick spectacle and thrill at the movie theater this summer, youre in luck

17 May 2024 8:40 pm
World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler has teed off at the PGA Championship hours after being arrested

World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler has teed off at the PGA Championship hours after being arrested

17 May 2024 8:00 pm
17 May 2024 6:04 pm
South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off the Norths east coast, Yonhap news agency reports

South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off the Norths east coast, Yonhap news agency reports

17 May 2024 12:15 pm
Amy Kremer helped organize the pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally. Now she is seeking a Georgia seat on the RNC

Amy Kremer is a conservative activist who helped organize the Jan. 6, 2021 rally that led to a mob storming the U.S. Capitol

17 May 2024 11:12 am
Judge considers dismissing indictment against Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer

A New Mexico judge is considering whether to dismiss a grand jury indictment against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting on the set of the Western movie Rust.

17 May 2024 9:36 am
At least 4 killed as powerful storms move through Houston, mayor's office says

At least 4 killed as powerful storms move through Houston, mayor's office says

17 May 2024 8:31 am
Prosecutors say Washington officer charged with murder ignored his training in killing man in 2019

A suburban Seattle police officer ignored his training and unnecessarily resorted to deadly force when he shot and killed a man outside a convenience store in 2019, prosecutors said as the officers murder trial opened Thursday

17 May 2024 6:55 am
Music Review: Billie Eilish's 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' is zealous outsider pop in a league of her own

Billie Eilish's highly anticipated third studio album, Hit Me Hard and Soft, has arrived

17 May 2024 4:48 am
Lawyer for family of slain US Air Force airman says video and calls show deputy went to wrong home

A lawyer for the family of Roger Fortson says the bodycam footage of the Florida sheriffs deputy who killed the Black U.S. Air Force airman and police radio traffic reinforce their assertion that the deputy was directed to the wrong apartment while re...

17 May 2024 4:48 am
Judge dismisses lawsuit by Georgia court candidate who sued to keep talking about abortion

A federal judge is rejecting a lawsuit by a former Democratic congressman running for Georgia state Supreme Court who claims a state agency is unconstitutionally trying to block him from talking about abortion

17 May 2024 4:08 am
Watchdog: EPA's lead pipe fix sent about $3 billion to states based on unverified data

The Environmental Protection Agency watchdog said the agency distributed about $3 billion to states last year to replace harmful lead pipes based on unverified data

17 May 2024 4:08 am
Arkansas Supreme Court upholds 2021 voting restrictions that state judge found unconstitutional

The Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld four voting restrictions passed by Republican lawmakers in 2021 that were struck down by a state judge as unconstitutional

17 May 2024 3:44 am
US Coast Guard says early estimates show barge collision in Galveston may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil

US Coast Guard says early estimates show barge collision in Galveston may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil

17 May 2024 3:03 am
House votes to force US delivery of bombs to Israel, rebuking President Biden with bill that is likely doomed in Senate

House votes to force US delivery of bombs to Israel, rebuking President Biden with bill that is likely doomed in Senate

17 May 2024 2:47 am
Joint streaming venture involving ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery will be called Venu Sports

The sports streaming platform planned by ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros

17 May 2024 2:40 am
Philadelphia still the 6th-biggest U.S. city, but San Antonio catching up, census data shows

New federal estimates show Philadelphia remains the nations sixth-most-populous city, despite a decline in population throughout the pandemic

17 May 2024 2:24 am
Iowa center called police nearly 1,000 times in 3 years before teen killed staffer, records show

Police records show that officers responded nearly 1,000 times in the past three years to an Iowa juvenile treatment center where a staff member was killed

17 May 2024 1:52 am
Ethiopia protests US ambassador's speech after he calls for release of political prisoners

Ethiopia lodged a complaint over statements by the U.S. ambassador after he said the release of political prisoners could help the country engage in a productive dialogue and that detaining critics wont resolve the countrys issues

17 May 2024 1:44 am
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift

The Justice Department has formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy

17 May 2024 1:12 am
Bridge between Galveston and Pelican Island remains closed after barge crash

The bridge connecting Galveston, Texas, to Pelican Island remains closed after a barge crashed into a pillar supporting the span, causing it to partially collapse

17 May 2024 12:37 am
FDIC chair is grilled on Capitol Hill after report outlines agency's toxic workplace culture

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg is sitting for a second day of grilling on Capitol Hill, this time at the Senate Banking Committee, after a damning report about the agencys toxic workplace culture was released last week

17 May 2024 12:33 am
NFL schedule makers didn't seek out a Chiefs game close to a Taylor Swift concert

Creating the NFL schedule is a complicated process that requires tens of thousands of computers coming up with countless possibilities over a process that lasts about four months

17 May 2024 12:24 am
Matt Gaetz evokes 'standing by' language adopted by Proud Boys as he attends court with Donald Trump

Florida congressman Matt Gaetz has evoked language adopted by the far-right Proud Boys extremist group as he supports Donald Trump at his New York hush money trial

17 May 2024 12:24 am
California university president put on leave after announcing agreement with pro-Palestinian group

The chancellor of the California State University system has suspended the president of its Sonoma campus for announcing an agreement with pro-Palestinian activists to pursue an academic boycott of Israeli institutions and divestment strategies

16 May 2024 11:12 pm
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in US drug policy

Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in US drug policy

16 May 2024 10:40 pm
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16 May 2024 10:16 pm
Teen who ate spicy chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says

An autopsy of a Massachusetts teen who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge says he died from ingesting a large quantity of chile pepper extract

16 May 2024 9:52 pm
White House blocks release of Bidens special counsel interview audio, says GOP is being political

Attorney General Merrick Garland says releasing audio of a special counsels interview with President Joe Biden over his handling of classified documents could jeopardize future sensitive and high-profile investigations

16 May 2024 9:28 pm
Police dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at DePaul University in Chicago

Police have dismantled a pro-Palestinian encampment early Thursday at DePaul University in Chicago, hours after the schools president told students to leave the area or face arrest

16 May 2024 9:27 pm