Former U.S. President Donald Trump attended the start of his civil business fraud trial in New York, Jewish men took part in priestly blessing during the week-long holiday of Sukkot in Jerusalem’s …
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10/5/23
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Authorities say they're investigating the improper storage of human remains at a Colorado funeral home that performs “green” burials without embalming chemicals or metal caskets. The …
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By JESSE BEDAYN
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10/5/23
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Sept. 29 - Oct. 5, 2023
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is ousted, former President Donald Trump is back in court, and a suspect is charged in the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur …
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10/5/23
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The former University of Southern California gynecologist charged with sexually more than a dozen students and accused of abuse by hundreds more has died. Attorney Leonard Levine says George Tyndall …
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By STEFANIE DAZIO
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10/5/23
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Momo the monkey’s taste of freedom is over. The primate spurred an hourslong search on Indianapolis’ east side after he escaped Wednesday evening from his owner’s property. But Lt. William …
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10/5/23
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New research shows that fossil footprints discovered at the edge of an ancient lakebed in New Mexico's White Sands National Park date back to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago. Previously, …
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By CHRISTINA LARSON
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10/5/23
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A man who prosecutors say was the helmeted motorist who stomped in the back window of a car in Philadelphia and waved a gun at the vehicle’s driver in a weekend assault that was recorded on video …
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10/5/23
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Since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian military has repeatedly used missiles to blast civilian targets across the country, with devastating consequences. One of the …
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By The Associated Press
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10/5/23
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X, formerly known as Twitter, has stopped showing headlines on articles shared on the platform. Now, X only displays an article’s lead image and a link to the story. Plans for the change were first …
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10/5/23
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The cost of financing a home surged again this week as the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed to its highest level since December 2000, further dimming the affordability outlook for many …
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By ALEX VEIGA
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10/5/23
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Investigators have identified two individuals allegedly involved in a shooting that claimed the life of a baby delivered after its mother was one of several people hit by gunfire during a fight in …
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By STEVE LeBLANC
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10/5/23
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Progressive activist Cornel West leaves the Green Party and will run for president as an independent
Progressive activist Cornel West will run for president in 2024 as an independent, not as a member of the Green Party. That's according to a statement released by his campaign on Thursday. According …
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By STEVE PEOPLES
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10/5/23
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Baltimore police are asking for the public’s help identifying a group of people seen in the area of a shooting at Morgan State University that left five people injured during homecoming events. …
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By LEA SKENE and SARAH BRUMFIELD
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10/5/23
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Family members of jailed lawyers and politicians in Tunisia want the International Criminal Court to investigate claims of political persecution and human rights violations. An increasing number of …
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By SAM METZ
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10/5/23
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A Georgia state Senate committee says it will start its own investigation of jail conditions in the state’s most populous county. The Thursday announcement comes three months after the U.S. Justice …
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By JEFF AMY
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10/5/23
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Adnan Syed is now free after being imprisoned for the murder of his ex-girlfriend more than two decades ago. But his attorneys will be arguing for his freedom once again on Thursday, this time in …
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By BRIAN WITTE and LEA SKENE
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10/5/23
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Nearly every Alaskan gets a $1,312 oil check this fall. The unique benefit is a blessing and a curse
Nearly every Alaskan will receive a check for $1,312 this week, the annual dividend from the earnings of the state’s nest-egg oil-wealth fund. Some take tropical vacations and others spend it on …
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By BECKY BOHRER
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10/5/23
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A Minnesota county has agreed to pay a $12.2 million settlement to a man who was jailed on suspicion of drunken driving but ended up losing both his hands — allegedly due to inaction of officials …
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI
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10/4/23
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At least 3 people were shot amid street 'altercation' in downtown Holyoke, Massachusetts, police say
State police say at least three people, including a person riding a bus, have been shot in the western Massachusetts city of Holyoke following a fight on a downtown street. Authorities didn’t …
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10/4/23
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Most of the top Republican candidates running for president in 2024 reacted grimly to the ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy by a faction of hard-liners in their own party. But one contender …
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE
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10/4/23
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