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Trooper Ryan Londregan walks hand-in-hand with his wife to his first court appearance to answer to murder and manslaughter charges in the killing of Ricky Cobb II during a traffic stop last summer on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 at the Hennepin Public Safety Facility in Minneapolis, Minn. (Renée Jones Schneider/Star Tribune via AP)

Minnesota trooper accused of fatally shooting motorist Ricky Cobb II makes first court appearance

A judge has ruled that a Minnesota state trooper accused in the fatal shooting of motorist Ricky Cobb II can remain free without bail. The judge on Monday ordered Trooper Ryan Londregan to surrender … more

By MARK VANCLEAVE | 1/29/24

This undated image provided by Shawn Sanders shows Army Spc. Kennedy Sanders, right, posing for a selfie with her mother, Oneida Oliver-Sanders, at a ceremony in Columbus, Ga., on Aug. 9, 2023. The 24-year-old Army reservist's parents confirmed she was among three U.S. service members killed Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, by a drone strike at their base in Jordan near the border with Syria. Sanders of Waycross, Georgia, joined the Army Reserve five years ago, her parents said, and was taking college courses to become an X-ray technician. (Shawn Sanders via AP)

Grief and mourning for 3 US soldiers killed in Jordan drone strike who were based in Georgia

The U.S. Defense Department says three Army Reserve soldiers from Georgia were killed in a weekend drone strike in Syria. They were identified as Sgt. William Jerome Rivers of Carrollton, Spc. … more

By RUSS BYNUM | 1/29/24

Jennifer Crumbley, left, stands with her attorney, Shannon Smith, in an Oakland County courtroom, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, in Pontiac, Mich. Crumbley, 45, is on trial for involuntary manslaughter, the first time parents have been charged in a U.S. mass school shooting. She and her husband are accused of contributing to the deaths at Oxford High School by neglecting the needs of their son, Ethan Crumbley, and making a gun accessible at home. (Mandi Wright/Detroit Free Press via AP, Pool)

Counselor recalls concerns about Michigan school shooter at mother's trial

A counselor says staff expressed concerns about a Michigan teenager long before he killed four students during a 2021 school shooting. Shawn Hopkins testified Monday on the third day of the … more

By ED WHITE | 1/29/24

FILE - Kamila Valieva, of the Russian Olympic Committee, competes in the women's team free skate program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Beijing. Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been disqualified from the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport comes almost two years after Valieva's doping case caused turmoil at the Beijing Games. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

What happens to Olympic medals now that Russian skater Valieva has been sanctioned for doping?

The highest court in sports sanctioned Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva for doping violations at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The ruling set the stage for U.S. skaters to receive gold medals after … more

By EDDIE PELLS | 1/29/24

St. Louis County prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell speaks during a news conference July 30, 2020 in Clayton, Mo. The Missouri prosecutor has filed a motion to overturn the conviction of a man who has spent more than two decades in prison for a killing that the prosecutor now believes he didn't commit. Bell filed a motion Friday, Jan. 27, 2024 to vacate the conviction of Marcellus Williams, 55, who has long claimed innocence in the death of Lisha Gayle, who was stabbed multiple times during a robbery in 1998. (Chris Kohley/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP, file)

Missouri prosecutor seeks to overturn the conviction an inmate who has spent decades on death row

A Missouri prosecutor now believes that inmate Marcellus Williams is innocent of the crime that landed him on death row and very nearly cost him his life, and is seeking to overturn his conviction. … more

By JIM SALTER | 1/29/24

FILE - Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia, Monday, July 31, 2023. Supporters of prominent Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr. say on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 he has disappeared from the Siberian prison where he was behind bars. The 42-year-old Kara-Murza is serving a 25-year sentence for treason. (AP Photo/Dmitry Serebryakov, file)

Russian opposition figure Kara-Murza has disappeared from prison, colleagues say

Supporters of prominent Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr. says he has disappeared from the Siberian prison where he was behind bars. The 42-year-old Kara-Murza is serving a 25-year … more

By The Associated Press | 1/29/24

Walmart's latest perk for U.S. store managers? Stock grants

Walmart is further sweetening the perks for its U.S. store managers as the nation’s largest retailer and private employer seeks to retain and attract top workers in a still competitive job market. … more

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO | 1/29/24

FILE Georgian Dream party Prime Irakli Garibashvili speaks at the Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. The prime minister of the country of Georgia resigned on Monday, Jan 29, 2024 and said he had accepted an offer to become chairman of the Georgian Dream ruling party ahead of national elections in the autumn. (AP Photo/Shakh Aivazov, File)

Georgia's prime minister steps down to prepare for national elections this fall

The prime minister of the country of Georgia resigned on Monday and said he had accepted an offer to become chairman of the Georgian Dream ruling party ahead of national elections in the fall. The … more

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$FILE - Italian actress Sandra Milo poses during a photocall for the film "Un nemico che ti vuole bene" during the 71st Locarno International Film Festival, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, in Locarno, Switzerland. Sandra Milo, an icon of Italian cinema who played a key role in Federico Fellini’s 8½ and later became his muse, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, her family said. She was 90. (Alexandra Wey/Keystone via AP, File)$

Fellini's muse and Italian film icon Sandra Milo dies at 90

Sandra Milo, an icon of Italian cinema who played a key role in Federico Fellini’s Oscar-winning “8½” has died. A statement from her family carried by state-run RAI television says that Milo … more

1/29/24

FILE - Rep. Esther Panitch, D-Sandy Springs, right, fist bumps Sen. Ben Watson, R-Savannah, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, after House Bill 30, an antisemitism bill, was passed unanimously by the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Jan. 22, 2024, in Atlanta. A handful of U.S. states are considering measures that would define antisemitism, but there's debate over whether they would stifle criticism of Israel. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, file)

There's a wave of new bills to define antisemitism. In these 3 states, they could become law

Lawmakers in more than a half-dozen U.S. states are pushing laws to define antisemitism, triggering debates about free speech and bringing complicated world politics into statehouses. The definition … more

By GEOFF MULVIHILL | 1/29/24

In this screen grab taken from dash camera video provided by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Trooper Jesse Gregory is struck by a motorist while talking to the driver of a parked vehicle on the side of Interstate 40 near the Oklahoma City suburb of Yukon, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Oklahoma Highway Patrol via AP)

Oklahoma trooper violently thrown to the ground as vehicle on interstate hits one he'd pulled over

An Oklahoma trooper who was thrown to the ground when a vehicle he’d pulled over for a traffic stop was hit by another vehicle says he feels lucky that he was able to walk away. The Oklahoma … more

1/28/24

FILE - Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. On Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, a retired judge recommended to Illinois election officials that former President Trump's name should be removed from the Illinois primary ballot, but the decision should be left to the courts. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Illinois election officials to weigh recommendation to remove Trump's name from March primary ballot

A retired judge has recommended to an Illinois election board that former President Donald Trump's name should be removed from the Illinois primary ballot, but he says the decision should be left to … more

The Associated Press | 1/28/24

President Joe Biden speaks at St. John Baptist Church in Columbia, S.C., on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Biden: Three Americans killed, 'many' wounded in drone attack by Iran-backed militia in Jordan

President Joe Biden says three American service members were killed and “many” were wounded in a drone strike in Jordan. He is attributing the attack to Iran-backed militia groups. They were the … more

BY ZEKE MILLER | 1/28/24

FILE - A sign hangs from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Aug. 18, 2022, in Boston. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute announced it’s requesting six retractions and 31 corrections of scientific papers after a British blogger flagged problems in early January 2024. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Science sleuths are using technology to find fakery and plagiarism in published research

Allegations of research fakery at a leading cancer center have turned a spotlight on scientific integrity and the amateur sleuths uncovering image manipulation in published research. Dana-Farber … more

By CARLA K. JOHNSON | 1/28/24

Inter Miami soccer player Lionel Messi walks through the crowd as he arrives for a naming ceremony for Royal Caribbean International's new cruise ship Icon of the Seas, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, in Miami. The cruise line has named Messi as the official icon of the Icon of the Seas ship. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are in Saudi Arabia to continue their around-the-world preseason tour

Inter Miami played six preseason matches last season. Most were behind closed doors with few people watching, all took place in Florida and the biggest news probably came when some fans prematurely … more

By TIM REYNOLDS | 1/28/24

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip sit on the beach in Rafah on the border with Egypt, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

What is UNRWA, the main aid provider in Gaza that Israel accuses of militant links?

Israel’s allegations that 12 employees of a United Nations agency were involved in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack have led several Western countries to cut off funding and reignited debate over Gaza’s … more

By JOSEPH KRAUSS | 1/28/24

FILE — A skier kicks up some powder at Heavenly Ski Resort, in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., April 14, 2010. A snowboarder spent 15 hours trapped overnight Thursday, Jan. 26, 2024, inside a ski lift gondola amid freezing temperatures at the Lake Tahoe resort, according to officials and media reports. (AP Photo/Dino Vournas, File)

A snowboarder spent 15 hours trapped in a ski gondola. She rubbed her hands and feet to keep warm

A snowboarder has spent 15 hours trapped overnight inside a ski lift gondola amid freezing temperatures at a Lake Tahoe resort. That's according to officials and media reports. The woman boarded the … more

1/27/24

In this frame grab taken from video provided by attorney Dermot Givens, Los Angeles Police Department officers approach Givens with a copy of a search warrant outside his home, in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. A Los Angeles judge has ordered the city’s police department to return or destroy photographs of legal documents that were allegedly taken by officers during the unannounced raid on the home of Givens, who represents a prominent Black Lives Matter activist. (Dermot Givens via AP)

After LA police raid home of Black Lives Matter attorney, a judge orders photographs destroyed

A judge has ordered the Los Angeles Police Department to get rid of photos of legal documents that were allegedly taken during an unannounced raid on the home of an attorney for a Black Lives Matter … more

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ | 1/27/24

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Blaine Gabbert warms up before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Mystery deaths of 3 Chiefs fans fuels speculation but police say there's still no sign of foul play

It’s been three weeks since three Kansas City fans joined friends to watch the Chiefs play the Los Angeles Chargers in the final game of the regular season. Their bodies were found in a friend’s … more

By STEVE KARNOWSKI | 1/27/24

This image provided by the Maryland Transportation Authority shows a multi-vehicle crash on US-50 Bay Bridge in Maryland, on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The Maryland Transportation Authority said Saturday on social media that the crash on the westbound lanes has closed the bridge. No injuries have been reported. (Maryland Transportation Authority via AP)

Crash involving multiple vehicles and injuries snarls traffic on Chesapeake Bay bridge in Maryland

Authorities say crash involving multiple vehicles and injuries has closed all lanes on the heavily-traveled U.S. 50 Bay Bridge in Maryland, snarling traffic and causing major delays. The Maryland … more

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