Two indictments against former Uvalde, Texas, schools police officers were the first charges brought against law enforcement for the botched response that saw hundreds of officers wait more than an …
more
By JIM VERTUNO
|
6/29/24
|
In 1982, Chinese American Vincent Chin was beaten to death with a baseball bat by two white Detroiters, who received no jail time. His story inspired a generation of activists who united across …
more
By RYAN DOAN-NGUYEN
|
6/29/24
|
Four Missouri prison guards have been charged with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter, in the December death of a Black man who was in custody at the Jefferson City …
more
By SUMMER BALLENTINE and MICHAEL GOLDBERG
|
6/28/24
|
Vice President Kamala Harris is acknowledging that President Joe Biden had a “slow start” during his debate against Donald Trump. But she insists that he finished “strong.” Biden's …
more
By JONATHAN J. COOPER
|
6/28/24
|
Amazon is reviewing claims that the artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI is scraping content — including from prominent news sites — without approval. A spokesperson for Amazon confirmed …
more
By HALELUYA HADERO
|
6/28/24
|
Scorching heat in the US Southwest kills three migrants in the desert near the Arizona-Mexico border
Three Mexican migrants have died in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona near the U.S.-Mexico border. The deaths come as temperatures hit the triple digits across parts of the Southwest. The U.S. Border …
more
By ANITA SNOW
|
6/28/24
|
The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has dipped slightly, decreasing by about 0.3% since last year as California continues to struggle with the long-running crisis of tens …
more
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER AND MICHAEL R. BLOOD
|
6/28/24
|
NASA says two astronauts will stay in space longer to continue troubleshooting Boeing’s capsule. NASA on Friday did not give a return date. Two veteran NASA test pilots blasted off aboard …
more
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN
|
6/28/24
|
U.S. officials say a new study provides reassurance that pasteurization kills bird flu virus in cow’s milk. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced the results of the study, which …
more
By MIKE STOBBE
|
6/28/24
|
Biden administration extends temporary legal status to 300,000 Haitians, drawing a contrast to Trump
The Homeland Security Department says more than 300,000 Haitians already in the United States will be eligible for a major expansion of temporary legal status because conditions in the Caribbean …
more
By ELLIOT SPAGAT
|
6/28/24
|
An asteroid will whiz harmlessly past Earth this weekend. The space rock called 2024 MK will make its closest approach to Earth on Saturday. Smaller objects shoot past Earth all the time, but …
more
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN
|
6/28/24
|
Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was "hunting" children
The police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active shooting, did not follow his training and made critical decisions that slowed the law enforcement response to stop a killer …
more
By JIM VERTUNO
|
6/28/24
|
Russia’s Defense Ministry says officials have been ordered to prepare a response to U.S. drone flights over the Black Sea, in an apparent warning that Moscow may take forceful action to ward off …
more
By The Associated Press
|
6/28/24
|
June 21-27, 2024
Police fired shots at demonstrators protesting over proposed tax hikes in Kenya. Lithuanians and Ukrainians wearing traditional and local styles celebrated the summer solstice. …
more
By The Associated Press
|
6/28/24
|
HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, former President Donald Trump, met for the first general election debate of the 2024 season — a chance for the candidates …
more
6/28/24
|
Iowa leaders want its halted abortion law to go into effect. The state's high court will rule Friday
The Iowa Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on the state’s temporarily blocked abortion law, which prohibits abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are …
more
By HANNAH FINGERHUT
|
6/28/24
|
Tensions over the war between Israel and Hamas have seeped into the festivities at LGBTQ+ Pride events across the U.S. They have spurred boycotts and demonstrations and exposed divisions within the …
more
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ
|
6/28/24
|
A female capybara has arrived at a Florida zoo as part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the large South American rodents. Iyari the 10-month-old capybara went to the Palm Beach Zoo …
more
6/27/24
|
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump took the stage without shaking hands in the first of their two scheduled debates. Their first exchange Thursday night delved into the economy. …
more
By JONATHAN J. COOPER
|
6/27/24
|
A California law that bans drilling new oil wells near places like homes and schools will likely take effect in the coming days. California lawmakers passed the law back in 2022. But it never took …
more
By ADAM BEAM
|
6/27/24
|