New York to pay $5.5M to man exonerated in Sebold rape case
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A man who spent 16 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of raping writer Alice Sebold when she was a Syracuse…
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Arizona governor: scheduled execution is unlikely next week
By JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A vow by Arizona’s governor not to proceed with any executions amid lingering questions…
Continue Reading Rescued dolphin thrives year after arriving in Florida Keys
MARATHON, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a rescued juvenile dolphin that was airlifted from Texas to the Florida Keys about one year ago is thriving.…
Continue Reading At least 20 dead when bus hits bridge, burns in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — State media in Sauid Arabia say at least 20 people were killed when a packed bus hit a bridge, overturned and burst…
Continue Reading Police: Blood, video link doctor to lawyer’s disappearance
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press Prosecutors say blood, video and other evidence point to a Florida plastic surgeon killing a lawyer whose body has…
Continue Reading New source of water found in moon samples from China mission
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have discovered a new and renewable source of water on the moon for…
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Barricaded suspects detained by local law enforcement
According to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook, they are responding to a barricaded subject(s). YCSO says to avoid the area of 3rd Place…
Continue Reading Fed official: SVB itself was main cause of bank’s failure
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top financial regulator is asserting that Silicon Valley Bank’s own…
Continue Reading Family of girl killed by police during Kansas standoff sues
BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. (AP) — The family of a toddler fatally shot by a police officer during a standoff between her father and law enforcement has…
Continue Reading NJ takes over Paterson police after crisis worker’s shooting
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press New Jersey’s attorney general said Monday that his office has taken control of the police department in the…
Continue Reading In Trump probe, key witness returns, no indictment vote yet
MICHAEL R. SISAK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Manhattan grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump over hush…
Continue Reading UN Security Council won’t probe Nord Stream blasts
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has declined a Russian request to investigate the blasts…
Continue Reading DeSantis signs bill expanding school voucher program
BY ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation to allow all K-12 students in the…
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Rep. Grijalva says ‘gun violence is a public health emergency, leading cause of death for children’
After the tragic school shooting in Nashville, Rep. Grijalva issued a statement saying, “Gun violence is a public health emergency. It is now…
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U.S. and Mexico weighing deal for Mexico to crack down on fentanyl going north while U.S. cracks down on guns going south
The U.S. is preparing to announce a deal with Mexico to counter fentanyl coming across the southern border, with Mexico cracking down on labs and…
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City of San Luis offices closed for Cesar Chavez Day
City offices in San Luis, Arizona will be closed on Friday, March 31 for Cesar Chavez…
Continue Reading Brewers sign Luke Voit, designate Hiura for assignment
PHOENIX (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers signed first baseman Luke Voit and designated Keston Hiura for assignment Monday as part of a flurry of moves…
Continue Reading Yavapai County judge has cases reassigned after a DUI arrest
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that all cases currently assigned to a Yavapai County Superior Court judge recently…
Continue Reading South Dakota gov’s veto of cryptocurrency regulations upheld
By AMANCAI BIRABEN Associated Press South Dakota’s House has failed to override Gov. Kristi Noem’s recent veto of a bill that would have created…
Continue Reading How Netanyahu judicial plan sparked massive unrest in Israel
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed judicial overhaul unleashed…
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