Medical examiners group steps away from ‘excited delirium’
By CARLA K. JOHNSON and RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press A leading group of medical experts says the term “excited delirium” should not be listed…
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Alaska oil plan opponents lose 1st fight over Willow project
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Opponents of a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope lost the first…
Continue Reading LSU’s Mulkey talks “timing” as national champs return home
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU’s national championship women’s basketball team has returned to campus where thousands of fans gathered to welcome…
Continue Reading DiCaprio testifies in money-laundering case of Fugees rapper
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Movie star Leonardo DiCaprio testified in federal court Monday morning as part of a trial…
Continue Reading Sex abuse trial delayed for ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge postponed on Monday the trial for a former “Dances With Wolves” actor indicted in state court on charges that…
Continue Reading Abortion clinic ban in Utah challenged by lawsuit
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Planned Parenthood and ACLU of Utah filed a lawsuit Monday challenging a new Utah law that would…
Continue Reading ‘General Hospital’ turns 60: A behind-the-scenes look
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press ABC’s “General Hospital” marks its 60th anniversary this week, making it the longest-running scripted show…
Continue Reading Oklahoma police: Arrest made in fatal biker gang shootout
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City police say a man has been arrested on in connection with a weekend shooting involving rival biker gangs at a bar…
Continue Reading A duo once more, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon come up for ‘Air’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — While Ben Affleck and Matt Damon were writing “The Last Duel,” their first screenplay together…
Continue Reading Study: Methane from Gulf of Mexico oil higher than estimates
By DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer Offshore oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico give off much more methane emissions than official estimates,…
Continue Reading Biden pushes econ policy as Trump indictment gets attention
By COLLEEN LONG and JOSH BOAK Associated Press FRIDLEY, Minn. (AP) — President Joe Biden ventured to suburban Minneapolis on Monday to talk about…
Continue Reading Veto stands: Transgender pronouns OK in North Dakota schools
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America Teachers in North Dakota can still refer to transgender students by the personal pronouns they…
Continue Reading Florida Senate passes 6-week abortion ban backed by DeSantis
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Senate has approved a bill to ban abortions…
Continue Reading Nashville police: School shooter planned attack for months
By TRAVIS LOLLER, JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As students across Nashville walked out of class…
Continue Reading Autopsy finds cause of death for Irvo Otieno was asphyxia
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A top official in Virginia’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner says an autopsy…
Continue Reading Disney-DeSantis war of words heats up at annual meeting
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said any retaliatory actions by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and…
Continue Reading Maine ice disk on frozen lake measures 541 meters across
MADAWASKA, Maine (AP) — Volunteers in the state of Maine have reclaimed a world record in a category that few people know exists: The biggest ice…
Continue Reading 1st moon crew in 50 years includes woman, Black astronaut
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer NASA on Monday named the four astronauts who will fly around the moon late next year, including the first woman…
Continue Reading Israel: Iran was behind drone incursion from Syria
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says Iran appears to have been behind the launch of a drone that was shot…
Continue Reading UN report charges South Sudan officials of rights violations
By DENG MACHOL Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A United Nations-backed panel of investigators alleges that several officials in South…
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