Navajo Tech 1st among tribal universities to offer PhD
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press A university on the largest Native American reservation in the U.S. launched its accredited doctoral program,…
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Teachers press school safety in wake of Denver shooting
By COLLEEN SLEVIN, JESSE BEDAYN and THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado teachers flooded into the state Capitol Friday to press…
Continue Reading Woman accused of homicide, dismemberment ruled fit for trial
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A 25-year-old woman accused of killing and dismembering a man in Wisconsin has been ruled competent to stand trial. WLUK-TV…
Continue Reading California jailbreak mastermind sentenced for daring escape
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A man serving a life sentence for kidnapping and mutilating a marijuana dispensary owner was given an additional sentence…
Continue Reading Parade disinvites Hawaii lawmaker after pride flag comments
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The chair of a parade honoring a Native Hawaiian leader and prince says a state lawmaker won’t…
Continue Reading Movie filming outside Trump grand jury court buildings
NEW YORK (AP) — If the drama happening inside the court buildings in lower Manhattan where a grand jury is pondering possible charges against…
Continue Reading A look at the US military mission in Syria and its dangers
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When an Iranian drone struck a U.S. base in northeastern Syria, killing a contractor and…
Continue Reading Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., and Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Joe…
Continue Reading Book thief in plot that duped famous authors avoids prison
By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It was the stuff of novels: For years, a con artist plagued the publishing industry, impersonating…
Continue Reading 17-year-old charged in kidnapping ending in Houston shooting
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press A 17-year-old has been charged with kidnapping two migrants whose rescue this week from a Houston hotel by FBI…
Continue Reading Georgia activist killed by troopers shot first, officers say
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia authorities say state troopers in January fatally shot an environmental protester who had fired at authorities after a…
Continue Reading Reports: Islamic State kidnaps dozens in Syria, dead found
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian reports say members of the Islamic State group have kidnapped dozens of people in a central province and the bodies of some…
Continue Reading Reese Witherspoon, Jim Toth announce plans to divorce
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reese Witherspoon and her husband say they are divorcing after nearly 12 years of marriage. The actor-producer and her husband,…
Continue Reading Utah social media law is ambitious, but is it enforceable?
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer On paper, Utah’s sweeping social media legislation passed this week is an ambitious attempt to shield…
Continue Reading 5 killed in west Sudan tribal violence, rights group says
CAIRO (AP) — Tribal leaders in Sudan say two days of tribal violence in African country’s west have killed at least 5 people. They say the…
Continue Reading ACLU: Lawsuit likely if Nebraska bill on trans health passes
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union says that parents and children likely to be affected by…
Continue Reading Principal resigns after complaints on ‘David’ statue nudity
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida charter school principal has been forced to resign after a parent complained sixth graders were exposed to…
Continue Reading US, Canada end loophole that let asylum-seekers cross border
By WILSON RING Associated Press ST. JOHNSBURY, Vermont (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday…
Continue Reading ConocoPhillips details gas leak cause, remedies at hearing
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — ConocoPhillips has detailed reasons and remedies following a natural gas leak last year on the North Slope that caused 300…
Continue Reading DEA overseas review barely mentions corruption scandals
By JIM MUSTIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After nearly two years and at least $1.4 million spent, the U.S. Drug…
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