Hundreds sue over alleged sexual abuse in Illinois youth detention centers
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — More than 200 men and women allege they were sexually abused as children while in custody at youth detention…
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Feds bust Connecticut dealers accused of selling counterfeit pills throughout the US
Associated Press Federal law enforcement officials in Connecticut have announced criminal indictments against seven people in a case they’re…
Continue Reading France has a new government. Can it solve the New Caledonia crisis after months of deadly unrest?
Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — Tensions have been rising in the French Pacific territory New Caledonia after four months of deadly unrest. On…
Continue Reading Boyd Gaming buys Resorts Digital online gambling operation
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Boyd Interactive has purchased Resorts Digital, the online gambling arm of Atlantic City’s…
Continue Reading Pakistan appoints new army general as head of powerful spy agency
Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s state-run media says a senior army general has been tapped as the new spy chief. The powerful…
Continue Reading Jazz saxophonist and composer Benny Golson dies at 95
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz saxophone player and composer Benny Golson has died at age 95. Golson’s longtime agent says Golson died…
Continue Reading Maryland’s Democratic Senate candidate improperly claimed property tax credits
Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s Democratic Senate candidate improperly claimed property tax credits for two homes, something…
Continue Reading 2 men plead guilty to providing fentanyl-laced heroin that killed prominent NYC transgender activist
NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty to providing fentanyl-laced heroin that killed a prominent New York City transgender activist Cecilia…
Continue Reading Kentucky judge allegedly killed by sheriff remembered for public service as residents seek answers
WHITESBURG, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky judge who was gunned down in his courthouse chambers is being remembered for his public service. Residents are…
Continue Reading Meghann Fahy and Eve Hewson’s ‘overnight success’ is more than a decade in the making
Associated Press Meghann Fahy and Eve Hewson are two of the stars of Netflix’s new ensemble mystery series “The Perfect Couple.” They also each…
Continue Reading California sues ExxonMobil and says it lied about plastics recycling
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California sued ExxonMobil Monday, alleging the oil giant deceived the public for half a century by promising…
Continue Reading Stephen & Evie Colbert offer a cookbook that’s also a window on their lives
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Many years into their marriage, Stephen and Evie Colbert suddenly became co-workers. And that is why, in a…
Continue Reading As he welcomes Gotham FC, Biden says ‘a woman can do anything a man can do,’ including be president
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday said “a woman can do anything a man can do … including being president of…
Continue Reading US is sending more troops to the Middle East as violence rises between Israel and Hezbollah
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending a small number of additional troops to the Middle East in response to a sharp spike in…
Continue Reading Italy holds trial into killing of a woman that shocked the country and sparked debate over femicide
Associated Press ROME (AP) — The trial into the brutal killing of a 22-year-old woman has started in Italy. The case shocked the country and fueled…
Continue Reading US Naval Academy says considering race in admissions helps create a cohesive military
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A bench trial began last week in Baltimore federal court in a civil case over affirmative action at American…
Continue Reading The 2025 Tony Awards set June 8 ceremony date at Radio City Music Hall
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of Broadway, circle this date: This season’s Tony Awards will take place on June 8 at its familiar…
Continue Reading Southeast US under major storm warning as hurricane watch issued for parts of Cuba and Mexico
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Forecasters have issued hurricane watches for parts of Cuba and Mexico as a cluster of storms located…
Continue Reading Iran’s President accuses Israel of seeking wider Mideast war and laying ‘traps’ to lead Iran into it
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s president accused Israel on Monday of seeking a wider war in the Middle East and laying “traps”…
Continue Reading At least 30 bodies found on a boat along a migrant route off Senegal
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s military says at least 30 bodies were found on a boat drifting off the coast of Dakar along…
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