Movement for Black Lives: Feds targeted BLM protesters
By KAT STAFFORD Associated Press The federal government deliberately targeted Black Lives Matter protesters via heavy-handed criminal prosecutions in…
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EXPLAINER: What do we know about booster shots for COVID-19?
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer U.S. health officials plan to offer COVID-19 booster shots to vaccinated Americans to shore up their protection…
Continue Reading Chief in charge of intel before Capitol riot returns to post
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Yogananda Pittman, who was the top Capitol Police intelligence official when…
Continue ReadingParents defend Atlanta principal after mom claims that Black students were assigned classes by race
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN A mother’s claim that her children’s school was assigning Black students to certain classes has shaken up one…
Continue Reading New Mexico school shooting suspect to remain in custody
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A 13-year-old New Mexico boy accused of shooting and killing a classmate will remain in custody pending trial. A…
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US women to play four post-Olympic matches
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. women’s national soccer team will play a series of four matches in September and October. The team will play Paraguay in…
Continue Reading Turkey offers to mediate between Ethiopia and Sudan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is urging Ethiopian leaders to find a peaceful resolution to the Tigray conflict in…
Continue Reading Virginia Tech looks for success and a return to normalcy
By HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente hopes the Hokies can return to normal — both pre- and…
Continue Reading Garth Brooks cancels tour dates due to COVID surge
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star Garth Brooks is canceling his remaining stadium tour dates in five cities due to rising COVID-19 cases. Brooks…
Continue Reading Ex-head of Purdue denies responsibility for opioid crisis
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Former Purdue Pharma president and chair Richard Sackler says he, his family and the company do not have any…
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Two overnight shootings in Youngstown, Ohio, leave six wounded and a man and child dead, police say
By Melissa Alonso, CNN The Youngstown Police Department (YPD) in Ohio is investigating two fatal shooting incidents that left a 10-year-old girl and…
Continue Reading New Orleans prosecutors, exonerated man reach $2M settlement
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Local prosecutors have reached a $2 million settlement with a New Orleans man who spent…
Continue Reading MLB spring training exhibition schedule starts Feb. 25
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s spring training exhibition schedule will start on Feb. 25. That’s when the Boston Red Sox play…
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MLB spring training exhibition schedule starts Feb. 25
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s spring training exhibition schedule will start on Feb. 25. That’s when the Boston Red Sox play…
Continue Reading Juventus signs Italy midfielder Locatelli from Sassuolo
TURIN. Italy (AP) — Juventus has signed Italy midfielder Manuel Locatelli from Sassuolo. The 23-year-old Locatelli joins initially on a two-year…
Continue ReadingBob Dylan Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of singer-songwriter and Nobel laureate Bob Dylan. Personal Birth date: May 24, 1941 Birth…
Continue Reading Women’s British Open raises prize money to record levels
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — The AIG Women’s British Open now has the largest purse in women’s golf. The R&A announced a prize fund…
Continue Reading Cohen criticizes ‘unproductive’ Mets hitters amid slump
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets owner Steven Cohen has criticized his team following its season-worst fifth straight loss, showing a side much like…
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Cohen criticizes ‘unproductive’ Mets hitters amid slump
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets owner Steven Cohen has criticized his team following its season-worst fifth straight loss, showing a side much like…
Continue Reading Disney World tweaks face mask policy, optional for outdoors
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Walt Disney World is tweaking its face mask policy. Starting Thursday, the theme park resort in Florida will…
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