TOPSHAM, Maine — A lobster-themed monster truck performing for spectators in Maine clipped an aerial power line, toppling several utility poles and sending two people to hospitals, police said. Others […]
Arizona tribe temporarily bans dances after police officer is fatally shot responding to disturbance
SANTAN, Ariz. — The Gila River Indian Community has issued a temporary ban on dances after a tribal police officer was fatally shot and another wounded while responding to a […]
Ex-NJ officer sentenced to 27 years in shooting death of driver, wounding of passenger in 2019 chase
NEWARK, N.J. — A former New Jersey police officer has been sentenced to a total of 27 years in prison in the shooting death of one man and the wounding […]
Condemnations mount over Israeli proposal to label UN aid agency a terrorist group
TEL AVIV, Israel — Qatar and Saudi Arabia on Sunday condemned an Israeli parliamentary bill that seeks to label UNRWA, the main provider of aid for Palestinians in Gaza, a […]
Mississippi officials oppose plan to house migrant children at old Harrah’s Tunica hotels
TUNICA, Miss. — Local officials won’t support a proposal to house unaccompanied migrant children at two former casino hotels in northwest Mississippi. The Tunica County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 […]
Rupert Murdoch ties the knot for the 5th time in ceremony at his California vineyard
NEW YORK — Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, 93, has married for the fifth time, newspapers owned by his corporation, News Corp, reported Sunday. Murdoch and Elena Zhukova, a 67-year-old Russian-born […]
Mayor says cost from May 10 tornadoes now tops $50 million as city seeks federal aid
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Recovery from a May 10 tornado outbreak has cost Florida’s capital city $50 million so far, Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey said Friday. Florida officials have requested that […]
American veterans depart to be feted in France as part of 80th anniversary of D-Day
ATLANTA — ATLANTA (AP) — Hilbert Margol says he didn’t look on himself as a hero when his U.S. Army artillery unit fought its way across Europe during World War […]
Trump joins TikTok and calls it ‘an honor.’ As president he once tried to ban the video-sharing app
Donald Trump has joined the popular video-sharing app TikTok, a platform he once tried to ban while in the White House, and posted from a UFC fight two days after […]
Firefighters battle blazes across drought-stricken parts of Florida
OSTEEN, Fla. — Firefighters across central and southern Florida are battling wildfires that have temporarily shut down highways and caused some residents to be evacuated. More than 900 acres (360 […]