SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The president of the University of California announced Wednesday he would step down after five years of leading one of the nation’s largest public university systems through […]
Black and other minority farmers are getting $2 billion from USDA after years of discrimination
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Biden administration has doled out more than $2 billion in direct payments for Black and other minority farmers discriminated against by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, […]
Biden is adjusting to a new reality, coming to terms with his departure from 2024 race
WASHINGTON — It was President Joe Biden’s first public appearance since he dropped out of the race, and the applause for him from the crowded auditorium in Austin, Texas, just […]
Guantanamo inmate accused of being main plotter of 9/11 attacks to plead guilty
FILE- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind, is seen shortly after his capture during a raid in Pakistan Saturday March 1, 2003 in this photo obtained by the […]
US road safety agency will look into fatal crash near Seattle involving Tesla using automated system
DETROIT — U.S. road safety investigators say they will look into an April crash near Seattle after authorities determined that a Tesla was operating on the company’s “Full Self-Driving” system […]
Ex-leaders of Penn State frat where pledge died after night of drinking plead guilty to misdemeanors
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The former president and vice president of a Penn State fraternity where pledge Timothy Piazza fell and later died after consuming a large amount of alcohol seven […]
Houston Police trying to contact victims after 4,017 sexual assault cases were shelved, chief says
The interim police chief of Houston said Wednesday that poor communication by department leaders is to blame for the continuation of a “bad” policy that allowed officers to drop more […]
Donald Trump falsely questions Kamala Harris’ race as he appears at gathering of Black journalists
CHICAGO — CHICAGO (AP) — Donald Trump falsely suggested Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as the former president appeared before the National Association of Black Journalists in […]
Minnesota man gets 20 years for fatally stabbing teen, wounding others on Wisconsin river
HUDSON, Wis. — A Minnesota man convicted in the slaying of a high school student and stabbings of four other people who were tubing on a western Wisconsin river was […]
Massachusetts man gets consecutive life terms in killing of police officer and bystander
BOSTON — A Massachusetts man was sentenced Wednesday to consecutive life terms for killing a police officer and a bystander, following emotional testimony from family and colleagues about the suffering […]