DEDHAM, Mass. — Karen Read walked out of court a free woman after more than three years and two trials over the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John […]
Rebuilding one of the nation’s oldest Black churches to begin at Juneteenth ceremony
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Thursday for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, whose congregants first gathered outdoors in secret before constructing […]
New Hampshire’s Juneteenth celebration culminates with dance event
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — By the time the drumming and dancing starts Thursday, an organization that promotes African American history and culture in New Hampshire will have hosted nearly a dozen […]
These are 5 things the UN does that you may not have known
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations’ vast system has tackled everything from delivering life-saving humanitarian aid to providing crucial peacekeeping operations in conflict zones since it was established in the […]
2 men get life sentences in shooting death of 11-year-old outside stadium
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Two men were sentenced Wednesday to lifelong terms in prison in the shooting death of an 11-year-old boy outside an Albuquerque baseball stadium in 2023 that prompted […]
Hundreds gather to remember slain Minnesota lawmaker and husband
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Hundreds of people, some clutching candles or carrying flowers to lay in front of a memorial, gathered outside Minnesota’s Capitol on Wednesday evening for a vigil […]
Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 23-29-50-64-67, Powerball: 11, Power Play: 2 (twenty-three, twenty-nine, fifty, sixty-four, sixty-seven, Powerball: eleven, Power Play: two) Estimated jackpot: […]
Heat dome will blanket much of the US, with worrisome temperatures in Midwest
Summer will make a dramatic entrance in the U.S. this week with a heat dome that will bring stifling temperatures and uncomfortable humidity to millions. The heat will be particularly […]
Lawmakers on edge as statehouse security tightens after Minnesota shootings
MADISON, Wis. — Anxious lawmakers convened Wednesday under heightened security in Wisconsin’s state Capitol, one of the most publicly accessible statehouses in the country, days after a legislator and her […]
Photos of downtown Los Angeles after mayor lifts curfew imposed during protests
ByWALLY SKALIJ Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Downtown Los Angeles businesses are hoping customers will return after Mayor Karen Bass lifted a curfew she had imposed last week to prevent […]