They’re cute, even cuddly, and promise learning and companionship — but artificial intelligence toys are not safe for kids, according to children’s and consumer advocacy groups urging parents not to […]
Jurors to hear closing arguments in Ohio trial of officer charged in killing
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Closing arguments in the murder trial of an Ohio officer charged in the shooting death of a pregnant Black mother killed in a supermarket parking lot after […]
Saudi crown prince to get warm embrace from Trump, US business in Washington
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to fete Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday when the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia makes his first […]
Off-duty pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair to be sentenced in federal case
PORTLAND, Ore. — A former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit is set to appear […]
4 officers shot in rural Kansas while responding to domestic violence call
CARBONDALE, Kan. — Four law enforcement officers were shot Saturday morning while responding to a domestic violence call at a home in a rural area south of Topeka, and a […]
Uncommon program helps children displaced by flooding that devastated Alaska villages
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Rayann Martin sat in a classroom hundreds of miles from her devastated Alaska Native village and held up 10 fingers when the teacher asked the pupils how […]
Staff member shot at Oakland college in the city’s second school shooting in 2 days
SAN FRANCISCO — A senior member of the athletics staff at a community college in Oakland was shot on campus Thursday, the second time in two days the city has […]
Trial continues for officer charged with shooting pregnant Black woman
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The murder trial of an Ohio police officer continues Thursday in the 2023 shooting death of a pregnant Black mother he and another officer confronted about an […]
Mentally ill people are stuck in jail because they can’t get treatment. Here’s what’s to know
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Fernando Clark spent the last 10 months of his life in a jail cell, waiting for psychiatric treatment a court ordered he undergo after he’d been arrested […]
Government shutdown will have lasting effects on National Guard, advocates say
WASHINGTON — As the government shutdown stretches on, military advocates are warning of long-lasting effects to National Guard troops and their readiness, while the military services are grappling with an […]