Yacht with 1,000 rounds of ammunition and fireworks burns in California
LOS ANGELES — Marina del Rey's harbor produced an unexpected light show Wednesday evening as a luxury yacht loaded with ammunition and fireworks burned for more than two hours before flames were extinguished, authorities...Read more
Georgia Election Board weighs last-minute changes, including hand count of ballots
ATLANTA — The Georgia Election Board will decide on sweeping rule changes Friday — less than a month before early voting begins — including proposals to hand-count ballots and require absentee ballot tracking that ...Read more
US warns allies Russia seeking to disrupt cargo shipping firms
The U.S. has warned its allies that Russia is targeting cargo shipping companies as it seeks to disrupt Ukraine’s partners, according to people familiar with the matter.
While Russia has focused cyberattacks and other ...Read more
'It's not who we are': Jury awards Chicago student beaten at school with belts $750,000
CHICAGO — By the time a federal jury delivered their verdict Wednesday evening, awarding Jomaury Champ’s family $750,000 in damages, the CPS student, who’s now 15, had long left the courtroom.
On the last day of a ...Read more
Maryland's Joan Vassos makes debut on ABC's 'The Golden Bachelorette'
BALTIMORE — There will be no Maryland love connection on “The Golden Bachelorette,” which premiered Wednesday night on ABC with 24 suitors vying for the affections of 61-year-old Joan Vassos.
The Maryland ...Read more
Will the CEO of Miami-area hospitals face criminal charges? Senate panel pursues a vote
A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday voted to pursue seeking civil enforcement and criminal charges against the CEO of troubled Steward Health Care System for ignoring a legal order to testify about the company’s finances...Read more
Former Outcome Health exec Ashik Desai, star witness in trial, sentenced to 7 months in prison
CHICAGO — A former executive at Outcome Health – who was the star witness against his bosses in a trial last year – was sentenced to seven months in prison on Thursday for his role in what prosecutors have called a $...Read more
Texas woman sues deputy and Broward County over Christmas 2022 mistaken identity arrest
Jennifer Heath Box did not understand why she was being handcuffed and arrested when she was coming off a seven-night Royal Caribbean cruise at Port Everglades on Christmas Eve 2022. Law enforcement officials tried to ...Read more
After Georgia school shooting, the band plays on to a standing ovation
ATLANTA — Before the Apalachee High School marching band played a single note, the crowd was on its feet.
The young musicians of the Marching Cats band picked up their instruments this week and performed for the first ...Read more
Jury in trial of ex-AT&T boss accused of bribing Illinois Speaker Madigan signals possible deadlock
CHICAGO — A federal jury in the bribery trial of former AT&T Illinois boss Paul La Schiazza, accused of funneling payments to an ally of Michael Madigan to win the speaker’s support for legislation in Springfield, has ...Read more
Smell of burnt cannabis alone no longer justifies a police search of a vehicle, Illinois Supreme Court rules
CHICAGO — The smell of burnt cannabis alone is insufficient to justify a warrantless police search of an automobile, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
The ruling stems from a traffic stop in 2020 of Ryan ...Read more
RTD plans to boot Greyhound buses from Union Station in Denver
DENVER — For Greyhound’s front-line bus agent Loretta Hamilton, a Regional Transportation District executive decision this month to boot her company from Union Station raises the question of whether Denver wants to ...Read more
October 1 remembrance events set; Las Vegas Strip mass shooting to mark 7th anniversary
LAS VEGAS — Remembrance events marking the seventh anniversary of the October 1, 2017 Las Vegas Strip mass shooting are set for the Clark County Government Center in downtown Las Vegas.
A Sunrise Remembrance Ceremony ...Read more
Murder charge reinstated against NY state trooper in 11-year-old Monica Goods' death
NEW YORK — A state appellate panel has reinstated the murder charge against a state trooper who twice rammed the car of a civilian motorist, killing 11-year-old Monica Goods of Brooklyn during a high speed chase in ...Read more
Metallica adds more tour dates for 2025, including 1st Atlanta stop in almost 4 years
ATLANTA — Metallica is ready to rock Atlanta for the first time in nearly four years
The band will play on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies will open for Metallica on ...Read more
Doctor told couple that wife's post-surgery pain was normal, then she died, suit says
It took less than an hour for a jury to decide an Alabama doctor was liable for a woman’s death after she experienced extreme pain following gallbladder surgery, according to her family’s attorneys.
The jury awarded ...Read more
Review: Animated 'Transformers One' goes back to bots' beginnings
There is a mind-numbing thud that greets the arrival of each new entry in the live-action "Transformers" franchise, so it's a relief to say that "Transformers One" finds the robots back in their optimal, animated form.
As...Read more
Stressed siblings clash in a tiny New York apartment and audiences love the sparks
Nothing brings people together quite like the death of a loved one. But also, nothing brings out the small slights, simmering resentments and long-term emotional connections quite like the death of a loved one.
The new ...Read more
Philly schools spent $25 million on a new English curriculum. Here's what teachers are saying about it.
PHILADELPHIA — Standardizing the curriculum was a priority when Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. came to Philadelphia, and he allocated millions in federal stimulus funds to purchase new, research-based programs: ...Read more
Homeless family sues Sacramento County, nonprofits over poor conditions in motels
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A homeless woman who claims she was subjected to unlivable conditions while living at a Sacramento motel then evicted is suing the county.
In addition to the county, the lawsuit, filed Aug. 29 in ...Read more
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