Month: March 2023

By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas was still heavily segregated in 1946 when Herman Moody became the city’s first Black police officer. He served for more than three decades in the role, continuing to mentor officers long after he retired in 1977. Moody died Feb. 25 at his home in

By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Two freshwater mussel species are getting federal protection. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Wednesday it will designate the longsolid and round hickorynut mussels as threatened. This means they’re likely to become in danger of extinction. They are among many native mollusks that

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama star Brandon Miller talked publicly for the first time since police said he was at the scene of a fatal shooting. Miller says he can “never lose sight of the fact that a family has lost one of their loved ones that night.” He called it a ”really heartbreaking situation.”

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Police say Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant won’t face charges in Colorado related to the livestreamed video in which he appeared to be displaying a gun in a strip club. The Glendale Police Department says it looked into the video streamed on Morant’s Instagram channel while the two-time All-Star

By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston City Council has overwhelmingly approved a proposal from the mayor to cap rent prices as part of an effort to address rising costs and keep residents housed. Mayor Michelle Wu’s proposal, known as a home rule petition, would base the maximum annual allowable rent increase

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The theme park parent company of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man is getting a new name. Officials at Universal Parks & Resorts says the division of Comcast NBCUniversal is changing its name to Universal Destinations & Experiences. The company says the decision better reflects

By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department found Louisville police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights and discrimination against the Black community following an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. Attorney General Merrick Garland made the announcement Wednesday. A Justice Department report

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer The Academy Awards are Sunday, but did last year’s Oscars ever really end? When Hollywood reconvenes at the Dolby Theatre for the 95th Academy Awards, the ceremony will signal many things. The probable triumph of “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” A potentially historic night for Asians and Asian Americans

By MEHMET GUZEL and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Women have braved an official ban on an International Women’s Day march in Istanbul, Turkey, demonstrating for about two hours before police used tear gas to disperse them and detained people. Thousands of people converged on a central neighborhood Wednesday for a protest that

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has brought together state lawmakers, federal officials and others for a virtual meeting where participants traded ideas about how to fight “junk fees” that inflate the cost to consumers for everything from hospital visits and airline tickets to student loans and concert seats. President

STUART, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods’ girlfriend wants to nullify a nondisclosure agreement following a six-year relationship with the professional golfer. Attorneys for Erica Herman filed a complaint seeking declaratory judgment on Monday in Martin County, Florida, circuit court, according to online court records. The couple had been living together in the area, according to

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Police in Georgia’s capital have fired water cannons and tear gas to disperse demonstrators around the parliament building protesting legislation they say could stifle civil society. Lawmakers on Tuesday approved a first reading of the proposed law that would require some media outlets and nongovernmental organizations to register as “agents of

By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will review the Memphis police department policies on use of force, de-escalation strategies and specialized units in response to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols during an arrest. It said the review was requested by the city’s mayor and

By KATHY McCORMACK and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Riders on an Amtrak train that runs from Maine to Boston can continue buying alcoholic beverages during the 35-mile stretch of the trip that goes through New Hampshire as officials work out a “creative solution” to avoid violating a state liquor law. The

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Voters in Oklahoma have rejected a ballot measure that would have made the state the 22nd in the U.S. to legalize recreational marijuana. The Oklahoma push was defeated despite far more campaign spending by advocates for legalization than by opponents. Much of the GOP leadership in the conservative state was

By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press A woman born to a severely disabled resident of a New York state facility in 1986 has filed a lawsuit saying her mother was raped by an employee whose abuse was covered up by those in charge. Magdalena Cruz used records requests, genetics testing and searched online photos to find

By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. and Israeli officials say Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been forced to change the schedule of a planned visit to Israel due to anti-government protests that are expected to paralyze traffic across the country. Austin is scheduled to arrive early Thursday for a one-day visit to

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a major international mystery with global consequences: Who was behind the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines last year in the Baltic Sea? The answer has broad implications for European energy security but could also threaten Western unity over backing Ukraine in defending

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister has stepped in to defend the good name of St. John Paul II, a “great fellow-countryman,” following claims he knew of sex abuse of minors by priests under his authority while an archbishop in Poland. The report aired this week on TVN24 struck at a highly respected figure

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Doctors Without Borders says it has been forced to temporarily close its hospital in Cite Soleil given a sharp rise in gang violence that has left dozens dead in recent weeks. The slum is one of the largest in the capital of Port-au-Prince and has been the site of