Month: May 2023

HENRYETTA, Okla. (AP) — A woman who would go 100% for her children. A teen set to represent her town in a pageant. An aspiring artist who also wanted to be a doctor. Relatives are remembering five teenagers and a mom who were found dead this week on a rural property near Henryetta, Oklahoma. Law

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two 10-year-olds are among 300 children who worked at McDonald’s restaurants illegally, a Labor Department investigation of franchisees in Kentucky found. Agency investigators found the 10-year-olds received little or no pay at a McDonald’s in Louisville, the Labor Department said. The franchisee for the Louisville store was among three McDonald’s franchisees

By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Good news for all the password-haters out there: Google has taken a big step toward making them an afterthought by adding “passkeys” as a more straightforward and secure way to log into its services. Here’s what you need to know: WHAT ARE PASSKEYS? Passkeys offer

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who had been shouting at people aboard a New York City subway train died after fellow riders tackled him and one put him in a chokehold that lasted until his body went limp, according to police officials and video of

By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press LEESBURG, Va., (AP) — A YouTube prankster has testified about a video that went wrong and ended with him getting shot in the abdomen. Lawyers for the man accused of the shooting say their client acted reasonably under the circumstances and was afraid for his safety. Alan Colie of Leesburg,

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A ruling from a U.S. judge in Seattle could effectively shut down commercial king salmon trolling in Southeast Alaska — a valuable industry that supports some 1,500 fishermen — after a conservation group challenged the harvest as a threat to protected fish and the endangered killer whales

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — You may soon be required to prove you’re older than 18 to watch porn in Utah, if adult websites comply with a law that took effect Wednesday. A new state law requiring adult websites verify the ages of their users took effect on Wednesday, making

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republicans on Wednesday approved bills to ban diversity programs in colleges and prevent students and teachers from being required to use pronouns that don’t correspond to someone’s sex, building on top priorities of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The two proposals were given final passage by

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top House Republican has subpoenaed the FBI director for what he claims are bureau records related to President Joe Biden and his family. The demand from Rep. James Comer is based on newly surfaced allegations that Comer says an unnamed whistleblower has made to Congress. The

By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California lawmaker who is running for a contested Congressional seat was arrested for drunken driving. Sacramento County jail records show Democratic state Sen. Dave Min was arrested Tuesday and released Wednesday morning. Min posted about the incident on Facebook Wednesday, calling his decision to

By GARY D. ROBERTSON and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s House has approved a Republican package of abortion restrictions that would tighten the state’s ban on the procedure from after 20 weeks to 12 weeks. The bill also would create new exceptions to the ban but also more requirements for

By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — As Russian officials tell it, two Ukrainian drones flew into the very heart of Moscow under the cover of darkness, reaching the Kremlin before they were shot down at the last minute. A cloud of questions hangs over the claim. Why did the Kremlin announcement come

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Two former New Mexico State basketball players who said they were sexually assaulted by teammates spoke about the deep impact their time at the Las Cruces school had on them. In an interview with The Associated Press, Deuce Benjamin described himself as angry, distrustful and isolated. Former teammate Shak

By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Democrats are proposing a novel way to get around their demotion from the leadoff spot on the party’s presidential nominating calendar: They would still put on the first-in-the-nation caucuses but would be open to withholding the results until after other states hold their contests.

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius and the late George Michael have all been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with Kate Bush also finally reaching the top of that hill. The Cleveland-based institution announced

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press An Oklahoma sex offender who was released from prison early shot his wife, her three children and their two friends in the head and then killed himself, authorities confirmed Wednesday as concerns grew about why he was free as his trial on new sex charges loomed. Okmulgee Police Chief Joe

BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police say two young children have been seriously wounded in a knife attack at a school in the south of Germany’s capital. A 39-year-old suspect was detained. The girls are 7 and 8 years old and they were flown to a hospital. Police said one of the girls had life-threatening injuries.

By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — A meticulously reconstructed Pompeii bridal chariot that eluded the ancient city’s modern-day looters is a star of an ambitious new exhibition in Rome, which invites viewers to reflect on today’s connections with classical Roman and Greek civilizations. Shown for the first time to the public since it

By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Three teens accused of killing a 20-year-old woman while throwing large rocks at passing cars have been charged with murder and other crimes, prosecutors said Wednesday. Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik, Joseph Koenig and Zachary Kwak, all 18, each face identical charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, second-degree

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has approved the first vaccine for RSV, shots to protect older adults. The respiratory virus filled hospitals with wheezing babies last fall but also endangers seniors. After decades of failure in developing an RSV vaccine, the Food and Drug Administration decision Wednesday makes GSK’s

By JEFF AMY and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Police say they have arrested a man accused of opening fire inside the waiting room of an Atlanta medical practice. One woman was killed and four were wounded. Authorities swarmed the city’s bustling midtown neighborhood in search of the shooter. Police say the suspect

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer U.S. regulators say Facebook misled parents and failed to protect the privacy of children using its Messenger Kids app, including misrepresenting the access it provided to app developers to private user data. As a result, The Federal Trade Commision on Wednesday proposed sweeping changes to a 2020 privacy order

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga, an Indian army officer’s son with decades of corporate experience, has been confirmed to lead the World Bank for a five-year term that starts next month. The U.S.-nominated business veteran succeeds David Malpass, a Donald Trump pick who’s ending his tenure early