Month: November 2023

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press Iowa is set to pay $10 million to the siblings of an adopted 16-year-old girl who starved to death in 2017.  A state board approved payments on Monday of $5 million each to two of Sabrina Ray’s siblings. Ray weighed just 56 pounds and was severely malnourished when authorities found

By ED KOMENDA Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Hundreds of protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza are blocking traffic at the Port of Tacoma, where a military supply ship had recently arrived. Organizers say they were targeting the Cape Orlando vessel on Tuesday based on confidential information that it was to be loaded

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Nearly five dozen people indicted on racketeering charges related to protests against a planned police and firefighter training facility appeared in court as their supporters rallied outside the courthouse in Atlanta. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr obtained a sweeping indictment in August, using the state’s anti-racketeering law

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A woman who allegedly drove her car into a building in Indianapolis after watching coverage of the Israel-Hamas war told officers she believed the building was an “Israel school.” Indianapolis police say one adult as well as four children were inside the Israelite School of Universal and Practical Knowledge at the time

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks is increasing pay and benefits for most U.S. hourly workers after ending its fiscal year with record sales. But the company said Monday that unionized workers won’t be eligible for some of those perks, a sign of the continuing tension between the Seattle coffee giant and the union

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan has received widespread criticism for a video she posted over the weekend that was deemed offensive to the Jewish community by some, but she said her critics should focus less on the words she used than on saving civilian lives

By ÉDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Zapatista rebel movement in southern Mexico says it is dissolving the “autonomous municipalities” it declared in the years following the group’s 1994 armed uprising. The Zapatistas led a brief rebellion to demand greater Indigenous rights. Since then, they have remained in their “autonomous” townships

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court has pushed back to Jan. 10 oral arguments in a contract interference and conspiracy lawsuit filed against the NFL by former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden. The hearing had been scheduled for Tuesday. The postponement came after attorneys for the league cited a scheduling conflict. Attorneys

By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A man charged in the 2019 fatal shooting of a transgender Dallas woman about a month after she was beaten in a separate attack that was caught on video has been sentenced to 48 years in prison. Thirty-seven-year-old Kendrell Lyles entered a guilty plea Monday just before

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Pulitzer Prizes will soon be accepting entries from broadcast and audio outlets, although primarily for written work. Historically, these companies have been barred from entry. But the Pulitzers are making the change to recognize that so many operations are digital now, and companies like

By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America Federal officials say an exotic wildlife preserve owner famous from the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” has plead guilty to animal trafficking and money laundering. According to a U.S. Justice Department news release, Bhagavan “Doc” Antle oversaw the sale or purchase of cheetah cubs, lion cubs, tigers and

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Wrter Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi play Priscilla and Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola’s new film, now playing in theaters nationwide. But unlike Baz Luhrmann’s glitzy, Elvis-centric spectacle from last year, this story is from Priscilla’s point of view. Spaeny and Elordi spoke to The Associated Press about the whirlwind

By AMY TEIBEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — At a time when world sentiment has begun to sour on Israel’s devastating offensive in Gaza, the vast majority of Israelis are convinced of the justice of the war. Still under rocket and missile attacks on several fronts, they have little tolerance for anyone railing against the

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets are hiring Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza as their manager, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced. Mendoza spent the past four

By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — “The Family Chantel” star Pedro Jimeno, who is recently divorced from Chantel Everett, says the “damage is done” and “it’s not going to be any reconciliation in the future.” The drama will play out on the upcoming fifth and final season of the hit TLC

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Four men have been charged over the theft of an 18-carat gold toilet from Blenheim Palace, the sprawling English mansion where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born. The toilet, valued at $5.95 million, was the work of Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan. It was part of

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. regulators are warning drivers to steer clear of aftermarket decals used to embellish a car’s logo on the center of its steering wheel. Such metal or plastic emblems are typically adorned with rhinestones or other decorations and attached to the steering wheel with an adhesive back. The National Highway Traffic

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A trial has started for a former top Baltimore prosecutor charged with perjury. During opening statements on Monday for Marilyn Mosby’s trial, a federal prosecutor accused the former Baltimore state’s attorney of lying about the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on her finances to improperly access funds from

By BASSAM HATOUM Associated Press RMEISH, Lebanon (AP) — The military wing of Palestinian group Hamas says it fired 16 rockets from Lebanon into northern Israel, triggering Israeli airstrikes on the Lebanese side of the border. The exchange of fire came as Lebanon’s militant group Hezbollah said its fighters attacked at least three Israeli military

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — Offshore wind power company Orsted is trying to get out of a $300 million guarantee it agreed to pay New Jersey in the event it failed to build its first wind farm off the state’s coast. Last Tuesday, the Danish firm scrapped its Ocean Wind

By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Albania has agreed to temporarily give shelter to thousands of the migrants who reach Italy while Italian authorities process their asylum bids. The deal was announced on Monday after Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni met in Rome with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama. Italy will pay for the

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured four people inside a restaurant south of San Diego last month. The Chula Vista Police Department says the youth was taken into custody Friday evening, and no other information is being released because of his age. The

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department says one of Puerto Rico’s biggest distributors of pharmaceutical drugs has been ordered to pay $12 million after being accused of not reporting hundreds of suspicious orders for controlled substances. Authorities said Monday that Drogueria Betances, LLC is accused of not reporting at least 655

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Kentucky teenager who watched his namesake horse Cody’s Wish win at the Breeders’ Cup has died. Cody Dorman died Sunday after suffering what his parents said was a “medical event” on the family’s trip home from Southern California. They had attended the world championships

HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — Authorities outside of Houston are searching for the people responsible for a shooting at a large college homecoming event that left seven wounded. The Waller County Sheriff’s Office says gunfire broke out around 10 p.m. Sunday night at a Prairie View A&M University homecoming party near the school’s campus. That’s about

By EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Aid agencies say heavy rains and flash flooding have killed at least 30 people and displaced tens of thousands in Kenya and Somalia. In Somalia, the federal government declared a national emergency after the extreme weather killed at least 14 people and destroyed homes, roads and

By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Resistance groups fighting Myanmar’s military government have reportedly seized control of a district capital in a northern section of the country in a four-day offensive that captured a police station and state offices. Residents, the country’s major opposition organization and media reports say Kawlin in Sagaing region

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Archdiocese of Baltimore will close one of the city’s Catholic churches after its longtime pastor was recently suspended from ministry. Father Paschal Morlino was suspended because he admitted to making a payment several years ago to settle sexual harassment allegations. He was dismissed last month from his position at St. Benedict

By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have discovered the oldest black hole yet, formed a mere 470 million years after the Big Bang. The findings, published Monday, confirm what until now were theories that supermassive black holes existed at the dawn of the universe. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has set an August trial date for four former Memphis police officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in January. During a short hearing on Monday, Shelby County Criminal Court Judge James Jones Jr. announced the Aug. 12

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Since allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took over Walt Disney World’s government earlier this year, morale has deteriorated, the governing district has been politicized and cronyism permeates the organization. That’s according to many employees who have departed in recent months. More than 30 employees have

By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll finds public opinions in 24 countries growing more favorable of the United States than of China. That’s according to a survey of mostly wealthy nations by the Washington-based Pew Research Center. The report found the gap in favorability of the world’s two largest economies

By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jeff Tweedy is known to fans as a prolific songwriter and poignant lyricist. So it may come as a surprise that the front man of the Grammy-winning band, Wilco, has long found the act of writing intimidating. But as he gears up to release his third

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer James Corden may be off TV screens after leaving CBS’ “The Late Late Show” but that doesn’t mean he’s stopped chatting with celebrities. The multiple Emmy- and Tony Award-winner who gave the world “Carpool Karaoke” is launching a new weekly show set for early 2024 on SiriusXM called “This

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Boy George is returning to Broadway in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.” The singer-songwriter whose hits include “Karma Chameleon” and “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” will play Moulin Rouge club owner Harold Zidler in the jukebox adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s hyperactive 2001 movie. He

By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An 11-year-old boy killed in a weekend shooting in Cincinnati has been identified. The Hamilton County Coroner’s office on Monday said Dominic Davis the victim of a homicide. No suspect has been arrested. Police Chief Terri Theetge told reporters Sunday that a shooter in

By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT has invited hundreds of software developers to its first developer conference Monday in San Francisco. In doing so, it’s embracing a Silicon Valley tradition for technology showcases that Apple helped pioneer decades ago. But the path

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III is preparing to deliver the King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament. It’s a role fulfilled for seven decades by his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and by British monarchs stretching back hundreds of years. Centuries-old ritual meets modern-day politics at the ceremony,