Former Ohio sheriff’s deputy charged with murder testifies that the man he shot brandished gun

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio sheriff’s deputy testified in a murder trial Tuesday that the man he killed lifted a gun to shoot him, despite prosecutors saying the man’s gun was found on his kitchen
Jam Master Jay’s business partner says he grabbed a gun and sought whoever had killed the rap star

Rap legend Jam Master Jay lay, mortally wounded, on his studio floor. One of his aides was in pain from a gunshot to the leg. Another was crying and screaming on the floor. Dashing in from an
Aid package for Israel fails in the House, dealing another setback to GOP leaders

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to provide Israel with more military aid went down to defeat Tuesday in the House, spoiling Speaker Mike Johnson’s attempt to separate Israel from other national security priorities, including helping Ukraine defend
A bill that would allow armed teachers in Nebraska schools prompts emotional testimony

A bill that would allow teachers and other staff in schools to be armed in the hopes of deterring school shootings drew dozens of people and some emotional testimony to the Nebraska Legislature’s Education Committee on Tuesday.
A teenage worker died in a poultry plant. His mother is suing the companies that hired him

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The mother of a 16-year-old who died in a workplace accident at a Mississippi poultry factory is suing the companies that hired and employed him, accusing them of failing to follow safety standards
Former top prosecutor for Baltimore convicted of mortgage fraud

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore was convicted Tuesday on one count of mortgage fraud, concluding a lengthy criminal trial in which Marilyn Mosby testified she unwittingly made false statements
Bank plans to auction posh property owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to repay loans

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Virginia bank that is seeking to recover more than $300 million in longstanding unpaid business loans to the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is planning to auction off land at
ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery announce plans to launch sports streaming platform in the fall

ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans on Tuesday to launch a sports streaming platform in the fall that will include offerings from at least 15 networks and all four major professional sports leagues. A one-stop
US House impeachment of Biden border chief in jeopardy, voting continues

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three U.S. House of Representatives Republicans on Tuesday voted against the impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of the homeland security department, enough to put the measure in jeopardy. (Reporting by Makini Brice; editing
Biden plans to hold a March fundraiser with former Presidents Obama and Clinton in New York

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is teaming up with predecessors Barack Obama and Bill Clinton next month for a New York fundraiser aimed at powering up donations for his reelection campaign. The threesome traded social media