Cop’s testimony, judge’s instructions influenced outcome of Sonya Massey murder case

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The killing of Sonya Massey in her home by an Illinois sheriff’s deputy was pursued by prosecutors as a first-degree murder case with a possible life prison sentence. Then the judge gave the

4 Republicans back Senate resolution to undo Trump’s tariffs around the globe

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a resolution Thursday that would undo many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs around the globe, the latest note of displeasure at his trade tactics in Washington that came just as the

FAA delaying flights at Dallas, DC airports over air traffic staffing

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is delaying flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport due to air traffic control staffing issues as a government shutdown hits

Dictionary.com’s word of the year is ‘6-7.’ But is it even a word and what does it mean?

Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com’s word of the year isn’t even really a word. It’s the viral term “6-7” that kids and teenagers

FBI makes several arrests among Mississippi law enforcement agencies, sheriff says

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi deputy sheriff was arrested Thursday morning by the FBI, one of several arrests it made across multiple law enforcement agencies in the state, a local sheriff said. Sunflower County Sheriff James

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks speedy appeals court hearing while he serves a 4-year sentence

NEW YORK (AP) — Hip-hop producer Sean “Diddy” Combs wants a federal appeals court to quickly consider the legality of his conviction on prostitution-related charges and his more than four-year prison sentence. His lawyers filed papers with

Teacher who was shot by 6-year-old student at school testifies she thought she had died

A former Virginia teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student in her classroom in 2023 testified Thursday that she thought she had died that day. Abby Zwerner testified in her $40 million lawsuit filed against a

Democrats test a new playbook in Tuesday’s election: Less talk of Trump, more focus on economy

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger is more eager to talk about struggling soybean farmers than President Donald Trump’s attack on American institutions. She plays down the historic nature of her campaign for Virginia governor and

Maine network ends primary care after losing Medicaid due to Trump defunding Planned Parenthood

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A network of medical clinics that serves low-income residents in Maine said it will shut down its primary care operations on Friday because of Trump administration cuts to abortion providers. Maine Family Planning

American farmers welcome China’s promise to buy their soybean but this deal doesn’t solve everything

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — American farmers welcomed China’s promise to buy some of their soybeans, but they cautioned this won’t solve all their problems as they continue to deal with soaring prices for fertilizer, tractors, repair parts