Brody Malone, rebuilt right knee and all, soars to 3rd national gymnastics title

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Brody Malone has become an expert on many things over the last 15 months while recovering from a knee injury that threatened to derail his chances of returning to the Olympics. Patience. Faith. Diligence. Pain tolerance. The efficacy of certain types of...

Things to know about the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis officer that police describe as an 'ambush'

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota law enforcement on Saturday identified the man who they believe fatally shot a Minneapolis officer in what police are calling an ambush. Minnesota Public Safety Department spokesperson Bonney Bowman named 35-year-old Mustafa Mohamed as the suspected...

Louisiana law that could limit filming of police hampers key tool for racial justice, attorneys say

A new Louisiana law that makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet (7.6 meters) of a police officer under certain circumstances is an affront to the movement for racial justice and violates the First Amendment, civil rights attorneys say. Critics have said the law — signed this...

Who is Alvin Bragg? District attorney who prosecuted Trump says he was just doing his job

NEW YORK (AP) — When Alvin Bragg took office as Manhattan district attorney in 2022, he stunned the public and his own staff by pausing an investigation into former President Donald Trump that appeared to be hurtling toward an indictment. Two top prosecutors were so upset with the...

Today in History: June 1, the Beatles release 'Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band'

Today in History Today is Saturday, June 1, the 153rd day of 2024. There are 213 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 1, 1967, the Beatles released “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” for years considered by many...

Killing of Minneapolis police officer stuns a department that's been struggling to fill its ranks

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The shooting death of a Minneapolis police officer has stunned a department that has struggled to fill its ranks since the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing turmoil. Officer Jamal Mitchell's death Thursday came days after the fourth anniversary of Floyd's...

Olympic gymnastics hopeful Shilese Jones pulls out of U.S. championships with a shoulder injury

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Shilese Jones pulled out of the U.S. gymnastics championships on Friday with a shoulder injury. The 21-year-old Jones, considered a leading contender to make the five-woman U.S. Olympic team this summer, plans to petition USA Gymnastics for a spot at the...

Minneapolis police officer dies in ambush shooting that killed 2 others including suspected gunman

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis police officer responding to a shooting call was ambushed and killed Thursday when he stopped to provide aid to a man who appeared to be a victim. That man instead wound up shooting the officer, authorities said. The death of Officer Jamal Mitchell...

The NBA Finals are set, with Boston set to face Dallas for the Larry O'Brien Trophy

Kyrie Irving returning to Boston. Luka Doncic's first trip to the title round. Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, getting another chance at a ring. Kristaps Porzingis facing his former team, too. Pick a storyline. There are many in these NBA Finals. The matchup is now set:...

A fallen Minneapolis police officer was responding to a shooting call when he was ambushed, authorities say